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Princess Cruises’ 14-night sailing departs Barcelona and ends in Athens aboard Sun Princess, visiting 11 ports across Spain, France, Italy, Greece, and Turkey. For travelers who want a Greece cruise to anchor a broader European journey rather than serve as a standalone trip, this itinerary offers the widest country coverage on this list and a genuinely logical geographic arc from the western to the eastern Mediterranean.
The itinerary is supported by a wide range of shore excursions at each stop. Onboard, dining options span Crown Grill and Sabatini’s Italian Trattoria for familiar favorites, as well as Umai Teppanyaki and Love By Britto for something more adventurous. The Dome offers day-to-night programming, and the Piazza provides a central gathering point for passengers between activities.
Princess’s Medallion Class program is included in standard fares and provides a quarter-sized wearable device that enables touchless embarkation, onboard payment, and the ability to order food and drinks from anywhere on the ship. The system is designed to reduce friction across the small, repetitive transactions that accumulate over a two-week sailing. Entertainment, dining, fitness, and youth and teen clubs are also included; drinks, Wi-Fi, specialty dining, spa services, and celebratory packages are available for additional fees.
The open-jaw format — Barcelona to Athens — simplifies logistics for international travelers, allowing arrival and departure from two different cities without backtracking. Fourteen nights is enough time to settle into the rhythm of a long voyage while still feeling like each port arrival is an event. For travelers who measure a Mediterranean cruise by how much of the Mediterranean it actually covers, this sailing delivers the most comprehensive answer.