Cruise itinerary
12-Night Mediterranean Cruise from Civitavecchia
12 nights · Mediterranean · 11 ports of call
12-night Mediterranean cruise aboard Oceania Allura, departing Civitavecchia and calling at Positano, Naples, Cagliari, Trapani, Sicily, Valletta and Agios Nikólaos, Kríti and 4 more.
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At a glance
- Ship
- Oceania Allura
- Cruise line
- Oceania Cruises
- Duration
- 12 nights
- Region
- Mediterranean
- Departs
- Civitavecchia
- Returns
- Istanbul
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Where this voyage takes you
Day-by-day itinerary
- Day1
Civitavecchia
Depart 20:00
The deep-water port serving Rome, roughly 80 kilometres up the coast. Ships dock here for shore excursions to the Colosseum, the Vatican and the Roman Forum, while the town itself keeps a working harbour and a Michelangelo-designed fortress.
- Gateway to Rome
- Fort Michelangelo
- Vatican excursions
- Day2
Positano
Arrive 10:00 · Depart 21:00
- Day3
Naples
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 16:00
A southern Italian port on its namesake bay, in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius. Ships dock near the historic centre, the gateway to Pompeii, the cliffs of the Amalfi Coast and the island of Capri, in a city that claims to have invented pizza.
- Mount Vesuvius
- Pompeii
- Gateway to Capri
- Day4
Cagliari
Arrive 10:00 · Depart 19:00
The capital of Sardinia, an Italian port set across hills above the Gulf of the Angels. Its fortified Castello quarter looks down over the harbour, with a long city beach at Poetto and the Roman amphitheatre among its older landmarks.
- Castello quarter
- Poetto Beach
- Roman amphitheatre
- Day5
Trapani, Sicily
Arrive 09:00 · Depart 18:00
A historic salt and fishing port on the western tip of Sicily, its old town curving out on a low peninsula. Salt pans and windmills line the coast toward Marsala, and ferries run to the Egadi Islands and the hilltop town of Erice above the bay.
- Salt pans
- Erice
- Egadi Islands
- Day6
Valletta
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 16:00
Malta's fortified harbour capital, built by the Knights of St. John on a peninsula between two deep ports. Honey-coloured limestone defines St. John's Co-Cathedral, the Grand Master's Palace and the bastions overlooking the Grand Harbour.
- Grand Harbour
- St. John's Co-Cathedral
- Upper Barrakka Gardens
- Day7At sea
- Day8
Agios Nikólaos, Kríti
Arrive 09:00 · Depart 22:00
A resort town on the eastern coast of Crete, built around the small saltwater Lake Voulismeni at the edge of the harbour. It looks out over the Gulf of Mirabello toward Spinalonga, the former Venetian fortress and leper colony on its islet.
- Lake Voulismeni
- Spinalonga island
- Mirabello Gulf
- Day9
Santorini
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
The crescent rim of a flooded volcanic caldera in the Greek Cyclades, its whitewashed villages strung along cliffs high above the sea. Fira and Oia draw crowds for sunset views, while the caldera's dark beaches and the ancient site of Akrotiri lie below.
- Oia sunset
- Fira town
- Caldera cliffs
- Day10
Kusadasi
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
A resort town on Turkey's Aegean coast that serves as the cruise gateway to ancient Ephesus, one of the best-preserved classical cities in the Mediterranean. Pigeon Island guards the harbour, and the marble Library of Celsus lies a short drive inland.
- Ephesus ruins
- Library of Celsus
- Pigeon Island
- Day11
Skíathos
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
- Day12
Istanbul
Arrive 13:00 · Depart 13:00
The city straddling Europe and Asia along the Bosphorus, once Byzantium and then Constantinople. Ships dock near the historic peninsula, within reach of the Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque and the covered Grand Bazaar's labyrinth of stalls.
- Hagia Sophia
- Blue Mosque
- Grand Bazaar
- Day13
Istanbul
The city straddling Europe and Asia along the Bosphorus, once Byzantium and then Constantinople. Ships dock near the historic peninsula, within reach of the Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque and the covered Grand Bazaar's labyrinth of stalls.
- Hagia Sophia
- Blue Mosque
- Grand Bazaar
Upcoming departures
- 14 Sep 2026
Upcoming sailings of this itinerary — a NestCruise advisor confirms current availability and your fare.
12-Night Mediterranean Cruise from Civitavecchia FAQ
Which ports does this cruise visit?
This 12-night Mediterranean cruise calls at Civitavecchia, Positano, Naples, Cagliari, Trapani, Sicily, Valletta, Agios Nikólaos, Kríti, Santorini, Kusadasi, Skíathos and Istanbul.
How many days are spent at sea?
1 day is spent at sea; the rest are in port.
Where does this cruise depart from?
It departs from Civitavecchia and ends in Istanbul.
How long is this cruise?
12 nights aboard Oceania Allura.
When does this itinerary sail?
Upcoming departures include 14 Sep 2026. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.