EXPLORA II — 14-Night Europe Cruise from Barcelona

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14-Night Europe Cruise from Barcelona

14 nights · Europe · 13 ports of call

14-night Europe cruise aboard EXPLORA II, departing Barcelona and calling at Ibiza, Tunis, Valletta, Giardini Naxos, Sorrento and Civitavecchia and 6 more.

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At a glance

Ship: EXPLORA II
Cruise line: Explora Journeys
Duration: 14 nights
Region: Europe · Southern Europe · Mediterranean
Departs: Barcelona
Returns: Barcelona

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Where this voyage takes you

Voyage route — calls shown in order; map is schematic.

Day-by-day itinerary

Day
1
- Barcelona
  Depart 20:00
  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
Day
2
- Ibiza
  Arrive 12:00
  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
Day
3
- Ibiza
  Depart 03:00
  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
Day
4
- Tunis
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
  The capital of Tunisia, set on a lagoon near the North African coast. Its walled medina is a UNESCO maze of souks and mosques, while the ruins of ancient Carthage and the blue-and-white village of Sidi Bou Said lie a short ride out.
  - Medina souks
  - Carthage ruins
  - Sidi Bou Said
Day
5
- Valletta
  Arrive 10:00 · Depart 20:00
  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
Day
6
- Giardini Naxos
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 19:00
  A seaside resort on the east coast of Sicily, set along a sandy bay below the hilltop town of Taormina. Snow-capped Mount Etna rises inland, and the ancient Greek theatre and stepped streets of Taormina are a short ride up from the shore.
  - Taormina
  - Mount Etna
  - Isola Bella
Day
7
- Sorrento
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 19:00
  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
Day
8
- Civitavecchia
  Arrive 08:00 · 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
Day
9
- Calvi, Corsica
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
  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
Day
10
- Genoa
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 19:00
  Italy's great maritime city, stacked up the Ligurian hills above one of the Mediterranean's busiest harbours. Its old town is a maze of tall, narrow caruggi, and it claims pesto and focaccia as local inventions; the Aquarium and Renaissance palaces of Via Garibaldi sit close to the port.
  - Old-town caruggi
  - Genoa Aquarium
  - Via Garibaldi palaces
Day
11
- Villefranche-sur-Mer
  Arrive 09:00 · Depart 19:00
  A deep-water bay on the French Riviera between Nice and Monaco, framed by steep pastel hillsides. The sheltered harbour is a classic tender anchorage, with a baroque old town behind the waterfront and easy connections along the coast to Nice and Monte Carlo.
  - Old town
  - Riviera coast
  - Nice & Monaco access
Day
12
- At Sea
Day
13
- Palamós
  Arrive 09:00 · Depart 19:00
  A fishing town and marina on Spain's Costa Brava, north of Barcelona in Catalonia. Its working harbour and old quarter back onto a curve of beach, while the rocky coves and pine-clad coastline of the region stretch in both directions from the port.
  - Costa Brava coves
  - Town beach
  - Fishing harbour
Day
14
- Palma de Mallorca
  Arrive 09:00 · 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
Day
15
- Barcelona
  Arrive 08:00
  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

2 Oct 2028

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14-Night Europe Cruise from Barcelona FAQ

Which ports does this cruise visit?

This 14-night Europe cruise calls at Barcelona, Ibiza, Tunis, Valletta, Giardini Naxos, Sorrento, Civitavecchia, Calvi, Corsica, Genoa, Villefranche-sur-Mer, At Sea, Palamós and Palma de Mallorca.

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 is a round-trip sailing from Barcelona.

How long is this cruise?

14 nights aboard EXPLORA II.

When does this itinerary sail?

Upcoming departures include 2 Oct 2028. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.

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