Ionian Exploration

7 nights · Athens → Rome (Civitavecchia)

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Ionian Exploration

7 nights8 portsAthens → Rome (Civitavecchia)Oceania Allura

Departure

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The Journey

Day by Day

7 nights · 8 ports

Day 1Athens (Piraeus)
Day 2Kusadasi
Day 3Bodrum
Day 4Heraklion
Day 5Katakolon
Day 6Messina
Day 7Salerno
Day 8Rome (Civitavecchia)
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

Kusadasi
Day 2
Kusadasi

The gateway to Ephesus, where the Library of Celsus still stands two millennia on.

Ashore

Bodrum
Day 3
Bodrum

Ashore

Heraklion
Day 4
Heraklion

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

Ashore

Katakolon
Day 5
Katakolon

The little port for Olympia, where the games began.

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Messina
Day 6
Messina

The straits city and the door to Taormina and Etna.

Ashore

Salerno
Day 7
Salerno

The quiet door to the Amalfi Coast, without Sorrento’s crowds.

Ashore

Rome (Civitavecchia)
Day 8
Rome (Civitavecchia)

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

Disembark

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Your Ship

Oceania Allura

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

Oceania Allura
Oceania Allura
Oceania Cruises · 7 Nights · Athens → Rome (Civitavecchia)

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

Cabins & Suites

Category Per person
Balcony$3,249
Suite$4,649

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

Ready When You Are

Sail Ionian Exploration.

From $3,249 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 Fares are capacity-controlled and may change or be withdrawn without notice.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.