--- title: "Minaret Dawn – Istanbul, Izmir & Rhodes" url: https://cruisello.com/cruises/minaret-dawn-istanbul-izmir-rhodes~AIDA-AIDASTELLA-20271017-7 description: "7-night AIDA Cruises cruise on AIDAstella" image: https://cruisello.com/api/og/cruise/22c9708d854bcfd8.jpg --- # Minaret Dawn – Istanbul, Izmir & Rhodes ![Route map: 7 nights round trip from Antalya on AIDAstella](https://cruisello.com/api/og/cruise/22c9708d854bcfd8.jpg) A 7-night round trip from Antalya, sailing on the evening of 17 October. After a day at sea it calls at Istanbul (overnight), Izmir, Kos Island and Rhodes on four consecutive port days. The stops are in Türkiye and Greece, and calls last 8 to 10 hours. Typical highs for the time of year run from 20°C in Istanbul to 25°C in Izmir (68 to 77°F). You're back in Antalya at 05:00 on 24 October. AIDAstella (2013) carries up to 2,194 guests on 14 decks and has 8 restaurants, 5 of them included in the fare. ## Overview - **Cruise Line:** [AIDA Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/aida-cruises.md) - **Ship:** [AIDAstella](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/aida-cruises/aidastella.md) - **Duration:** 7 nights - **Departure:** 2027-10-17 - **Return:** 2027-10-24 - **From:** [Antalya, Turkey](https://cruisello.com/destinations/eastern-mediterranean/antalya.md) ## Itinerary | Day | Port | Country | Arrival | Departure | Weather | |------|------|------|------|------|------| | 1 | [Antalya](https://cruisello.com/destinations/eastern-mediterranean/antalya.md) | TR | | 22:00 | 16–26°C | | 3 | [Istanbul](https://cruisello.com/destinations/eastern-mediterranean/istanbul.md) | TR | 13:00 | 23:59 | 15–20°C | | 4 | [Istanbul](https://cruisello.com/destinations/eastern-mediterranean/istanbul.md) | TR | | 14:00 | 15–20°C | | 5 | [Izmir](https://cruisello.com/destinations/eastern-mediterranean/izmir.md) | TR | 11:30 | 19:00 | 15–25°C | | 6 | [Kos Island](https://cruisello.com/destinations/eastern-mediterranean/kos-island.md) | GR | 10:00 | 20:00 | 20–23°C | | 7 | [Rhodes](https://cruisello.com/destinations/eastern-mediterranean/rhodes.md) | GR | 08:00 | 17:00 | 21–24°C | | 8 | [Antalya](https://cruisello.com/destinations/eastern-mediterranean/antalya.md) | TR | 05:00 | | 16–26°C | ## Cabin Prices Every fare includes your cabin, all your meals, and the ship's entertainment and facilities. 3 of this ship's 8 restaurants cost extra. ### 1 Guest | Cabin Type | Category | Total | Per Person | Included | Not included | Book | |------|------|------|------|------|------|------| | Inside | Innenkabine | €1,975 | €1,975 | Tips, Alcohol (partly), Soft drinks (partly), Tap water (partly) | – | [Book →](https://cruisello.com/go/AIDA-AIDASTELLA-20271017-7.md?pid=b18d06a7-97fc-4eda-9ff9-890556a3e80a) | | Oceanview | Meerblickkabine | €2,655 | €2,655 | Tips, Alcohol (partly), Soft drinks (partly), Tap water (partly) | – | [Book →](https://cruisello.com/go/AIDA-AIDASTELLA-20271017-7.md?pid=84c44219-228e-4e9e-8c29-e71ca17d47d4) | | Balcony | Balkonkabine | €3,310 | €3,310 | Tips, Alcohol (partly), Soft drinks (partly), Tap water (partly) | – | [Book →](https://cruisello.com/go/AIDA-AIDASTELLA-20271017-7.md?pid=c855490a-f198-44e5-9766-768af69845b1) | | Balcony | Verandakabine Patiodeck | €3,625 | €3,625 | Tips, Alcohol (partly), Soft drinks (partly), Tap water (partly) | – | [Book →](https://cruisello.com/go/AIDA-AIDASTELLA-20271017-7.md?pid=cb8add56-2e7f-42d0-8379-81c8078f99cd) | Also available to buy on board: Wi-Fi, Excursions. **Alcohol:** Beer and wine are free with meals in the buffet restaurants. Everywhere else alcohol costs extra. **Soft drinks:** Free with meals in the buffet restaurants. Bars charge for them. **Tap water:** Free tap water is only served with meals in the buffet restaurants. Bars and à la carte restaurants sell water. ### 2 Guests | Cabin Type | Category | Total | Per Person | Included | Not included | Book | |------|------|------|------|------|------|------| | Inside | Innenkabine | €2,190 | €1,095 | Tips, Alcohol (partly), Soft drinks (partly), Tap water (partly) | – | [Book →](https://cruisello.com/go/AIDA-AIDASTELLA-20271017-7.md?pid=cf86749e-9d39-41ba-966f-f55ea64eb1a3) | | Oceanview | Meerblickkabine | €2,990 | €1,495 | Tips, Alcohol (partly), Soft drinks (partly), Tap water (partly) | – | [Book →](https://cruisello.com/go/AIDA-AIDASTELLA-20271017-7.md?pid=f168f71c-e0f7-4737-8429-8bf2228fa8ef) | | Balcony | Balkonkabine | €3,760 | €1,880 | Tips, Alcohol (partly), Soft drinks (partly), Tap water (partly) | – | [Book →](https://cruisello.com/go/AIDA-AIDASTELLA-20271017-7.md?pid=c73e22f5-c160-44eb-b892-bfb13e6cb109) | | Balcony | Verandakabine Patiodeck | €4,130 | €2,065 | Tips, Alcohol (partly), Soft drinks (partly), Tap water (partly) | – | [Book →](https://cruisello.com/go/AIDA-AIDASTELLA-20271017-7.md?pid=f058ae74-11d9-41d3-8a09-fc8ccece7ee2) | | Suite | Suite | €5,580 | €2,790 | Tips, Alcohol (partly), Soft drinks (partly), Tap water (partly) | – | [Book →](https://cruisello.com/go/AIDA-AIDASTELLA-20271017-7.md?pid=c15d289f-7fdd-4842-952b-b1d031b876d4) | Also available to buy on board: Wi-Fi, Excursions. **Alcohol:** Beer and wine are free with meals in the buffet restaurants. Everywhere else alcohol costs extra. **Soft drinks:** Free with meals in the buffet restaurants. Bars charge for them. **Tap water:** Free tap water is only served with meals in the buffet restaurants. Bars and à la carte restaurants sell water. ### 3 Guests | Cabin Type | Category | Total | Per Person | Included | Not included | Book | |------|------|------|------|------|------|------| | Inside | Innenkabine | €2,845 | €948 | Tips, Alcohol (partly), Soft drinks (partly), Tap water (partly) | – | [Book →](https://cruisello.com/go/AIDA-AIDASTELLA-20271017-7.md?pid=3dbe7a7a-bd63-4154-a7db-ccde64db63bb) | | Oceanview | Meerblickkabine | €3,645 | €1,215 | Tips, Alcohol (partly), Soft drinks (partly), Tap water (partly) | – | [Book →](https://cruisello.com/go/AIDA-AIDASTELLA-20271017-7.md?pid=bc0dac15-41ee-4098-9022-b4c70bb0ca48) | | Balcony | Balkonkabine | €4,415 | €1,472 | Tips, Alcohol (partly), Soft drinks (partly), Tap water (partly) | – | [Book →](https://cruisello.com/go/AIDA-AIDASTELLA-20271017-7.md?pid=656f5ece-7fcb-4230-ae17-92294e5187b2) | | Balcony | Verandakabine Patiodeck | €4,785 | €1,595 | Tips, Alcohol (partly), Soft drinks (partly), Tap water (partly) | – | [Book →](https://cruisello.com/go/AIDA-AIDASTELLA-20271017-7.md?pid=2a696888-253c-4d54-ad31-9c348a50f618) | | Suite | Suite | €6,235 | €2,078 | Tips, Alcohol (partly), Soft drinks (partly), Tap water (partly) | – | [Book →](https://cruisello.com/go/AIDA-AIDASTELLA-20271017-7.md?pid=8ddf9b94-a188-436e-9c52-0e2d9046a7d8) | Also available to buy on board: Wi-Fi, Excursions. **Alcohol:** Beer and wine are free with meals in the buffet restaurants. Everywhere else alcohol costs extra. **Soft drinks:** Free with meals in the buffet restaurants. Bars charge for them. **Tap water:** Free tap water is only served with meals in the buffet restaurants. Bars and à la carte restaurants sell water. ### 4 Guests | Cabin Type | Category | Total | Per Person | Included | Not included | Book | |------|------|------|------|------|------|------| | Inside | Innenkabine | €3,500 | €875 | Tips, Alcohol (partly), Soft drinks (partly), Tap water (partly) | – | [Book →](https://cruisello.com/go/AIDA-AIDASTELLA-20271017-7.md?pid=4199e689-c872-4722-9fe7-1c42e090d8cc) | | Oceanview | Meerblickkabine | €4,300 | €1,075 | Tips, Alcohol (partly), Soft drinks (partly), Tap water (partly) | – | [Book →](https://cruisello.com/go/AIDA-AIDASTELLA-20271017-7.md?pid=d5f7b743-8d5b-4670-a7be-16adf7a274c4) | | Balcony | Balkonkabine | €5,070 | €1,268 | Tips, Alcohol (partly), Soft drinks (partly), Tap water (partly) | – | [Book →](https://cruisello.com/go/AIDA-AIDASTELLA-20271017-7.md?pid=5881a37f-3391-489b-8f54-2da9c7361c2f) | | Suite | Suite | €6,890 | €1,723 | Tips, Alcohol (partly), Soft drinks (partly), Tap water (partly) | – | [Book →](https://cruisello.com/go/AIDA-AIDASTELLA-20271017-7.md?pid=629164e1-8998-4426-acc1-29f992bea962) | Also available to buy on board: Wi-Fi, Excursions. **Alcohol:** Beer and wine are free with meals in the buffet restaurants. Everywhere else alcohol costs extra. **Soft drinks:** Free with meals in the buffet restaurants. Bars charge for them. **Tap water:** Free tap water is only served with meals in the buffet restaurants. Bars and à la carte restaurants sell water. ## Price History (2 guests) ### EUR | Date | Inside | Oceanview | Balcony | Suite | |------|------|------|------|------| | 2026-10-02 | €2,190 | €2,990 | €3,760 | €5,580 | | 2026-10-03 | €2,190 | €2,990 | €3,760 | €5,580 | | 2026-10-04 | €2,190 | €2,990 | €3,760 | €5,580 | | 2026-10-05 | €2,190 | €2,990 | €3,760 | €5,580 | ## Ship Details - **Year Built:** 2013 - **Passengers:** 2,194 - **Crew:** 609 - **Gross Tonnage:** 71,304 GT - **Decks:** 14 - **Length:** 253m - **Beam:** 32m - **Dining (total):** 8 - **Dining (included):** 5 - **Dining (surcharge):** 3 ## Port Details ### [Antalya](https://cruisello.com/destinations/eastern-mediterranean/antalya.md) *Turkey* > The Turquoise Coast's sun-kissed jewel Weather: 16–26°C - Currency: Turkish Lira - Languages: tr - Timezone: Europe/Istanbul ### [Istanbul](https://cruisello.com/destinations/eastern-mediterranean/istanbul.md) *Turkey* > Where two continents embrace across the Bosphorus Avg dock time: 12.4h · Weather: 15–20°C - Currency: Turkish Lira - Languages: tr - Timezone: Europe/Istanbul ### [Izmir](https://cruisello.com/destinations/eastern-mediterranean/izmir.md) *Turkey* > Turkey's laid-back Aegean metropolis Avg dock time: 8.3h · Weather: 15–25°C - Currency: Turkish Lira - Languages: tr - Timezone: Europe/Istanbul ### [Kos Island](https://cruisello.com/destinations/eastern-mediterranean/kos-island.md) *Greece* > Where Hippocrates first taught the healing arts Avg dock time: 10.5h · Weather: 20–23°C - Currency: Euro - Languages: el - Timezone: Europe/Athens ### [Rhodes](https://cruisello.com/destinations/eastern-mediterranean/rhodes.md) *Greece* > Medieval knights and Aegean light Avg dock time: 9.7h · Weather: 21–24°C - Currency: Euro - Languages: el - Timezone: Europe/Athens ## Before & After on This Ship Prices are per person for 2 guests, in each fare's own currency. | | Cruise | Departure | Return | Nights | From | |------|------|------|------|------|------| | Previous | [Pharos Horizon – Alexandria & Limassol](https://cruisello.com/cruises/pharos-horizon-alexandria-limassol~AIDA-AIDASTELLA-20271010-7.md) | 2027-10-10 | 2027-10-17 | 7 | €1,045 | | Next | [Byzantine Wake – Istanbul, Alexandria & Rhodes](https://cruisello.com/cruises/byzantine-wake-istanbul-alexandria-rhodes~AIDA-AIDASTELLA-20271024-14.md) | 2027-10-24 | 2027-11-07 | 14 | €2,120 | ## Browse - [AIDA Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/aida-cruises.md) - [AIDAstella](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/aida-cruises/aidastella.md) - [Search Cruises](https://cruisello.com/search.md)