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EXPLORA I · Mediterranean & Western Europe

6 nights, Piraeus (Athens) to Piraeus (Athens)

August 5, 2028 – August 12, 2028 · 6 nights · 7 stops · round-trip

Explora's name for it: A Journey through Storied Greek Isles & Golden Shores

Piraeus (Athens) (open port guide)Piraeus (Athens)Volos (open port guide)Paros (open port guide)Agios Nikolaos (Crete) (open port guide)Kusadasi (Ephesus) (open port guide)Milos (open port guide)Patmos (open port guide)Patmos

The itinerary, port by port

7 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 September 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 →

  1. Embark
    Piraeus (Athens)

    Piraeus is the port of Athens, and the day belongs to the ancient city about 10 km inland. Port guide →

  2. 2
    Volos

    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 →

  3. 3
    Paros

    Paros sits in the heart of the Cyclades, and ships call at Parikia, its main town. Port guide →

  4. 4
    Agios Nikolaos (Crete)

    Agios Nikolaos is a compact harbor town on the Gulf of Mirabello in eastern Crete, built around a small deep lake that connects to the sea by a short canal. Port guide →

  5. 5
    Kusadasi (Ephesus)

    Kusadasi is a Turkish Aegean resort town whose real draw lies 19 km inland: Ephesus, one of the best-preserved classical cities in the Mediterranean and once the second city of the Roman Empire. Port guide →

  6. 6
    Milos

    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 →

  7. Disembark
    Patmos

    Patmos is the small Dodecanese island where, by tradition, Saint John received the visions of the Book of Revelation, and that history sits compactly above the harbor town of Skala. Port guide →

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.
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. Compare suites → · What's included →


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