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

The itinerary, port by port

6 calls over 6 nights, Piraeus (Athens) to Civitavecchia (Rome). 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 →

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
   Santorini

   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 →

3. 3
   La Valletta

   Valletta is the fortified 16th-century capital the Knights of St John built on a peninsula above Grand Harbour, one of the deepest natural harbors in the Mediterranean. Port guide →

4. 4
   Messina (Sicily)

   Messina sits at the northeast tip of Sicily, across the narrow strait from the Italian mainland, and for most travelers it functions as the gateway to Taormina and Mount Etna rather than a destination in… Port guide →

5. 5
   Naples

   Naples is a dense, loud, deeply layered Italian city where the cruise terminal sits at the foot of the historic center rather than out in an industrial port. Port guide →

6. Disembark
   Civitavecchia (Rome)

   Civitavecchia is Rome's deepwater port, a working harbor about 80 km northwest of the capital, and for most travelers it is the gateway rather than the destination. Port guide →