An Extended Journey Across Three Seas, From The Aegean To The Atlantic
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An Extended Journey Across Three Seas, From The Aegean To The Atlantic

29 nights · Athens → Barcelona · Explora II

Departure
29 Nov 2026
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29 nights21 portsAthens → BarcelonaExplora II

The Journey

Day by Day

29 nights · 21 ports

Day 1Athens (Piraeus)
Day 2Santorini
Day 3At Sea
Day 4Valletta
Day 5Messina
Day 6Naples
Day 7Rome (Civitavecchia)
Day 8Livorno
Day 9Nice (Villefranche-sur-Mer)
Day 10At Sea
Day 11Barcelona
Day 12At Sea
Day 13Ceuta
Day 14Casablanca
Day 15Casablanca
Day 16At Sea
Day 17Lanzarote
Day 18Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Day 19San Sebastian de la Gomera
Day 20Funchal
Day 21Funchal
Day 22At Sea
Day 23Lisbon
Day 24Lisbon
Day 25Gibraltar
Day 26Malaga
Day 27At Sea
Day 28Alicante
Day 29Ibiza
Day 30Barcelona
Athens (Piraeus)
Day 1
Athens (Piraeus)

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

Embark

Santorini
Day 2
Santorini

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

Ashore

At Sea
Day 3
At Sea

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

At Sea

Valletta
Day 4
Valletta

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

Ashore

Messina
Day 5
Messina

The straits city and the door to Taormina and Etna.

Ashore

Naples
Day 6
Naples

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

Ashore

Rome (Civitavecchia)
Day 7
Rome (Civitavecchia)

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

Ashore

Livorno
Day 8
Livorno

The Tuscan door: Florence, Pisa and the hill towns all within reach.

Ashore

Nice (Villefranche-sur-Mer)
Day 9
Nice (Villefranche-sur-Mer)

Ashore

At Sea
Day 10
At Sea

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

At Sea

Barcelona
Day 11
Barcelona

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

Ashore

At Sea
Day 12
At Sea

A quiet day between ports, the deck unhurried and the water in every direction.

At Sea

Ceuta
Day 13
Ceuta

Ashore

Casablanca
Day 14
Casablanca

Morocco’s Atlantic metropolis and the ocean-front Hassan II Mosque.

Ashore

Casablanca
Day 15
Casablanca
At Sea
Day 16
At Sea

Time to slow down: a lounger, the observation deck, and open ocean to the rail.

At Sea

Lanzarote
Day 17
Lanzarote

Ashore

Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Day 18
Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Ashore

San Sebastian de la Gomera
Day 19
San Sebastian de la Gomera

Ashore

Funchal
Day 20
Funchal

Ashore

Funchal
Day 21
Funchal
At Sea
Day 22
At Sea

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

At Sea

Lisbon
Day 23
Lisbon

Trams, tiles and pastel hills at the mouth of the Tagus.

Ashore

Lisbon
Day 24
Lisbon
Gibraltar
Day 25
Gibraltar

The Rock: Britain in the Mediterranean, apes included.

Ashore

Malaga
Day 26
Malaga

Picasso’s hometown, reinvented as the Costa del Sol’s culture capital.

Ashore

At Sea
Day 27
At Sea

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

At Sea

Alicante
Day 28
Alicante

Castle-topped and palm-lined, the friendly door to the Costa Blanca.

Ashore

Ibiza
Day 29
Ibiza

Beyond the clubs: a walled old town and coves of glass-clear water.

Ashore

Barcelona
Day 30
Barcelona

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

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 · 29 Nights · Athens → Barcelona

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 An Extended Journey Across Three Seas, From The Aegean To The Atlantic.

From $16,010 per person, and our planning from first question to the flight home.

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