Western Mediterranean cruises

Western Mediterranean Circuit: Santorini, Chania & Messina

Piraeus (Athens) → Santorini → Chania → Katakolon → Messina → Valletta → Dubrovnik → Kotor → Split → Trieste → Bar → Kotor → Corfu (Kérkira) → Valletta → Messina → Naples → Civitavecchia (Rome) → Florence → Ajaccio, Corsica → Cagliari → Valletta → Kotor → Dubrovnik → Split → Trieste → Split → Kotor → Corfu (Kérkira) → Katakolon → Mykonos → Heraklion → Kusadasi → Santorini → Piraeus (Athens)

Extended 40-night voyage with 7 sea days and 33 ports. Covers Greece, Italy, Malta, Croatia, and more.

40 nights Piraeus (Athens) Western Mediterranean 33 ports 7 sea days

What this trip feels like

Long voyage with substantial time at sea

An extended voyage with 7 sea days and 33 port calls. Expect long ocean crossings and substantially more time aboard than on a typical cruise.

Long-form pace

33 ports in 40 nights

Long ocean passages mean substantial time aboard.

Broad destination variety

Santorini · Chania · Katakolon + more

Frequent port calls throughout 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 · 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 $204/night.

Median current fare

$204/night

$8,147 total

Lowest recent fare

$204/night

$8,147 total

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0 of 1 favorable

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Route overview

How this route is built

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40 nights · 33 port calls · 7 sea days · 7 countries

33 port calls across Greece, Italy, Malta, Croatia · More port-intensive than many 40-night alternatives.

  1. 1

    Embark in Piraeus (Athens)

    Embarkation ports can vary by sailing

  2. 2

    Santorini

    Greece · Greek Isles

  3. 3

    Chania

    Greece · Greek Isles

  4. 4

    Katakolon

    Greece · Greek Isles

  5. 5

    Messina

    Italy · Western Mediterranean

  6. 6

    Valletta

    Malta · Western Mediterranean

  7. 7

    Dubrovnik

    Croatia · Adriatic Sea

  8. 8

    Kotor

    Montenegro · Adriatic Sea

  9. 9

    Split

    Croatia · Adriatic Sea

  10. 10

    Trieste

    Italy · Adriatic Sea

  11. 11

    Bar

    Montenegro · Adriatic Sea

  12. 12

    Kotor

    Montenegro · Adriatic Sea

  13. 13

    Corfu (Kérkira)

    Greece · Eastern Mediterranean

  14. 14

    Valletta

    Malta · Western Mediterranean

  15. 15

    Messina

    Italy · Western Mediterranean

  16. 16

    Messina

    Italy · Western Mediterranean

  17. 17

    Naples

    Italy · Western Mediterranean

  18. 18

    Civitavecchia (Rome)

    Italy · Western Mediterranean

  19. 19

    Livorno

    Italy · Western Mediterranean

  20. 20

    Ajaccio, Corsica

    France · Western Mediterranean

  21. 21

    Cagliari

    Italy · Western Mediterranean

  22. 22

    Valletta

    Malta · Western Mediterranean

  23. 23

    Kotor

    Montenegro · Adriatic Sea

  24. 24

    Dubrovnik

    Croatia · Adriatic Sea

  25. 25

    Split

    Croatia · Adriatic Sea

  26. 26

    Trieste

    Italy · Adriatic Sea

  27. 27

    Split

    Croatia · Adriatic Sea

  28. 28

    Kotor

    Montenegro · Adriatic Sea

  29. 29

    Corfu (Kérkira)

    Greece · Eastern Mediterranean

  30. 30

    Katakolon

    Greece · Greek Isles

  31. 31

    Mykonos

    Greece · Greek Isles

  32. 32

    Heraklion

    Greece · Greek Isles

  33. 33

    Kusadasi

    Türkiye · Eastern Mediterranean

  34. 34

    Santorini

    Greece · Greek Isles

  35. 35

    Disembark in Piraeus (Athens)

    Disembarkation ports can vary by sailing

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