Greece

Wake up to a new destination every morning - and explore the cultural gems along the shores of the Mediterranean, Aegean, Adriatic, North Africa & Red Sea. Below are the places we will be taking you to when our ship sails around Greece.

We have included shore excursions in all major ports as part of our cruise itineraries. In certain places additional visits are available at a supplementary cost.

The Cycladic Museum - Evening Visit ATHENS, Greece With their minimalist lines, the marble carvings of the prehistoric Cycladic civilization seem contemporary, but they were created between 3200 and 2000BC on the central Aegean islands known as the Cyclades.	Included
Athens & the Acropolis - Half Day ATHENS, Greece Visit the sublime expression of Classical Greece, the Acropolis with its sweeping views of Athens.	Included
National Archaeological Museum - Half Day ATHENS, Greece From the hotel a short drive will take you to the Greek National Archaeological Museum. You will be able to see Cycladic, Minoan, Mycenaean and Classical Greek art, and you'll also view sculptures from the Archaic and Hellenistic Periods.	Optional $55
Corfu Town - Half Day CORFU, Greece You can thank Venice for the thickly wooded headland of Corfu.	Included
Sacred Delos - Half Day DELOS, Greece Discover the tiny, deserted isle of Delos, the religious center of the Cyclades, where columns lie glistening in the sun, and the Lions of Delos guard the Sacred Way.	Included
Ancient Olympia - Half Day AM KATAKOLON, Greece The small fishing village of Katakolon is the gateway to the mystical site of Ancient Olympia, sacred ground to the people of the Peloponnese Peninsula as early as the 10th century BC.	Included
Lemnos at a Glance - Half Day LEMNOS, Greece This off-the-beaten-path Aegean Island may seem blissfully serene, but its strategic position means Lemnos has seen its share of military operations.	Included
The Last Byzantine Stronghold - Full Day MONEMVASIA, Greece Not much remains of Sparta, the ancient Greek city-state devoted to warrior culture, which we pass en route to the glorious array of Byzantine monuments in the UNESCO World Heritage town of Mystras.	Optional $125
Old Town of Monemvasía - Half Day MONEMVASIA, Greece Pass through a gap in a rocky cliff and emerge into a Medieval scene on this morning tour of Monemvasía, a castle town that has been called the Gibraltar of Greece.	Included
Agamemnon's Mycenae - Half Day AM NAUPLIA, Greece Tales of Agamemnon and the time of Homer's heroes take center stage today on this visit to Mycenae, one of the greatest cities of the highly-developed Mycenaean civilization.	Included
Epidaurus - Half Day PM NAUPLIA, Greece An afternoon drive takes you through the evocative scenery of the Peloponnesian Peninsula to Epidaurus.	Optional $68
Naxos Walking Tour - Half Day AM NAXOS, Greece The sleek figurines that inspired the modern sculptures of Henry Moore, Brancusi and Picasso had their origins on Náxos.	Included
St John's Patmos - Half Day PM PATMOS, Greece Visit the small cave where St John received his revelation, the medieval village of Chora and the Monastery of St John the Theologian	Included
Byzantine Athens - Half Day PIRAEUS, Greece Never in the history of Christianity has a school of artists infused such a high degree of spirituality into its work. Byzantine theologians insisted that painters and mosaicists reflect the image of God.	Included
Traditional Arta - Half Day AM PREVEZA, Greece After an early morning arrival in Preveza, depart for Arta to discover this former Byzantine capital and its glorious 13th and 14th century churches.	Included
Highlights of Chania - Half Day RETHIMNON, Crete, Greece For a picturesque introduction to Crete, Chaniá is perfect with its majestic mountains, aquamarine sea and colorful boats bobbing in the harbor. This beautiful town was, along with Rethimnon, once a main Venetian stronghold on Crete.	Optional $55
The Palace of Knossos - Half Day RETHIMNON, Crete, Greece Even without the tales of a bloodthirsty Minotaur, this magnificent palace complex with its flamboyant decoration, courts, audience chambers and residential areas is an impressive and inspiring site.	Included
Venetian & Ottoman architecture of Rethimnon - Half Day RETHIMNON, Crete, Greece Enjoy a walking tour of the Graeco-Roman town of Rethimnon.	Included
Old Town & Grand Masters Palace - Half Day AM RHODES, Greece Leave behind the port where the Colossus once stood and discover a stunning ensemble of Gothic architecture just a short drive from the port.	Included
The Acropolis at Lindos - Half Day PM RHODES, Greece Gain inspiration from the exquisite natural setting of the Acropolis at Lindos, a destination of both historic and scenic interest.	Optional $48
Samos Sightseeing - Half Day AM SAMOS, Greece Explore Samos, birthplace of the great mathematician, Pythagoras, the fabled storyteller, Aesop, and the famous philosopher, Epicurus.	Included
Santorini - Half Day AM SANTORINI, Greece One of the Aegean’s most spectacular sights, the cliffs of Santorini rise from a great half-moon caldera; all that is left of the formerly circular island once called Strongyle.	Included
Byzantine Thessalonica - Half Day AM THESSALONICA, Greece Byzantine emperors held Thessalonica second only in importance to Constantinople, and today the city is an open-air museum with Christian monuments dating from the 4th to the 21st century.	Included
Remarkable Monasteries of Meteora - Full Day VOLOS, Greece Perhaps the highlight of any trip to Greece is the sight of the Byzantine monasteries built atop the rock towers of Meteora.	Included