Sun-Kissed Sojourn – Rome, Santorini & Valletta

About this cruise

Clear the calendar from May 3, 2027. This one's 11 nights from Civitavecchia (Rome), and the route visits Naples, Souda (Chania) and Mykonos, with additional stops along the Eastern Mediterranean. By the time you're a week in, you'll have completely stopped checking your phone. 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 4 countries along the Eastern Mediterranean coast: Italy, Greece, Türkiye and Malta. 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, Celebrity Ascent joined the Celebrity Cruises's lineup in 2023. Still has that new-ship feel. One of the underrated parts of a longer cruise: you actually get to know people. The couple from dinner, the group at trivia, the bartender who remembers your drink. A May departure catches that sweet window of warm-enough weather before the summer rush. 11 nights of not thinking about anything except where to eat next. That's the pitch.