Cruise itinerary
14-Night Europe Cruise from Piraeus
14 nights · Europe · 13 ports of call
14-night Europe cruise aboard Azamara Journey, departing Piraeus and calling at Monemvasía, Ermoupoli, Syra, Vólos, Thessaloníki, Kavala and Istanbul and 6 more.
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At a glance
- Ship
- Azamara Journey
- Cruise line
- Azamara
- Duration
- 14 nights
- Region
- Europe · Southern Europe · Mediterranean
- Departs
- Piraeus
- Returns
- Piraeus
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Where this voyage takes you
Day-by-day itinerary
- Day1
Piraeus
Depart 18:00
The ancient harbour of Athens and Greece's principal cruise port. Ferries fan out to the Aegean islands from its quays, while the Acropolis, the Plaka district and the National Archaeological Museum sit a short metro ride inland.
- Gateway to Athens
- Acropolis
- Aegean ferries
- Day2
Monemvasía
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 18:00
A fortified medieval town clinging to a tied island off the southeastern Peloponnese in Greece. A causeway links it to a lower town of Byzantine churches and stone lanes, with a ruined upper citadel crowning the rock above the Aegean.
- Lower town
- Byzantine churches
- Upper fortress
- Day3
Ermoupoli, Syra
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 17:00
The capital of the Cyclades, on the island of Syros in the Aegean Sea. Unlike its whitewashed neighbours, it is a grand 19th-century port town of neoclassical mansions, a marble main square and a tiered hillside of Catholic and Orthodox quarters.
- Miaouli Square
- Apollon Theatre
- Ano Syros
- Day4
Vólos
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 20:00
A coastal city on the Pagasetic Gulf in central Greece, ringed by the wooded slopes of Mount Pelion. A seafront promenade lines the waterfront, and the surrounding mountain villages and beaches are reached by a scenic road up the peninsula.
- Pelion villages
- Seafront promenade
- Tsipouro tavernas
- Day5
Thessaloníki
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 19:00
Greece's second city, a port on the Thermaic Gulf in the north with a long Byzantine and Ottoman past. The seafront White Tower, Roman-era Rotunda and Arch of Galerius, and a celebrated food scene of mezedes mark the waterfront.
- White Tower
- Rotunda
- Roman Forum
- Day6
Kavala
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 14:00
- Day7
Istanbul
Arrive 8:00
The city straddling Europe and Asia along the Bosphorus, once Byzantium and then Constantinople. Ships dock near the historic peninsula, within reach of the Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque and the covered Grand Bazaar's labyrinth of stalls.
- Hagia Sophia
- Blue Mosque
- Grand Bazaar
- Day8
Istanbul
Arrive 9:00 · Depart 18:00
The city straddling Europe and Asia along the Bosphorus, once Byzantium and then Constantinople. Ships dock near the historic peninsula, within reach of the Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque and the covered Grand Bazaar's labyrinth of stalls.
- Hagia Sophia
- Blue Mosque
- Grand Bazaar
- Day9
Çanakkale
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 17:00
A Turkish port at the narrowest point of the Dardanelles strait, between the Aegean and the Sea of Marmara. It is the gateway to the ruins of ancient Troy and to the Gallipoli battlefields and war memorials across the water on the peninsula.
- Ancient Troy
- Gallipoli battlefields
- Dardanelles strait
- Day10
Chíos
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 18:00
- Day11
Rhodes
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 20:00
The largest of Greece's Dodecanese islands, off the Turkish coast, with one of Europe's best-preserved medieval walled towns. The Old Town keeps the cobbled Street of the Knights and the Palace of the Grand Master, while Lindos and its acropolis lie down the coast.
- Medieval Old Town
- Palace of the Grand Master
- Lindos Acropolis
- Day12
Agios Nikólaos, Kríti
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 20:00
A resort town on the eastern coast of Crete, built around the small saltwater Lake Voulismeni at the edge of the harbour. It looks out over the Gulf of Mirabello toward Spinalonga, the former Venetian fortress and leper colony on its islet.
- Lake Voulismeni
- Spinalonga island
- Mirabello Gulf
- Day13
Santorini
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 18:00
The crescent rim of a flooded volcanic caldera in the Greek Cyclades, its whitewashed villages strung along cliffs high above the sea. Fira and Oia draw crowds for sunset views, while the caldera's dark beaches and the ancient site of Akrotiri lie below.
- Oia sunset
- Fira town
- Caldera cliffs
- Day14
Mykonos
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 18:00
A Cycladic island in the Aegean known for whitewashed houses and a lively summer scene. Ships anchor off the main town, where windmills overlook the sea, the Little Venice quarter meets the waves and sandy beaches stretch along the south coast.
- Windmills
- Little Venice
- Chora town
- Day15
Piraeus
Arrive 5:00
The ancient harbour of Athens and Greece's principal cruise port. Ferries fan out to the Aegean islands from its quays, while the Acropolis, the Plaka district and the National Archaeological Museum sit a short metro ride inland.
- Gateway to Athens
- Acropolis
- Aegean ferries
Upcoming departures
- 21 Oct 2028
Upcoming sailings of this itinerary — a NestCruise advisor confirms current availability and your fare.
14-Night Europe Cruise from Piraeus FAQ
Which ports does this cruise visit?
This 14-night Europe cruise calls at Piraeus, Monemvasía, Ermoupoli, Syra, Vólos, Thessaloníki, Kavala, Istanbul, Çanakkale, Chíos, Rhodes, Agios Nikólaos, Kríti, Santorini and Mykonos.
How many days are spent at sea?
This is a port-intensive itinerary with no full days at sea.
Where does this cruise depart from?
It is a round-trip sailing from Piraeus.
How long is this cruise?
14 nights aboard Azamara Journey.
When does this itinerary sail?
Upcoming departures include 21 Oct 2028. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.