Mediterranean Grandeur – Corfu, Athens & Istanbul

About this cruise

The kind of trip that's easy to say yes to and hard to regret. 9 nights from Istanbul on May 26, 2026, visiting Corfu, Bari, Trieste, Katakolon, Piraeus (Athens) and Kusadasi. Expect a run of consecutive ports, 6 stops total, with the busiest days packed close together. The sea days around them feel earned. The route threads through 3 countries along the Eastern Mediterranean coast: Greece, Italy and Türkiye. If one port sticks with you, it'll probably be Trieste, Habsburg grandeur at Italy's eastern edge. Roughly 9 hours ashore per stop. No need to rush. MSC Fantasia has 5 restaurants on board, which means you could eat somewhere different nearly every night. Istanbul itself is worth spending some time in. Don't just treat it as a departure point. And May is a good time to go. Mild weather, things starting to bloom, and fewer people than summer. It's the kind of trip you actually remember afterwards.