Mediterranean Grandeur – Rome, Athens & Istanbul

About this cruise

This one leaves Civitavecchia (Rome) on May 27, 2026 and spends 9 nights visiting Salerno, Catania and Valletta, with additional stops along the Eastern Mediterranean at a pace where every day has something going on but there's always time to just sit and watch the water too. Disembarkation is in Istanbul. There's a stretch of back-to-back port days, so those days are busy, but the sea days around them give you time to recharge. The route threads through 4 countries along the Eastern Mediterranean coast: Italy, Malta, Greece and Türkiye. Most ports give you about 11 hours, so you can do more than just tick off the main sights. As for the ship itself, Norwegian Viva joined the Norwegian Cruise Line's lineup in 2023. Still has that new-ship feel. A spring departure helps too: decent weather and a calmer feel at each port. You start in Civitavecchia (Rome) and come back with stories from Italy, Malta, Greece and Türkiye.