Bucket-List Cruise Adventure
Royal Caribbean · Explorer of the Seas · from Athens
The whole plan — fly-in, every port, what it runs — in your inbox.
Your gateway to the voyage. Arrive a day or two early — the best of the trip starts before you board.
Fly in at least a day early — every seasoned cruiser does, so a delay never costs you the ship. Here’s what’s worth that day, within reach of your port — not just the city you fly into.
We’ve found the single bucket-list experience at 7 of your 7 ports — the private, expert-led way, not the ship’s coach.
You end in a different port — stay on, and add what’s within reach before you fly home.
| Flights | open-jaw · fly into ATH, home from VCE · 2 travelers | $2,724 est. |
| Hotel before you sail | 1 night · Athens · Contemporary | ~$123 |
| Cruise fare | 7 nights · Royal Caribbean · 2 guests | $2,010 |
| Shore excursions | 7 bucket-list things, booked direct · for 2 · swap any at its port above ↑ | ~$1,881 |
| Transfers | airport ↔ ship, private car | ~$180 |
| Trip total | $6,918 |
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