Azamara Onward — 18-Night Europe Cruise from Piraeus

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18-Night Europe Cruise from Piraeus

18 nights · Europe · 16 ports of call

18-night Europe cruise aboard Azamara Onward, departing Piraeus and calling at Kusadasi, Rhodes, Amorgós, Heraklion (Iraklion), Crete, Monemvasía and Argostoli and 9 more.

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At a glance

Ship: Azamara Onward
Cruise line: Azamara
Duration: 18 nights
Region: Europe · Southern Europe · Mediterranean
Departs: Piraeus
Returns: Piraeus

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Where this voyage takes you

Voyage route — calls shown in order; map is schematic.

Day-by-day itinerary

Day
1
- 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
Day
2
- 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
Day
3
- 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
Day
4
- Amorgós
  Arrive 8:00 · Depart 20:00
Day
5
- 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
Day
6
- 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
Day
7
- 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
Day
8
- 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
Day
9
At sea
Day
10
- Venice
  Arrive 6:00 · Depart 18:00
  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
Day
11
- Opatija
  Arrive 8:00 · Depart 18:00
Day
12
- Zadar
  Arrive 8:00 · Depart 22:00
  A walled Adriatic city on Croatia's Dalmatian coast, built on a compact peninsula of Roman and Venetian stone. Zadar is known for its waterfront Sea Organ, the solar Greeting to the Sun installation, and Roman ruins at the old forum.
  - Sea Organ
  - Roman Forum
  - Greeting to the Sun
Day
13
- Sibenik
  Arrive 8:00 · Depart 20:00
Day
14
- Hvar Island
  Arrive 8:00 · Depart 20:00
  A long, sun-soaked island off the Dalmatian coast of Croatia, known for lavender fields and a marble-paved harbour town. A hilltop Venetian fortress overlooks the bay, and small boats reach the wooded Pakleni islets just offshore.
  - Spanish Fortress
  - Lavender fields
  - Pakleni Islands
Day
15
- Dubrovnik
  Arrive 8:00 · Depart 22:00
  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
Day
16
- Kotor
  Arrive 9:30 · 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
Day
17
At sea
Day
18
- Khania
  Arrive 8:00 · Depart 17:00
  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
Day
19
- Piraeus
  Arrive 5:00
  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

Upcoming departures

8 Jul 2028

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18-Night Europe Cruise from Piraeus FAQ

Which ports does this cruise visit?

This 18-night Europe cruise calls at Piraeus, Kusadasi, Rhodes, Amorgós, Heraklion (Iraklion), Crete, Monemvasía, Argostoli, Corfu, Venice, Opatija, Zadar, Sibenik, Hvar Island, Dubrovnik, Kotor and Khania.

How many days are spent at sea?

2 days are spent at sea; the rest are in port.

Where does this cruise depart from?

It is a round-trip sailing from Piraeus.

How long is this cruise?

18 nights aboard Azamara Onward.

When does this itinerary sail?

Upcoming departures include 8 Jul 2028. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.

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