Cruise itinerary
20-Night Europe Cruise from Civitavecchia
20 nights · Europe · 21 ports of call
20-night Europe cruise aboard Oceania Allura, departing Civitavecchia and calling at Salerno, Catania, Valletta, Taranto, Igoumenítsa and Bari and 14 more.
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At a glance
- Ship
- Oceania Allura
- Cruise line
- Oceania Cruises
- Duration
- 20 nights
- Region
- Europe · Southern Europe · Mediterranean
- Departs
- Civitavecchia
- Returns
- Barcelona
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Where this voyage takes you
Day-by-day itinerary
- Day1
Civitavecchia
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
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
Salerno
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
An Italian port at the head of its own gulf, just south of the Amalfi Coast. Its long seafront and walkable medieval centre make it a quieter base for reaching Pompeii, Paestum's Greek temples and the cliffside towns of Amalfi and Positano.
- Amalfi Coast gateway
- Paestum temples
- Seafront promenade
- Day3
Catania
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
A port city on the east coast of Sicily, built in dark volcanic stone beneath Mount Etna, Europe's most active volcano. Its baroque centre, rebuilt after earthquakes, is known for the elephant fountain, a fish market, and Etna excursions inland.
- Mount Etna
- Baroque centre
- Fish market
- Day4
Valletta
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 14:00
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
- Day5
Taranto
Arrive 11:00 · Depart 19:00
- Day6
Igoumenítsa
Arrive 09:00 · Depart 17:00
- Day7
Bari
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
A port city on Italy's Adriatic coast, the regional capital of Puglia at the country's southeastern heel. Its old quarter winds around the basilica of San Nicola, and home cooks hand-roll orecchiette pasta in the narrow lanes.
- Basilica di San Nicola
- Bari Vecchia
- Orecchiette
- Day8
Kotor
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
A walled medieval town at the head of the Bay of Kotor, a fjord-like inlet of the Adriatic ringed by steep mountains. Ships anchor below the old town, whose stone lanes and ramparts climb toward the fortress of San Giovanni.
- Bay of Kotor
- Old town walls
- San Giovanni fortress
- Day9
Dubrovnik
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 16:00
A walled city on Croatia's Dalmatian coast, its limestone old town wrapped in sea-facing ramparts above the Adriatic. Ships call here for the marble main street of Stradun, the circuit of the city walls and the cable car to Mount Srđ.
- City walls
- Stradun
- Mount Srđ cable car
- Day10
Zadar
Arrive 09:00 · Depart 18:00
A walled Adriatic city on Croatia's Dalmatian coast, built on a compact peninsula of Roman and Venetian stone. Zadar is known for its waterfront Sea Organ, the solar Greeting to the Sun installation, and Roman ruins at the old forum.
- Sea Organ
- Roman Forum
- Greeting to the Sun
- Day11
Trieste
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
A port city in northeast Italy near the Slovenian border, long the seaward gateway of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Grand Habsburg-era squares open onto the Adriatic, with the seafront Piazza Unità d'Italia and the white Miramare Castle on the bay.
- Piazza Unità d'Italia
- Miramare Castle
- Viennese cafés
- Day12
Split
Arrive 09:00 · Depart 18:00
A Croatian port on the Dalmatian coast, built quite literally inside the walls of a Roman emperor's retirement palace. Diocletian's Palace still forms the living old town, its cellars and courtyards woven through with cafes, shops and the cathedral.
- Diocletian's Palace
- Riva promenade
- Marjan Hill
- Day13
Bar
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
- Day14
Corfu
Arrive 09:00 · Depart 18:00
An Ionian island off Greece's northwest coast, greener and more Venetian-feeling than the Aegean isles. Ships call at its old town, a UNESCO-listed warren of Italianate streets between two hilltop fortresses, with pebbly coves around the shore.
- Old Fortress
- Liston arcade
- Ionian coves
- Day15
Gythio
Arrive 11:00 · Depart 20:00
A coastal town in the southern Peloponnese of Greece, set on the Laconian Gulf below the Taygetos mountains. A causeway leads to the islet of Cranae, and the abandoned Byzantine hill city of Mystras lies inland near ancient Sparta.
- Cranae islet
- Mystras
- Mani peninsula
- Day16
Piraeus
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
The ancient harbour of Athens and Greece's principal cruise port. Ferries fan out to the Aegean islands from its quays, while the Acropolis, the Plaka district and the National Archaeological Museum sit a short metro ride inland.
- Gateway to Athens
- Acropolis
- Aegean ferries
- Day17
Katakolon
Arrive 09:00 · Depart 18:00
A small port on Greece's western Peloponnese coast, best known as the gateway to ancient Olympia. The sanctuary where the original Olympic Games were held lies a short drive inland, among ruined temples and the old stadium.
- Ancient Olympia
- Olympic stadium
- Temple of Zeus
- Day18
Messina
Arrive 12:00 · Depart 20:00
A Sicilian port on the strait that separates the island from mainland Italy, framed by the Peloritani mountains. Its harbour clock tower performs an elaborate noon display, and the town is a common gateway to Taormina and the slopes of Mount Etna.
- Etna day trips
- Taormina gateway
- Astronomical clock
- Day19
At Sea
- Day20
Palma de Mallorca
Arrive 10:00 · Depart 19:00
The capital of Mallorca in Spain's Balearic Islands, set around a wide bay. Its enormous seafront cathedral, La Seu, rises above the old town's narrow lanes, with a hilltop castle, marina and nearby coves a short way from the cruise terminal.
- La Seu cathedral
- Bellver Castle
- Old town
- Day21
Barcelona
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
Catalonia's seafront capital and one of the Mediterranean's busiest cruise homeports. Gaudí's Sagrada Família and Park Güell crown the city, while the tree-lined Ramblas and the Gothic Quarter's medieval lanes lie a short ride from the terminal.
- Sagrada Família
- La Rambla
- Gothic Quarter
Upcoming departures
- 17 Jul 2027
Upcoming sailings of this itinerary — a NestCruise advisor confirms current availability and your fare.
20-Night Europe Cruise from Civitavecchia FAQ
Which ports does this cruise visit?
This 20-night Europe cruise calls at Civitavecchia, Salerno, Catania, Valletta, Taranto, Igoumenítsa, Bari, Kotor, Dubrovnik, Zadar, Trieste, Split, Bar, Corfu, Gythio, Piraeus, Katakolon, Messina, At Sea, Palma de Mallorca and Barcelona.
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 Barcelona.
How long is this cruise?
20 nights aboard Oceania Allura.
When does this itinerary sail?
Upcoming departures include 17 Jul 2027. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.