Cruise itinerary
9-Night Europe Cruise from Piraeus
9 nights · Europe · 10 ports of call
9-night Europe cruise aboard Seven Seas Explorer, departing Piraeus and calling at Milos, Khania, Rhodes, Cruising the Mediterranean Sea, Antalya and Marmaris and 3 more.
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At a glance
- Cruise line
- Regent Seven Seas Cruises
- Duration
- 9 nights
- Region
- Europe · Southern Europe · Mediterranean · Greek Islands · Aegean
- Departs
- Piraeus
- Returns
- Istanbul
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Where this voyage takes you
Day-by-day itinerary
- Day1
Piraeus
Arrive 05:30 · 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
Milos
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
A volcanic island in the Greek Cyclades, ringed by some of the most unusual coastline in the Aegean. The white cliffs and sea caves of Sarakiniko, the fishing village of Klima and the bay of Adamas draw visitors ashore.
- Sarakiniko cliffs
- Klima village
- Adamas harbour
- Day3
Khania
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 16:00
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
- Day4
Rhodes
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
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
- Day5
Cruising the Mediterranean Sea
- Day6
Antalya
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
- Day7
Marmaris
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 16:00
- Day8
Kusadasi
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 16:00
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
- Day9
Çanakkale
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
A Turkish port at the narrowest point of the Dardanelles strait, between the Aegean and the Sea of Marmara. It is the gateway to the ruins of ancient Troy and to the Gallipoli battlefields and war memorials across the water on the peninsula.
- Ancient Troy
- Gallipoli battlefields
- Dardanelles strait
- Day10
Istanbul
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 16:00
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
- 10 Jun 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, Milos, Khania, Rhodes, Cruising the Mediterranean Sea, Antalya, Marmaris, Kusadasi, Çanakkale and Istanbul.
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 Istanbul.
How long is this cruise?
9 nights aboard Seven Seas Explorer.
When does this itinerary sail?
Upcoming departures include 10 Jun 2028. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.