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 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.
Based in the Caribbean and Europe and refurbished less than one year ago in 2025, over 3,200 guests can cruise comfortably on this highly-rated Voyager class vessel.
Want to boogey board down the Flowrider artificial surf wave? This feature can only be found on Royal Caribbean and can be found on the Explorer of the Seas Royal Caribbean. Want more? Experience an ice skating rink, a rare attraction.
The Explorer of the Seas Royal Caribbean also offers a ping pong table, a solarium, a waterslide, a spa, four pools, seven jacuzzis, a basketball court, a casino, a gym, and an outdoor movie theater.
This itinerary spends five days in port and one day at sea. Major features include visits to rare cities like Chania.
| 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. 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.
The accompanying graph shows the price over time for every class of cabin. Since it was first listed on November 9th of last year, The cost of this sailing has ranged between $1,016 and $1,185 for a stateroom, including $0 in taxes and port fees. At only $57 more than the all time low of $1,016 today is a great time to lock in your room
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Last Updated: Jun 27, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 27, 2026