Short Ocean Escape – Messina, Iraklion & Piraeus (Athens)
About this cruise
3 nights, 2 ports, one very easy decision. This one heads out of Messina on April 4, 2028 and visits Heraklion and Piraeus (Athens). The trip wraps in Piraeus (Athens), so you won't retrace your steps. That gives you 2 days in port and 1 at sea, enough of each to find a rhythm. Archaeological sites, ouzo by the water, and island-hopping through the Aegean. As for the ship itself, Costa Pacifica: 3,014 guests, 13 decks. Entertainment, dining, and enough space that it never feels cramped. A spring departure helps too: decent weather and a calmer feel at each port. Whether you've cruised before or not, this 3-night itinerary is a genuinely good one.
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We added Costa Cruises's mandatory service charge to the prices above, so they show the real total. Costa Cruises bills it on board rather than in the fare, so their own site will quote you less.
- Cruise fare on Costa Cruises's site
- $425.87
- Service charge, paid on board
- +$42
- What you actually pay, per person
- $467.87
$14 per guest per night × 3 nights.
What's included in this price
Your cabin with daily housekeeping, every meal on board, and the shows, pools and gym.
Costa charges a mandatory hotel service charge (servizio alberghiero) to your onboard account and it can't be removed. The price shown here already includes it, so it compares like for like with Costa's site plus the charge.
Also available to buy on board: Alcohol, Soft drinks, Wi-Fi, Specialty restaurants, Excursions.
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This cruise does not return to Messina. It ends in Piraeus (Athens), so your flight home leaves from there.
