Sunday Times : "10 cruises with thrilling overnight stops"

Greek islands

Explore Greece on a small ship and you’ll have virtually every night in port — and the chance to dine ashore in local restaurants, as this Unexplored Greece itinerary from Variety Cruises is half-board. You’ll overnight in Lipsi, Kalymnos, Amorgos and tiny Iraklia, close to Naxos, as the 49-passenger MS Panorama makes its way through the Cyclades and Dodecanese to islands so far off the tourist trail that even seasoned Grecophiles will be wowed. Along the way, explore sea caves using the ship’s paddleboards, learn to make raki and, on Ikaria, take a cookery class in a family home to learn about the islanders’ extraordinary longevity.