Eastern Mediterranean Cruises

Eastern Mediterranean cruises include 62 itineraries, 205 upcoming sailings, and 22 ports. Explore the route patterns, ships, and departure options that define this region.

62
Itineraries
205
Upcoming sailings
22
Ports
12
Cruise lines

Best value departures

Departures in Eastern Mediterranean that are currently pricing well below their typical tracked rate.

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Popular Eastern Mediterranean cruise itineraries

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Eastern Mediterranean Circuit via Piraeus & Izmir (Best Balance)

Eastern Mediterranean • Next: Oct 31

From $463

50 upcoming sailings

2 ships

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Eastern Mediterranean Circuit via Izmir & Istanbul (Best Balance)

Eastern Mediterranean • Next: Jul 23

From $498

45 upcoming sailings

3 ships

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Eastern Mediterranean Circuit via Trieste, Split & Piraeus (Port-Heavy)

Eastern Mediterranean • Next: Apr 30

From $1,554

15 upcoming sailings

1 ship

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Eastern Mediterranean Loop via Marmaris & Bodrum (Best Balance)

Eastern Mediterranean • Next: Jun 13

From $810

12 upcoming sailings

1 ship

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Eastern Mediterranean One-Way via Corfu (Port-Heavy)

Eastern Mediterranean • Next: Jun 22

From $238

6 upcoming sailings

3 ships

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Eastern Mediterranean One-Way via Marmaris & Bodrum (Port-Heavy)

Eastern Mediterranean • Next: Jun 6

From $811

6 upcoming sailings

1 ship

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Eastern Mediterranean Circuit via Limassol & Alexandria (Best Balance)

Eastern Mediterranean • Next: May 21

From $1,094

6 upcoming sailings

1 ship

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Eastern Mediterranean Loop via Marmaris & Bodrum (Best Balance)

Eastern Mediterranean • Next: Jun 6

From $810

4 upcoming sailings

1 ship

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Eastern Mediterranean Circuit via Izmir & Istanbul (Best Balance)

Eastern Mediterranean • Next: Nov 9

Price unavailable

4 upcoming sailings

2 ships

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Eastern Mediterranean One-Way via Izmir & Istanbul (Port-Heavy)

Eastern Mediterranean • Next: Jan 4

From $469

3 upcoming sailings

2 ships

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Eastern Mediterranean Circuit via Split, Piraeus & Izmir (Rare Variant)

Eastern Mediterranean • Next: Apr 22

From $1,139

3 upcoming sailings

1 ship

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Eastern Mediterranean One-Way via Skíathos, Thessaloníki & Istanbul (Best Balance)

Eastern Mediterranean • Next: Jun 3

From $5,270

3 upcoming sailings

1 ship

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Eastern Mediterranean Loop via Skíathos & Kusadasi (Port-Heavy)

Eastern Mediterranean • Next: Jun 7

Price unavailable

3 upcoming sailings

1 ship

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Eastern Mediterranean Loop via Istanbul & Marmaris (Best Balance)

Eastern Mediterranean • Next: Jun 11

From $889

2 upcoming sailings

1 ship

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Eastern Mediterranean Circuit via Limassol & Alexandria (Best Balance)

Eastern Mediterranean • Next: Aug 13

From $1,077

2 upcoming sailings

1 ship

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Eastern Mediterranean Circuit via Bar, Corfu & Messina (Port-Heavy)

Eastern Mediterranean • Next: Jun 24

From $1,375

2 upcoming sailings

1 ship

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Eastern Mediterranean Circuit via Trieste, Katakolon & Izmir (Port-Heavy)

Eastern Mediterranean • Next: Jul 22

From $1,458

2 upcoming sailings

1 ship

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Eastern Mediterranean Circuit via Trieste, Split & Piraeus (Port-Heavy)

Eastern Mediterranean • Next: Apr 21

From $1,509

2 upcoming sailings

1 ship

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Eastern Mediterranean Circuit via Alexandria, Haifa & Limassol (Rare Variant)

Eastern Mediterranean • Next: Oct 12

From $8,863

2 upcoming sailings

2 ships

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Eastern Mediterranean Circuit via Corfu & Bar (Rare Variant)

Eastern Mediterranean • Next: Dec 16

From $615

1 upcoming sailing

1 ship

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Eastern Mediterranean Circuit via Kusadasi & Istanbul (Rare Variant)

Eastern Mediterranean • Next: Nov 11

From $630

1 upcoming sailing

1 ship

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Eastern Mediterranean One-Way via Mykonos & Marmaris (Best Balance)

Eastern Mediterranean • Next: Apr 23

From $639

1 upcoming sailing

1 ship

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Eastern Mediterranean Circuit via Izmir, Istanbul & Corfu (Rare Variant)

Eastern Mediterranean • Next: Apr 19

From $982

1 upcoming sailing

1 ship

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Eastern Mediterranean Loop via Kusadasi & Bodrum (Rare Variant)

Eastern Mediterranean • Next: Aug 8

From $1,078

1 upcoming sailing

1 ship

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Price intelligence

Get a quick feel for how pricing behaves across Eastern Mediterranean.

Median future price
$1,079
Cheapest currently available
$238
Tracked priced sailings
88

Median price by departure month

June 2026
$891
July 2026
$890
August 2026
$1,078
September 2026
$1,364
November 2026
$630
December 2026
$615
January 2027
$498
March 2027
$369

Cheapest embarkation ports for Eastern Mediterranean cruises

Istanbul
32 priced sailings
From
$238
Bari
11 priced sailings
From
$463
Piraeus (Athens)
31 priced sailings
From
$469
Civitavecchia (Rome)
4 priced sailings
From
$639
Trieste
3 priced sailings
From
$1,139
Genova
3 priced sailings
From
$1,589

Upcoming sailings

Exact departures coming up soon in Eastern Mediterranean.

Aroya Cruises

Aroya • Aroya Cruises

7-night Eastern Mediterranean Loop via Istanbul & Marmaris

Jun 11, 2026 → Jun 18, 2026 • Alexandria (El Iskandariya) ↔

$135 above typical

From $973

$139/night

Priced high

↑16% above typical

Aroya Cruises

Aroya • Aroya Cruises

5-night Eastern Mediterranean One-Way via Marmaris & Bodrum

Jun 13, 2026 → Jun 18, 2026 • Istanbul → Alexandria (El Iskandariya)

$212 above typical

From $811

$162/night

Priced high

↑35% above typical

Aroya Cruises

Aroya • Aroya Cruises

7-night Eastern Mediterranean Loop via Marmaris & Bodrum

Jun 13, 2026 → Jun 20, 2026 • Istanbul ↔

Great balance

From $946

$135/night

Typical price

↑1% above typical

MSC Cruises

MSC Fantasia • MSC Cruises

9-night Eastern Mediterranean Circuit via Trieste, Katakolon & Kusadasi

Jun 16, 2026 → Jun 25, 2026 • Bari → Bar

From $1,023

$114/night

MSC Cruises

MSC Fantasia • MSC Cruises

3-night Eastern Mediterranean One-Way via Corfu

Jun 22, 2026 → Jun 25, 2026 • Istanbul → Bari

23% below typical

From $420

$140/night

Aroya Cruises

Aroya • Aroya Cruises

5-night Eastern Mediterranean One-Way via Marmaris & Bodrum

Jun 27, 2026 → Jul 2, 2026 • Istanbul → Alexandria (El Iskandariya)

$212 above typical

From $811

$162/night

Priced high

↑35% above typical

Aroya Cruises

Aroya • Aroya Cruises

7-night Eastern Mediterranean Loop via Marmaris & Bodrum

Jun 27, 2026 → Jul 4, 2026 • Istanbul ↔

$53 above typical

From $891

$127/night

Typical price

↑6% above typical

Oceania Cruises

Oceania Regatta • Oceania Cruises

12-night Eastern Mediterranean Circuit via Mykonos, Istanbul & La Goulette Nord

Jul 5, 2026 → Jul 17, 2026 • Piraeus (Athens) → Monte-Carlo

From $2,400

$200/night

Oceania Cruises

Oceania Allura • Oceania Cruises

21-night Eastern Mediterranean Circuit via Hvar, Bari & Kotor

Jul 7, 2026 → Jul 28, 2026 • Trieste → Piraeus (Athens)

From $12,199

$581/night

Aroya Cruises

Aroya • Aroya Cruises

5-night Eastern Mediterranean One-Way via Marmaris & Bodrum

Jul 11, 2026 → Jul 16, 2026 • Istanbul → Alexandria (El Iskandariya)

$95 above typical

From $811

$162/night

Priced high

↑13% above typical

Aroya Cruises

Aroya • Aroya Cruises

7-night Eastern Mediterranean Loop via Marmaris & Bodrum

Jul 11, 2026 → Jul 18, 2026 • Istanbul ↔

$112 below typical

From $891

$127/night

Good value

↓11% below typical

Oceania Cruises

Oceania Regatta • Oceania Cruises

14-night Eastern Mediterranean Circuit via Messina, Valletta & Dubrovnik

Jul 17, 2026 → Jul 31, 2026 • Monte-Carlo → Istanbul

From $3,570

$255/night

Oceania Cruises

Oceania Allura • Oceania Cruises

7-night Eastern Mediterranean One-Way via Bozcaada & Mytilene

Jul 21, 2026 → Jul 28, 2026 • Istanbul → Piraeus (Athens)

$340 above typical

From $3,699

$528/night

Priced high

↑10% above typical

MSC Cruises

MSC Fantasia • MSC Cruises

9-night Eastern Mediterranean Circuit via Trieste, Katakolon & Izmir

Jul 22, 2026 → Jul 31, 2026 • Bari → Bar

From $1,919

$213/night

MSC Cruises

MSC Fantasia • MSC Cruises

9-night Eastern Mediterranean Circuit via Izmir & Istanbul

Jul 23, 2026 → Aug 1, 2026 • Trieste ↔

6% below typical

From $1,420

$158/night

Aroya Cruises

Aroya • Aroya Cruises

5-night Eastern Mediterranean One-Way via Marmaris & Bodrum

Jul 25, 2026 → Jul 30, 2026 • Istanbul → Alexandria (El Iskandariya)

$95 above typical

From $811

$162/night

Priced high

↑13% above typical

Aroya Cruises

Aroya • Aroya Cruises

7-night Eastern Mediterranean Loop via Marmaris & Bodrum

Jul 25, 2026 → Aug 1, 2026 • Istanbul ↔

Great balance

From $891

$127/night

Typical price

↓5% below typical

Aroya Cruises

Aroya • Aroya Cruises

7-night Eastern Mediterranean Loop via Istanbul & Marmaris

Jul 30, 2026 → Aug 6, 2026 • Alexandria (El Iskandariya) ↔

$114 below typical

From $889

$127/night

Good value

↓11% below typical

Aroya Cruises

Aroya • Aroya Cruises

5-night Eastern Mediterranean One-Way via Marmaris & Bodrum

Aug 1, 2026 → Aug 6, 2026 • Istanbul → Alexandria (El Iskandariya)

$92 above typical

From $811

$162/night

Priced high

↑13% above typical

Aroya Cruises

Aroya • Aroya Cruises

7-night Eastern Mediterranean Loop via Marmaris & Bodrum

Aug 1, 2026 → Aug 8, 2026 • Istanbul ↔

Great balance

From $891

$127/night

Typical price

↓5% below typical

Aroya Cruises

Aroya • Aroya Cruises

7-night Eastern Mediterranean Loop via Kusadasi & Bodrum

Aug 8, 2026 → Aug 15, 2026 • Istanbul ↔

$72 above typical

From $1,078

$154/night

Typical price

↑7% above typical

Aroya Cruises

Aroya • Aroya Cruises

7-night Eastern Mediterranean Loop via Marmaris & Bodrum

Aug 22, 2026 → Aug 29, 2026 • Istanbul ↔

$143 above typical

From $1,079

$154/night

Priced high

↑15% above typical

Aroya Cruises

Aroya • Aroya Cruises

7-night Eastern Mediterranean Loop via Marmaris & Bodrum

Aug 29, 2026 → Sep 5, 2026 • Istanbul ↔

$143 above typical

From $1,079

$154/night

Priced high

↑15% above typical

Aroya Cruises

Aroya • Aroya Cruises

7-night Eastern Mediterranean Loop via Marmaris & Bodrum

Sep 5, 2026 → Sep 12, 2026 • Istanbul ↔

$320 above typical

From $1,079

$154/night

Priced high

↑42% above typical

Cunard Line

Queen Victoria • Cunard Line

7-night Eastern Mediterranean Circuit via Strait of Messina & Dardanelles

Sep 21, 2026 → Sep 28, 2026 • Civitavecchia (Rome) → Istanbul

Lowest in 180 days $96 above typical

From $1,439

$206/night

Typical price

↑7% above typical

MSC Cruises

MSC Fantasia • MSC Cruises

9-night Eastern Mediterranean Circuit via Trieste, Katakolon & Izmir

Sep 23, 2026 → Oct 2, 2026 • Bari ↔

0% below typical

From $1,458

$162/night

Typical price
MSC Cruises

MSC Fantasia • MSC Cruises

9-night Eastern Mediterranean Circuit via Katakolon, Piraeus & Izmir

Sep 24, 2026 → Oct 3, 2026 • Trieste ↔

Lowest in 30 days $171 below typical ↘ Trending down

From $1,288

$143/night

Good value

↓12% below typical

MSC Cruises

MSC Orchestra • MSC Cruises

7-night Eastern Mediterranean Circuit via Piraeus & Izmir

Oct 31, 2026 → Nov 7, 2026 • Bar ↔

Great balance

From $179

$26/night

Explora Journeys

Explora II • Explora Journeys

9-night Eastern Mediterranean Circuit via Çanakkale, Kusadasi & Piraeus

Nov 5, 2026 → Nov 14, 2026 • Istanbul → Antalya

From $5,475

$608/night

MSC Cruises

MSC Orchestra • MSC Cruises

7-night Eastern Mediterranean Circuit via Piraeus & Izmir

Nov 7, 2026 → Nov 14, 2026 • Bari ↔

Lowest in 180 days $246 below typical

From $564

$81/night

Great deal

↓30% below typical

Top ports

The ports most central to cruising in Eastern Mediterranean.

Ships sailing this region

Ships with strong presence in Eastern Mediterranean.

Cruise lines in Eastern Mediterranean

The operators with the broadest footprint here.

About Eastern Mediterranean cruises

A quick guide to what cruising this region typically looks like.

Eastern Mediterranean is one of the core cruise regions on Jibhop, with 62 itineraries, 205 upcoming sailings, and calls across 22 ports. That makes it a strong region for comparing route shapes, ships, and departure options rather than just browsing raw inventory.

The most common cruise lengths in Eastern Mediterranean tend to be 7 nights, 5 nights, and 9 nights, which gives you a good sense of how this region is usually packaged by cruise lines.

Based on currently tracked pricing, one of the more affordable departure periods appears to be March 2027. That does not mean every sailing in that month is cheap, but it is a useful signal when you are comparing options across the calendar.

The best way to browse this page is usually to start with the popular itineraries section, then use the map and the ports list to narrow your thinking. Once you know which route pattern you like, the individual sailing pages are where exact departure dates and prices become most useful.

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about cruising in Eastern Mediterranean.

What kinds of cruises are available in Eastern Mediterranean?

Eastern Mediterranean currently has 62 itineraries and 205 upcoming sailings on Jibhop, spanning a range of route shapes, ship types, and cruise lines.

How much do Eastern Mediterranean cruises cost?

Based on currently tracked pricing, the median future sailing price in Eastern Mediterranean is about $1,079. Exact pricing varies by ship, itinerary, season, and cabin type.

When is the cheapest time to cruise Eastern Mediterranean?

Based on currently tracked pricing, March 2027 appears to be one of the more affordable departure periods. That is a directional signal rather than a guarantee, since individual sailings can still vary a lot.

Should I browse itineraries or sailings first?

Usually it is better to start with itineraries so you can understand the route patterns that define Eastern Mediterranean. Once you know which route you like, compare exact sailings for dates, ships, and pricing.