Mediterranean Marvels – Athens, Istanbul & Corfu
About this cruise
You board in Piraeus (Athens) on November 30, 2026 for 7 nights visiting Izmir, Istanbul, Corfu and Bari, and you come back from this kind of trip wondering why you don't do it more often. The 2 sea days in between leave time for the pool, the spa, or whatever else you feel like doing between ports. The route threads through 3 countries along the Eastern Mediterranean coast: Türkiye, Greece and Italy. People come back from this cruise talking about Bari: Puglia's salty, sun-bleached harbour town. Around 10 hours per port on average, which is generous enough to go beyond the obvious. MSC Orchestra has 5 restaurants on board, which means you could eat somewhere different nearly every night. Piraeus (Athens) itself is worth spending some time in. Don't just treat it as a departure point. The autumn timing is underrated too. Good weather, calmer seas, and a more relaxed ship. 4 ports, 3 countries, one suitcase. That's the appeal.