9 nights, Fusina (Venice) to Fusina (Venice)
Explora's name for it: A Journey through Adriatic Gems & Historical Riches
Nine nights, eight calls, a round trip from Fusina on the mainland edge of the Venetian Lagoon. The route swings down the Dalmatian coast, crosses to the Aegean, and loops back through the heel of Italy, so the pace stays full without feeling forced. The big-ticket ruins anchor it: walk the full circuit of Dubrovnik's medieval ramparts above the terracotta roofs, ride the short transfer inland to Ephesus, once the second city of the Roman Empire, and take the X80 from Piraeus up to the Acropolis. But the quieter calls are where this sailing earns its keep. Zadar pairs its Sea Organ with the Greeting to the Sun at dusk, the one thing the town does that nowhere else does. Syros stays a working neoclassical Greek city while everyone else chases Santorini. Bari hides a lane where grandmothers roll orecchiette by hand mid-morning.
This rewards the traveler who likes a town they can walk off the ship and into, since Zadar, Syros, and Trogir all sit a few minutes from the pier. It is candidly less ideal if you want slow sea days or a single-country deep dive; the route touches four countries and several days run on a clock, with Fusina's water shuttle eating real time at both ends of Venice. If antiquities and old stone walls do not pull you, pick a different itinerary.
Explora II is all-suite and all-oceanfront.
The itinerary, port by port
8 calls over 9 nights, round-trip from 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 Fusina (Venice) (VCE) 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 →