October 5, 2026 – October 12, 2026 · 6 nights · 7 stops
Explora's name for it: A Journey of Lush Landscapes & Golden Enchantment
The itinerary, port by port
7 calls over 6 nights, Piraeus (Athens) to 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 Piraeus (Athens) (ATH) 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 →
Rhodes is the largest of the Dodecanese islands, and its medieval Old Town is the largest inhabited fortified town in Europe, built by the Knights of St John in the 14th and 15th centuries and protected as… 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 →
Hvar is a Dalmatian island town of white-stone Venetian buildings rising from a yacht harbor toward a hilltop fortress, sheltered to the south by the wooded Pakleni Islands. Port guide →
Rijeka is Croatia's third city and its working port, an Austro-Hungarian harbor town that skipped the tourist polish of the Dalmatian coast and kept its own grain: grand maritime palaces, a broad pedestrian… Port guide →
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 →
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.
Spontaneous Summer Invitation
A near-term fare on a small set of summer-season sailings. Onboard credit where the offer applies.
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.