Cruise itinerary
40-Night Europe Cruise from Portsmouth
40 nights · Europe · 31 ports of call
40-night Europe cruise aboard Azamara Journey, departing Portsmouth and calling at Honfleur, Saint-Malo, Bordeaux, Bilbao, Gijón and Vigo and 24 more.
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At a glance
- Ship
- Azamara Journey
- Cruise line
- Azamara
- Duration
- 40 nights
- Region
- Europe · Southern Europe · Mediterranean · Western Europe
- Departs
- Portsmouth
- Returns
- Piraeus
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Where this voyage takes you
Day-by-day itinerary
- Day1
Portsmouth
Depart 18:00
England's historic naval city on the south coast, home to the Royal Navy for centuries. Its Historic Dockyard holds HMS Victory and the Mary Rose, while the Spinnaker Tower rises over the harbour and Solent waters.
- HMS Victory
- Historic Dockyard
- Spinnaker Tower
- Day2
Honfleur
Arrive 7:00 · Depart 19:00
A picturesque harbour town at the mouth of the Seine in Normandy, France, its tall slate-fronted houses ringing the old basin. The port inspired the Impressionist painters, and it lies within reach of the Normandy landing beaches and the city of Rouen.
- Vieux Bassin
- Sainte-Catherine church
- Normandy beaches
- Day3
Saint-Malo
Arrive 7:30 · Depart 19:00
A walled corsair city on the coast of Brittany, built of granite within ramparts above the sea. The tidal beaches, the offshore forts and the long sweep of the Emerald Coast define a town once home to privateers and explorers.
- City ramparts
- Emerald Coast
- Tidal forts
- Day4At sea
- Day5
Bordeaux
Arrive 8:00
A port city in southwest France set on the Garonne, ringed by the vineyards of its world-famous wine region. River ships moor near the centre, where the grand Place de la Bourse mirrors in a vast reflecting pool beside neoclassical quays.
- Place de la Bourse
- Wine country
- Garonne quays
- Day6
Bordeaux
A port city in southwest France set on the Garonne, ringed by the vineyards of its world-famous wine region. River ships moor near the centre, where the grand Place de la Bourse mirrors in a vast reflecting pool beside neoclassical quays.
- Place de la Bourse
- Wine country
- Garonne quays
- Day7
Bordeaux
Depart 14:30
A port city in southwest France set on the Garonne, ringed by the vineyards of its world-famous wine region. River ships moor near the centre, where the grand Place de la Bourse mirrors in a vast reflecting pool beside neoclassical quays.
- Place de la Bourse
- Wine country
- Garonne quays
- Day8
Bilbao
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 22:00
The largest city of the Basque Country in northern Spain, set inland on the Nervión estuary. Once an industrial port, it was reshaped around Frank Gehry's titanium Guggenheim Museum, with pintxo bars and the old quarter close by.
- Guggenheim Museum
- Casco Viejo
- Pintxos bars
- Day9
Gijón
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 13:30
- Day10
Vigo
Arrive 10:00 · Depart 20:00
A port city in Galicia on Spain's green Atlantic northwest, set along one of the region's deep coastal inlets. Famed for fresh oysters and seafood, it has an old fishermen's quarter above the harbour and serves as a stop on the Camino pilgrim routes.
- Oyster street
- Cíes Islands
- Old town
- Day11
Leixões
Arrive 7:00 · Depart 15:30
The deep-water port serving Porto in northern Portugal, at the mouth of the Leça river. A short ride reaches the city's riverside Ribeira quarter, the port-wine lodges of Vila Nova de Gaia and the seafront promenades of Matosinhos.
- Porto Ribeira
- Port-wine lodges
- Matosinhos seafront
- Day12
Lisbon
Arrive 6:00 · Depart 17:00
Portugal's hilly capital, spread across seven hills above the Tagus estuary. Yellow trams climb to the Alfama's tangled lanes and the Castle of São Jorge, while Belém's monastery and pastéis de nata anchor the riverside to the west.
- Alfama district
- Belém Tower
- Tram 28
- Day13
Portimão
Arrive 7:30 · Depart 18:00
A port town on the Algarve coast of southern Portugal, set at the mouth of the Arade River. It is known for grilled sardines and the golden cliffs and caves of nearby Praia da Rocha, one of the region's longest beaches.
- Praia da Rocha
- Grilled sardines
- Arade River
- Day14
Seville
Arrive 12:00
Andalusia's historic capital, reached by river barge up the Guadalquivir in southern Spain. The vast Gothic cathedral, the Moorish Alcázar palace and the dancing of flamenco define a city once enriched by trade with the New World.
- Seville Cathedral
- Royal Alcázar
- Flamenco
- Day15
Seville
Depart 19:00
Andalusia's historic capital, reached by river barge up the Guadalquivir in southern Spain. The vast Gothic cathedral, the Moorish Alcázar palace and the dancing of flamenco define a city once enriched by trade with the New World.
- Seville Cathedral
- Royal Alcázar
- Flamenco
- Day16
Gibraltar
Arrive 13:00 · Depart 22:00
A British territory at the southern tip of Spain, dominated by its towering limestone Rock. Cable cars climb to the summit, home to Europe's only wild monkeys, with sweeping views across the strait toward the coast of Africa.
- The Rock
- Barbary macaques
- St. Michael's Cave
- Day17
Málaga
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 22:00
A port city on Spain's Costa del Sol and the birthplace of Picasso. Cruise ships berth near the centre, where a hilltop Moorish fortress, the cathedral and the Picasso Museum sit close to broad city beaches and fried-fish chiringuitos.
- Alcazaba fortress
- Picasso Museum
- Costa del Sol beaches
- Day18
Granada
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 20:00
- Day19
Cartagena
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 18:00
A naval port in the Murcia region of southeastern Spain, sheltered by hills around a deep harbour. Layers of Roman, Carthaginian and modern history meet here, including a restored Roman theatre uncovered in the city centre.
- Roman theatre
- Naval harbour
- Concepción Castle
- Day20
Valencia
Arrive 7:00 · Depart 17:00
Spain's third city, on the Mediterranean coast where the old riverbed has become a long ribbon of parkland. It is the birthplace of paella, home to the silk-era Lonja trading hall and to Calatrava's white City of Arts and Sciences complex.
- City of Arts and Sciences
- La Lonja
- Paella
- Day21
Barcelona
Arrive 6:00 · 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
- Day22
Marseille
Arrive 9:00 · Depart 20:00
France's oldest city and biggest Mediterranean port, set around the old harbour of the Vieux-Port. The hilltop basilica of Notre-Dame de la Garde watches over the bay, with the Calanques inlets and bouillabaisse stalls a short way off.
- Vieux-Port
- Notre-Dame de la Garde
- Calanques
- Day23
Monte-Carlo
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 20:00
The seafront quarter of Monaco on the French Riviera, set on a rocky terrace above the Mediterranean. It is known for the belle-époque Casino, the Hôtel de Paris and the harbour that hosts the Monaco Grand Prix each spring.
- Casino de Monte-Carlo
- Port Hercule
- Grand Prix circuit
- Day24
Livorno
Arrive 8:00
A Tuscan port on the Ligurian Sea and the gateway to Florence and Pisa. Ships dock here for excursions to Renaissance galleries and the Leaning Tower, while Livorno itself is known for its canal district and a seafood stew called cacciucco.
- Gateway to Florence
- Pisa excursions
- Venezia Nuova canals
- Day25
Livorno
Depart 20:00
A Tuscan port on the Ligurian Sea and the gateway to Florence and Pisa. Ships dock here for excursions to Renaissance galleries and the Leaning Tower, while Livorno itself is known for its canal district and a seafood stew called cacciucco.
- Gateway to Florence
- Pisa excursions
- Venezia Nuova canals
- Day26
Civitavecchia
Arrive 7:30 · Depart 19:00
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
- Day27
Sorrento
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 20:00
A clifftop town on Italy's Bay of Naples, perched above the sea facing Vesuvius. Sorrento is known for its lemon groves and limoncello, a tangle of narrow shopping lanes, and its role as a base for Capri, Pompeii, and the Amalfi Coast.
- Marina Grande
- Lemon groves
- Piazza Tasso
- Day28At sea
- Day29
Kotor
Arrive 10:00 · Depart 20:00
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
- Day30
Dubrovnik
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 20:00
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
- Day31
Zadar
Arrive 9:00 · Depart 17:00
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
- Day32
Fusina
Arrive 6:00 · Depart 18:00
A mainland port on the Venetian Lagoon in northeast Italy, used as the cruise gateway to Venice. A short water crossing reaches St. Mark's Square, the Grand Canal and the maze of bridges that make up the historic island city.
- Gateway to Venice
- St. Mark's Square
- Grand Canal
- Day33
Koper
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 22:00
Slovenia's main port, a compact medieval town on the Adriatic with strong Venetian roots. Its Tito Square and bell tower recall centuries under Venice, and it sits within easy reach of Ljubljana, the Postojna caves and the Istrian coast.
- Tito Square
- Venetian old town
- Postojna Cave
- Day34
Opatija
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 18:00
- Day35
Zadar
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 20:00
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
- Day36
Split
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 22:00
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
- Day37
Sibenik
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 20:00
- Day38
Dubrovnik
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 22:00
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
- Day39
Kotor
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 13:30
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
- Day40At sea
- Day41
Piraeus
Arrive 5:00
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
Upcoming departures
- 9 Sep 2027
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40-Night Europe Cruise from Portsmouth FAQ
Which ports does this cruise visit?
This 40-night Europe cruise calls at Portsmouth, Honfleur, Saint-Malo, Bordeaux, Bilbao, Gijón, Vigo, Leixões, Lisbon, Portimão, Seville, Gibraltar, Málaga, Granada, Cartagena, Valencia, Barcelona, Marseille, Monte-Carlo, Livorno, Civitavecchia, Sorrento, Kotor, Dubrovnik, Zadar, Fusina, Koper, Opatija, Split, Sibenik and Piraeus.
How many days are spent at sea?
3 days are spent at sea; the rest are in port.
Where does this cruise depart from?
It departs from Portsmouth and ends in Piraeus.
How long is this cruise?
40 nights aboard Azamara Journey.
When does this itinerary sail?
Upcoming departures include 9 Sep 2027. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.