An Extended Journey Through Layers Of Coast, Culture & Time

20 nights · Rome (Civitavecchia) → Athens

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An Extended Journey Through Layers Of Coast, Culture & Time

20 nights17 portsRome (Civitavecchia) → AthensExplora II

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The Journey

Day by Day

20 nights · 17 ports

Day 1Rome (Civitavecchia)
Day 2Livorno
Day 3Cannes
Day 4Ajaccio
Day 5Mahon
Day 6At Sea
Day 7Malaga
Day 8Malaga
Day 9Alicante
Day 10Barcelona
Day 11At Sea
Day 12La Spezia
Day 13Rome (Civitavecchia)
Day 14Naples
Day 15Syracuse
Day 16Valletta
Day 17At Sea
Day 18Mikonos
Day 19Patmos
Day 20Santorini
Day 21Athens (Piraeus)
Rome (Civitavecchia)
Day 1
Rome (Civitavecchia)

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

Embark

Livorno
Day 2
Livorno

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

Ashore

Cannes
Day 3
Cannes

The Croisette, the festival and the bay that made the Riviera famous.

Ashore

Ajaccio
Day 4
Ajaccio

Napoleon’s hometown, granite mountains behind a palm-lined bay.

Ashore

Mahon
Day 5
Mahon

One of the great natural harbors of the world, in miniature.

Ashore

Malaga
Day 7
Malaga

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

Ashore

Alicante
Day 9
Alicante

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

Ashore

Barcelona
Day 10
Barcelona

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

Ashore

La Spezia
Day 12
La Spezia

Ashore

Rome (Civitavecchia)
Day 13
Rome (Civitavecchia)

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

Ashore

Naples
Day 14
Naples

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

Ashore

Syracuse
Day 15
Syracuse

Ashore

Valletta
Day 16
Valletta

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

Ashore

Mikonos
Day 18
Mikonos

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

Ashore

Patmos
Day 19
Patmos

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

Ashore

Santorini
Day 20
Santorini

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

Ashore

Athens (Piraeus)
Day 21
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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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 · 20 Nights · Rome (Civitavecchia) → 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

Cabins & Suites

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Suite$12,335

Fares are per person, cruise only. Airfare arranged separately.

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