Seven Seas Prestige calls at Kuşadası on Saturdays in August and September 2027, 08:00 to 18:00. Start early, find shade, and lunch in Şirince.
Seven Seas Prestige is listed in Kuşadası on two Saturdays in the port schedule we follow, in early August and late September 2027, both from 08:00 to 18:00. Those dates sit at the hot end of the year. The calls are long enough for all four classic stops, but in this season the order is shaped by the sun.
The late-summer rule: walk early, sit later
The open part of the day is Ephesus: two hours or more on polished marble with very little shade. Do it first, as close to opening time as the ship allows; check current opening hours. Everything after that can be gentler: the House of the Virgin Mary in the hills, the short stop at the Temple of Artemis, and lunch in Şirince, which sits higher up and has shaded terraces.
The plan
- About 08:20: off the ship and in the taxi
- About 08:50 to 11:05: Ephesus, upper gate to lower gate
- About 11:20: the Temple of Artemis, a few minutes by the column
- About 11:50: the House of the Virgin Mary, 30 to 45 minutes
- About 13:00 to 14:30: lunch in Şirince
- About 15:10: back at the port, ahead of the 17:00 cut-off
Too hot for four? Drop the Temple of Artemis first; it is a single column you can see in a few minutes. If the all-aboard time printed on board is earlier than 17:00, work to that.
What to carry in August
- Water, more than you think
- A hat and sunscreen
- A light scarf for the House of the Virgin Mary
- Shoes with grip
Seven Seas Prestige calls
- Sat, Aug 7 · 08:00–18:00
- Sat, Sep 25 · 08:00–18:00
Paying and booking
You pay the driver in cash; the taxi has no card machine. Entrance fees, lunch and drinks are paid as you go. Beyond the basic port-Ephesus-port ride, the House of the Virgin Mary, the Temple of Artemis and Şirince are extra stops with an extra charge. Request the car on the port to Ephesus yellow taxi page.