Cruise itinerary
21-Night Europe Cruise from Piraeus
21 nights · Europe · 16 ports of call
21-night Europe cruise aboard Seabourn Quest, departing Piraeus and calling at Santorini, Monemvasía, Delphi, Nydri, Lefkada Island, Sarandë and Dubrovnik and 9 more.
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At a glance
- Ship
- Seabourn Quest
- Cruise line
- Seabourn
- Duration
- 21 nights
- Region
- Europe · Southern Europe · Mediterranean · Adriatic
- Departs
- Piraeus
- Returns
- Piraeus
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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
Santorini
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 23:00
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
- Day3
Monemvasía
Arrive 09:00 · 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
- Day4At sea
- Day5
Delphi
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
The ancient sanctuary on the slopes of Mount Parnassus, home in antiquity to the Oracle of Apollo and once considered the centre of the world. The ruins, reached from the Gulf of Corinth, include a marble temple, a theatre and a stadium amid pine-clad hillsides.
- Temple of Apollo
- ancient theatre
- Mount Parnassus
- Day6
Nydri, Lefkada Island
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
- Day7
Sarandë
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 16:00
A coastal town in southern Albania on the Ionian Sea, facing the Greek island of Corfu across a narrow strait. Its curved bay and beaches anchor the town, and the ancient ruins of Butrint lie a short way down the coast.
- Butrint ruins
- Ionian beaches
- Lëkurësi Castle
- Day8
Dubrovnik
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
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
- Day9
Kotor
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 16:00
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
- Day10
Corfu
Arrive 09:00 · Depart 19:00
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
- Day11At sea
- Day12
Split
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
A Croatian port on the Dalmatian coast, built quite literally inside the walls of a Roman emperor's retirement palace. Diocletian's Palace still forms the living old town, its cellars and courtyards woven through with cafes, shops and the cathedral.
- Diocletian's Palace
- Riva promenade
- Marjan Hill
- Day13
Vis Island
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
- Day14
Zadar
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
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
- Day15
Dubrovnik
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
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
- Day16
Korčula
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
A walled medieval town on its own island off the Dalmatian coast of Croatia, in the Adriatic. Stone houses cluster within the ramparts in a herringbone street plan, and the island's interior of vineyards and olive groves produces well-regarded white wines.
- town walls
- Marco Polo house
- island vineyards
- Day17
Brindisi
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
A port city on the heel of Italy in Puglia, long a crossing point to Greece and the eastern Adriatic. Roman columns mark the end of the ancient Appian Way, and the old town's churches and seafront line the natural harbour.
- Roman columns
- Appian Way
- Old town churches
- Day18
Sarandë
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
A coastal town in southern Albania on the Ionian Sea, facing the Greek island of Corfu across a narrow strait. Its curved bay and beaches anchor the town, and the ancient ruins of Butrint lie a short way down the coast.
- Butrint ruins
- Ionian beaches
- Lëkurësi Castle
- Day19
Zakynthos
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
- Day20At sea
- Day21
Náfplion
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
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
- Day22
Piraeus
Arrive 07:00
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
- 26 Jul 2026
- 2 Aug 2026
- 20 Sep 2026
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, Santorini, Monemvasía, Delphi, Nydri, Lefkada Island, Sarandë, Dubrovnik, Kotor, Corfu, Split, Vis Island, Zadar, Korčula, Brindisi, Zakynthos and Náfplion.
How many days are spent at sea?
3 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?
21 nights aboard Seabourn Quest.
When does this itinerary sail?
Upcoming departures include 26 Jul 2026, 2 Aug 2026 and 20 Sep 2026. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.