Minaret & Mosaic – Florence, Athens & Istanbul

A 10-night cruise from Civitavecchia (Rome) to Istanbul, sailing on the evening of 16 September. It calls at Livorno (Florence/Pisa), Salerno (until 10:00 PM) and Catania on three consecutive port days. After a day at sea it calls at Heraklion, Mykonos, Piraeus (Athens) and Kusadasi on four consecutive port days. The stops are in Italy, Greece and Türkiye, and calls last 7 to 13 hours. Typical highs for the time of year run from 25°C in Livorno (Florence/Pisa) to 32°C in Kusadasi (77 to 90°F). The cruise ends in Istanbul, arriving on the morning of 25 September and staying overnight. Norwegian Viva (2023) carries up to 3,195 guests on 20 decks and has 17 restaurants, 7 of them included in the fare.