Europe Cruises
Sail away to the cities you've dreamt about: Paris, London, Barcelona, Santorini and St. Petersburg, to name just a few. Europe is a popular cruise destination, and as such cruise lines sail to and from tons of port cities. You can sail across the Atlantic from the East Coast, or embark in one of Europe's major cities to dive right into the fun.
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Europe Cruise Highlights
There's something to suit every taste in Europe. History buffs will love exploring Notre Dame cathedral in Paris and La Sagrada Familia in Barcelona. Thrill seekers can ride ATVs in Mykonos or go ziplining in Switzerland. Beach bums have their choice of beautiful turquoise waters in places like Cinque Terre, Italy; Lisbon, Portugal; and Split, Croatia. Europe has it all, and is well-suited for families, honeymooners and solo travelers alike.
Popular Europe Cruise Ports & Regions
There is tons to explore on this continent - deciding where to go first can be the toughest part. With options all over the continent, you have plenty of destinations to choose from. Cruises generally sail to one of these three regions:
- The Mediterranean: Known for its beautiful beaches, rich food and ancient ruins, the Mediterranean includes ports in Greece, Spain, Italy, Turkey and more. Discover the Acropolis in Athens, taste delicious paella in Barcelona or relax down a canal on a gondola in Venice.
- Northern Europe: The magical cities of Northern Europe are straight out of a fairytale - you can traipse through the fjords in Norway, get lost in the magnificent Winter Palace in Russia and zoom down the Swiss Alps in Switzerland.
- Western Europe: Soak in the culture, art and history of Western Europe in ports throughout France, Germany, the U.K. and more. Cruises will take you to bucket-list cities like London, Paris and Amsterdam where you can explore museums, churches, and cathedrals.
When is the Best Time to Go to Europe?
May, June and September are ideal months to visit Europe. You'll skip out on the July and August heat and the peak-summer-time crowds. Temperatures differ across the continent, but these months tend to be fairly mild throughout. The summer also boasts many music festivals and exciting events across Europe.
What Cruise Lines Go to Europe?
European cruises are especially popular on premium and luxury cruise lines. Here are a few lines that excel in travel to Europe:
- Princess Cruises: Princess offers it all, with itineraries in the Mediterranean and Greek Isles, Scandinavia and the Norwegian Fjords, the British Isles and Northern Europe, and Transatlantic cruises. Most cruises are seven days or longer, giving you plenty of time to see the sights and enjoy time on a luxurious Princess vessel.
- Holland America: Having started in Europe, Holland America is uniquely prepared to bring you to the best spots in Europe. Enjoy long days in port, one-of-a-kind shore excursions and elegant, spacious accommodations. Holland sails to ports in the Mediterranean, Northern Europe, Iceland and more.
- Oceania: Sail to unique locations with Oceania. Along with popular ports like Santorini and Venice, Oceania travels to ports in Malta, Montenegro, and Slovenia, and to five ports in nearby Egypt. Explore Europe your way on an Oceania cruise, while also taking advantage of Oceania's delicious cuisine, personalized service and fascinating enrichment programs.
| Month | Number of Cruises | From Price |
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| Jan 2025 | 462 cruises | $119 |
| Feb 2025 | 436 cruises | $289 |
| Mar 2025 | 875 cruises | $92 |
| Apr 2025 | 1585 cruises | $79 |
| May 2025 | 1807 cruises | $268 |
| Jun 2025 | 1786 cruises | $454 |
| Jul 2025 | 1822 cruises | $129 |
| Aug 2025 | 1916 cruises | $449 |
| Sep 2025 | 1712 cruises | $421 |
| Oct 2025 | 1675 cruises | $139 |
| Nov 2025 | 1075 cruises | $89 |
| Dec 2025 | 860 cruises | $304 |
| Jan 2026 | 466 cruises | $337 |
| Feb 2026 | 425 cruises | $372 |
| Mar 2026 | 818 cruises | $372 |
| Apr 2026 | 1162 cruises | $69 |
| May 2026 | 1391 cruises | $385 |
| Jun 2026 | 1343 cruises | $299 |
| Jul 2026 | 1391 cruises | $309 |
| Aug 2026 | 1397 cruises | $419 |
| Sep 2026 | 1258 cruises | $99 |
| Oct 2026 | 1190 cruises | $419 |
| Nov 2026 | 666 cruises | $506 |
| Dec 2026 | 474 cruises | $689 |
| Jan 2027 | 134 cruises | $359 |
| Feb 2027 | 126 cruises | $925 |
| Mar 2027 | 255 cruises | $755 |
| Apr 2027 | 261 cruises | $349 |
| May 2027 | 260 cruises | $2,999 |
| Jun 2027 | 258 cruises | $2,799 |
| Jul 2027 | 256 cruises | $2,599 |
| Aug 2027 | 249 cruises | $2,599 |
| Sep 2027 | 226 cruises | $2,999 |
| Oct 2027 | 226 cruises | $2,399 |
| Nov 2027 | 164 cruises | $1,999 |
| Dec 2027 | 85 cruises | $2,799 |
| 7 Night Treasures of the Greek Isles Cruise from Athens (Port of Piraeus) | Duration | Priced from |
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Wind Star 48 Sail Dates: 5/4; 5/11; 5/18; 5/25; 6/1; 6/8; 6/15; 6/22; 6/29; 7/6; See More Starting Port: Athens (Port of Piraeus), Greece Ports of Call: Athens (Port of Piraeus), Mykonos, Kusadasi (Ephesus), Patmos, Santorini, Monemvasia, Nafplion... |
7 Nights |
$5,058per person
(double occupancy) |
| 7 Night Greek Isles Cruise from Civitavecchia (Rome) | Duration | Priced from |
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Odyssey of the Seas 41 Sail Dates: 5/11; 5/18; 5/25; 6/1; 6/8; 6/15; 6/22; 6/29; 7/6; 7/13; See More Starting Port: Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy Ports of Call: Civitavecchia (Rome), Santorini, Kusadasi (Ephesus), Mykonos, Naples, Civitavecchia (Rome) |
7 Nights |
$1,130per person
(double occupancy) |
| 10 Night Delphi and Meteora Grecian Treasures Cruise Tour Cruise and Land Tour from Athens (Port of Piraeus) | Duration | Priced from |
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Wind Star 27 Sail Dates: 5/8; 5/15; 5/22; 4/29/26; 5/6/26; 5/13/26; 5/20/26; 5/27/26; 6/3/26; 6/10/26; See More Starting Port: Athens (Port of Piraeus), Greece Ports of Call: Athens (Port of Piraeus), Delphi, Kalabaka Greece, Meteora Greece, Kalabaka Greece... |
10 Nights |
$7,624per person
(double occupancy) |
| 7 Night Western Mediterranean Cruise from Barcelona | Duration | Priced from |
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7 Nights |
$856per person
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7 Nights |
$856per person
(double occupancy) |
| 7 Night Best of Greece Cruise from Athens (Port of Piraeus) | Duration | Priced from |
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Celebrity Infinity 26 Sail Dates: 5/17; 5/24; 5/31; 6/7; 6/14; 6/21; 6/28; 7/5; 7/19; 7/26; See More Starting Port: Athens (Port of Piraeus), Greece Ports of Call: Athens (Port of Piraeus), Santorini, Rhodes, Kusadasi (Ephesus), Mykonos, Thessaloniki... |
7 Nights |
$887per person
(double occupancy) |
| 14 Night Mediterranean Aegean and Adriatic Cruise from Civitavecchia (Rome) | Duration | Priced from |
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Enchanted Princess 25 Sail Dates: 5/19/26; 5/26/26; 6/2/26; 6/9/26; 6/16/26; 6/23/26; 6/30/26; 7/7/26; 7/14/26; 7/21/26; See More Starting Port: Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy Ports of Call: Civitavecchia (Rome), Corfu, Dubrovnik, Kotor, Naples, Civitavecchia (Rome), Naples, Santorini... |
14 Nights |
$1,990per person
(double occupancy) |
| 7 Night Treasures of the Greek Isles Cruise from Athens (Port of Piraeus) | Duration | Priced from |
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Wind Spirit 24 Sail Dates: 5/10; 5/17; 5/24; 5/31; 6/7; 6/14; 6/21; 8/23; 8/30; 9/6; See More Starting Port: Athens (Port of Piraeus), Greece Ports of Call: Athens (Port of Piraeus), Mykonos, Kusadasi (Ephesus), Patmos, Santorini, Mylos, Monemvasia... |
7 Nights |
$5,724per person
(double occupancy) |
| 7 Night Greek Isles Cruise from Porto Corsini, Ravenna (Venice) | Duration | Priced from |
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Explorer of the Seas 20 Sail Dates: 5/17; 5/31; 6/14; 6/28; 7/12; 7/26; 8/9; 8/23; 9/6; 5/16/26; See More Starting Port: Porto Corsini, Ravenna (Venice), Italy Ports of Call: Porto Corsini Ravenna (Venice), Santorini, Mykonos, Athens (Port of Piraeus), Split... |
7 Nights |
$809per person
(double occupancy) |
| 21 Night The Best of the Mediterranean Cruise from Istanbul | Duration | Priced from |
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21 Nights |
$2,994per person
(double occupancy) |
| 10 Night Best of Greece Tour 5A Cruise and Land Tour from Athens (Port of Piraeus) | Duration | Priced from |
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Sun Princess 17 Sail Dates: 4/16; 5/7; 5/28; 6/18; 8/20; 9/10; 10/1; 4/15/26; 5/6/26; 5/27/26; See More Starting Port: Athens (Port of Piraeus), Greece Ports of Call: Athens (Port of Piraeus), Delphi, Meteora Greece, Kalabaka Greece, Athens (Port of Piraeus)... |
10 Nights |
$2,781per person
(double occupancy) |
| 7 Night Mediterranean with Greece and Italy Cruise from Athens (Port of Piraeus) | Duration | Priced from |
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7 Nights |
$1,251per person
(double occupancy) |
| 7 Night Westbound Transatlantic Crossing Cruise from Southampton | Duration | Priced from |
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7 Nights |
$969per person
(double occupancy) |
| 20 Night Classic Italy Tour 4B Cruise and Land Tour from Venice | Duration | Priced from |
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20 Nights |
$6,346per person
(double occupancy) |
| 14 Night Mediterranean with Greek Isles France and Turkey Cruise from Barcelona | Duration | Priced from |
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Sun Princess 15 Sail Dates: 4/5; 4/26; 5/17; 6/7; 8/9; 8/30; 9/20; 4/25/26; 5/16/26; 6/6/26; See More Starting Port: Barcelona, Spain Ports of Call: Barcelona, Gibraltar, Marseille, La Spezia, Naples, Messina, Souda Bay, Istanbul, Mykonos... |
14 Nights |
$2,121per person
(double occupancy) |
| 14 Night Mediterranean with Greek Isles Italy and Turkey Cruise from Civitavecchia (Rome) | Duration | Priced from |
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Sun Princess 15 Sail Dates: 4/12; 5/3; 5/24; 8/16; 9/6; 4/11/26; 5/2/26; 5/23/26; 6/13/26; 7/4/26; See More Starting Port: Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy Ports of Call: Civitavecchia (Rome), Naples, Souda Bay, Istanbul, Mykonos, Athens (Port of Piraeus), Santorini... |
14 Nights |
$2,496per person
(double occupancy) |
| 13 Night Classic Italy Tour 4A Cruise and Land Tour from Venice | Duration | Priced from |
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Sun Princess 15 Sail Dates: 4/6; 4/27; 5/18; 8/10; 8/31; 4/5/26; 4/26/26; 5/17/26; 6/7/26; 6/28/26; See More Starting Port: Venice, Italy Ports of Call: Venice, Train Travel, Florence, San Gimignano, Rome, Civitavecchia (Rome), Naples, Souda Bay... |
13 Nights |
$5,090per person
(double occupancy) |
| 7 Night Mediterranean with Greek Isles and Turkey Cruise from Civitavecchia (Rome) | Duration | Priced from |
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Sun Princess 15 Sail Dates: 4/12; 5/3; 5/24; 8/16; 9/6; 4/11/26; 5/2/26; 5/23/26; 6/13/26; 7/4/26; See More Starting Port: Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy Ports of Call: Civitavecchia (Rome), Naples, Souda Bay, Istanbul, Mykonos, Athens (Port of Piraeus) |
7 Nights |
$1,240per person
(double occupancy) |
| 7 Night Eastbound Transatlantic Crossing Cruise from Brooklyn | Duration | Priced from |
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7 Nights |
$1,049per person
(double occupancy) |
| 7 Night Around Iceland Cruise from Reykjavik | Duration | Priced from |
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7 Nights |
$4,113per person
(double occupancy) |
| 13 Night Highlights of Spain Tour 2A Cruise and Land Tour from Madrid | Duration | Priced from |
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13 Nights |
$4,193per person
(double occupancy) |
| 7 Night Europe Spain and Portugal Cruise from Lisbon | Duration | Priced from |
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Norwegian Dawn 14 Sail Dates: 4/19/26; 5/3/26; 5/17/26; 5/31/26; 6/14/26; 6/28/26; 7/12/26; 7/26/26; 8/9/26; 8/23/26; See More Starting Port: Lisbon, Portugal Ports of Call: Lisbon, Portimao, Cadiz (Seville), Motril, Gibraltar, Ibiza, Palma de Mallorca, Barcelona |
7 Nights |
$1,179per person
(double occupancy) |
| 7 Night Mediterranean Spain and Portugal Cruise from Barcelona | Duration | Priced from |
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Norwegian Dawn 14 Sail Dates: 4/26/26; 5/10/26; 5/24/26; 6/7/26; 6/21/26; 7/5/26; 7/19/26; 8/2/26; 8/16/26; 8/30/26; See More Starting Port: Barcelona, Spain Ports of Call: Barcelona, Palma de Mallorca, Valencia, Motril, Gibraltar, Cadiz (Seville), Portimao, Lisbon |
7 Nights |
$1,203per person
(double occupancy) |
| 21 Night The Best of the Mediterranean Cruise from Istanbul | Duration | Priced from |
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21 Nights |
$2,994per person
(double occupancy) |
| 7 Night Greek Isles Santorini Olympia and Croatia Cruise from Athens (Port of Piraeus) | Duration | Priced from |
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Norwegian Pearl 13 Sail Dates: 5/10/26; 5/24/26; 6/7/26; 6/21/26; 7/5/26; 7/19/26; 8/2/26; 8/16/26; 8/30/26; 9/13/26; See More Starting Port: Athens (Port of Piraeus), Greece Ports of Call: Athens (Port of Piraeus), Santorini, Katakolon (Olympia), Corfu, Kotor, Split, Koper... |
7 Nights |
$1,269per person
(double occupancy) |
