Sunday, October 26, 2025

Cruise Day #16 - Athens, Greece

Good morning Piraeus, Greece — the gateway to Athens! It’s a beautiful, sunny day with just a light breeze. 


Since we’ve visited Athens many times (and have already explored the Acropolis at least three times), we decided to stay onboard and enjoy a relaxing day in the Sanctuary Club.

For the first couple of hours, we had the place all to ourselves before a few others started to wander in. 

We ordered veggie burgers for lunch right from our lounges — delicious and easy. By around 1:00 pm, there were maybe 30 guests total, but everyone was nicely spread out. Port days are definitely the best time to enjoy the Sanctuary Club — so peaceful compared to the sea days when it gets packed!

The view of the city from the Sanctuary Club, the Norwegian Pearl followed us from Kusadasi...



We stayed until about 3:00 pm before heading back to  stateroom. Tonight, we’re off to Makato Ocean for a sushi dinner — can’t wait!

An amazing sky tonight as the sun is going down over Athens!

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