Odyssey of Empires – Kotor, Valletta & Istanbul
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. 31 nights from Civitavecchia (Rome) on August 14, 2027, visiting Ajaccio, Livorno (Florence/Pisa) and Valletta, with additional stops along the Eastern Mediterranean. The trip wraps in Istanbul, 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 8 countries along the Eastern Mediterranean coast: France, Italy, Malta, Montenegro, Croatia, Greece, Cyprus and Türkiye. You get around 11 hours in each port, which is enough for an excursion, lunch, and some wandering around on your own. When you're not ashore, Enchanted Princess has 13 restaurants on board, which means you could eat somewhere different nearly every night. Longer sailings have a different energy. People relax into it, stop rushing, and start actually talking to each other. An August departure puts you in the best summer conditions: long days, warm nights, plenty of sun. Whether you've cruised before or not, this 31-night itinerary is a genuinely good one.