Sultan’s Silk – Aegean to Istanbul

A 10-night cruise from Ravenna to Istanbul, sailing on the evening of 22 September. It calls at Dubrovnik (until 10:00 PM) and Bar. After a day at sea it calls at Piraeus (Athens), Santorini, Rhodes, Kusadasi and Thessaloniki on five consecutive port days. The stops are in Croatia, Montenegro, Greece and Türkiye, and calls last 8 to 12 hours. Typical highs for the time of year run from 20°C in Istanbul to 32°C in Kusadasi (68 to 90°F). The cruise ends in Istanbul, arriving on the afternoon of 1 October 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.