Athens Cruises

Depart from Athens for cruises around the Greek Islands and the Mediterranean. You can take a small luxury ship to beautiful isles or a huge ship to famous cities in Italy and France. A cruise on the Greek seas is an opportunity to visit important archaeological sites, monuments, museums and traditional settlements and villages as well as to enjoy the natural beauty in Greece. And with an Athens cruise you'll definitely want to spend some extra time in this historic and fun city.

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Athens Cruise Port

Athens cruises actually depart from the port of Pireaus. The cruise ship terminal was upgraded for the Olympics and is only minutes away from Athens.

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Cruises from Athens

Crystal Cruises has cruises from Athens to Rome, Barcelona and Venice. Very highly rated luxury ships.

The Holland America Line cruises from Athens to Alexandria, Rome and the Ukraine. 12- to 32-day luxury cruises. Transatlantic cruises to Fort Lauderdale too.

Norwegian Cruise Line offers Athens to Istanbul cruises in September and October. Stops in the Greek Isles and Egypt.

Princess Cruises has voyages from Athens, July to November. 12-night trips stop at many of the best ports in the region.

The Seven Seas Cruises sail from Athens to Barcelona, Venice, Istanbul or Rome. Luxury all-suite ships. May through October.

The Yachts of Seabourn have a wide variety of 7- to 21-day Mediterranean cruises from Athens. Ultra-luxury small ships.

7 to 12-night Mediterranean cruises from Athens on Silversea Cruises. Sail to Lisbon, Barcelona or Rome. Luxury small ships.

The real sailing ships of Windstar Cruises sail often from Athens to the Greek Islands and all around the Mediterranean.