A Journey From Ligurian Shores To The Cyclades' Dazzling Beauty
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A Journey From Ligurian Shores To The Cyclades' Dazzling Beauty

11 nights · Barcelona → Athens · Explora II

Departure
14 Mar 2027
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11 nights10 portsBarcelona → AthensExplora II

The Journey

Day by Day

11 nights · 10 ports

Day 1Barcelona
Day 2At Sea
Day 3La Spezia
Day 4Rome (Civitavecchia)
Day 5Naples
Day 6Syracuse
Day 7Valletta
Day 8At Sea
Day 9Mikonos
Day 10Patmos
Day 11Santorini
Day 12Athens (Piraeus)
Barcelona
Day 1
Barcelona

Gaudí’s city: start at the Sagrada Família and surrender the rest of the day.

Embark

At Sea
Day 2
At Sea

A full day at sea: the pools, the spa, a long lunch, and the horizon doing all the work.

At Sea

La Spezia
Day 3
La Spezia

Ashore

Rome (Civitavecchia)
Day 4
Rome (Civitavecchia)

The Eternal City, an hour up the road from its harbor and worth every minute of it.

Ashore

Naples
Day 5
Naples

Loud, glorious Naples: pizza where it was invented and Pompeii twenty minutes away.

Ashore

Syracuse
Day 6
Syracuse

Ashore

Valletta
Day 7
Valletta

A baroque fortress city built by knights, small enough to walk and grand enough to stun.

Ashore

At Sea
Day 8
At Sea

Nothing on the schedule but the sea. This is the part of the sailing people book it for.

At Sea

Mikonos
Day 9
Mikonos

Whitewashed lanes, windmills, and the best people-watching in the Aegean.

Ashore

Patmos
Day 10
Patmos

The island of the Revelation, its hilltop monastery ringed in white.

Ashore

Santorini
Day 11
Santorini

The caldera rim at golden hour is the single most photographed view in the Mediterranean.

Ashore

Athens (Piraeus)
Day 12
Athens (Piraeus)

The Acropolis above, the world’s first democracy below, and dinner in Plaka after the crowds sail on.

Disembark

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The Route

Where You Sail

Your Ship

Explora II

The Aponte family’s luxury project: ocean-front suites, nine culinary experiences, and an unhurried European sensibility.

Explora II
Explora II
Explora Journeys · 11 Nights · Barcelona → Athens

The Aponte family’s luxury project: ocean-front suites, nine culinary experiences, and an unhurried European sensibility.

  • All ocean-front suites with terraces
  • Nine distinct culinary experiences
  • Four pools including an adults-only retreat
  • Generous included drinks and gratuities

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Sail A Journey From Ligurian Shores To The Cyclades' Dazzling Beauty.

From $5,090 per person, and our planning from first question to the flight home.

Fares are per person, cruise only. Airfare additional. Fares are capacity-controlled and may change or be withdrawn without notice. Elevida Luxury Journeys is an independent affiliate of Travel Planners International.