Spirit of Discovery Makes First-Ever Stop in Çeşme, Turkey

Saga Cruises’ Spirit of Discovery recently made history by becoming the largest vessel to ever dock at the port of Çeşme, Turkey.

The ship arrived on April 24, 2025, during its 22-night “Gems of the Aegean Sea” cruise, which set sail from Portsmouth, England.

This roundtrip journey included visits to several notable ports, including Gibraltar, La Valletta, Piraeus (Athens), Kusadasi, Çeşme, Canakkale, Mykonos, Siracusa, and Málaga, before returning to Portsmouth on May 5, 2025.

Launched in 2019, the Spirit of Discovery primarily operates sailings departing from Portsmouth and Dover, offering passengers routes across the British Isles, Scandinavia, the Mediterranean, and the Caribbean.