Access from Japan: A Direct flights / B One connection / C Two or more connections
Departure months
Sep 2027
Indicative faresStandard
—
No price information.
Indicative fares: —. Ranges in USD, generally per person based on double occupancy. Taxes, fees and gratuities may not be included. Check current fares and availability on the official site.
Data confidence
Confirmation: Departures Official / price Source unverified / Last checked Oct 5, 2026
Prices are indicative ranges based on official and public information from each cruise line. These English pages show amounts in their original currency, with no currency conversion; fares observed only in Japanese yen are shown in yen. The Japanese pages show approximate yen conversions at fixed exchange rates (rate date: Oct 5, 2026; derived from the European Central Bank (ECB) reference rates). Always check current fares, availability and departure dates on the official website or with a travel agent. Check dates are shown for each item on each page.
Cruise AtlasTravel booklet
One way · Mediterranean
12-Night Mediterranean Cruise from Athens (Piraeus) to Marseille
Costa Serena · Costa Cruises
Embarkation port
Athens (Piraeus) → Marseille
Duration
12 nights
Port calls
12 port calls
Departure months
Sep 2027
Port locations are approximate; coastlines are simplified. Numbers follow the itinerary.
1Athens (Piraeus)→2Cape Sounion→3Valletta→4Catania→5Taranto→6Valletta · +6 more
Ship size
Costa SerenaAbout 290 m
16-car ShinkansenAbout 405 m
Tokyo Tower (laid on its side)About 333 m
About 72% of A 16-car Shinkansen (about 405 m), or about 12 cars long
Use the official itinerary to fill in dates and times. Temperatures are climate averages for Sep. Price indices use Tokyo = 100. Prices are shown in their original currencies.
No.
Port
Date / time
Temperature
Local prices
1
Athens (Piraeus)
Athens (Piraeus) · Greece
Departure
Nearest airport: ATH
Airport to port: 45-60 min
From Japan: B (One connection; guide)
Day 1
Dep :
Day 29°CNight 20°C
Tokyo = 100: 164Guide
Water, 500 ml €0.50Coffee €3.10Inexpensive meal €13.45Local beer €6.00Big Mac €4.90
2
Cape Sounion
Cape Sounion · Greece
Scenic cruising
Day ____
Arr :
Dep :
Unconfirmed
Local prices unconfirmedUnconfirmed
3
Valletta
Valletta · Malta
Day ____
Arr :
Dep :
Day 29°CNight 21°C
Tokyo = 100: 124Partly estimated
Water, 500 ml €0.39Coffee €3.00Inexpensive meal €12.00Local beer €4.50Big Mac €6.15
4
Catania
Catania · Italy
Day ____
Arr :
Dep :
Day 31°CNight 18°C
Tokyo = 100: 103Partly estimated
Water, 500 ml €0.24Coffee €2.50Inexpensive meal €10.00Local beer €3.75Big Mac €6.56
5
Taranto
Taranto · Italy
Day ____
Arr :
Dep :
Day 28°CNight 18°C
Approximate
Tokyo = 100: 124Partly estimated
Water, 500 ml €0.24Coffee €2.35Inexpensive meal €9.00Local beer €4.50Big Mac €6.56
6
Valletta
Valletta · Malta
Day ____
Arr :
Dep :
Day 29°CNight 21°C
Tokyo = 100: 124Partly estimated
Water, 500 ml €0.39Coffee €3.00Inexpensive meal €12.00Local beer €4.50Big Mac €6.15
7
Catania
Catania · Italy
Day ____
Arr :
Dep :
Day 31°CNight 18°C
Tokyo = 100: 103Partly estimated
Water, 500 ml €0.24Coffee €2.50Inexpensive meal €10.00Local beer €3.75Big Mac €6.56
8
Naples
Naples · Italy
Day ____
Arr :
Dep :
Day 28°CNight 16°C
Approximate
Tokyo = 100: 164Guide
Water, 500 ml €0.40Coffee €2.50Inexpensive meal €9.25Local beer €6.00Big Mac €6.56
9
Civitavecchia (Rome)
Civitavecchia (Rome) · Italy
Day ____
Arr :
Dep :
Day 25°CNight 17°C
Approximate
Tokyo = 100: 157Partly estimated
Water, 500 ml €0.22Coffee €4.50Inexpensive meal €5.75Local beer €6.00Big Mac €6.56
10
Ajaccio
Ajaccio · France
Day ____
Arr :
Dep :
Day 26°CNight 16°C
Tokyo = 100: 239Partly estimated
Water, 500 ml €1.45Coffee €4.75Inexpensive meal €20.90Local beer €8.50Big Mac €5.60
11
Savona
Savona · Italy
Day ____
Arr :
Dep :
Day 25°CNight 19°C
Approximate
Tokyo = 100: 179Partly estimated
Water, 500 ml €0.22Coffee €3.50Inexpensive meal €13.50Local beer €6.25Big Mac €6.56
12
Marseille
Marseille · France
Arrival
Nearest airport: MRS
Airport to port: 30-40 min
From Japan: B (One connection; guide)
Day 13
Arr :
Day 26°CNight 16°C
Tokyo = 100: 209Partly estimated
Water, 500 ml €2.29Coffee €4.65Inexpensive meal €15.45Local beer €7.80Big Mac €5.60
CHECKLIST
Before you leave
Documents
Passport and boarding pass (booking confirmation). Check passport validity and visa requirements with the cruise line and destination authorities. Online check-in required.
GuideChecked Jul 3, 2026
Suggested items
Passport
Boarding pass / booking confirmation
Travel insurance policy
Flight and pre-cruise hotel bookings
Power
Plug types: C. English text in preparation.
Secondary sourceChecked Oct 4, 2026
Suggested items
Travel adapter
USB charger
Power bank (carry-on luggage)
Money
Onboard currency: EUR
GuideChecked Jul 3, 2026
Settlement in JPY unavailable
OfficialChecked Oct 4, 2026
Port currencies: Euro (EUR); Euro
Guide
Suggested items
Credit card
Small amount of local currency
Small bills for tips
Clothing
English text in preparation.
OfficialChecked Oct 4, 2026
Daytime temperatures: 25–31°C (climate averages for Sep)
Official costacruises.comSecondary source cruiseindustrynews.comSecondary source travelandtourworld.com
Jul 22, 2026
Temperatures (monthly averages)
NOAA GHCN-Daily (climate averages or values calculated from station data)Approximate 4 ports use approximate values due to distant stations, short observation periods, or similar limitations.
Oct 4, 2026
Local prices
Guide Prices from shops, menus and similar sources. Big Mac prices: The Economist Big Mac Index (CC BY 4.0).
Oct 2026
Airports and access
Guide Official port information and travel guides. Access from Japan is an editorial guide, reviewed annually.
—
Practical ship information (plugs, dress code and JPY settlement)
Published figures Tokyo Tower: 333 m, from its official specifications. A 16-car JR Central N700S Shinkansen is about 405 m: 27.35 m × 2 end cars + 25 m × 14 intermediate cars = 404.7 m. Car equivalents use an approximate length of 25 m per car.
Oct 5, 2026
This booklet was created from https://cruise-atlas.com/en/route/costa-serena-12n-athens-piraeus-to-marseille on Cruise Atlas, operated by Invest AI Tech.
English text in preparation.
Labels: Official = confirmed by official sources; Secondary source = other published sources; Estimated = inferred from published information; Guide / Approximate = editorial guidance or estimates; Not stated / Unconfirmed = not confirmed.
Dates and times are left blank. Fill them in using the official itinerary.