Cruise itinerary
10-Night Europe Cruise from Piraeus
10 nights · Europe · 12 ports of call
10-night Europe cruise aboard Emerald Raiya, departing Piraeus and calling at Náfplion, Monemvasía, Rethimno, Santorini, Rhodes and Pátmos and 5 more.
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At a glance
- Ship
- Emerald Raiya
- Cruise line
- Emerald Cruises
- Duration
- 10 nights
- Region
- Europe · Southern Europe · Mediterranean
- Departs
- Piraeus
- Returns
- Istanbul
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Where this voyage takes you
Day-by-day itinerary
- Day1
Piraeus
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
Náfplion
A harbour town in the Peloponnese, the first capital of modern Greece, set beneath the Palamidi fortress. Its neoclassical old town runs down to the waterfront, with the small Bourtzi castle standing on an islet in the bay.
- Palamidi fortress
- Bourtzi castle
- Old town squares
- Day3
Monemvasía
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
- Day4
Rethimno
- Day5
Santorini
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
- Day6
Rhodes
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
- Day7
Pátmos
A small Greek island in the Dodecanese, long held sacred in Christian tradition. The hilltop Monastery of Saint John crowns the whitewashed Chóra, near the cave where the Book of Revelation is said to have been written above the harbour at Skala.
- Monastery of St. John
- Cave of the Apocalypse
- Chóra hilltop
- Day8
Kusadasi
A resort town on Turkey's Aegean coast that serves as the cruise gateway to ancient Ephesus, one of the best-preserved classical cities in the Mediterranean. Pigeon Island guards the harbour, and the marble Library of Celsus lies a short drive inland.
- Ephesus ruins
- Library of Celsus
- Pigeon Island
- Day9
Chíos
- Day10
Kepez, Çanakkale
Sailing in the Dardanelles Narrows, Turkey
- Day11
Istanbul
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
Upcoming departures
- 6 Oct 2027
- 8 Jun 2028
Upcoming sailings of this itinerary — a NestCruise advisor confirms current availability and your fare.
10-Night Europe Cruise from Piraeus FAQ
Which ports does this cruise visit?
This 10-night Europe cruise calls at Piraeus, Náfplion, Monemvasía, Rethimno, Santorini, Rhodes, Pátmos, Kusadasi, Chíos, Kepez, Çanakkale, Sailing in the Dardanelles Narrows, Turkey and Istanbul.
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 departs from Piraeus and ends in Istanbul.
How long is this cruise?
10 nights aboard Emerald Raiya.
When does this itinerary sail?
Upcoming departures include 6 Oct 2027 and 8 Jun 2028. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.