Seabourn Ovation: 14-Night Mediterranean from Istanbul

Seabourn Ovation

This 14-night Mediterranean cruise aboard the Seabourn Ovation by Seabourn sails from Istanbul to Venice, departing May 13, 2028, calling at Canakkale (Kepez), Volos, Patmos, and 8 more ports, and returns May 27, 2028. Cabin prices start from $11,698 per person.

Days
14 nights
Departs
May 13, 2028
Ports
13
Returns
May 27, 2028
Sea days
2
Distance
1,566nm
Itinerary
Embark Port Sea
Day 1
May 13
Embark
Istanbul, Turkey
dep 17:00

Istanbul cruise port is one of the most extraordinary arrivals in the world. Ships sail up the Bosphorus Strait between Europe and Asia, past Ottoman palaces and Byzantine ruins, and dock at Galataport, the underground cruise terminal in the Karaköy neighborhood right in the center of the city.

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Day 2
May 14
Canakkale (Kepez), Turkey
arr 08:00 · dep 17:00
Day 3
May 15
Volos, Greece
arr 08:00 · dep 18:00
Day 4
May 16
At Sea
Day 5
May 17
Patmos, Greece
arr 07:00 · dep 22:00
Day 6
May 18
Symi, Greece
arr 08:00 · dep 18:00
Day 7
May 19
Santorini (Thira), Greece
arr 07:00 · dep 18:00

Santorini cruise port is one of the most visually striking arrivals in cruising. Ships anchor in the flooded caldera of a volcanic crater, with the whitewashed villages of Fira and Oia perched dramatically 1,000 feet above on the cliff edge.

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Day 8
May 20
Athens (Piraeus), Greece
arr 07:00 · dep 22:00

Athens cruise port is in Piraeus, a busy port city about 10 kilometers southwest of central Athens. Piraeus is its own city, not just a terminal, and it handles cruise ships, island ferries, and commercial traffic all at once.

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Day 9
May 21
Nafplion, Greece
arr 08:00 · dep 17:00
Day 10
May 22
At Sea
Day 11
May 23
Kotor, Montenegro
arr 08:00 · dep 18:00

Kotor cruise port is one of the most visually spectacular arrivals in the Adriatic. Ships sail through a deep fjord-like bay (Boka Kotorska) surrounded by limestone mountains that rise steeply from the water, with the walled medieval town of Kotor tucked at the base.

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Day 12
May 24
Sibenik, Croatia
arr 08:00 · dep 18:00
Day 13
May 25
Zadar, Croatia
arr 08:00 · dep 18:00
Day 14
May 26
Koper, Slovenia
arr 08:00 · dep 18:00
Day 15
May 27
Disembark
Venice, Italy
arr 07:00

Venice is one of the world's most famous cruise destinations and a major embarkation port for Eastern Mediterranean and Adriatic itineraries. But cruising to Venice has changed significantly since 2021, when Italy banned large cruise ships (over 25,000 gross tonnage) from transiting the Giudecca Canal and St. Mark's basin due to environmental and structural concerns.

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Distance
≈ 1,566nm
At sea
2 of 14 nights
Type
One-way
Price history

Balcony cabin

$11,698▲ $2,789 (31.3%) vs Mar 26
Low
$8,909
High
$11,698
Average
$10,439
Vs avg
+12%
$8,630$9,467$10,304$11,140$11,977Mar 26May 30Aug 4$8,909 · Mar 26$9,899 · Apr 12$10,799 · May 6$9,719 · May 7$10,259 · May 21$10,529 · Jun 12$11,698 · Jul 9$11,698 · Aug 4

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Questions

Questions about this sailing

How much does this cruise cost per night?

Balcony cabins start at $11,698 per person for the 14 nights, about $836 a night, with taxes and port fees included.

Is $11,698 a good price for this sailing?

It is $2,789 above the lowest balcony price we have recorded for this sailing since March 26, 2026 ($8,909 on March 26, 2026).

Which ports does it visit?

It sails from Istanbul to Venice and calls at Canakkale (Kepez), Volos, Patmos, Symi, Santorini (Thira), Athens (Piraeus), Nafplion, Kotor, Sibenik, Zadar and Koper, with 2 days at sea.

Starting from
$11,698/person
Incl. taxes & port fees
Checked 100 days ago · Aug 4
Last change Jul 9: $10,529 → $11,698 (+$1,169)
Balcony
$836/night
$11,698
Mini-Suite
$1500/night
$20,998
Spa
$1635/night
$22,888
Suite
$2722/night
$38,108

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Seabourn Ovation
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Seabourn Ovation
Seabourn · Encore class · Built 2018
Passengers
600
Tonnage
40,350
Length
210m
Crew
450
Onboard
PoolWhirlpoolCasinoTheaterPiano BarNight ClubSpaFitness CenterYoga StudioSpecialty RestaurantSushi BarSteakhouse
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