EXPLORA IV — 17-Night Europe Cruise from Lisbon

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17-Night Europe Cruise from Lisbon

17 nights · Europe · 15 ports of call

17-night Europe cruise aboard EXPLORA IV, departing Lisbon and calling at Cádiz, Tangier, Málaga, At Sea, Valencia and Barcelona and 8 more.

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Ship: EXPLORA IV
Cruise line: Explora Journeys
Duration: 17 nights
Region: Europe · Southern Europe · Mediterranean
Departs: Lisbon
Returns: Fusina

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Where this voyage takes you

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

Day-by-day itinerary

Day
1
- Lisbon
  Depart 18:00
  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
Day
2
- Lisbon
  Depart 02:00
  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
Day
3
- Cádiz
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 23:00
  One of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in Western Europe, set on a narrow spit almost surrounded by the Atlantic in Spain's Andalusia. A gold-domed cathedral rises over the old town's tight lanes, sea walls and the long sands of La Caleta.
  - Cádiz Cathedral
  - La Caleta beach
  - Old town lanes
Day
4
- Tangier
  Arrive 09:00 · Depart 19:00
  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
Day
5
- Málaga
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 23:00
  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
Day
6
- At Sea
Day
7
- Valencia
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 19:00
  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
Day
8
- Barcelona
  Arrive 08:00 · 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
9
- Palma de Mallorca
  Arrive 09:00 · Depart 18:00
  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
10
- At Sea
Day
11
- Valletta
  Arrive 09:00 · Depart 21:00
  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
12
- Siracuse, Sicily
  Arrive 09:00 · Depart 19:00
  A historic city on the southeast coast of Sicily, once among the greatest powers of the ancient Greek world. The island of Ortigia holds its baroque core and a temple-turned-cathedral, beside a vast archaeological park with a Greek theatre.
  - Ortigia island
  - Greek theatre
  - Baroque cathedral
Day
13
- Gallipoli
  Arrive 09:00 · Depart 19:00
Day
14
- Kotor
  Arrive 09:00 · Depart 19:00
  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
Day
15
- At Sea
Day
16
- Ravenna
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 21:00
  A historic city near the Adriatic coast of northern Italy, once the capital of the late Roman and Byzantine West. It is celebrated for early Christian mosaics in its churches and mausoleums, several of them UNESCO World Heritage sites.
  - Byzantine mosaics
  - San Vitale basilica
  - Dante's tomb
Day
17
- Koper
  Arrive 09:00 · Depart 21:00
  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
Day
18
- Fusina
  Arrive 08:00
  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

Upcoming departures

14 Oct 2028

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17-Night Europe Cruise from Lisbon FAQ

Which ports does this cruise visit?

This 17-night Europe cruise calls at Lisbon, Cádiz, Tangier, Málaga, At Sea, Valencia, Barcelona, Palma de Mallorca, Valletta, Siracuse, Sicily, Gallipoli, Kotor, Ravenna, Koper and Fusina.

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 Lisbon and ends in Fusina.

How long is this cruise?

17 nights aboard EXPLORA IV.

When does this itinerary sail?

Upcoming departures include 14 Oct 2028. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.

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