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Le Bougainville, 7 Night Cruising the Greek Islands of the Southern Aegean – with Smithsonian Journeys ex Athens (Piraeus) Greece Return

Cruise Le Bougainville, 7 Night Cruising the Greek Islands of the Southern Aegean – with Smithsonian Journeys ex Athens (Piraeus) Greece Return
Cruise Line Ponant
Ship Le Bougainville
Destination EU Mediterranean
Brief Description 7 Night Cruise sailing from Athens (Piraeus) Greece onboard Le Bougainville
Type of Cruise Luxury
Departure Date 16 Jun 2026
Cruise Description In alliance with Smithsonian Journeys.

This cruise is part of a collection of PONANT voyages that are specially-tailored for English-speaking travelers who want to engage with the world. In addition to the usual elements of the PONANT experience, the listed price for these voyages includes transfers to and from the ship, talks and discussions aboard ship by world class experts, and a shore excursion or activity in each port of call that encourages guests to embrace the sights, sounds, tastes, and smells of the local environment and culture.

This leisurely voyage through the heart of the Aegean is the perfect introduction to all that Homer’s 'wine-dark sea' has to offer. Ancient sites, resonating with a mythical past, compete for your attention with the whitewashed homes of present-day farmers and the waterfront cafés and trendy boutiques of stylish jet-set getaways.

Departing from Athens, your first encounter with the rich history of the Aegean is the monumental Byzantine monastery on Patmos that guards the cave where St. John the Evangelist received his visions of the Apocalypse.

Planted with forests of cypress trees and olive groves, your next stop, Symi, is captivating. The shimmering colors of its dwellings and surrounding nature make it a paradise for those seeking tranquility and serenity.

Amorgos represents a completely different aspect of life in the Aegean as it brings you face to face with age-old traditions of olive cultivation, herbal medicine, and religious devotion as they are still practiced in small villages in the mountains.

After an unforgettable sunset cruise in Santorini’s captivating caldera, where high cliffs surround the majestic ancient crater engulfed by water in the 2nd millennium BC, you will set sail northwest to Milos. Here, the limestone cliffs and small hidden coves are yours to discover in a relaxed atmosphere.

The island of Delos was sacred to the ancient Greeks—the birthplace of Apollo and Artemis, and home to countless shrines and temples—a veritable open-air museum. Mykonos, by contrast, is a sophisticated island resort with smart cafes and boutiques, where you will enjoy an afternoon and evening at leisure to soak in all that this dazzling town has to offer.

From Nafplion travel to Mycenae, the legendary home of Agamemnon and an important center of the extraordinary civilization that flourished here in the 2nd millennium BC, before continuing to Epidaurus, the ancient shrine of Asklepios, whose ruins are dominated by a 4th-century BC theater that is one of the finest in Greece.

Your journey concludes upon return to Athens.
Sailing Dates
16 Jun 2026
Pricing
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Cruise Itinerary
Date Port Arrive Depart
16 Jun 2026 Athens (Piraeus) Greece 6:00 PM
17 Jun 2026 Patmos, Greece 9:00 AM 7:00 PM
18 Jun 2026 Symi, Greece 7:00 AM 4:00 PM
19 Jun 2026 Amorgos, Greece 7:00 AM 4:00 PM
19 Jun 2026 Santorini, Greece 7:30 PM 7:30 PM
20 Jun 2026 Milos, Greece 7:00 AM 6:00 PM
21 Jun 2026 Delos, Greece 7:00 AM 12:00 PM
21 Jun 2026 Mykonos, Greece 2:00 PM 9:00 PM
22 Jun 2026 Nafplion, Greece 9:00 AM 6:00 PM
23 Jun 2026 Athens (Piraeus) Greece 2:00 AM
All itineraries and ports of call at the discretion of the cruise line subject to local weather conditions and may change without notice.

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