What Lines Cruise the Greek Islands?

[Len3]

We're thinking of a Greek Island cruise for the summer of 2008. All that I can find is Costa. Do any other cruiselines to this? Any info will be greatly appreciated.

[Beowulfpk]

Every major cruise line cruises some Greek Islands. You have to look more carefully. Some have more stops in Greece than others. You need to look at "Eastern Mediterranean" Cruises. Most people don't want cruises that only do Greek islands (They tend to look the same after you've done two or three of them.). Otherwise if your really after a totally Greek experience I would spend a day or two in Athens and then take a ferry to the islands and spend a few days there.

[Brian Raine]

Len3, I know it is a UK cruise company , but look at THOMSON Cruises( it is part of the German TUI group)They do 7 -14 day cruises out of Corfu. They are predominatly British cruisers and would require getting to the UK or their port of call. The prices can include airfare from several UK airports so if you wanted to do a UK tour as well it would make a good adjunct to your tour.

[themoon]

Another on is EasyCruise.

[Shelledpea]

Another line that cruise round greece & Islands are Ocean Village.

 

They have put OV1 out there sailing from Heraklion, Crete

The itinerary is

WEEK 1

Thursday Fly from UK to

Heraklion, Crete 10.00pm

Friday at sea

Saturday Limassol, Cyprus 8.00am to 5.30pm

Sunday Rhodes, Greece 9.00am to 6.00pm

Monday Ephesus, Turkey *8.00am to 6.00pm

Tuesday Mykonos, Greece8.00am to 6.00pm

Wednesday Santorini, Greece*8.00am to 4.00pm

 

WEEK 2

Thursday Heraklion, Crete6.00am to 10.00pm

Friday at sea

Saturday Dubrovnik, Croatia*8.00am to 6.00pm

Sunday Corfu, Greece 8.00am to 6.00pm

Monday Cephalonia, Greece*8.00am to 6.00pm

Tuesday Katakolon, Greece 8.00am to 1.00pm

Wednesday Athens, Greece*8.00am to 6.00pm

ThursdayHeraklion, Crete

Fly back to UK6.00am

 

You can do either a one week or 2 week cruise

* denotes Tender

 

http://www.oceanvillageholidays.co.uk/cruise_ships.aspx

 

I sailed on this ship 2 years ago it is lovely & bright and as it is an older ship the cabins are spacious with kettle, tea, coffee & biscuits in every cabin. Only prob for me that all dining was open sitting & buffet service apart from the £15 a head celebrity restaurant.