Prepare for twenty-one nights of breathtaking travel across the sea when you embark on the Cunard Queen Elizabeth from Istanbul to Barcelona.
While aboard this sailing you'll stop in classic ports like Civitavecchia in addition to extremely rare ports like Cephalonia, Ibiza, and Trieste. This route is an interesting one for the Queen Elizabeth. In fact, it sails it just once.
We include all meals, entertainment, taxes, and fees in our price, so that you can compare trips easily. Offered at under $200 a day, this represents a value.
Based in Rome and refurbished just one year ago in 2025, over 2,000 guests can travel on the Queen Elizabeth Cunard, the top-rated flagship of Cunard's class.
The Queen Elizabeth Cunard offers guests a gym, a jacuzzi, a waterslide, a casino, and a spa.
This sailing spends thirteen days in port and seven sea days. High points include visits to once-in-a-lifetime cities like Cephalonia, Ibiza, and Trieste.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Oct 8 | Istanbul, Turkey | ||
| Sat, Oct 9 | Dardanelles, Turkey (Cruising) | ||
| Sun, Oct 10 | Kuşadası, Turkey (Ephesus) | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Mon, Oct 11 | Rhodes, Greece | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Tue, Oct 12 | At Sea | ||
| Wed, Oct 13 | Katakolon, Greece (Olympia) | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Thu, Oct 14 | Messina Strait, Italy (Cruising) | ||
| Fri, Oct 15 | Civitavecchia, Italy (Rome) | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sat, Oct 16 | At Sea | ||
| Sun, Oct 17 | Palermo, Sicily | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Mon, Oct 18 | Messina Strait, Italy (Cruising) | ||
| Tue, Oct 19 | Corfu, Greece | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Wed, Oct 20 | Dubrovnik, Croatia | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Thu, Oct 21 | Zadar, Croatia | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Fri, Oct 22 | Trieste, Italy | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sat, Oct 23 | At Sea | ||
| Sun, Oct 24 | Cephalonia, Greece | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Mon, Oct 25 | Katakolon, Greece (Olympia) | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Tue, Oct 26 | Messina, Sicily | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Wed, Oct 27 | At Sea | ||
| Thu, Oct 28 | Ibiza, Spain | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Fri, Oct 29 | 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 seven months ago, the cost of this itinerary has remained stable at $4,179. This graph displays the price over time for all types of cabin. Today this itinerary is at its minimum price, so lock in your stateroom now before it goes up.
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Last Updated: Jun 3, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 4, 2026