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Cruising the Greek Islands of the Southern Aegean – with Smithsonian Journeys

Athens - Athens

Dates:
6/7/2025
to  13/7/2025

Other available dates

8
days
7
nights on board
Starting from*
AU$9,670
per person
10% Ponant Bonus

Shore excursion or activity in each port of call + transfers included


In alliance with Smithsonian Journeys.

This cruise is part of a collection of PONANT voyages that are specially-tailored for English-speaking travelers who want to engage with the world. In addition to the usual elements of the PONANT experience, the listed price for these voyages includes transfers to and from the ship, talks and discussions aboard ship by world class experts, and a shore excursion or activity in each port of call that encourages guests to embrace the sights, sounds, tastes, and smells of the local environment and culture.

This leisurely voyage through the heart of the Aegean is the perfect introduction to all that Homer’s 'wine-dark sea' has to offer. Ancient sites, resonating with a mythical past, compete for your attention with the whitewashed homes of present-day farmers and the waterfront cafés and trendy boutiques of stylish jet-set getaways.

Departing from Athens, your first encounter with the rich history of the Aegean is the monumental Byzantine monastery on Patmos that guards the cave where St. John the Evangelist received his visions of the Apocalypse.

Planted with forests of cypress trees and olive groves, your next stop, Symi, is captivating. The shimmering colors of its dwellings and surrounding nature make it a paradise for those seeking tranquility and serenity.

Amorgos represents a completely different aspect of life in the Aegean as it brings you face to face with age-old traditions of olive cultivation, herbal medicine, and religious devotion as they are still practiced in small villages in the mountains.

After an unforgettable sunset cruise in Santorini’s captivating caldera, where high cliffs surround the majestic ancient crater engulfed by water in the 2nd millennium BC, you will set sail northwest to Milos. Here, the limestone cliffs and small hidden coves are yours to discover in a relaxed atmosphere.

The island of Delos was sacred to the ancient Greeks—the birthplace of Apollo and Artemis, and home to countless shrines and temples—a veritable open-air museum. Mykonos, by contrast, is a sophisticated island resort with smart cafes and boutiques, where you will enjoy an afternoon and evening at leisure to soak in all that this dazzling town has to offer.

From Nafplion travel to Mycenae, the legendary home of Agamemnon and an important center of the extraordinary civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC, before continuing to Epidaurus, the ancient shrine of Asklepios, whose ruins are dominated by a 4th-century BC theater that is one of the finest in Greece.

Your journey concludes upon return to Athens.


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A voyage specially-tailored for English-speaking travelers including discussions with experts, transfers before and after your cruise, and an included excursion or activity in each port of call. Engaging...


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Choose your stateroom

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Deluxe Stateroom Deck 3
 

(19 m²)

From AU$9,670 per person
10% Ponant Bonus

Prestige Stateroom Deck 4
 

(19 m²)

From AU$10,710 per person
10% Ponant Bonus

Prestige Stateroom Deck 5
 

(19 m²)

From AU$11,230 per person
10% Ponant Bonus

Prestige Stateroom Deck 6
 

(19 m²)

From AU$11,860 per person
10% Ponant Bonus

Deluxe Suite Deck 6
 

(27 m²)

From AU$16,420 per person
10% Ponant Bonus

Deluxe Suite Deck 4
 

(27 m²)

From AU$16,420 per person
10% Ponant Bonus

Deluxe Suite Deck 5
 

(27 m²)

Fully booked
10% Ponant Bonus

Deluxe Suite Deck 3
 

(27 m²)

From AU$16,420 per person
10% Ponant Bonus

Prestige Suite Deck 5
 

(38 m²)

From AU$22,150 per person
10% Ponant Bonus

Prestige Suite Deck 6
 

(38 m²)

From AU$23,300 per person
10% Ponant Bonus

Privilege Suite Deck 5
 

(32 m²)

From AU$24,430 per person
10% Ponant Bonus

Privilege Suite Deck 6
 

(32 m²)

From AU$24,430 per person
10% Ponant Bonus

Grand Deluxe Suite Deck 6
 

(45 m²)

Fully booked
10% Ponant Bonus

Owner's Suite Deck 5
 

(45 m²)

From AU$31,220 per person



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Shore Excursions, Overlands & Pre/Post Programmes
To complete your voyage, PONANT can organise a range of shore excursions, pre & post cruise activities and packages, plus transfers.


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