Mediterranean Grand Tour – Athens & Istanbul

About this cruise

By May 17, 2026 you'll be ready for this. 9 nights out of Istanbul, visiting Corfu, Bari, Trieste, Katakolon, Piraeus (Athens) and Izmir, and nothing on the agenda except showing up. The itinerary clusters several port calls together. Fast-paced for a few days, then the sea days hit and you can catch your breath. It's a proper Eastern Mediterranean tour: 3 countries, from Greece to Türkiye. You get around 9 hours in each port, which is enough for an excursion, lunch, and some wandering around on your own. When you're not ashore, From casual buffets to proper sit-down restaurants, MSC Fantasia has 5 dining spots on board, most of them included. A May departure catches that sweet window of warm-enough weather before the summer rush. You start in Istanbul and come back with stories from Greece, Italy and Türkiye.