Embark on an extraordinary voyage like no other with the Desire Greece-Turkey Cruise, which will mark a historic milestone as the first-ever Desire itinerary to set sail aboard a lavish Oceania ship. This tantalizing escape seamlessly blends elegance with allure, offering a journey that is a masterpiece of design and luxury, embodying European craftsmanship at its finest.
The journey commences in Athens (Piraeus), Greece, a city steeped in myth and history, where past and present converge harmoniously. As you traverse the tranquil waters, you'll find yourself enveloped in the beauty of Bozcaada, Istanbul, and Kusadasi (Ephesus), the shores of Turkey unveiling paradisiacal vistas that are simply breathtaking. Your odyssey continues to the enchanting islands of Mykonos and Santorini, each a treasure trove of captivating experiences, before the voyage circles back to Athens (Piraeus), bidding a temporary farewell, until the next rendezvous.
The ship's accommodations are a symphony of opulence, with staterooms and suites that exude radiance, extravagance, and sumptuous comfort. The ambiance mirrors the coziness of a Parisian apartment, a retreat where every moment is meant to be savored. Recently refurbished in 2022, these spacious havens boast designer embellishments, elevating them to a realm of sophistication that is unmatched.
Delight your palate with the finest cuisine at sea, an exquisite gastronomic journey that transports you to new realms of flavor. The ship boasts nine distinct venues, each a stage for culinary mastery, where gourmet dining experiences become cherished memories. Elevating your experience, the Prestige beverage package takes you on an unparalleled journey of beverages, complemented by the convenience of round-the-clock room service.
Amid the enticing voyage, find pockets of serenity and indulgence as you discover designated clothing-optional areas, an array of captivating daytime activities, and themed pool parties. Engage in enlightening couples' workshops, partake in themed nights that ignite the senses, and be enthralled by shows and performances that redefine entertainment. International DJs set the rhythm for an unforgettable journey, as couples are invited to explore Desire cruising on an entirely new level.
Indulge in the art of seduction and refinement, as desire ignites the journey, creating moments that linger in memory, long after the voyage has ended. This is more than a cruise; it's a journey into the realm of the senses, where each experience is a brushstroke on the canvas of your desires.
The following beverage package is Included in the price of your cabin:
This is a 7-night cruise leaving out of the Athens with stops in Bozcaada, Istanbul, Ephesus, Mykonos, Santorini and back to Athens.
Here are few things that this cruise has to offer:
Here are just a few highlights that make this ship a great choice for the top swinger cruise of 2024:
What Not to Pack
For the safety of our guests and crew, there are certain items that are not allowed on board. If these are found, they will be confiscated. Alcoholic beverages, illegal drugs, flammable liquids, explosives, and dangerous chemicals will not be returned. Prohibited items are at the discretion of the Chief Security Officer and the Staff Captain and include, but are not limited to:
Travel Insurance
We strongly recommend purchasing travel insurance for your upcoming cruise. There are hundreds of circumstances that could cause you to cancel your trip, return home early or force you to seek emergency medical treatment while traveling. Travel insurance offers coverage for unforeseen problems such as, an unexpected financial change or scheduling conflict, a cancelled flight or a serious illness. You even have the option where you can cancel for any reason.
| Day | Date | Destination | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday | Sep 21, 2024 | Athens | TBD | |
| Sunday | Sep 22, 2024 | Bozcaada | TBD | TBD |
| Monday | Sep 23, 2024 | Istanbul | TBD | over night |
| Tuesday | Sep 24, 2024 | Istanbul | over night | TBD |
| Wednesday | Sep 25, 2024 | Ephesus | TBD | TBD |
| Thursday | Sep 26, 2024 | Mykonos | TBD | TBD |
| Friday | Sep 27, 2024 | Santorini | TBD | TBD |
| Saturday | Sep 28, 2024 | Athens | Disembark |
Resembling a grand seaside estate, the Owner’s Suites exude a glamorous and refined personality. At more than 2,000 square feet, each features a living room, dining room, master bedroom and two bathrooms. These suites are adorned with designer furnishings and exquisite appointments, resulting in a calming and tranquil oasis of relaxation. There are separate terraces for the living areas and bedrooms and expanses of floor-to-ceiling windows provide enthralling vistas and a visual connection to the sea all around you. All of our suites include exclusive 24-hour Butler service and are uncommonly spacious, further adding to the luxurious suite experience.
Passengers: 2
Given their lavish interior design that resembles an elegant and luxurious Park Avenue home along with their premier location overlooking the bow of the ship, the eight Vista Suites are in high demand. These 1,200- to 1,500-square-foot suites include access to the exclusive Executive Lounge as well as every imaginable amenity, such as a large walk-in closet, king-size bed, second bathroom for guests, indoor and outdoor whirlpool spas and your own private fitness room.
Passengers: 2
Featuring a luxurious residential design and stylish furnishings, each of the twelve Oceania Suites offers more than 1,000 square feet of luxury. These stylish suites offer a living room, dining room, fully equipped media room, large walk-in closet, king-size bed, expansive private veranda, indoor and outdoor whirlpool spas and a second bathroom for guests. Also included is access to the private Executive Lounge with magazines, daily newspapers, beverages and snacks.
Passengers: 2
The elegant Penthouse Suites rival any world-class five-star hotel for comfort and beauty. Their design is ingenious, maximizing the generous 440 square feet of space and featuring a dining table, separate seating area, oversized bathroom with a shower, walk-in closet and private veranda. Enjoy exclusive card-only access to the private Executive Lounge and the services of a dedicated concierge.
Passengers: 2
The elegant Penthouse Suites rival any world-class five-star hotel for comfort and beauty. Their design is ingenious, maximizing the generous 440 square feet of space and featuring a dining table, separate seating area, oversized bathroom with a shower, walk-in closet and private veranda. Enjoy exclusive card-only access to the private Executive Lounge and the services of a dedicated concierge.
Passengers: 2
The elegant Penthouse Suites rival any world-class five-star hotel for comfort and beauty. Their design is ingenious, maximizing the generous 440 square feet of space and featuring a dining table, separate seating area, oversized bathroom with a shower, walk-in closet and private veranda. Enjoy exclusive card-only access to the private Executive Lounge and the services of a dedicated concierge.
Passengers: 2
These beautifully decorated 291-square-foot staterooms reflect many of the luxurious amenities found in our Penthouse Suites, including a private veranda, plush seating area, refrigerated mini-bar and an oversized marble and granite-clad bathroom with a shower. Guests also enjoy access to the private Concierge Lounge featuring your own dedicated concierge, magazines, daily newspapers, beverages and snacks.
Passengers: 2
These beautifully decorated 291-square-foot staterooms reflect many of the luxurious amenities found in our Penthouse Suites, including a private veranda, plush seating area, refrigerated mini-bar and an oversized marble and granite-clad bathroom with a shower. Guests also enjoy access to the private Concierge Lounge featuring your own dedicated concierge, magazines, daily newspapers, beverages and snacks.
Passengers: 2
These beautifully decorated 291-square-foot staterooms reflect many of the luxurious amenities found in our Penthouse Suites, including a private veranda, plush seating area, refrigerated mini-bar and an oversized marble and granite-clad bathroom with a shower. Guests also enjoy access to the private Concierge Lounge featuring your own dedicated concierge, magazines, daily newspapers, beverages and snacks.
Passengers: 2
These beautifully decorated 291-square-foot staterooms reflect many of the luxurious amenities found in our Penthouse Suites, including a private veranda, plush seating area, refrigerated mini-bar and an oversized marble and granite-clad bathroom with a shower. Guests also enjoy access to the private Concierge Lounge featuring your own dedicated concierge, magazines, daily newspapers, beverages and snacks.
Passengers: 2
Our 291-square-foot Veranda Staterooms are the largest at sea. Featuring a comfortably furnished private veranda, our most requested luxury, each stateroom also includes a plush seating area, refrigerated mini-bar, spacious closet and a marble and granite-clad bathroom with a shower.
Passengers: 2
Our 291-square-foot Veranda Staterooms are the largest at sea. Featuring a comfortably furnished private veranda, our most requested luxury, each stateroom also includes a plush seating area, refrigerated mini-bar, spacious closet and a marble and granite-clad bathroom with a shower.
Passengers: 2
Our 291-square-foot Veranda Staterooms are the largest at sea. Featuring a comfortably furnished private veranda, our most requested luxury, each stateroom also includes a plush seating area, refrigerated mini-bar, spacious closet and a marble and granite-clad bathroom with a shower.
Passengers: 2
Our 291-square-foot Veranda Staterooms are the largest at sea. Featuring a comfortably furnished private veranda, our most requested luxury, each stateroom also includes a plush seating area, refrigerated mini-bar, spacious closet and a marble and granite-clad bathroom with a shower.
Passengers: 2
These comfortable 240-square-foot staterooms with floor-to-ceiling panoramic windows feel even more spacious with the curtains drawn back and the ocean in full view. Features include a generous seating area, vanity desk, breakfast table, refrigerated mini-bar and a marble and granite-clad bathroom with a bathroom with a shower.
Passengers: 2
Wonderful private sanctuaries, these 174-square-foot staterooms boast elegant designs and handsome furnishings that add to the serenity. Highlights include a spacious marble and granite-clad bathroom with a shower, as well as thoughtful touches such as a vanity desk, breakfast table and refrigerated mini-bar.
Passengers: 2
Wonderful private sanctuaries, these 174-square-foot staterooms boast elegant designs and handsome furnishings that add to the serenity. Highlights include a spacious marble and granite-clad bathroom with a shower, as well as thoughtful touches such as a vanity desk, breakfast table and refrigerated mini-bar.
Passengers: 2The Grand Dining Room is a study in stateliness, a tribute to the spirit of Europe's marquee five-star hotel restaurants that inspired its dignified yet convivial ambiance. Handsomely decorated in rich woods, designer tapestry fabrics and oversized armchairs, the expansive dining area exudes classic splendor. This signature dining experience has always offered a bevy of delicious Continental dishes, and now a fresh and new array of options brings you even more exciting choices, as well as an incredible spectrum of global flavors and an all new Executive Chef's Tasting Menu. As variety is essential to your satisfaction, menus change daily with an expansive choice of at least 10 appetizers, soups and salads and 10 dinner entrées, along with healthy options such as Aquamar Vitality Cuisine, gourmet vegetarian selections and the most extensive array of plant-based dishes at sea.
Polo Grill embodies all the elements of a classic steakhouse, expressing them with timeless reverence. Mindful of tradition, the decor features crisp, white linen tablecloths, dark wood furnishings and supple, high-back, burgundy leather chairs. Each course stands as the very definition of time-honored favorites, most notably the beef dishes, all of which are certified Black Angus USDA Prime and dry aged to enhance tenderness and flavor. Succulent seafood dishes such as grilled swordfish and whole Maine lobster gratinée are also classics in their own right. The classic Caesar salad, too, is prepared according to tradition, tableside and with gusto.
Toscana means Tuscan, and just as Tuscan cuisine evolved from rich family traditions, many of our recipes originated with the mothers and grandmothers of our own Italian culinary staff. Presented on elegant, custom-designed Versace china, masterfully prepared dishes exemplify the essence of Tuscany and celebrate Italy's culinary passion. Perhaps the evening begins with the octopus carpaccio with Champagne vinaigrette or the artichoke and parmesan cheese timbale with black truffle sauce. Classic dishes from other regions of Northern Italy are featured as well, such as the minestrone alla Genovese, lasagna alforno alla Bolognese and osso buco alla Milanese.
Exquisitely decorated with heirloom antiques, pickled wood furnishings and art from Jacques Pépin's personal collection, Jacques was modeled after a Parisian bistro. Comfortable and eclectic, the ambiance is pure French, as is the cosmopolitan yet wonderfully embraceable cuisine. Luscious aromas waft from the gleaming show rotisserie, where chicken, duck, pork, beef and veal roasts slowly turn. Each dish is a classic, ingeniously reinterpreted by Master Chef Pépin. Rotisserie roasted chicken falls off the bone, bursting with flavor, while his sea bass fillet pairs exquisitely with beurre blanc.
With a nod to feng shui, Red Ginger radiates harmony and tranquility. The interior simply glows with ebony woods, ruby red leathers and striking, modern Asian artworks. To complement the stunning decor, Red Ginger's chefs have created contemporary interpretations of Asian classics. Begin with a salad of spicy roast duck and watermelon with cashews, mint and Thai basil. Savor a Malaysian beef penaeng with coconut rice and paratha roti. Or try Thai vegetable curry with sweet potatoes, aubergine, mushrooms and basil in green curry sauce. In Red Ginger, the gustatory pleasures are as striking as the visual ones.
Sometimes, the ultimate luxury is casual dining on all-American favorites, a laid-back style Waves Grill epitomizes. Located in a spacious, shaded area steps from the swimming pool, Waves Grill offers an extensive and mouthwatering menu. Then try a decadent dessert such as a homemade passion fruit sorbet, a made-to-order hot fudge sundae, a hand-dipped milkshake or one of the new, whimsical ice cream flavors by Humphry Slocombe, such as Secret Breakfast, Elvis (the Fat Years) or our signature flavor, Regatta Royale.
Informal and carefree, the Terrace Café is wonderfully inviting any time of day. During breakfast, the room is infused with natural sunlight from the floor-to-ceiling windows, stimulating the appetite for the sumptuous selections. Come lunch, the expansive menu of international-inspired dishes changes entirely, complemented by a flavorful roast and the magic of the pizzeria's oven. Dine inside or alfresco at one of the shaded teak tables on the terrace. During the evenings, the cuisine takes on a more sophisticated flair, with lobster tails, chops and fresh fish prepared to order, and freshly made hand-cut sushi and sashimi. In addition, a diverse selection of bold and flavorful plant-based dishes is available.
The themes have not been announced yet for this cruise but once they are we will be sure to post them.
We are not planning on offering a pre-cruise hotel for this voyage and are working with our partners about a possible joint pre-cruise hotel. Please checkback as we get closer to the sailing date.
There are two ways to book your cabin: You can book on-line with our interactive booking engine or by calling us at (877) 225-5576. You will need to have your First and Last Names, as they appear on your passport and the Date of Birth (DOB) for each guest as well as your credit card. Most cruises have payment plans available, but if you would like to schedule different payment plans (ie $200 per month), please give us a call and we will do our best to assist you.
