18 Night The Best of the Mediterranean Cruise aboard the Sun Princess

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Prepare yourself for eighteen nights of luxurious sailing on the Mediterranean when you book your cabin on the Sun Princess from Athens to Rome.

On this trip you will experience standard destinations such as Barcelona and Civitavecchia plus rare destinations such as Genoa, Ajaccio, and Chania. This route is an unusual one for the Sun. As a matter of fact, it sails it just once.

We include all all meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes in the price, so that you can compare trips easily. At under $140 per day, this deal is good.


The Sun Princess

More than 4,300 travelers can comfortably cruise on this highly-rated Sphere class vessel, based in the Mediterranean and built less than two years ago in 2024.

The Sun Princess delights guests with a jacuzzi, three pools, a ping pong table, a gym, a casino, and a spa.

Ship class
Sphere
Built
2024
Guests
4,320
Crew
1,550
Length
1,132 ft
Passenger decks
20
Sun Princess
Bars & cafésBars & Lounges

Your Itinerary

This itinerary spends three sea days and fourteen port days. Highlights include visits to extremely rare ports like Ajaccio and Chania as well as long stops in Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Genoa, Santorini and more.

Map of this cruise's route
© OpenStreetMap · © ESA WorldCover
Wed4August 4thWednesday
7:00pm
Thu5August 5thThursday
7:00am – 5:00pm
7:00am – 5:00pm
Fri6August 6thFriday
9:00am – 7:00pm
Sat7August 7thSaturday
7:00am – 9:00pm
7:00am – 9:00pm
Sun8August 8thSunday
8:00am – 9:00pm
8:00am – 9:00pm
Mon9August 9thMonday
At Sea
Tue10August 10thTuesday
9:00am – 7:00pm
9:00am – 7:00pm
Wed11August 11thWednesday
7:00am – 5:00pm
7:00am – 5:00pm
Thu12August 12thThursday
7:00am – 7:00pm
7:00am – 7:00pm
Fri13August 13thFriday
7:00am – 9:00pm
Sat14August 14thSaturday
At Sea
Sun15August 15thSunday
6:00am – 5:00pm
6:00am – 5:00pm
Mon16August 16thMonday
At Sea
Tue17August 17thTuesday
7:00am – 5:00pm
7:00am – 5:00pm
Wed18August 18thWednesday
8:00am – 6:00pm
8:00am – 6:00pm
Thu19August 19thThursday
8:00am – 8:00pm
8:00am – 8:00pm
Fri20August 20thFridaySat21August 21stSaturday
7:00am – 5:00pm7:00am – 5:00pm
Sun22August 22ndSunday
6:00am
Day 2Chania
Day 4Santorini
Day 5Mykonos
Day 7Palermo
Day 8Messina
Day 9Naples

Book Your Cruise

Since being listed five months ago, The price of this itinerary has fluctuated between $1,933 and $2,631 for a stateroom, inclusive of taxes and port charges.

Photos show a typical cabin in each class. Layout and decor vary by category.


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Stay connected on board

A GigSky eSIM works on the ship and ashore in Europe, so your phone just works without the ship's Wi‑Fi package.

Unlimited data for your 19 days $249.99 $212.49

500 MB a day at full speed, then 500 kbps; messaging, email and maps apps stay unlimited.

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Alternate Sailings

The Sun sails this route once next year, but doesn't sail it this year. This is the only ship that sails this exact route.

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