Western Mediterranean cruises

Western Mediterranean Circuit: Heraklion, Alexandria & Limassol

Piraeus (Athens) → Heraklion → Alexandria → Limassol → Alanya → Antalya → Rhodes → Piraeus (Athens) → Chania → Katakolon → Syracuse → Catania → Salerno → Civitavecchia (Rome) → Florence → Nice → Marseille → Palamós → Barcelona → Palma de Mallorca → Valencia → Cartagena → Melilla → Motril → Gibraltar → Málaga → Ceuta → Seville → Portimão → Lisbon

Extended 39-night voyage with 3 sea days and 36 ports. Covers Greece, Egypt, Cyprus, Türkiye, and more.

39 nights Piraeus (Athens) Western Mediterranean 36 ports 3 sea days

What this trip feels like

Long voyage with substantial time at sea

An extended voyage with 3 sea days and 36 port calls. Expect long ocean crossings and substantially more time aboard than on a typical cruise.

Long-form pace

36 ports in 39 nights

Long ocean passages mean substantial time aboard.

Broad destination variety

Heraklion · Alexandria · Limassol + more

Frequent port calls throughout the itinerary.

Route logistics

Sails from Piraeus (Athens)

Check the exact departure and arrival ports before arranging flights.

Port experience

Heraklion · 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

0 of 1 sailings with enough price history currently have favorable pricing. Median current fare is $268/night.

Median current fare

$268/night

$10,449 total

Lowest recent fare

$268/night

$10,449 total

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0 of 1 favorable

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Route overview

How this route is built

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39 nights · 36 port calls · 3 sea days · 9 countries

36 port calls across Greece, Egypt, Cyprus, Türkiye · More port-intensive than many 39-night alternatives.

  1. 1

    Embark in Piraeus (Athens)

    Embarkation ports can vary by sailing

  2. 2

    Heraklion

    Greece · Greek Isles

  3. 3

    Alexandria

    Egypt · Eastern Mediterranean

  4. 4

    Alexandria

    Egypt · Eastern Mediterranean

  5. 5

    Limassol

    Cyprus · Eastern Mediterranean

  6. 6

    Alanya

    Türkiye · Eastern Mediterranean

  7. 7

    Antalya

    Türkiye · Eastern Mediterranean

  8. 8

    Rhodes

    Greece · Greek Isles

  9. 9

    Piraeus (Athens)

    Greece · Greek Isles

  10. 10

    Piraeus (Athens)

    Greece · Greek Isles

  11. 11

    Chania

    Greece · Greek Isles

  12. 12

    Katakolon

    Greece · Greek Isles

  13. 13

    Syracuse

    Italy · Western Mediterranean

  14. 14

    Catania

    Italy · Western Mediterranean

  15. 15

    Salerno

    Italy · Western Mediterranean

  16. 16

    Salerno

    Italy · Western Mediterranean

  17. 17

    Civitavecchia (Rome)

    Italy · Western Mediterranean

  18. 18

    Livorno

    Italy · Western Mediterranean

  19. 19

    Livorno

    Italy · Western Mediterranean

  20. 20

    Nice

    France · Western Mediterranean

  21. 21

    Nice

    France · Western Mediterranean

  22. 22

    Marseille

    France · Western Mediterranean

  23. 23

    Palamós

    Spain · Western Mediterranean

  24. 24

    Barcelona

    Spain · Western Mediterranean

  25. 25

    Palma de Mallorca

    Spain · Western Mediterranean

  26. 26

    Valencia

    Spain · Western Mediterranean

  27. 27

    Cartagena

    Spain · Western Mediterranean

  28. 28

    Melilla

    Spain · Western Mediterranean

  29. 29

    Motril

    Spain · Western Mediterranean

  30. 30

    Gibraltar

    Gibraltar · Western Mediterranean

  31. 31

    Málaga

    Spain · Western Mediterranean

  32. 32

    Ceuta

    Spain · Western Mediterranean

  33. 33

    Seville

    Spain · Western Mediterranean

  34. 34

    Seville

    Spain · Western Mediterranean

  35. 35

    Seville

    Spain · Western Mediterranean

  36. 36

    Portimão

    Portugal · Portugal & Spain Atlantic Coast

  37. 37

    Lisbon

    Portugal · Portugal & Spain Atlantic Coast

  38. 38

    Disembark in Lisbon

    Disembarkation ports can vary by sailing

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