If you're based in Cyprus or heading there this summer, there's a rare option on the table: the only roundtrip cruises departing from Limassol have just switched to adults-only. Marella Discovery, which started weekly sailings from the port on 1 April, completed its family-friendly month and now runs every departure exclusively for grown-ups. The ship sails every Wednesday until October 2026.
The appeal is simple logistics. No flights, no transfers, no packing panic at dawn — you drive to Limassol port, walk on, and you're at sea. Marella Discovery is the only cruise line operating roundtrip itineraries from Cyprus in 2026, and once October arrives, that's the end of the line: this is confirmed as the final season Marella Cruises will sail from Limassol.
Three Eastern Mediterranean routes rotate through the season. Grecian Discovery calls at Athens, Santorini, Bodrum, Heraklion and Rhodes. Aegean Gems covers Kusadasi, Mykonos, Athens, Chania and Rhodes. Aegean Delights heads to Kusadasi, Patmos, Rhodes, Marmaris and Alanya. So in a single week you can tick off Greek islands, Turkish resorts and a couple of major ancient sites without ever repacking a suitcase or changing hotels.
Every sailing is all-inclusive: accommodation, meals, drinks and entertainment are bundled in. With kids off the ship, the tone shifts — expect a calmer pool deck, an outdoor cinema, a Broadway-style show lounge, live music, bars, lounges and a choice of restaurants. It's pitched squarely at people who want to unwind rather than entertain.
Why it matters: adults-only cruise weeks are thin on the ground in this part of the Mediterranean, and the drive-on convenience is genuinely unusual. If the idea of a no-airport holiday with Santorini and Mykonos on the itinerary appeals, the window is finite — sailings run Wednesdays from now through October, and then the programme ends for good. Bookings go through Century Travel, Marella's exclusive representative in Cyprus, by phone on 70 000 970 or at centurycyprus.com.
Credit: Cyprus Mail Travel
