July 15, 2028 – July 22, 2028 · 6 nights · 6 stops · round-trip
Explora's name for it: A Journey from Golden Greek Islands to Turkish Treasures
The itinerary, port by port
6 calls over 6 nights, round-trip from 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 Piraeus (Athens) (ATH) open around August 2027, about 11 months before you sail. I track that window for booked clients and flag it the moment it is worth booking. When to book your flights →
Skiathos is a small, green Sporades island whose whole appeal is concentrated in one compact harbor town and a coastline of pine-backed coves. 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 →
Istanbul straddles the Bosphorus across two continents, a city layered from Byzantine Constantinople through the Ottoman Empire to the modern Turkish metropolis. Port guide →
Mytilene is the capital and main port of Lesbos, the large North Aegean island near the Turkish coast that gave the world the poet Sappho and a long tradition of ouzo. Port guide →
Santorini is the rim of a flooded volcanic caldera, and ships anchor inside that drowned crater with the whitewashed towns of Fira and Oia stacked along the cliff edge above. Port guide →
Other departures of this itinerary
Same ports, different dates. Fares move between departures, so it's worth comparing.
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.
Early Booking Benefit
A fare for booking far enough ahead of departure. Onboard credit where the offer applies.
The ship and your suite
This sailing is aboard EXPLORA I, 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.