Prepare yourself for twenty-one nights of breathtaking sailing across the sea when you embark on the Cunard Queen Elizabeth from Istanbul to Barcelona.
Aboard this Memorial Day trip you'll call on very popular ports like Civitavecchia as well as extremely rare ports like Sorrento, Ibiza, and Trieste. This route is a rare one for the Queen Elizabeth, As it sails it only once.
We include all all taxes and fees in the price, so that you can compare cruises easily. Offered at under $130 a day, this is a strong bargain.
Based in Rome and refurbished less than one year ago in 2025, more than 2,000 cruisers can cruise on the Queen Elizabeth Cunard, the highly-rated namesake of Cunard's class.
The Queen Elizabeth Cunard offers a casino, a spa, a waterslide, a jacuzzi, and a gym.
This itinerary includes thirteen port days and seven days at sea. Highlights include visits to rare ports like Sorrento, Ibiza, and Trieste.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, May 21 | Istanbul, Turkey | ||
| Sat, May 22 | Dardanelles, Turkey (Cruising) | ||
| Sun, May 23 | Kuşadası, Turkey (Ephesus) | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Mon, May 24 | Mykonos, Greece | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Tue, May 25 | Katakolon, Greece (Olympia) | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Wed, May 26 | Messina Strait, Italy (Cruising) | ||
| Thu, May 27 | Sorrento, Italy | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Fri, May 28 | Civitavecchia, Italy (Rome) | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sat, May 29 | At Sea | ||
| Sun, May 30 | Valletta, Malta | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Mon, May 31 | At Sea | ||
| Tue, Jun 1 | Kotor, Montenegro | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Wed, Jun 2 | Split, Croatia | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Thu, Jun 3 | Zadar, Croatia | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Fri, Jun 4 | Trieste, Italy | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sat, Jun 5 | Dalmatian Coast (Cruising) | ||
| Sun, Jun 6 | Dubrovnik, Croatia | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Mon, Jun 7 | Messina Strait, Italy (Cruising) | ||
| Tue, Jun 8 | Palermo, Sicily | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Wed, Jun 9 | At Sea | ||
| Thu, Jun 10 | Ibiza, Spain | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Fri, Jun 11 | Barcelona, Spain | 9:00am |
The Queen Elizabeth sails this route once next year, but doesn't sail it this year. This is the only ship that sails this exact route. In the accompanying graphic you can see a visualization of when this ship sails as well as the relative price.
Since being listed eight months ago, The cost of this cruise has ranged between $2,709 and $3,929 for a cabin, inclusive of $0 in taxes and port fees. This graph displays the cost over time for all types of cabin. Today this cruise is at its minimum price, so secure your cabin now before it increases.
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Last Updated: Jun 24, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 24, 2026