Mediterranean in spring and autumn, the Red Sea and Persian Gulf in winter, Norway in June, the rivers from Easter to the Christmas markets. Each card says when we would go, who sails it, and what the visa position really is.
121 sailings to book.
Our focus236 sailings to book.
Our focus412 sailings to book.
Genoa, Barcelona, Marseille, Naples, the Aegean from Athens. The most sailed sea in the world for a reason: a new city most mornings and a short flight home.
Passau to Budapest, Cologne to Basel, Porto to the Spanish border. Boats of 150 to 280 guests, the town two minutes from the gangway. The one we recommend to people who say they don't like cruises.
Jeddah, Yanbu and Aqaba on the Red Sea; Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Doha and Bahrain in the Persian Gulf. Warm water when Europe is not.
The Norwegian fjords under the midnight sun, Iceland's south coast, Greenland's icebergs for the patient.
Small islands, long days, a pool that isn't crowded. Winter sun with the flight time to match.
Glaciers, fjords and whales from Seattle or Vancouver. The one region where the balcony is not optional.
Temples, misty bays and cherry blossom. Japan in spring is the sailing people ask for by name.
Boston, Halifax, Québec, the Saint Lawrence. Sail it for the foliage.
Rio, Buenos Aires, the Chilean fjords, the Amazon by ship. Long journeys, done properly.
Mexico's Pacific, Costa Rica, the Panama Canal, California.
Transatlantic and transoceanic repositionings: many sea days, a few great ports, the best fare per night on the calendar.
Explora Journeys' 128-day inaugural world journey in 2029. You don't have to do the whole loop; we split it into the legs that suit you.
Fares are live from the lines and quoted per person for the cheapest available cabin, two sharing. The line adds a daily service charge separately. What we add is the note on each port: how far the town is from the pier, whether a visa is needed, and whether the stop is worth a tour or a walk.
Celestyal Journey. Departs Piraeus most Saturdays, April to October. The Greek ports are Schengen, so the whole cruise needs a Schengen visa unless your passport is Schengen visa-exempt; the Kuşadası stop itself is visa-free or e-visa for most nationalities.
Embark from 13:00. Sail 19:00.
Long day in port. Walk the waterfront, skip the bus tour.
Ephesus is 20 minutes away and worth it. Town is five minutes from the pier. Our port guide.
Old town is at the pier. Lindos needs a car.
Knossos in the morning, lunch in town.
Tender port. Go early or go late, never at 11:00.
Overnight in port. The good restaurants are inland.
Disembark by 09:00.
Ports placed by their map coordinates, joined in the order the ship calls. The line shows the order, not the sailing track.
AROYA · Yanbu, AlUla by excursion, Aqaba · Nov–Mar
Saudi visa needed for most passports; the line's Egypt and Türkiye loops are the visa-free ones.Amadeus / A-ROSA · Vienna, Bratislava, Wachau · Apr–Oct
Schengen throughout.MSC World Europa from Genoa · Barcelona, Marseille, Naples · year-round
Schengen throughout.MSC from Hamburg · Geiranger, Flåm, Bergen · Jun–Aug
Schengen; Norway is in it even though it is not in the EU.Variety Voyager from Athens · Poros, Folegandros, Milos · May–Oct
Schengen.nicko · Régua, Pinhão, Salamanca by coach · Apr–Oct
Schengen.MSC from Dubai · Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bahrain · Nov–Mar
Easy visa, not no-visa: UAE, Qatar and Bahrain are e-visa or on arrival for many passports. Tell us yours and we check.