Empires & Azure Shores
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Empires & Azure Shores

12 nights · Athens → Barcelona · Oceania Marina

Departure
5 Jun 2028
From
$3,899 per person
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Cruises › The Mediterranean › Greek Isles & Aegean

12 nights11 portsAthens → BarcelonaOceania Marina

The Journey

Day by Day

12 nights · 11 ports

Day 1Athens (Piraeus)
Day 2Skiathos
Day 3Istanbul
Day 4Istanbul
Day 5Cesme
Day 6Santorini
Day 7Heraklion
Day 8At Sea
Day 9Amalfi
Day 10Rome (Civitavecchia)
Day 11Monte Carlo
Day 12Sete
Day 13Barcelona
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

Skiathos
Day 2
Skiathos

Ashore

Istanbul
Day 3
Istanbul

Two continents, one skyline: minarets, bazaars and the Bosphorus between.

Ashore

Istanbul
Day 4
Istanbul
Cesme
Day 5
Cesme

Ashore

Santorini
Day 6
Santorini

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

Ashore

Heraklion
Day 7
Heraklion

Crete’s capital and the door to Knossos, older than myth.

Ashore

At Sea
Day 8
At Sea

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

At Sea

Amalfi
Day 9
Amalfi

The coast road everyone means when they say the coast road.

Ashore

Rome (Civitavecchia)
Day 10
Rome (Civitavecchia)

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

Ashore

Monte Carlo
Day 11
Monte Carlo

The principality: the casino, the harbor and a certain way of doing things.

Ashore

Sete
Day 12
Sete

Ashore

Barcelona
Day 13
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

Oceania Marina

The foodie’s cruise line: the finest cuisine at sea on country-club-casual mid-size ships.

Oceania Marina
Oceania Marina
Oceania Cruises · 12 Nights · Athens → Barcelona

The foodie’s cruise line: the finest cuisine at sea on country-club-casual mid-size ships.

  • Gourmet specialty restaurants at no charge
  • Mid-size ships, never crowded
  • Country-club casual, no formal nights
  • Renowned culinary program and cooking school at sea

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Ready When You Are

Sail Empires & Azure Shores.

From $3,899 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.