Set sail with the Cunard Queen Elizabeth and settle in for seven nights of exciting travel through the sea from Barcelona to Istanbul!
While aboard this sailing you'll visit favorite cities like Athens in addition to unusual cities like Istanbul. This route is an unusual one for the Queen Elizabeth. As a matter of fact, this is the only time it's scheduled to sail it!
Our price is the total you pay, no sneaky extra fees.
The Queen Elizabeth Cunard is the highly-rated flagship of the class, based in Rome, that can carry over 2,000 cruisers.
The Queen Elizabeth Cunard offers a casino, a spa, a waterslide, a gym, and a jacuzzi.
This itinerary includes three sea days and three port days. High points include visits to less common destinations like Istanbul.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, May 14 | Barcelona, Spain | ||
| Sat, May 15 | At Sea | ||
| Sun, May 16 | Messina Strait, Italy (Cruising) | ||
| Mon, May 17 | At Sea | ||
| Tue, May 18 | Athens, Greece | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Wed, May 19 | Dardanelles, Turkey (Cruising) | ||
| Thu, May 20 | Istanbul, Turkey | 9:00am | |
| Fri, May 21 |
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 a year or so ago, The price of this itinerary has varied between $1,079 and $1,389 for a stateroom, including $0 in taxes and port charges. The accompanying graph shows the price over time for all types of cabin. At only $60 higher than the all time low of $1,079 now is a great time to secure your room
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Last Updated: Jun 28, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 28, 2026