Cruise itinerary
10-Night Europe Cruise from Istanbul
10 nights · Europe · 10 ports of call
10-night Europe cruise aboard Oceania Sirena, departing Istanbul and calling at Lesbos, Ephesus, Khania, Argostoli, Tirana and Kotor and 3 more.
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At a glance
- Ship
- Oceania Sirena
- Cruise line
- Oceania Cruises
- Duration
- 10 nights
- Region
- Europe · Southern Europe · Mediterranean
- Departs
- Istanbul
- Returns
- Venice, California
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Where this voyage takes you
Day-by-day itinerary
- Day1
Istanbul
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
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
- Day2
Lesbos
Arrive 09:00 · Depart 19:00
- Day3
Ephesus
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
- Day4
Khania
Arrive 09:00 · 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
- Day5
Argostoli
Arrive 10:00 · Depart 19:00
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
- Day6
Tirana
Arrive 10:00 · Depart 18:00
- Day7
Kotor
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 19:00
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
- Day8
Korčula
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
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
- Day9
Ravenna
Arrive 10:00 · Depart 20:00
A historic city near the Adriatic coast of northern Italy, once the capital of the late Roman and Byzantine West. It is celebrated for early Christian mosaics in its churches and mausoleums, several of them UNESCO World Heritage sites.
- Byzantine mosaics
- San Vitale basilica
- Dante's tomb
- Day10
Venice, California
Arrive 07:00
- Day11
Venice, California
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
Upcoming departures
- 28 Jul 2027
Upcoming sailings of this itinerary — a NestCruise advisor confirms current availability and your fare.
10-Night Europe Cruise from Istanbul FAQ
Which ports does this cruise visit?
This 10-night Europe cruise calls at Istanbul, Lesbos, Ephesus, Khania, Argostoli, Tirana, Kotor, Korčula, Ravenna and Venice, California.
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 Istanbul and ends in Venice, California.
How long is this cruise?
10 nights aboard Oceania Sirena.
When does this itinerary sail?
Upcoming departures include 28 Jul 2027. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.