Balanced pace
5 ports in 9 nights
A steady alternation between time onboard and time ashore.
Greek Isles cruises
Greek Isles Loop: Santorini & Katakolon
Santorini · Katakolon · Alexandria (El Iskandariya) · Mykonos
Balanced route with a steady mix of port days and sea days. Covers Greece and Egypt.
9 nights
Piraeus (Athens)
Greek Isles
5 ports
4 sea days
What this trip feels like
Balanced, varied and easy to pace
This route gives you a steady mix of ship time and 5 ports. It suits travelers who want meaningful days ashore without turning every day into an early start and a tightly planned port call.
Broad destination variety
Santorini · Katakolon · Alexandria (El Iskandariya) + more
Frequent changes of scenery across the itinerary.
Easy logistics
Round-trip from Piraeus (Athens)
No open-jaw flights or separate arrival and departure transfers.
Port experience
Santorini · Plan around the tender
Getting ashore usually requires tendering, and cruise traffic can add pressure to your port day.
Best for · A mix of ship and shore time · First-time visitors · Travelers who like a steady pace
Think twice if · You want either an all-ports itinerary or a mostly ship-focused escape
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Itinerary pricing
What this itinerary usually costs
Typical pricing runs around $178/night, with most departures landing in the $119-$208/night band across 2 tracked sailings.
Typical price
$178/night
$1,598 total
Normal range
$119-$208/night
$1,073-$1,871 total
Lowest recent fare
Building history
$1,089 total
Comparison set
2 sailings
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When should I go?
Not enough departures yet to identify a reliable cheaper season.
Route overview
How this route is built
9 nights · 5 port calls · 4 sea days · 2 countries
5 port calls across Greece, Egypt · Neither especially port-heavy nor sea-day heavy for this trip length.
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