Cruise lines schedule new Mediterranean and European voyages for 2027

Viking Cruises plans to operate its Empires of the Mediterranean itinerary between March and October 2027. The voyage will sail from Venice to Athens, calling at Koper, Zadar, Dubrovnik, Kotor, Corfu, Olympia and Santorini. Viking’s Italy, Africa & Iberia Discovery is scheduled to depart June 1, traveling from Venice to Barcelona through Croatia, Italy, Tunisia and Spain.

Scenic’s Eastern Europe & Balkans Unveiled with Turkey itinerary will run between Budapest and Istanbul from April through October. Its Jewels of Europe program, linking Amsterdam and Budapest, is scheduled between May and October. Uniworld Boutique River Cruises will also offer round-trip Venice departures of Venice & the Jewels of Veneto from April to October.

Princess Cruises has scheduled a Sun Princess Mediterranean itinerary for September and October, beginning in Barcelona and continuing through Ibiza, Marseille, Corsica and Italy before reaching Greece and Turkey. A separate Western Mediterranean sailing aboard the ship will operate from May through September, traveling from Barcelona to Rome via Ibiza, Marseille, Corsica, Genoa and La Spezia. Crystal Cruises’ Crystal Symphony will depart Civitavecchia for Piraeus on April 26, 2027.