Silk Road Current – Aegean to Istanbul

A 10-night cruise from Ravenna to Istanbul, sailing on the afternoon of 2 June. It calls at Dubrovnik (until 10:00 PM) and Bar. After a day at sea it calls at Piraeus (Athens), Santorini, Rhodes and Izmir on four consecutive port days. The stops are in Croatia, Montenegro, Greece and Türkiye, and calls last 9 to 12 hours. Typical highs for the time of year run from 25°C in Santorini to 33°C in Izmir (77 to 91°F). After another day at sea the cruise ends in Istanbul, arriving on the afternoon of 11 June 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.