Explora I 14 Night Cruise From Istanbul - June 28, 2025

14 Night An Extended Journey from Antiquity to the Queen of the Adriatic


14 Night one way cruise departs from Istanbul on Saturday June 28, 2025. The 14 day cruise ends with the arrival of Explora I in Venice on Saturday July 12, 2025. The 4th of July holiday (July 4, 2025) is during the cruise.



Ports of Call

July 2, 2025
Rhodes, Greece photo

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.

July 5, 2025
Piraeus, Greece photo

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.

July 7, 2025
Katakolo, Greece photo

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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