Hi there! I'm trying to decide between a 10 day Mediterranean and Greek Isles beginning and ending out of Rome with stops in Santorini, Athens, Mykonos,Greece, Corfu,Greece, Valletta, Messina, Naples and Florence/Pisa or a 9 day Greek Isles on the Pearl out of Athens with stops in Santorini, Mykonos, Zakynthos, Corfu, Kotor, Dubrovnik, Split,Croatia, Venice, Venice (Trieste). This will be my second solo cruise. I cruised the Mediterranean out of Barcelona in 2018. I visited Naples, Rome and Florence on that cruise so the Epic itinerary has a few repeats. The Epic is better suited for a solo traveler and has a more relaxed itinerary with a sea day and some later day arrivals, whereas the Pearl is a very Port intensive itinerary with no sea days and arriving early in port each day. I feel that the Epic makes the most sense for the relaxed itinerary and solo cabins, but on the other hand, it is my dream to see Venice and the Pearl itinerary has a whole day at Venice (until 11 Pm) before ending in Trieste. I have never sailed the Pearl, but I have sailed her sister, The Gem and I do enjoy the smaller ships. I would love some input from those who have done these itineraries to help me decide. This is a milestone cruise for me and I want to make the most of it. Thanks in advance!
Hi there! I'm trying to decide between a 10 day Mediterranean and Greek Isles beginning and ending out of Rome with stops in Santorini, Athens, Mykonos,Greece, Corfu,Greece, Valletta, Messina, Naples and Florence/Pisa or a 9 day Greek Isles on the Pearl out of Athens with stops in Santorini, Mykonos, Zakynthos, Corfu, Kotor, Dubrovnik, Split,Croatia, Venice, Venice (Trieste). This will be my second solo cruise. I cruised the Mediterranean out of Barcelona in 2018. I visited Naples, Rome and Florence on that cruise so the Epic itinerary has a few repeats. The Epic is better suited for a solo traveler and has a more relaxed itinerary with a sea day and some later day arrivals, whereas the Pearl is a very Port intensive itinerary with no sea days and arriving early in port each day. I feel that the Epic makes the most sense for the relaxed itinerary and solo cabins, but on the other hand, it is my dream to see Venice and the Pearl itinerary has a whole day at Venice (until 11 Pm) before ending in Trieste. I have never sailed the Pearl, but I have sailed her sister, The Gem and I do enjoy the smaller ships. I would love some input from those who have done these itineraries to help me decide. This is a milestone cruise for me and I want to make the most of it. Thanks in advance!