Stunning aerial shot of Santorini coast at sunset with a cruise ship in the Aegean Sea

The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection

Athens (Piraeus)/ Venice

Europe

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Trip Details

Departs: September 5, 2028

Returns: September 12, 2028

Departure Port: Athens (Piraeus)

Ship: Ilma

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Ilma

Twice the size of Evrima, and the first cruise ship ever rated Five-Star by Forbes

Aboard

  • The first cruise ship of any kind to earn a Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star rating, in February 2026
  • Built at Chantiers de l'Atlantique and burning LNG as her primary fuel
  • 224 suites for 448 guests on a 790-foot hull, all with private terraces
  • Aquabana, the marina platform aft, and two infinity pools
  • Beach House by Michael Mina and Seta su Ilma by Fabio Trabocchi
  • Winter Caribbean from San Juan and Miami, summer Mediterranean from Athens and Rome

Ashore

Where You Stop

Athens (Piraeus)

Corfu

Dubrovnik

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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