8 nights, Piraeus (Athens) to Fusina (Venice)
Explora's name for it: A Journey from Mythic Shores to Adriatic Jewels
Eight nights, seven stops, one way from Piraeus up to the Venetian Lagoon. That ratio tells you the pace: this is a working itinerary with a port nearly every day, not a slow Aegean drift. The shape runs Greek first, then a continental pivot. Athens opens it, where the Parthenon, the Ancient Agora, and the Plaka lanes sit within a 10 to 20 minute walk of each other, so one day covers the essentials. Istanbul lands you at Galataport in Karaköy, in the heart of the city with the Galata Tower walkable and Sultanahmet a short tram away. Then the Cyclades: Mykonos for Chora's windmills and Little Venice, and Milos, where the real scenery, Kleftiko and the sea caves, is reachable only by boat. The Adriatic finishes it, Bari's medieval maze and the San Nicola relics, then car-free Trogir, then the lagoon into Venice.
Who it rewards: travelers who want range over rest and don't mind tendering and an early-out discipline. Two gateways eat time at the edges. Fusina sits across the water from Venice, so the day depends on catching the first shuttle, and Trogir often arrives as a coach run from Split. Want unbroken Greek-island calm, pick a slower Cyclades loop instead.
Explora II is all-suite, all-oceanfront.
The itinerary, port by port
7 calls over 8 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 →
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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.
- 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 →