CRUISES in Greece & the Mediterranean
How about a relaxing holiday while sailing the Greek seas and other destinations in the Mediterranean?
Here below follows a selection of cruises in Greece & Turkey for the years 2018 & 2019 operated by different cruise companies.
Enjoy the affordable luxury of a cruise onboard a comfortable “floating hotel” and visit the Greek islands (Santorini, Mykonos, Crete, Rhodes, Patmos, Paros and more), Nafplio, Monemvasia, Kusadasi (Ephessos)…
- - Small ships cruises -
(maximum about 50 passengers)
- - Large ships cruises -
(about 1000-1200 passengers)
- - Ports of call -
(select per destinations)
Small ship cruises:
Small cruise ships offer a more casual atmosphere and personalized service.
The itineraries offered are an attractive mixture of the most famous Greek islands with some less known ones.
7-day cruises on small ships (max. 25-26 cabins) to well known destinations as well as to unique and more off-the-beaten-path ports of call.
A spectacular circumnavigation of the historic Peloponnese (Peloponnesos) & continental Greece on board the 51 passenger motor sailer “Galileo”; the wonders of Antiquity and Byzantium around the coast of the Peloponnese.
7-day Antiquity to Byzantium cruise2018: Mar., Apr., Oct., Nov.
2019: Mar., Apr., Nov.
Enjoy the wonders of the Classical Greece on a cruise to Aegean Greek islands, Crete and Continental Greece (Eastern Peloponese) on board the mega yacht “Harmony G”.
7-day Classical Greece cruise2019: Apr., May, Jun., Jul., Aug., Sep., Oct.
Some of the best Cycladic Greek islands in the Aegean on board the 49 passenger motor sailer “Galileo”.
7-day Jewels of the Cyclades cruise2019: Apr., May, Jun., Jul., Aug., Sep., Oct.
Large ship cruises:
They are operated by vessels of approx. 400 or approx. 700 cabins.
Their main itineraries start from Athens (Piraeus port) but one can embark/disembark these cruises at other ports of call as well.
The 3-day cruise departs on Friday while the 4-day and the 7-day ones depart on Monday.
Departing on Fridays, 3-day cruises are a splendid idea for the weekend:
A long weekend escape to four of the most famous Greek islands in the Aegean Sea combined with Kusadasi (ancient Ephesus) in Turkey. An ideal cruise for first time visitors who do not have many days at their disposal but do not want to miss out a visit to world-wide top island destinations.
3-day Iconic Aegean cruise2018: Mar., Apr., May, Jun., Jul., Aug., Sep., Oct., Nov.
2019: Mar., Apr., May, Jun., Jul., Aug., Sep., Oct., Nov.
A 4-day cruise is the most effective and relaxed way of week-days long island-hopping in the Greek islands; it may also be well combined with a couple of overnights on Santorini, the last port of call before returning to Piraeus:
Spend a week on-board the comfortable “Celestyal Olympia” cruise ship, visiting six of the most famous Greek islands, including a full day on the island of the Knights, Rhodes.
4-day Iconic Aegean cruise2018: Apr., May, Jun., Jul., Aug., Sep., Oct., Nov.
2019: Mar., Apr., May, Jun., Jul., Aug., Sep., Oct., Nov.
7-day cruises are the most popular cruises to the Greek islands combining history and civilization with the delights of the Aegean sea and sun.
A week-long cruise to famous Greek islands and one port in Turkey, all being top summer destinations in the Aegean. Highlights: overnights in Mykonos and Santorini!
7-day Idyllic Aegean cruise2019: Apr., May, Jun., Jul., Aug., Sep., Oct.
Ports of call:
The here presented cruises visit many ports in Greece (mainland and islands) and one port on the Turkish coast.
Here bellow follows a list of all of them with links to the corresponding cruises.
| Cruises / Ports of call | 3-day Iconic Aegean cruise | 4-day Iconic Aegean cruise | 7-day Idyllic Aegean cruise | 7-day Antiquity to Byzantium cruise | 7-day Classical Greece cruise | 7-day Jewels of the Cyclades cruise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ancient Epidaurus (Greece) |  | |||||
Antiparos (Greece) | | |||||
Athens/Marina Zea (Greece) | | | | |||
Athens/Piraeus (Greece) | | | | |||
Crete/Heraklio (Greece) | | | | |||
Crete/Rethymno (Greece) | | |||||
Delos (Greece) | | | ||||
Folegandros (Greece) | | |||||
Gytheion (Greece) | | |||||
Hydra (Greece) | | |||||
Itea/Delphi (Greece) | | |||||
Katakolo/Olympia (Greece) | | |||||
| Cruises / Ports of call | 3-day Iconic Aegean cruise | 4-day Iconic Aegean cruise | 7-day Idyllic Aegean cruise | 7-day Antiquity to Byzantium cruise | 7-day Classical Greece cruise | 7-day Jewels of the Cyclades cruise |
Kea/Tzia (Greece) | | |||||
Kythira (Greece) | | |||||
Kythnos (Greece) | | |||||
Milos (Greece) | | |||||
Monemvasia (Greece) | | | ||||
Mykonos (Greece) | | | | | | |
Nafplion (Greece) | | | ||||
Paros (Greece) | | |||||
Patmos (Greece) | | | ||||
Polyaigos (Greece) | | |||||
Poros (Greece) | | |||||
Pylos (Greece) | | |||||
| Cruises / Ports of call | 3-day Iconic Aegean cruise | 4-day Iconic Aegean cruise | 7-day Idyllic Aegean cruise | 7-day Antiquity to Byzantium cruise | 7-day Classical Greece cruise | 7-day Jewels of the Cyclades cruise |
Rhodes (Greece) | | |||||
Samos (Greece) | | | ||||
Santorini (Greece) | | | | | | |
Syros (Greece) | | |||||
Kusadasi/Ephesus (Turkey) | | | |
(maximum about 50 passengers)
- Small ships cruises -(about 1000-1200 passengers)
- Large ships cruises -(select re destinations)
- Ports of call -
one day cruise from Athens:
