Minaret & Mosaic – Florence, Athens & Istanbul

About this cruise

Long enough to properly switch off but not so long you need to reorganise your entire life. This 10-night sailing from Civitavecchia (Rome) on September 16, 2026 visits Livorno (Florence/Pisa), Salerno and Catania, with additional stops along the Eastern Mediterranean. Last stop: Istanbul. Expect a run of consecutive ports, 8 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: Italy, Greece and Türkiye. Of the stops, Mykonos tends to be the one people talk about: Whitewashed glamour under the Aegean sun. Roughly 11 hours ashore per stop. No need to rush. Norwegian Viva launched in 2023, so everything on board is still new. You can tell. The shows alone are worth the extra nights. You'll catch comedy, music, theatre, and themed evenings you'd miss on a shorter trip. Civitavecchia (Rome) itself is worth spending some time in. Don't just treat it as a departure point. And September is a good call. Still warm, less crowded, and usually cheaper too. Sometimes the best trips are the ones you just go ahead and book.