Cruise itinerary
47-Night Europe Cruise from Barcelona
47 nights · Europe · 39 ports of call
47-night Europe cruise aboard Azamara Journey, departing Barcelona and calling at Valencia, Cartagena, Málaga, Gibraltar, Seville and Portimão and 32 more.
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At a glance
- Ship
- Azamara Journey
- Cruise line
- Azamara
- Duration
- 47 nights
- Region
- Europe · Western Europe
- Departs
- Barcelona
- Returns
- Stockholm
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Where this voyage takes you
Day-by-day itinerary
- Day1
Barcelona
Depart 18:00
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
- Day2
Valencia
Arrive 7:30 · Depart 22:00
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
- Day3
Cartagena
Arrive 11:00 · 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
- Day4
Málaga
Arrive 8:30 · 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
- Day5
Gibraltar
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 20:00
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
- Day6
Seville
Arrive 17:00
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
- Day7
Seville
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
- Day8
Seville
Depart 16:00
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
- Day9
Portimão
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 16:00
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
- Day10
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
- Day11
Leixões
Arrive 9:00 · Depart 20:00
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
- Day12At sea
- Day13
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
- Day14
Pasajes
Arrive 6:45 · Depart 15:00
- Day15
Bordeaux
Arrive 7:00
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
- Day16
Bordeaux
Depart 19:00
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
- Day17At sea
- Day18
Saint-Malo
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 20:00
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
- Day19
Le Havre
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 18:00
A working port at the mouth of the Seine in France's Normandy region, rebuilt in concrete after the war. It is the main gateway for Paris and for the gardens of Giverny, the D-Day beaches and Norman towns such as Honfleur and Rouen.
- Gateway to Paris
- Giverny gardens
- D-Day beaches
- Day20
Dover
Arrive 7:00 · Depart 17:00
A historic Channel port in southeast England, set beneath its famous white chalk cliffs. A medieval castle crowns the heights above the harbour, guarding the narrowest crossing to France for many centuries.
- White Cliffs
- Dover Castle
- English Channel
- Day21
IJmuiden
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 20:00
A North Sea port at the mouth of the North Sea Canal in the Netherlands, the seaward gateway to Amsterdam. Set behind long harbour piers and broad beaches, it sits within easy reach of the capital and the bulb fields of the surrounding region.
- Amsterdam gateway
- North Sea beach
- Harbour locks
- Day22At sea
- Day23
Rosendal
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 17:00
- Day24
Olden
Arrive 9:00 · Depart 20:00
A village in western Norway set at the inner end of the Nordfjord, surrounded by glacier-fed valleys. It serves as the base for excursions to the Briksdal and Kjenndal arms of the vast Jostedalsbreen, mainland Europe's largest glacier.
- Briksdal glacier
- Jostedalsbreen
- Nordfjord scenery
- Day25
Ålesund
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 22:00
A port town spread across islands on Norway's northwest coast, rebuilt in Art Nouveau style after a 1904 fire. Ålesund is known for its ornate Jugendstil architecture, the viewpoint atop Mount Aksla, and access to the surrounding fjords and islets.
- Art Nouveau centre
- Mount Aksla viewpoint
- Sunnmøre fjords
- Day26At sea
- Day27
Svolvær
Arrive 7:00 · Depart 17:00
Sailing in Trollfjorden
Arrive 18:30 · Depart 19:00
- Day28
Tromsø
Arrive 9:00 · Depart 22:00
A northern Norwegian city well above the Arctic Circle, ringed by fjords and snow-streaked peaks. Known as a base for aurora viewing and Arctic expeditions, it has the soaring Arctic Cathedral, a cable car to the heights and the world's northernmost brewery.
- Arctic Cathedral
- Fjellheisen cable car
- Northern lights
- Day29
Honningsvåg
Arrive 14:00 · Depart 20:00
A fishing town near the northern tip of Norway, the closest harbour to the North Cape cliff. Set among treeless Arctic hills, it serves as the jumping-off point for the cape's plateau, with reindeer, king crab and the midnight sun in summer.
- North Cape
- King crab
- Arctic landscapes
Cruising Along North Cape
Arrive 23:59
- Day30At sea
- Day31
Harstad
Arrive 10:00 · Depart 21:00
- Day32
Bodø
Arrive 7:00 · Depart 17:00
- Day33
Trondheim
Arrive 13:30 · Depart 22:00
A historic Norwegian city at the head of a long fjord, once the country's Viking-age capital. The medieval Nidaros Cathedral and the colourful warehouses along the Nidelva river define its centre, with the old Bakklandet quarter and its wooden bridge close by.
- Nidaros Cathedral
- Bakklandet
- Old Town Bridge
- Day34
Kristiansand
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 20:00
A coastal town on the southern tip of Norway, set among low granite skerries and islands. Its grid of white timber houses in the Posebyen quarter, sandy town beach and the surrounding archipelago make it a summer harbour of the Skagerrak.
- Posebyen old town
- Bystranda beach
- Skerry archipelago
- Day35At sea
- Day36
Arendal
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 22:00
- Day37
Skagen
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 17:00
A fishing town at the northern tip of Denmark's Jutland peninsula, where the Baltic and North Seas meet at a long sandy spit. Its clear northern light drew a noted colony of painters, and the area is known for yellow-walled houses and migrating birds.
- Grenen sandspit
- Skagen painters
- Yellow harbour houses
- Day38
Copenhagen
Arrive 6:00 · Depart 17:00
Denmark's harbour capital and a major Baltic cruise base. Ships berth near the colourful Nyhavn waterfront, the Little Mermaid statue and the Tivoli Gardens, in a flat, cycle-friendly city known for design and New Nordic cooking.
- Nyhavn harbour
- Tivoli Gardens
- Little Mermaid
- Day39
Berlin
Arrive 7:30 · Depart 21:00
Germany's capital, a sprawling city on the river Spree. Once divided by its wall, it keeps the Brandenburg Gate, Museum Island and remnants of the Cold War alongside a renowned arts and nightlife scene reached on cruise extensions to the interior.
- Brandenburg Gate
- Museum Island
- Berlin Wall remnants
- Day40
Rønne
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 17:00
The main town of Bornholm, a Danish island in the Baltic Sea. Its harbour is lined with half-timbered houses, and the island is known for round medieval churches, smokehouses, and a long stretch of fine sandy coast.
- Round churches
- Smoked herring
- Half-timbered harbour
- Day41
Gdansk
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 22:00
A Baltic port city in northern Poland, its old town a row of tall, ornate merchant houses rebuilt after the war. The long market street and the vast brick St. Mary's Church anchor the centre, with amber shops along the riverside and Westerplatte nearby.
- Long Market
- St. Mary's Church
- Amber trade
- Day42
Klaipeda
Arrive 8:30 · Depart 14:30
A Baltic port at the mouth of the Curonian Lagoon in western Lithuania, the country's only seaport. Its German-influenced old town of timber-framed houses leads to the harbour, and a short ferry crosses to the dunes and pine forests of the Curonian Spit.
- Curonian Spit
- Old town
- Theatre Square
- Day43
Riga
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 22:00
The capital of Latvia on the Baltic coast, set where the Daugava River nears the sea. Its old town is a UNESCO-listed maze of medieval squares and spires, fringed by one of Europe's richest collections of Art Nouveau facades.
- Old Town
- Art Nouveau district
- House of the Blackheads
- Day44At sea
- Day45
Tallinn
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 22:00
The capital of Estonia on the Gulf of Finland, with one of the best-preserved medieval old towns in northern Europe. Tallinn is known for its walled hilltop at Toompea, Gothic merchant houses, and the cobbled, tower-ringed lanes of the lower town.
- Old Town walls
- Toompea Hill
- Town Hall Square
- Day46
Helsinki
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 18:00
The capital of Finland, set on a granite peninsula and surrounding islands on the Gulf of Finland. Helsinki is known for its white Lutheran Cathedral above Senate Square, the sea-fortress of Suomenlinna offshore, and a strong design and architecture scene.
- Senate Square
- Suomenlinna fortress
- Market Square
- Day47
Stockholm
Arrive 13:00
Sweden's capital, spread across fourteen islands where Lake Mälaren meets the Baltic. The medieval lanes of Gamla Stan hold the Royal Palace, while the Vasa Museum's salvaged 17th-century warship and the open-air Skansen sit on nearby Djurgården.
- Gamla Stan
- Vasa Museum
- Royal Palace
- Day48
Stockholm
Arrive 9:00
Sweden's capital, spread across fourteen islands where Lake Mälaren meets the Baltic. The medieval lanes of Gamla Stan hold the Royal Palace, while the Vasa Museum's salvaged 17th-century warship and the open-air Skansen sit on nearby Djurgården.
- Gamla Stan
- Vasa Museum
- Royal Palace
Upcoming departures
- 6 Jun 2028
Upcoming sailings of this itinerary — a NestCruise advisor confirms current availability and your fare.
47-Night Europe Cruise from Barcelona FAQ
Which ports does this cruise visit?
This 47-night Europe cruise calls at Barcelona, Valencia, Cartagena, Málaga, Gibraltar, Seville, Portimão, Lisbon, Leixões, Bilbao, Pasajes, Bordeaux, Saint-Malo, Le Havre, Dover, IJmuiden, Rosendal, Olden, Ålesund, Svolvær, Sailing in Trollfjorden, Tromsø, Honningsvåg, Cruising Along North Cape, Harstad, Bodø, Trondheim, Kristiansand, Arendal, Skagen, Copenhagen, Berlin, Rønne, Gdansk, Klaipeda, Riga, Tallinn, Helsinki and Stockholm.
How many days are spent at sea?
7 days are spent at sea; the rest are in port.
Where does this cruise depart from?
It departs from Barcelona and ends in Stockholm.
How long is this cruise?
47 nights aboard Azamara Journey.
When does this itinerary sail?
Upcoming departures include 6 Jun 2028. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.