Cruise itinerary
8-Night Europe Cruise from Athens
8 nights · Europe · 9 ports of call
8-night Europe cruise aboard Le Champlain, departing Athens and calling at Náfplion, Monemvasía, Heraklion (Iraklion), Crete, Gythio, Corfu and Gallipoli and 2 more.
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At a glance
- Ship
- Le Champlain
- Cruise line
- PONANT EXPLORATIONS
- Duration
- 8 nights
- Region
- Europe · Southern Europe · Mediterranean
- Departs
- Athens
- Returns
- Valletta
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Where this voyage takes you
Day-by-day itinerary
- Day1
Athens
Depart 19:00
- Day2
Náfplion
Arrive 07:30 · Depart 21:00
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
Arrive 07:30 · 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
- Day4
Heraklion (Iraklion), Crete
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 18:00
The largest city on Crete and the island's main port, in Greece. A Venetian harbour and fortress front the town, while the Bronze Age palace of Knossos and the Heraklion Archaeological Museum's Minoan treasures lie close by.
- Palace of Knossos
- Venetian harbour
- Archaeological Museum
- Day5
Gythio
Arrive 07:30 · Depart 12:30
A coastal town in the southern Peloponnese of Greece, set on the Laconian Gulf below the Taygetos mountains. A causeway leads to the islet of Cranae, and the abandoned Byzantine hill city of Mystras lies inland near ancient Sparta.
- Cranae islet
- Mystras
- Mani peninsula
- Day6
Corfu
Arrive 12:30 · Depart 20:00
An Ionian island off Greece's northwest coast, greener and more Venetian-feeling than the Aegean isles. Ships call at its old town, a UNESCO-listed warren of Italianate streets between two hilltop fortresses, with pebbly coves around the shore.
- Old Fortress
- Liston arcade
- Ionian coves
- Day7
Gallipoli
Arrive 07:30 · Depart 17:00
- Day8
Siracuse, Sicily
Arrive 12:30 · Depart 21:00
A historic city on the southeast coast of Sicily, once among the greatest powers of the ancient Greek world. The island of Ortigia holds its baroque core and a temple-turned-cathedral, beside a vast archaeological park with a Greek theatre.
- Ortigia island
- Greek theatre
- Baroque cathedral
- Day9
Valletta
Arrive 07:00
Malta's fortified harbour capital, built by the Knights of St. John on a peninsula between two deep ports. Honey-coloured limestone defines St. John's Co-Cathedral, the Grand Master's Palace and the bastions overlooking the Grand Harbour.
- Grand Harbour
- St. John's Co-Cathedral
- Upper Barrakka Gardens
Upcoming departures
- 8 Nov 2026
Upcoming sailings of this itinerary — a NestCruise advisor confirms current availability and your fare.
8-Night Europe Cruise from Athens FAQ
Which ports does this cruise visit?
This 8-night Europe cruise calls at Athens, Náfplion, Monemvasía, Heraklion (Iraklion), Crete, Gythio, Corfu, Gallipoli, Siracuse, Sicily and Valletta.
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 Athens and ends in Valletta.
How long is this cruise?
8 nights aboard Le Champlain.
When does this itinerary sail?
Upcoming departures include 8 Nov 2026. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.