Star Explorer: 8-Night Mediterranean

Star Explorer

This 8-night Mediterranean cruise aboard the Star Explorer by Windstar Cruises sails from Venice to Athens (Piraeus), departing February 6, 2028, calling at Koper, Zadar, Dubrovnik, and 2 more ports, and returns February 14, 2028. Cabin prices start from $2,916 per person.

Days
8 nights
Departs
Feb 6, 2028
Ports
7
Returns
Feb 14, 2028
Sea days
2
Distance
726nm
Itinerary
Embark Port Sea
Day 1
Feb 6
Embark
Venice, Italy

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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Day 2
Feb 7
At Sea
Day 3
Feb 8
Koper, Slovenia
arr 07:00 · dep 16:30
Day 4
Feb 9
Zadar, Croatia
arr 08:00 · dep 14:30
Day 5
Feb 10
Dubrovnik, Croatia
arr 09:00 · dep 22:00

Dubrovnik cruise port is the southern gateway to Croatia's Adriatic coast and one of the most visually striking stops in the Mediterranean. Ships dock at Port Gruž, about 3 kilometers northwest of the Old Town, with the walled medieval city perched on a rocky peninsula jutting into the sea.

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Day 6
Feb 11
Day 7
Feb 12
At Sea
Day 8
Feb 13
Corinth Canal, Greece
arr 17:00 · dep 19:00
Day 9
Feb 14
Disembark
Athens (Piraeus), Greece
arr 07:00

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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Distance
≈ 726nm
At sea
2 of 8 nights
Type
One-way
Price history

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It sails from Venice to Athens (Piraeus) and calls at Koper, Zadar, Dubrovnik, Corfu and Corinth Canal, with 2 days at sea.

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$2,916/person
Incl. taxes & port fees
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Star Explorer
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Star Explorer
Windstar Cruises
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PoolHot TubWhirlpoolSpaFitness CenterSaunaHair SalonBuffetSpecialty RestaurantSteakhouseAsian RestaurantMediterranean Restaurant
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