Old World Aura – Venice, Kotor & Syros

About this cruise

You sail from Ancona on September 3, 2027 and spend 7 nights visiting Venice, Kotor, Mykonos and Syros. It's a well-tested route and there's a reason people keep booking it. That gives you 4 days in port and 2 at sea, enough of each to find a rhythm. The route threads through 3 countries along the Eastern Mediterranean coast: Italy, Montenegro and Greece. With about 8 hours at each port, you'll want a plan, or at least a shortlist. As for the ship itself, MSC Lirica has 5 restaurants on board, which means you could eat somewhere different nearly every night. Being shoulder season helps: golden light, comfortable weather, and shorter queues at the popular spots. You'll probably start planning the next one before this one's even over.