Cruise itinerary
10-Night Europe Cruise from Piraeus
10 nights · Europe · 10 ports of call
10-night Europe cruise aboard Azamara Onward, departing Piraeus and calling at Ermoupoli, Syra, Páros, Santorini, Rhodes, Agios Nikólaos, Kríti and Kusadasi and 3 more.
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At a glance
- Ship
- Azamara Onward
- Cruise line
- Azamara
- Duration
- 10 nights
- Region
- Europe · Southern Europe · Mediterranean · Aegean
- Departs
- Piraeus
- Returns
- Istanbul
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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
Ermoupoli, Syra
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 20:00
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
- Day3
Páros
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 18:00
A Cycladic island in the Aegean Sea, known for its white marble and laid-back harbour villages. The old port of Parikia and the fishing village of Naoussa anchor a landscape of whitewashed lanes, Byzantine churches and a string of sandy bays.
- Naoussa village
- Panagia Ekatontapiliani
- Cycladic beaches
- Day4
Santorini
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 20:00
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
- Day5
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
- Day6
Agios Nikólaos, Kríti
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 17:00
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
- Day7
Kusadasi
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 22:30
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
- Day8
Pátmos
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 18:00
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
- Day9
Chíos
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 15:00
- Day10
Istanbul
Arrive 13:00
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
- Day11
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
Upcoming departures
- 8 Jul 2026
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, Ermoupoli, Syra, Páros, Santorini, Rhodes, Agios Nikólaos, Kríti, Kusadasi, Pátmos, Chíos 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 Azamara Onward.
When does this itinerary sail?
Upcoming departures include 8 Jul 2026. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.