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Things change. We checked what we could on 2026-10-10. Itineraries, port order, ships, fees, hours, ticket prices and packages change by sailing and season. Confirm every number and time on the official page named beside it, in your NCL booking and in the Norwegian Cruise Line app before you pay or sail. Where an official page would not open for us, we say so, and the fact is labelled "typically" or "last we checked."

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Promise: Seven nights, five islands and ports, one suitcase, and no scrambling at the pier.
Typical sailing length: 7 nights, roundtrip from Athens (Piraeus). Check your sailing.
Best months and regions: Aegean islands and the Turkish coast; the season is generally spring through autumn. Shoulder months (late spring, early autumn) are typically cooler and less packed. Confirm your ship's season on ncl.com.

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Best for: first-time Greek Isles visitors who want a sampler and a floating hotel.

At a glance

Piraeus is Athens' port, not the airport: plan ground transport and a night in Athens.
Santorini is typically a tender port; tender queues are the biggest time sink of the week.
Ephesus (Kuşadası) is a long, hot, walking-heavy day; its site is open daily 08:00 to 18:00 and the ticket office closes at 17:45 (checked Oct 10, 2026).
The Ephesus page we opened also lists a Wednesday-night opening 18:00 to 21:30; it is inconsistent about which nights, so do not plan around it .
NCL's Greek Isles page promotes Free at Sea, including excursion credits at every port (checked Oct 10, 2026).
Official ticket and fare pages for the Acropolis, Santorini cable car and Piraeus transport would not open for us; we name them where they matter.