The Mediterranean has given us some of our most food-driven cruise itineraries yet — a Roman Theatre and tapas crawl in Cartagena, a sommelier-led lunch on a Cretan hillside, a chaotic food tastings tour through Istanbul, and a seafood feast in the tiny walled town of Ston on the Dalmatian Coast, to name just a few. This section covers our stops from Spain’s southern coast all the way through Sicily, Croatia, Montenegro, Greece, Turkey and more, with Rome bookending more than one of these trips.
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Athens: Guards, Greek Delicacies, and the Acropolis on Our Last Day Ashore
Our final port day in Athens — a food tour of Greek classics, the changing of the guard, and a small-group tour of the Acropolis.
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Mykonos: A Seabus Ride to the Whitewashed Streets of Mykonos Town
Our last full cruise day in Mykonos — the Seabus over to Mykonos Town, getting lost in the whitewashed streets, and a lovely evening sail away.
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Istanbul: Sailing the Dardanelles and a Chaotic Food Tastings Tour
Our Istanbul port day — sailing the Dardanelles Strait into two continents, then a food tastings tour through baklava, kebabs, and more.
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Worth Every Bite: A Wine Tour and Farm-to-Table Lunch at Dourakis Winery
Our Chania, Crete port day — a countryside drive with Chania Wine Tours to Dourakis Winery for a tasting, farm-to-table lunch, and orange wine.
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Walking Naples: Old Town Pastries, a Hidden Church, and Neapolitan Pizza
Our first port of call in Naples, Italy — sfogliatella at Bar Anaa Bellavita, the Church of San Ferdinando, and real Neapolitan pizza.
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Milan, Verona & Bologna: A Northern Italy Pre-Cruise Recap
Our pre-cruise stay in Milan, Verona, and Bologna — Lake Garda wine, a Bologna food tour, and a Rome stopover on the way to the ship.