Prepare yourself for twenty-one nights of refreshing cruising through the sea when you book your cabin on the Cunard Queen Elizabeth from Trieste to Istanbul.
On this trip you'll call on classic stops such as Barcelona and Civitavecchia as well as rare stops such as Corsica, Cephalonia, and Nice. This route is an interesting one for the Queen Elizabeth. Actually, this is the only time it's going to sail it!
We include all meals, entertainment, taxes, and fees in our price, so that you can compare sailings easily.
Based in Rome and refurbished just one year ago in 2025, over 2,000 cruisers can sail comfortably on the Queen Elizabeth Cunard, the highly-rated namesake of Cunard's class.
The Queen Elizabeth Cunard boasts a casino, a spa, a jacuzzi, a waterslide, and a gym.
This sailing is made up of fourteen days in port and six sea days. Highlights include visits to extremely rare cities like Corsica, Cephalonia, and Nice.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Sep 17 | Trieste, Italy | ||
| Sat, Sep 18 | At Sea | ||
| Sun, Sep 19 | Dubrovnik, Croatia | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Mon, Sep 20 | Corfu, Greece | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Tue, Sep 21 | Cephalonia, Greece | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Wed, Sep 22 | Messina Strait, Italy (Cruising) | ||
| Thu, Sep 23 | Naples, Italy | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Fri, Sep 24 | Civitavecchia, Italy (Rome) | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sat, Sep 25 | At Sea | ||
| Sun, Sep 26 | La Spezia, Italy (Florence) | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Mon, Sep 27 | Portofino, Italy | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Tue, Sep 28 | Nice, France | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Wed, Sep 29 | Ajaccio, Corsica | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Thu, Sep 30 | At Sea | ||
| Fri, Oct 1 | Barcelona, Spain | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sat, Oct 2 | At Sea | ||
| Sun, Oct 3 | Messina Strait, Italy (Cruising) | ||
| Mon, Oct 4 | At Sea | ||
| Tue, Oct 5 | Athens, Greece | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Wed, Oct 6 | Dardanelles, Turkey (Cruising) | ||
| Thu, Oct 7 | Istanbul, Turkey | 9:00am | |
| Fri, Oct 8 |
The Queen Elizabeth sails this route once next year, but doesn't sail it this year. No other ship sails this exact same route. In the accompanying graphic you can see a visualization of when this ship sails as well as the relative price.
Since it was first listed on May 27th of last year, The cost of a room on this itinerary has fluctuated between $2,919 and $3,959 including $0 in taxes and port charges. This graph displays the price over time for each type of cabin. At only $400 higher than the all time low of $2,919 today is a great time to lock in your stateroom
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Last Updated: Jun 27, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 27, 2026