Book your cabin on the Royal Caribbean Explorer of the Seas and get ready for seven nights of cultural sailing through the sea from Rome to Athens!
Stopping in once-in-a-lifetime ports like Chania and Santorini makes this trip special. This route is an interesting one for the Explorer of the Seas, As it sails it only once.
This is the total price, including all entertainment, meals, taxes, and port fees. At under $155 a day, this deal is.
The Explorer of the Seas Royal Caribbean, based in Ravenna and refurbished just one year ago in 2025, is a highly-rated Voyager class ship that can carry comfortably more than 3,200 travelers.
Want to boogey board down the Flowrider artificial surf wave? This attraction can only be found on Royal Caribbean and can be found aboard the Explorer of the Seas Royal Caribbean. On top of that, experience an ice skating rink, a rare attraction.
The Explorer of the Seas Royal Caribbean also offers a ping pong table, a basketball court, a solarium, four pools, seven jacuzzis, a waterslide, an outdoor movie theater, a casino, a gym, and a spa.
This sailing consists of five days in port and one sea day. High points include visits to extremely rare destinations like Chania and Santorini.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Oct 18 | Civitavecchia, Italy (Rome) | ||
| Tue, Oct 19 | At Sea | ||
| Wed, Oct 20 | Katakolon, Greece (Olympia) | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Thu, Oct 21 | Chania, Crete | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Fri, Oct 22 | Kuşadası, Turkey (Ephesus) | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sat, Oct 23 | Mykonos, Greece | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sun, Oct 24 | Santorini, Greece | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Mon, Oct 25 | Athens, Greece | 9:00am |
The Explorer of the Seas 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.
The accompanying graph shows the price over time for each type of cabin. Since it was first listed on November 9th of last year, The cost of this itinerary has varied between $1,016 and $1,185 for a room, including $0 in taxes and port charges. Today this sailing is only $57 higher than the all time low of $1,016 so reserve your stateroom now before it goes up.
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Last Updated: Jun 4, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 4, 2026