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title: "Eastern Mediterranean cruises"
url: https://cruisello.com/destinations/eastern-mediterranean
description: "Athens, Ephesus, Dubrovnik and the Greek islands. Compare Eastern Mediterranean cruises for ancient history and warm Aegean water from June to September."
---

# 🏛️ Eastern Mediterranean cruises

41 ports · 2,372 sailings · Best time: May - October

This is where you go if ancient history matters to you. Athens, Ephesus, and Dubrovnik are regular stops, and most itineraries weave in a few Greek islands. The water in the Aegean is warm from June through September. Expect tender ports at some of the smaller islands.

## Highlights

- Greek island stops including Santorini and Mykonos
- Ancient sites at Athens, Ephesus, and Olympia
- Dubrovnik and the Croatian coast

## Ports

| Port | Country | Departures | Visits |
|------|------|------|------|
| [Piraeus (Athens)](https://cruisello.com/destinations/eastern-mediterranean/piraeus-athens.md) | 🇬🇷 Greece | 544 | 1,396 |
| [Corfu](https://cruisello.com/destinations/eastern-mediterranean/corfu.md) | 🇬🇷 Greece | 105 | 1,196 |
| [Mykonos](https://cruisello.com/destinations/eastern-mediterranean/mykonos.md) | 🇬🇷 Greece | 0 | 951 |
| [Santorini](https://cruisello.com/destinations/eastern-mediterranean/santorini.md) | 🇬🇷 Greece | 0 | 880 |
| [Kusadasi](https://cruisello.com/destinations/eastern-mediterranean/kusadasi.md) | 🇹🇷 Turkey | 4 | 804 |
| [Bari](https://cruisello.com/destinations/eastern-mediterranean/bari.md) | 🇮🇹 Italy | 162 | 594 |
| [Split](https://cruisello.com/destinations/eastern-mediterranean/split.md) | 🇭🇷 Croatia | 63 | 678 |
| [Kotor](https://cruisello.com/destinations/eastern-mediterranean/kotor.md) | 🇲🇪 Montenegro | 0 | 721 |
| [Istanbul](https://cruisello.com/destinations/eastern-mediterranean/istanbul.md) | 🇹🇷 Turkey | 128 | 521 |
| [Katakolon](https://cruisello.com/destinations/eastern-mediterranean/katakolon.md) | 🇬🇷 Greece | 0 | 490 |
| [Dubrovnik](https://cruisello.com/destinations/eastern-mediterranean/dubrovnik.md) | 🇭🇷 Croatia | 0 | 479 |
| [Souda (Chania)](https://cruisello.com/destinations/eastern-mediterranean/souda-chania.md) | 🇬🇷 Greece | 0 | 427 |
| [Heraklion](https://cruisello.com/destinations/eastern-mediterranean/heraklion.md) | 🇬🇷 Greece | 55 | 307 |
| [Rhodes](https://cruisello.com/destinations/eastern-mediterranean/rhodes.md) | 🇬🇷 Greece | 0 | 357 |
| [Marmaris](https://cruisello.com/destinations/eastern-mediterranean/marmaris.md) | 🇹🇷 Turkey | 57 | 193 |
| [Brindisi](https://cruisello.com/destinations/eastern-mediterranean/brindisi.md) | 🇮🇹 Italy | 56 | 175 |
| [Kefalonia](https://cruisello.com/destinations/eastern-mediterranean/kefalonia.md) | 🇬🇷 Greece | 0 | 212 |
| [Bar](https://cruisello.com/destinations/eastern-mediterranean/bar.md) | 🇲🇪 Montenegro | 0 | 165 |
| [Izmir](https://cruisello.com/destinations/eastern-mediterranean/izmir.md) | 🇹🇷 Turkey | 0 | 157 |
| [Alexandria](https://cruisello.com/destinations/eastern-mediterranean/alexandria.md) | 🇪🇬 Egypt | 0 | 125 |
| [Limassol](https://cruisello.com/destinations/eastern-mediterranean/limassol.md) | 🇨🇾 Cyprus | 0 | 116 |
| [Syros](https://cruisello.com/destinations/eastern-mediterranean/syros.md) | 🇬🇷 Greece | 0 | 111 |
| [Antalya](https://cruisello.com/destinations/eastern-mediterranean/antalya.md) | 🇹🇷 Turkey | 25 | 39 |
| [Bodrum](https://cruisello.com/destinations/eastern-mediterranean/bodrum.md) | 🇹🇷 Turkey | 0 | 64 |
| [Taranto](https://cruisello.com/destinations/eastern-mediterranean/taranto.md) | 🇮🇹 Italy | 7 | 54 |
| [Zakynthos Island](https://cruisello.com/destinations/eastern-mediterranean/zakynthos-island.md) | 🇬🇷 Greece | 0 | 51 |
| [Nafplio](https://cruisello.com/destinations/eastern-mediterranean/nafplio.md) | 🇬🇷 Greece | 0 | 44 |
| [Thessaloniki](https://cruisello.com/destinations/eastern-mediterranean/thessaloniki.md) | 🇬🇷 Greece | 0 | 40 |
| [Port Said](https://cruisello.com/destinations/eastern-mediterranean/port-said.md) | 🇪🇬 Egypt | 0 | 39 |
| [Volos](https://cruisello.com/destinations/eastern-mediterranean/volos.md) | 🇬🇷 Greece | 0 | 38 |
| [Kos Island](https://cruisello.com/destinations/eastern-mediterranean/kos-island.md) | 🇬🇷 Greece | 0 | 30 |
| [Korcula](https://cruisello.com/destinations/eastern-mediterranean/korcula.md) | 🇭🇷 Croatia | 0 | 28 |
| [Hydra](https://cruisello.com/destinations/eastern-mediterranean/hydra.md) | 🇬🇷 Greece | 0 | 19 |
| [Suez Canal](https://cruisello.com/destinations/eastern-mediterranean/suez-canal.md) | 🇪🇬 Egypt | 0 | 15 |
| [Sarande](https://cruisello.com/destinations/eastern-mediterranean/sarande.md) | 🇦🇱 Albania | 0 | 13 |
| [Kavala](https://cruisello.com/destinations/eastern-mediterranean/kavala.md) | 🇬🇷 Greece | 0 | 12 |
| [Patmos Island](https://cruisello.com/destinations/eastern-mediterranean/patmos-island.md) | 🇬🇷 Greece | 0 | 11 |
| [Haifa](https://cruisello.com/destinations/eastern-mediterranean/haifa.md) | 🇮🇱 Israel | 0 | 10 |
| [Ashdod](https://cruisello.com/destinations/eastern-mediterranean/ashdod.md) | 🇮🇱 Israel | 0 | 7 |
| [Alanya](https://cruisello.com/destinations/eastern-mediterranean/alanya.md) | 🇹🇷 Turkey | 0 | 5 |
| [Crotone](https://cruisello.com/destinations/eastern-mediterranean/crotone.md) | 🇮🇹 Italy | 0 | 5 |

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