12 Night Grandeur of the Ancients Cruise aboard the Oceania Nautica

Step aboard the Oceania Nautica and prepare yourself for twelve nights of cultural travel through the sea from Istanbul to Barcelona!

With this Thanksgiving trip you will stop in standard stops like Civitavecchia plus exotic stops like Bozcaada, Salerno, and Toulon. This route is a rare one for the Nautica. Actually, it sails it only once.

This price is the total you pay for a balcony cabin, no surprises. What makes this cruise special is that if you book now you can get a balcony balcony stateroom for the interior price!

Day 8: Messina
Day 10: Rome

The Oceania Nautica

More than 600 guests can cruise on this highly-rated Renaissance class cruise ship, based in Europe and Asia and refurbished only one year ago in 2024.

The Nautica Oceania delights guests with a spa, a casino, a gym, and a jacuzzi.

Oceania Nautica
Day 13: Barcelona

Pricing Information

Since it was first listed on November 21st of last year, The price of a balcony cabin on this cruise has ranged between $3,349 and $5,130 inclusive of $0 in taxes and port fees. The accompanying graph indicates the price over time for the different types of cabin. Now this sailing is only $-724 more expensive than the all time low of $3,349 so reserve your balcony stateroom now before it goes up.

inside
outside
balcony
suite
Sold Out
$4,050
$2,625
$4,275
$218.75/day
$218.75/day
$356.25/day
Book Book Book

Your Itinerary

This cruise consists of one day at sea and ten days in port. Major features include visits to extremely rare destinations like Bozcaada, Salerno, and Toulon plus long stops in Civitavecchia, Athens, and Livorno.

DatePortArriveDepart
Thu, Nov 20Istanbul, Turkey 7:00pm
Fri, Nov 21Bozcaada, Turkey 8:00am6:00pm
Sat, Nov 22Kuşadası, Turkey (Ephesus)7:00am5:00pm
Sun, Nov 23Mykonos, Greece 7:00am5:00pm
Mon, Nov 24Athens, Greece 5:00am7:00pm
Tue, Nov 25Crete, Greece 8:00am6:00pm
Wed, Nov 26At Sea
Thu, Nov 27Messina, Sicily 7:00am5:00pm
Fri, Nov 28Salerno, Italy 7:00am5:00pm
Sat, Nov 29Civitavecchia, Italy (Rome)7:00am7:00pm
Sun, Nov 30Livorno, Italy (Florence)7:00am7:00pm
Mon, Dec 1Toulon, France 9:00am4:00pm
Tue, Dec 2Barcelona, Spain 7:00am
November 20th, 2025  - Grandeur of the Ancients Cruise on the Oceania Nautica
Your Route
Day 4: Mykonos
Day 6: Crete
Day 5: Athens
Day 11: Florence

Alternate Sailings

The Nautica sails this route once 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 for a balcony cabin.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2025
2026
2027
$2,625 $2,625
Sold Out

Get Weekly Cruise Deals

Want to hear about the best deals and cruise tips every week? Sign up for our free weekly VIP Newsletter, customized exactly to your preferences!

Last Updated: Jul 3, 2025

Last Modified: Jul 3, 2025

We use cookies to personalize your experience and to help us show you the best cruises. By continuing to use this site you agree to our use of cookies. Our full privacy policy is available here