Ocean Discovery – Piraeus (Athens), Bar & Corfu

About this cruise

This is the kind of cruise where you actually have time to go back to a port highlight you missed the first time. 28 nights from Piraeus (Athens) on July 25, 2027, visiting Bar, Corfu and Messina, with additional stops along the Western Mediterranean. The trip wraps in Civitavecchia (Rome), so you won't retrace your steps. The itinerary clusters several port calls together. Fast-paced for a few days, then the sea days hit and you can catch your breath. The route threads through 6 countries along the Western Mediterranean coast: Montenegro, Greece, Italy, Türkiye, Spain and France. You get around 12 hours in each port, which is enough for an excursion, lunch, and some wandering around on your own. When you're not ashore, Sun Princess (2024) is one of the newer ships out there, with current design and recent tech throughout. One of the underrated parts of a longer cruise: you actually get to know people. The couple from dinner, the group at trivia, the bartender who remembers your drink. A July departure puts you in the best summer conditions: long days, warm nights, plenty of sun. Whether you've cruised before or not, this 28-night itinerary is a genuinely good one.