Prepare yourself for seven nights of cultural sailing through the sea when you set sail with the Royal Caribbean Rhapsody of the Seas from Athens and back again.
Visiting exotic ports such as Chania makes this cruise particularly exciting. This route is an uncommon one for the Rhapsody of the Seas, But July is the most popular month to sail it.
With a cost of less than $160 per day, this represents a value. We include all meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes in this, so that you can compare cruises easily.
Based in the Caribbean and refurbished just one year ago in 2025, more than 2,000 people can cruise comfortably on this Vision class vessel.
The Rhapsody of the Seas Royal Caribbean offers guests a basketball court, a spa, a gym, an outdoor movie theater, six jacuzzis, a casino, a solarium, and a ping pong table.
This sailing spends one sea day and five port days. Highlights include visits to extremely rare ports like Chania.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Jul 16 | Athens, Greece | ||
| Sat, Jul 17 | Mykonos, Greece | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sun, Jul 18 | Kuşadası, Turkey (Ephesus) | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Mon, Jul 19 | Istanbul, Turkey | 9:00am | |
| Tue, Jul 20 | 5:00pm | ||
| Wed, Jul 21 | At Sea | ||
| Thu, Jul 22 | Chania, Crete | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Fri, Jul 23 | Athens, Greece | 9:00am |
The Rhapsody of the Seas sails this route two times 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.
This graph displays the price over time for the various types of cabin. Since it was first listed on November 8th of last year, The cost of this cruise has fluctuated between $950 and $1,206 for a stateroom, inclusive of $0 in taxes and port fees. Right now this sailing is just 17% higher than the all time low of $950 so lock in your room now before it goes up.
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Last Updated: Jun 3, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 3, 2026