Greeks & Byzantines
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Greeks & Byzantines

7 nights · Athens → Istanbul · Oceania Sonata

Departure
14 Oct 2027
From
$3,799 per person
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Cruises › The Mediterranean › Greek Isles & Aegean

7 nights7 portsAthens → IstanbulOceania Sonata

The Journey

Day by Day

7 nights · 7 ports

Day 1Athens (Piraeus)
Day 2Paros
Day 3Heraklion
Day 4Rhodes
Day 5Patmos
Day 6Izmir
Day 7Istanbul
Day 8Istanbul
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

Paros
Day 2
Paros

Ashore

Heraklion
Day 3
Heraklion

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

Ashore

Rhodes
Day 4
Rhodes

The Knights’ walled city, still standing guard over its harbor.

Ashore

Patmos
Day 5
Patmos

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

Ashore

Izmir
Day 6
Izmir

Ashore

Istanbul
Day 7
Istanbul

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

Disembark

Istanbul
Day 8
Istanbul

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The Route

Where You Sail

Your Ship

Oceania Sonata

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

Oceania Sonata
Oceania Sonata
Oceania Cruises · 7 Nights · Athens → Istanbul

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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From $3,799 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 Fares are capacity-controlled and may change or be withdrawn without notice.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.