October 29, 2026 – November 9, 2026 · 11 nights · 10 stops
Explora's name for it: A Journey Through Seaside Legends & Living History
The itinerary, port by port
10 calls over 11 nights, Fusina (Venice) to Piraeus (Athens). Open any port for my full day-ashore guide, what to see, when to go, and how the day actually runs.
Getting there: Flights to Fusina (Venice) (VCE) are already bookable for these dates. I watch the fare for booked clients so you book at the right moment. When to book your flights →
Fusina is a cruise terminal on the mainland edge of the Venetian Lagoon, about three miles west of Venice across the water, opened in fall 2024 as ships moved out of the historic city. Port guide →
Zadar is a walled Dalmatian town on a stone peninsula, layered with the largest Roman forum in Croatia, a 9th-century Byzantine church, and two modern installations on the seafront that have made it a… Port guide →
Dubrovnik is a walled stone city on the Adriatic whose intact medieval ramparts and marble main street make it one of the most complete fortified ports in Europe. Port guide →
Corfu is the greenest of the Ionian islands, and its UNESCO-listed Old Town carries four centuries of Venetian, French, and British rule in its arcaded streets and twin sea fortresses. Port guide →
Volos is a working Thessalian port city at the foot of Mount Pelion, the mythological home of the centaurs and the launch point of Jason and the Argonauts. Port guide →
Thessaloniki is Greece's second city and its most layered, stacking Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman monuments along a curving seafront promenade rather than around a single ancient ruin. Port guide →
Mykonos is a Cycladic island whose main town, Chora, is a whitewashed labyrinth of cube houses, blue domes, and bougainvillea pressed against the Aegean. Port guide →
Milos is a volcanic Cycladic island whose colored rock and more than 70 beaches come from its mining past, and where the Venus de Milo was unearthed in 1820. Port guide →
Piraeus is the port of Athens, and the day belongs to the ancient city about 10 km inland. Port guide →
The ship and your suite
This sailing is aboard EXPLORA II, all-suite,
every suite with a private ocean-front terrace. Suites run from the entry Ocean Terrace to the Owner's
Residence; the right tier depends on how you travel.
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Send me the dates and the suite tier you have in mind and I'll come back with a confirmed live number and my read on the sailing within two hours. Best available price, and I make it worth more.