Adriatic Sea cruises

Adriatic Sea Circuit: Strait of Messina, Katakolon & Dardanelles

Strait of Messina · Katakolon · Rhodes · Dardanelles · Istanbul · Dardanelles · Kusadasi · Mykonos · Piraeus (Athens) · Naples · Civitavecchia (Rome) · Valletta · Kotor · Split · Zadar · Trieste · Dubrovnik · Corfu (Kérkira) · Messina · Strait of Messina · Palma de Mallorca

Extended 28-night voyage with sea days and 22 ports. Covers Italy, Greece, Türkiye, Malta, and more. Includes scenic-cruising segments.

28 nights Civitavecchia (Rome) Adriatic Sea 22 ports

What this trip feels like

Long voyage with substantial time at sea

An extended voyage with 0 sea days and 22 port calls. Expect long ocean crossings and substantially more time aboard than on a typical cruise.

Long-form pace

22 ports in 28 nights

Long ocean passages mean substantial time aboard.

Broad destination variety

Katakolon · Rhodes · Istanbul + more

Frequent port calls throughout the itinerary.

Route logistics

Sails from Civitavecchia (Rome)

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Port experience

Katakolon · Pick your date carefully

Cruise traffic varies substantially by date, so your specific port day can feel very different depending on when you visit.

Best for · Long-form travelers · Sea-day lovers · Multi-region exploration

Think twice if · You want a conventional one- or two-week cruise

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Itinerary pricing

What this itinerary usually costs

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Median current fare

$197/night

$5,506 total

Lowest recent fare

$197/night

$5,506 total

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Route overview

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28 nights · 22 port calls · 7 countries

22 port calls across Italy, Greece, Türkiye, Malta · More port-intensive than many 28-night alternatives.

  1. 1

    Embark in Civitavecchia (Rome)

    Embarkation ports can vary by sailing

  2. 2

    Strait of Messina

    Italy · Western Mediterranean

    Scenic cruising
  3. 3

    Katakolon

    Greece · Greek Isles

  4. 4

    Rhodes

    Greece · Greek Isles

  5. 5

    Dardanelles

    Türkiye · Eastern Mediterranean

    Scenic cruising
  6. 6

    Istanbul

    Türkiye · Eastern Mediterranean

  7. 7

    Istanbul

    Türkiye · Eastern Mediterranean

  8. 8

    Dardanelles

    Türkiye · Eastern Mediterranean

    Scenic cruising
  9. 9

    Kusadasi

    Türkiye · Eastern Mediterranean

  10. 10

    Mykonos

    Greece · Greek Isles

  11. 11

    Piraeus (Athens)

    Greece · Greek Isles

  12. 12

    Naples

    Italy · Western Mediterranean

  13. 13

    Civitavecchia (Rome)

    Italy · Western Mediterranean

  14. 14

    Valletta

    Malta · Western Mediterranean

  15. 15

    Kotor

    Montenegro · Adriatic Sea

  16. 16

    Split

    Croatia · Adriatic Sea

  17. 17

    Zadar

    Croatia · Adriatic Sea

  18. 18

    Trieste

    Italy · Adriatic Sea

  19. 19

    Dubrovnik

    Croatia · Adriatic Sea

  20. 20

    Corfu (Kérkira)

    Greece · Eastern Mediterranean

  21. 21

    Messina

    Italy · Western Mediterranean

  22. 22

    Strait of Messina

    Italy · Western Mediterranean

    Scenic cruising
  23. 23

    Palma de Mallorca

    Spain · Western Mediterranean

  24. 24

    Disembark in Barcelona

    Disembarkation ports can vary by sailing

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