Sunstone Passage – Alexandria, Kotor & Rome

About this cruise

This is the kind of cruise where you actually have time to go back to a port highlight you missed the first time. 21 nights from Piraeus (Athens) on February 5, 2028, visiting Alexandria, Souda (Chania) and Santorini, with additional stops along the Western Mediterranean. You finish in Barcelona. 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 Western Mediterranean route takes in Egypt, Greece, Croatia, Montenegro, Italy, France, United Kingdom and Spain, 8 countries, and the differences show up in the food, the architecture, and the mood. 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, Nieuw Statendam keeps you well fed. 12 places to eat, with 6 included in the fare and a few specialty spots if you're in the mood. Longer sailings have a different energy. People relax into it, stop rushing, and start actually talking to each other. Suits retirees, remote workers, or anyone who doesn't need to be anywhere else for a while. While everyone else deals with the February cold, you'll be somewhere warmer. And floating. You'll probably start planning the next one before this one's even over.