7 Night Greece & Italy Cruise aboard the Cunard Queen Elizabeth

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Prepare yourself for seven nights of exciting travel around the Mediterranean when you embark on the Cunard Queen Elizabeth from Barcelona to Istanbul.

With this trip you will tour through common destinations like Piraeus plus uncommon destinations like Istanbul and Messina. This route is an uncommon one for the Queen Elizabeth, As it sails it only once.

The price includes all all meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes. No surprises at checkout!


The Cunard Queen Elizabeth

The Queen Elizabeth Cunard, based in the Mediterranean and refurbished only one year ago in 2025, is a highly-rated Vista class vessel that can carry comfortably more than 2,000 cruisers.

The Queen Elizabeth Cunard boasts a casino, a spa, a waterslide, a jacuzzi, and a gym.

Ship class
Vista
Built
2010
Refurbished
2025
Guests
2,081
Crew
900
Length
961 ft
Cunard Queen Elizabeth
Bars & cafésAfternoon Tea

Your Itinerary

This sailing includes three port days and three days at sea. High points include a long stop in Piraeus in addition to visits to uncommon cities like Istanbul and Messina.

Map of this cruise's route
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Fri1October 1stFriday
6:00pm
Sat2October 2ndSaturday
At Sea (Cruising)
Messina Strait, Italy (Cruising)
Sun3October 3rdSunday
8:00am – 6:00pm
8:00am – 6:00pm
Mon4October 4thMonday
At Sea (Cruising)
Tue5October 5thTuesday
5:30am – 7:00pm
Wed6October 6thWednesday
Dardanelles, Turkey (Cruising)
Thu7October 7thThursdayFri8October 8thFriday
8:00am – 9:00am
8:00am – 9:00am8:00am – 9:00am
Day 3Messina
Day 5Athens
Day 7Istanbul

Book Your Cruise

Since it was first listed on May 27th of last year, The price of this sailing has varied between $1,169 and $1,539 for a stateroom, inclusive of taxes and port fees. At only $30 more expensive than the all time low of $1,169 right now is a great time to lock in your cabin

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Wifi and Cell Service

GigSky offers plans that cover internet on and off the ship at a fraction of the Cunard price. For this cruise, get a 8-day plan for only $122.54. The connection works onboard and on shore.

Your plan includes 500MB per day of high speed data, plus unlimited messaging, rideshare, maps, and email.

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Alternate Sailings

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.

No other departures of this route are on sale right now.

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