Cruise itinerary
15-Night Europe Cruise from Nice
15 nights · Europe · 16 ports of call
15-night Europe cruise aboard Emerald Sakara, departing Nice and calling at Santa Margherita Ligure, Portofino, Portovenere, Calvi, Corsica, Saint-Tropez and Sanary-sur-Mer and 9 more.
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At a glance
- Ship
- Emerald Sakara
- Cruise line
- Emerald Cruises
- Duration
- 15 nights
- Region
- Europe · Southern Europe · Mediterranean
- Departs
- Nice
- Returns
- Málaga
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Where this voyage takes you
Day-by-day itinerary
- Day1
Nice
The capital of the French Riviera, curving along the pebbled Baie des Anges. The seafront Promenade des Anglais runs past the ochre lanes of the old town, and Monaco, Èze and the rest of the Côte d'Azur lie a short drive along the coast.
- Promenade des Anglais
- Vieux Nice
- Baie des Anges
- Day2
Santa Margherita Ligure
Portofino
A small fishing village on the Italian Riviera, its pastel houses curved around a sheltered harbour on a wooded promontory in Liguria. Long a retreat for yachts and writers, it has a tiny piazzetta, hillside church and coastal paths toward Genoa.
- Piazzetta harbour
- Castello Brown
- San Fruttuoso
- Day3
Portovenere
- Day4
Calvi, Corsica
A port on the north-west coast of Corsica, set beneath a Genoese citadel above a curving bay. Its beach, marina and ramparts anchor the town, with the red rock of the Calanche and the hill villages of the Balagne nearby.
- Genoese citadel
- Calvi beach
- Balagne villages
- Day5
Saint-Tropez
A storied yachting resort on the French Riviera, its pastel old port lined with cafés and superyachts. Once a fishing village, it keeps a citadel above the harbour and is famed for the sandy beaches at nearby Pampelonne along the Côte d'Azur.
- Old port
- Pampelonne beach
- Citadel
- Day6
Sanary-sur-Mer
- Day7
Roses
- Day8
Barcelona
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
- Day9
Palma de Mallorca
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
- Day10
Ibiza
A Balearic island in the western Mediterranean off Spain's east coast, known equally for nightlife and quiet coves. Ibiza Town's walled Dalt Vila old quarter rises above the harbour, with sandy beaches and the islet of Es Vedrà to the southwest.
- Dalt Vila
- Es Vedrà
- Beach coves
- Day11
Alicante
A sun-warmed port on Spain's Costa Blanca, set below the Santa Bárbara castle on its rocky headland. The palm-lined Explanada promenade leads to a long city beach, with the old Barrio Santa Cruz climbing the hill in white houses.
- Santa Bárbara Castle
- Explanada promenade
- Postiguet Beach
- Day12
Cartagena
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
- Day13
Almería
- Day14At sea
- Day15
Tangier
A Moroccan port at the mouth of the Strait of Gibraltar, where the Atlantic meets the Mediterranean and Europe lies in view across the water. Its walled medina and kasbah climb above the harbour, long a meeting point of African, Arab and European worlds.
- The Medina
- Kasbah
- Strait of Gibraltar
- Day16
Málaga
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
Upcoming departures
- 16 Oct 2027
Upcoming sailings of this itinerary — a NestCruise advisor confirms current availability and your fare.
15-Night Europe Cruise from Nice FAQ
Which ports does this cruise visit?
This 15-night Europe cruise calls at Nice, Santa Margherita Ligure, Portofino, Portovenere, Calvi, Corsica, Saint-Tropez, Sanary-sur-Mer, Roses, Barcelona, Palma de Mallorca, Ibiza, Alicante, Cartagena, Almería, Tangier and Málaga.
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 Nice and ends in Málaga.
How long is this cruise?
15 nights aboard Emerald Sakara.
When does this itinerary sail?
Upcoming departures include 16 Oct 2027. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.