Explora I 13 Night Cruise From Istanbul - August 23, 2025
13 Night An Extended Journey of Turkish Treasures and Classical Antiquity
13 Night one way cruise departs from Istanbul on Saturday August 23, 2025. The 13 day cruise ends with the arrival of Explora I in Venice on Friday September 5, 2025. The Labor Day holiday (September 1, 2025) is during the cruise.
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Ports of Call
Rhodes, Greece
Rhodes is an ancient port city at the northern tip of the island of the same name. Rhodes, the largest of the Dodecanese islands, is only 13 miles off the southwest coast of Turkey and 270 miles southeast of Athens.
Piraeus, Greece
Piraeus is a Greek port city and part of the Athens metropolitan area. The Hellenic Naval Academy is located adjacent to the Piraeus cruise terminal.
Katakolo, Greece
Katakolo is a scenic historic port town overlooking the Mediterranean on the southwest coast of Greece. The ancient site of Olympia is about 20 miles east of here.
Departure Port: Galataport Cruise Terminal
Directions: Google Maps - Apple Maps
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