18 nights, Fusina (Venice) to Fusina (Venice)
Explora's name for it: An Extended Journey of Alluring Mediterranean Beauty & Timeless Intrigue
Eighteen nights, fourteen calls, a round-trip out of Fusina and back. This is a dense itinerary that trades sea days for shore time, looping down the Adriatic to the Ionian, deep into the Cyclades and Dodecanese, across to the Turkish coast and Istanbul, then home up the Italian and Croatian sides. The hooks are real. Kotor is the rare port where the hour-long sail-in through the fjord-like bay past Perast is the best view of the day, so be on deck, not at breakfast. Rhodes drops you a flat walk from the largest inhabited fortified town in Europe. Istanbul lands you at Galataport in the heart of the city, with the T1 tram to Hagia Sophia. Bari hides the relics of the historical Santa Claus and a lane where grandmothers roll orecchiette by hand mid-morning.
This rewards a traveler who wants pace and the layered history of the eastern Mediterranean, and who is happy walking compact old towns on foot. It is built for someone who would rather go to Paros, Syros, and Milos than queue at Santorini. Skip it if you want slow days and downtime. Fourteen ports in eighteen nights is a working pace, and Fusina's lagoon transfer eats time at both ends in Venice. Aegean wind is also the real variable at the Cycladic tender ports, not the heat.
Explora II is all-suite, all-oceanfront. Send me your dates and the suite tier you're considering.
The itinerary, port by port
14 calls over 18 nights, round-trip from Fusina (Venice). 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 →
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Fares on this departure, decoded
Reading the fare fine print is the job. Here's what this sailing currently carries:
- Invitation to Discover More
- Explora's discovery fare, available across most of the calendar. Onboard credit where the offer applies.
- Founders Fare
- A founding-era fare on a selected set of sailings. Onboard credit where the offer applies.
- Air-Inclusive Fare
- A fare that folds airfare into the voyage price on a smaller set of sailings.
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. Compare suites → · What's included →