Cruise itinerary
21-Night Europe Cruise from Piraeus
21 nights · Europe · 14 ports of call
21-night Europe cruise aboard Nieuw Statendam, departing Piraeus and calling at Alexandria, Khania, Santorini, Corfu, Dubrovnik and Kotor and 7 more.
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At a glance
- Ship
- Nieuw Statendam
- Cruise line
- Holland America Line
- Duration
- 21 nights
- Region
- Europe · Southern Europe · Mediterranean
- Departs
- Piraeus
- Returns
- Barcelona
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Where this voyage takes you
Day-by-day itinerary
- Day1
Piraeus
Depart 16:00
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
- Day2At sea
- Day3
Alexandria
Arrive 06:00
Egypt's great Mediterranean port, founded by Alexander the Great. Once home to the ancient Lighthouse and Library, it keeps a long seafront corniche, the Qaitbay citadel on the old harbour and the modern Bibliotheca Alexandrina library.
- Qaitbay Citadel
- Bibliotheca Alexandrina
- Corniche seafront
- Day4
Alexandria
Depart 21:00
Egypt's great Mediterranean port, founded by Alexander the Great. Once home to the ancient Lighthouse and Library, it keeps a long seafront corniche, the Qaitbay citadel on the old harbour and the modern Bibliotheca Alexandrina library.
- Qaitbay Citadel
- Bibliotheca Alexandrina
- Corniche seafront
- Day5At sea
- Day6
Khania
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 19:00
A harbour town on the northwest coast of Crete, in Greece, wrapped around a Venetian port. A waterfront lighthouse marks the old harbour mouth, and the pink-sand lagoon of Balos and the beach at Elafonisi lie along the coast to the west.
- Venetian harbour
- Balos lagoon
- Elafonisi beach
- Day7
Santorini
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
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
- Day8
Piraeus
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 16:00
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
- Day9At sea
- Day10
Corfu
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
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
- Day11
Dubrovnik
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 23:00
A walled city on Croatia's Dalmatian coast, its limestone old town wrapped in sea-facing ramparts above the Adriatic. Ships call here for the marble main street of Stradun, the circuit of the city walls and the cable car to Mount Srđ.
- City walls
- Stradun
- Mount Srđ cable car
- Day12
Kotor
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
A walled medieval town at the head of the Bay of Kotor, a fjord-like inlet of the Adriatic ringed by steep mountains. Ships anchor below the old town, whose stone lanes and ramparts climb toward the fortress of San Giovanni.
- Bay of Kotor
- Old town walls
- San Giovanni fortress
- Day13At sea
- Day14
Naples
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
A southern Italian port on its namesake bay, in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius. Ships dock near the historic centre, the gateway to Pompeii, the cliffs of the Amalfi Coast and the island of Capri, in a city that claims to have invented pizza.
- Mount Vesuvius
- Pompeii
- Gateway to Capri
- Day15
Civitavecchia
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
The deep-water port serving Rome, roughly 80 kilometres up the coast. Ships dock here for shore excursions to the Colosseum, the Vatican and the Roman Forum, while the town itself keeps a working harbour and a Michelangelo-designed fortress.
- Gateway to Rome
- Fort Michelangelo
- Vatican excursions
- Day16
Livorno
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 20:00
A Tuscan port on the Ligurian Sea and the gateway to Florence and Pisa. Ships dock here for excursions to Renaissance galleries and the Leaning Tower, while Livorno itself is known for its canal district and a seafood stew called cacciucco.
- Gateway to Florence
- Pisa excursions
- Venezia Nuova canals
- Day17
Genoa
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 16:00
Italy's great maritime city, stacked up the Ligurian hills above one of the Mediterranean's busiest harbours. Its old town is a maze of tall, narrow caruggi, and it claims pesto and focaccia as local inventions; the Aquarium and Renaissance palaces of Via Garibaldi sit close to the port.
- Old-town caruggi
- Genoa Aquarium
- Via Garibaldi palaces
- Day18
Marseille
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
France's oldest city and biggest Mediterranean port, set around the old harbour of the Vieux-Port. The hilltop basilica of Notre-Dame de la Garde watches over the bay, with the Calanques inlets and bouillabaisse stalls a short way off.
- Vieux-Port
- Notre-Dame de la Garde
- Calanques
- Day19At sea
- Day20
Gibraltar
Arrive 12:00 · Depart 19:00
A British territory at the southern tip of Spain, dominated by its towering limestone Rock. Cable cars climb to the summit, home to Europe's only wild monkeys, with sweeping views across the strait toward the coast of Africa.
- The Rock
- Barbary macaques
- St. Michael's Cave
- Day21At sea
- Day22
Barcelona
Arrive 07:00
Catalonia's seafront capital and one of the Mediterranean's busiest cruise homeports. Gaudí's Sagrada Família and Park Güell crown the city, while the tree-lined Ramblas and the Gothic Quarter's medieval lanes lie a short ride from the terminal.
- Sagrada Família
- La Rambla
- Gothic Quarter
Upcoming departures
- 5 Feb 2028
Upcoming sailings of this itinerary — a NestCruise advisor confirms current availability and your fare.
21-Night Europe Cruise from Piraeus FAQ
Which ports does this cruise visit?
This 21-night Europe cruise calls at Piraeus, Alexandria, Khania, Santorini, Corfu, Dubrovnik, Kotor, Naples, Civitavecchia, Livorno, Genoa, Marseille, Gibraltar and Barcelona.
How many days are spent at sea?
6 days are spent at sea; the rest are in port.
Where does this cruise depart from?
It departs from Piraeus and ends in Barcelona.
How long is this cruise?
21 nights aboard Nieuw Statendam.
When does this itinerary sail?
Upcoming departures include 5 Feb 2028. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.