Mediterranean Grand Tour – Rome, Istanbul & Mykonos

About this cruise

A trip this long changes your rhythm entirely, and that's very much the point. 12 nights from Civitavecchia (Rome) on September 20, 2026, visiting Kusadasi, Kavala and Istanbul, with additional stops along the Eastern Mediterranean. It starts gently with sea days, so by the time you reach the first port you'll have explored the ship and actually feel on holiday. The route threads through 3 countries along the Eastern Mediterranean coast: Türkiye, Greece and Italy. You get around 10 hours in each port, which is enough for an excursion, lunch, and some wandering around on your own. When you're not ashore, Carnival Legend has 8 restaurants on board, which means you could eat somewhere different nearly every night. One of the underrated parts of a longer cruise: you actually get to know people. The couple from dinner, the group at trivia, the bartender who remembers your drink. A September sailing dodges the peak crowds while the weather is still cooperating. Well timed. 12 nights of not thinking about anything except where to eat next. That's the pitch.