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Costa Cruises

Eastern Mediterranean from Istanbul

Europe

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Departs: July 18, 2027

Returns: July 25, 2027

Departure Port: Istanbul

Ship: Costa Pacifica

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Costa Pacifica

The first cruise ship with a recording studio, now working both halves of the Mediterranean

Aboard

  • Delivered by Fincantieri at Sestri Ponente on May 29, 2009, for about €450 million
  • Themed on music throughout; the decks are named after songs
  • The first cruise ship in the world to carry a proper onboard recording studio
  • Launched on the same day as Costa Luminosa, a Guinness first for two ships at once
  • Diesel-electric, six Wärtsilä engines, 1,504 cabins
  • Two separate Mediterranean programs: Athens and Istanbul in the east, Savona and Tunis in the west
More About Costa Pacifica

Ashore

Where You Stop

Istanbul

Mykonos

Rhodes

Piraeus

Europe

The Greek Isles

Whitewashed villages spilling down volcanic cliffs, harbors the color of a swimming pool, and ruins you walk through rather than past; the Aegean is small enough that a week reaches a genuine cross-section of it.

Best Time to Go
May, June, September and October; July and August are hot and crowded
Typical Length
7 to 10 nights
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