Cruise itinerary
9-Night Europe Cruise from Piraeus
9 nights · Europe · 9 ports of call
9-night Europe cruise aboard Azamara Onward, departing Piraeus and calling at Kusadasi, Rhodes, Amorgós, Heraklion (Iraklion), Crete, Monemvasía and Argostoli and 2 more.
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At a glance
- Ship
- Azamara Onward
- Cruise line
- Azamara
- Duration
- 9 nights
- Region
- Europe · Southern Europe · Mediterranean
- Departs
- Piraeus
- Returns
- Venice
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Where this voyage takes you
Day-by-day itinerary
- Day1
Piraeus
Depart 17:00
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
Kusadasi
Arrive 9:00 · Depart 19:00
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
- Day3
Rhodes
Arrive 9:00 · 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
- Day4
Amorgós
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 20:00
- Day5
Heraklion (Iraklion), Crete
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 20:00
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
- Day6
Monemvasía
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 17:00
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
- Day7
Argostoli
Arrive 9:00 · Depart 22:00
The capital of Kefalonia, the largest of Greece's Ionian Islands. Rebuilt after a 1953 earthquake, the waterfront town curves around a sheltered lagoon and serves as a base for the island's pale-pebble beaches, caves and the white sand of Myrtos.
- Myrtos Beach
- Melissani Cave
- Koutavos lagoon
- Day8
Corfu
Arrive 8:00 · 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
- Day9At sea
- Day10
Venice
Arrive 6:00
A city built across more than a hundred islands in a lagoon on the Adriatic, threaded by canals instead of streets. Venice is known for St. Mark's Basilica and its piazza, the Grand Canal and Rialto Bridge, and the glass workshops of Murano nearby.
- St. Mark's Square
- Grand Canal
- Rialto Bridge
Upcoming departures
- 8 Jul 2028
Upcoming sailings of this itinerary — a NestCruise advisor confirms current availability and your fare.
9-Night Europe Cruise from Piraeus FAQ
Which ports does this cruise visit?
This 9-night Europe cruise calls at Piraeus, Kusadasi, Rhodes, Amorgós, Heraklion (Iraklion), Crete, Monemvasía, Argostoli, Corfu and Venice.
How many days are spent at sea?
1 day is spent at sea; the rest are in port.
Where does this cruise depart from?
It departs from Piraeus and ends in Venice.
How long is this cruise?
9 nights aboard Azamara Onward.
When does this itinerary sail?
Upcoming departures include 8 Jul 2028. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.