Back-to-Back Cruises from Athens
Piraeus is the Greek island base, and chaining two legs is how you see the Aegean without racing it.
| Ship | The two legs | Departs | Nights | From (pp) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brilliance of the Seas |
Greek Isles & Cyprus Cruise · 7n Best Of Greece Cruise · 7n |
Oct 5, 2026 back Oct 19, 2026 |
14 | — |
| Rhapsody of the Seas |
Best Of Greece & Turkey Cruise · 7n Greece, Egypt & Cyprus Cruise · 7n |
May 14, 2027 back May 28, 2027 |
14 | $2,136 |
| Rhapsody of the Seas |
Greece, Egypt & Cyprus Cruise · 7n Greek Isles & Turkey Cruise · 7n |
May 21, 2027 back Jun 4, 2027 |
14 | $2,016 |
| Rhapsody of the Seas |
Greek Isles & Turkey Cruise · 7n Best Of Greece & Turkey Cruise · 7n |
May 28, 2027 back Jun 11, 2027 |
14 | $1,637 |
| Rhapsody of the Seas |
Best Of Greece & Turkey Cruise · 7n Greece, Egypt & Cyprus Cruise · 7n |
Jun 4, 2027 back Jun 18, 2027 |
14 | $2,054 |
| Rhapsody of the Seas |
Greece, Egypt & Cyprus Cruise · 7n Greek Isles & Turkey Cruise · 7n |
Jun 11, 2027 back Jun 25, 2027 |
14 | $2,019 |
| Rhapsody of the Seas |
Greek Isles & Turkey Cruise · 7n Best Of Greece & Turkey Cruise · 7n |
Jun 18, 2027 back Jul 2, 2027 |
14 | $1,699 |
| Rhapsody of the Seas |
Best Of Greece & Turkey Cruise · 7n Greece, Egypt & Cyprus Cruise · 7n |
Jun 25, 2027 back Jul 9, 2027 |
14 | $2,021 |
| Rhapsody of the Seas |
Greece, Egypt & Cyprus Cruise · 7n Greek Isles & Turkey Cruise · 7n |
Jul 2, 2027 back Jul 16, 2027 |
14 | $1,842 |
| Rhapsody of the Seas |
Greek Isles & Turkey Cruise · 7n Best Of Greece & Turkey Cruise · 7n |
Jul 9, 2027 back Jul 23, 2027 |
14 | $1,436 |
| Rhapsody of the Seas |
Best Of Greece & Turkey Cruise · 7n Greece, Egypt & Cyprus Cruise · 7n |
Jul 16, 2027 back Jul 30, 2027 |
14 | $1,835 |
| Rhapsody of the Seas |
Greece, Egypt & Cyprus Cruise · 7n Greek Isles & Turkey Cruise · 7n |
Jul 23, 2027 back Aug 6, 2027 |
14 | $1,869 |
| Rhapsody of the Seas |
Greek Isles & Turkey Cruise · 7n Best Of Greece & Turkey Cruise · 7n |
Jul 30, 2027 back Aug 13, 2027 |
14 | $1,487 |
| Rhapsody of the Seas |
Best Of Greece & Turkey Cruise · 7n Greece, Egypt & Cyprus Cruise · 7n |
Aug 6, 2027 back Aug 20, 2027 |
14 | $1,838 |
| Rhapsody of the Seas |
Greece, Egypt & Cyprus Cruise · 7n Greek Isles & Turkey Cruise · 7n |
Aug 13, 2027 back Aug 27, 2027 |
14 | $1,789 |
| Rhapsody of the Seas |
Greek Isles & Turkey Cruise · 7n Best Of Greece & Turkey Cruise · 7n |
Aug 20, 2027 back Sep 3, 2027 |
14 | $1,458 |
| Rhapsody of the Seas |
Best Of Greece & Turkey Cruise · 7n Greece, Egypt & Cyprus Cruise · 7n |
Aug 27, 2027 back Sep 10, 2027 |
14 | $1,939 |
| Rhapsody of the Seas |
Greece, Egypt & Cyprus Cruise · 7n Greek Isles & Turkey Cruise · 7n |
Sep 3, 2027 back Sep 17, 2027 |
14 | $1,958 |
| Rhapsody of the Seas |
Greek Isles & Turkey Cruise · 7n Best Of Greece & Turkey Cruise · 7n |
Sep 10, 2027 back Sep 24, 2027 |
14 | $1,673 |
| Rhapsody of the Seas |
Best Of Greece & Turkey Cruise · 7n Greece, Egypt & Cyprus Cruise · 7n |
Sep 17, 2027 back Oct 1, 2027 |
14 | $2,121 |
| Rhapsody of the Seas |
Greece, Egypt & Cyprus Cruise · 7n Greek Isles & Turkey Cruise · 7n |
Sep 24, 2027 back Oct 8, 2027 |
14 | $2,073 |
| Rhapsody of the Seas |
Greek Isles & Turkey Cruise · 7n Best Of Greece & Turkey Cruise · 7n |
Oct 1, 2027 back Oct 15, 2027 |
14 | $1,766 |
| Rhapsody of the Seas |
Best Of Greece & Turkey Cruise · 7n Greece, Egypt & Cyprus Cruise · 7n |
Oct 8, 2027 back Oct 22, 2027 |
14 | $2,152 |
| Rhapsody of the Seas |
Greece, Egypt & Cyprus Cruise · 7n Greek Isles & Turkey Cruise · 7n |
Oct 15, 2027 back Oct 29, 2027 |
14 | $2,187 |
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Why Athens works for a back-to-back
- Greek island and eastern Mediterranean itineraries rotate their port lists, so consecutive weeks reach different islands rather than repeating.
- The summer season is long and inventory is consistent, which makes chains easy to build between roughly April and October.
- Athens itself deserves days at either end, which fits naturally with the longer trip a chain implies.
Turnaround day at Athens
Schengen processing applies. Piraeus is a large working port but the cruise terminal turnaround is efficient.
Getting there
Piraeus is about 45 minutes from the airport and connected to central Athens by metro. On turnaround day the metro puts the Acropolis within reach if you clear early.
Nearest airport: Athens International (ATH), about 45 minutes away.
Spend your Club Royale offers across both legs
A casino offer covers one sailing. Chain two and you can spend two offers on one continuous trip. Leg to Leg works out which offer belongs on which leg so the pair costs you as little as possible.
Find Athens chains →Athens back-to-back questions
Can I see different Greek islands on each leg of a back-to-back?
Usually yes. Eastern Mediterranean rotations out of Piraeus vary their island calls between consecutive weeks, which is precisely what makes chaining worthwhile here rather than repetitive.
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