Sunken Empires – Aegean Isles, Sicily & Riviera

About this cruise

Every port gets the time it deserves and the sea days in between are half the fun. This 18-night sailing leaves Piraeus (Athens) on August 4, 2027 and visits Souda (Chania), Kusadasi and Santorini, with additional stops along the Western Mediterranean. The trip wraps in Civitavecchia (Rome), so you won't retrace your steps. Expect a run of consecutive ports, 13 stops total, with the busiest days packed close together. The sea days around them feel earned. The route threads through 5 countries along the Western Mediterranean coast: Greece, Türkiye, Italy, Spain and France. Keep an eye out for Ajaccio: Napoleon's birthplace on Corsican shores. Roughly 12 hours ashore per stop. No need to rush. Sun Princess (2024) is one of the newer ships out there, with current design and recent tech throughout. With more nights comes more time for the ship's rhythm to kick in: morning coffee in the same spot, evening shows, late-night conversations on deck. Piraeus (Athens) itself is worth spending some time in. Don't just treat it as a departure point. And August means long, warm days. Good for the ports, good for the pool. That's 18 nights well spent.