Cruise itinerary
42-Night Europe Cruise from Tilbury
42 nights · Europe · 39 ports of call
42-night Europe cruise aboard Oceania Insignia, departing Tilbury and calling at IJmuiden, At Sea, Newhaven/Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Lerwick, Shetland Islands and Stornoway, Isle of Lewis and 32 more.
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At a glance
- Ship
- Oceania Insignia
- Cruise line
- Oceania Cruises
- Duration
- 42 nights
- Region
- Europe · Southern Europe · Mediterranean · Western Europe
- Departs
- Tilbury
- Returns
- Venice, California
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Where this voyage takes you
Day-by-day itinerary
- Day1
Tilbury
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
- Day2
IJmuiden
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
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
- Day3
At Sea
- Day4
Newhaven/Edinburgh
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
- Day5
Aberdeen
Arrive 04:00 · Depart 17:00
- Day6
Lerwick, Shetland Islands
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 16:00
The main town of Scotland's Shetland Islands, a far-northern port closer to Norway than to London. Lerwick is known for its grey-stone waterfront, the Iron Age broch and settlement at Clickimin, and the surrounding treeless moorland and sea cliffs.
- Clickimin Broch
- Commercial Street
- Shetland ponies
- Day7
Stornoway, Isle of Lewis
Arrive 07:30 · Depart 16:00
The main town of the Isle of Lewis in Scotland's Outer Hebrides, set around a natural harbour in a Gaelic-speaking heartland. Harris Tweed is woven across the island, and the ancient Callanish standing stones rise on the moorland a short drive away.
- Callanish Stones
- Harris Tweed
- Lews Castle
- Day8
Belfast
Arrive 10:30 · Depart 19:30
The capital of Northern Ireland, set where the River Lagan meets the sea. The city that built the Titanic now centres its waterfront on a striking museum to the ship, with Victorian halls and the green Antrim coast within reach.
- Titanic Belfast
- City Hall
- Giant's Causeway
- Day9
Dublin
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 18:00
Ireland's capital on the river Liffey, a Georgian city of literary pubs and brick terraces. The cruise berth sits in the working port east of centre, with Trinity College, the Guinness Storehouse and the medieval streets of Temple Bar all within the compact core.
- Trinity College
- Guinness Storehouse
- Temple Bar
- Day10
At Sea
- Day11
Le Havre
Arrive 07:00
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
- Day12
Le Havre
Depart 19:00
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
- Day13
Saint Peter Port
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
- Day14
At Sea
- Day15
Bordeaux
Arrive 07:45
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 17:45
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
- Day17
Bilbao
Arrive 10:00 · Depart 18:00
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
- Day18
Gijón
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
- Day19
La Coruña
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
A port city on the Atlantic coast of Galicia in northwest Spain, set on a peninsula reaching into the sea. Its emblem is the Tower of Hercules, a Roman lighthouse still in use, and a long seafront promenade rings the headland.
- Tower of Hercules
- Riazor Beach
- Old town squares
- Day20
Porto
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
Portugal's second city, climbing the granite hillsides above the Douro as it nears the Atlantic. It gives port wine its name; the riverside Ribeira district, the Dom Luís I iron bridge and the cellars of Vila Nova de Gaia define the waterfront.
- Ribeira district
- Dom Luís I Bridge
- Port wine cellars
- Day21
Lisbon
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 15:00
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
- Day22
Seville
Arrive 12:00 · Depart 20:00
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
- Day23
Málaga
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 20:00
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
- Day24
Cartagena
Arrive 10:00 · 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
- Day25
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
- Day26
Barcelona
Arrive 07:00 · 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
- Day27
Marseille
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 16:00
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
- Day28
La Spezia
Arrive 09:00 · Depart 21:00
A port at the head of a gulf on Italy's Ligurian coast, the gateway to the Cinque Terre and Tuscany. La Spezia is known for its naval harbour and waterfront gardens, with the five cliffside fishing villages and the marble city of Carrara nearby.
- Cinque Terre
- Portovenere
- Carrara marble
- Day29
Ajaccio, Corsica
Arrive 10:00 · Depart 18:00
The capital of Corsica and Napoleon's birthplace, set on a sheltered gulf on the island's west coast. Ajaccio is known for its Bonaparte family house, the citadel and old town, and the rugged Sanguinaires islands off the harbour mouth.
- Maison Bonaparte
- Sanguinaires islands
- Ajaccio citadel
- Day30
Cagliari
Arrive 11:30 · Depart 19:30
The capital of Sardinia, an Italian port set across hills above the Gulf of the Angels. Its fortified Castello quarter looks down over the harbour, with a long city beach at Poetto and the Roman amphitheatre among its older landmarks.
- Castello quarter
- Poetto Beach
- Roman amphitheatre
- Day31
Palermo
Arrive 10:30 · Depart 19:00
The capital of Sicily, a port city layered with Arab, Norman, and Baroque history on the island's north coast. Palermo is known for its mosaic-rich Cappella Palatina, lively street-food markets, and the Norman cathedral at nearby Monreale.
- Cappella Palatina
- Ballarò market
- Monreale mosaics
- Day32
Naples
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
A southern Italian port on its namesake bay, in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius. Ships dock near the historic centre, the gateway to Pompeii, the cliffs of the Amalfi Coast and the island of Capri, in a city that claims to have invented pizza.
- Mount Vesuvius
- Pompeii
- Gateway to Capri
- Day33
Civitavecchia
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
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
- Day34
Sorrento
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
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
- Day35
Messina
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
A Sicilian port on the strait that separates the island from mainland Italy, framed by the Peloritani mountains. Its harbour clock tower performs an elaborate noon display, and the town is a common gateway to Taormina and the slopes of Mount Etna.
- Etna day trips
- Taormina gateway
- Astronomical clock
- Day36
Valletta
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
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
- Day37
Crotone
Arrive 09:00 · Depart 19:00
- Day38
Corfu
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
An Ionian island off Greece's northwest coast, greener and more Venetian-feeling than the Aegean isles. Ships call at its old town, a UNESCO-listed warren of Italianate streets between two hilltop fortresses, with pebbly coves around the shore.
- Old Fortress
- Liston arcade
- Ionian coves
- Day39
Kotor
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
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
- Day40
Dubrovnik
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
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
- Day41
Zadar
Arrive 10:00 · Depart 19:00
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
- Day42
Koper
Arrive 09:00 · Depart 18:00
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
- Day43
Venice, California
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
Upcoming departures
- 11 Sep 2026
Upcoming sailings of this itinerary — a NestCruise advisor confirms current availability and your fare.
42-Night Europe Cruise from Tilbury FAQ
Which ports does this cruise visit?
This 42-night Europe cruise calls at Tilbury, IJmuiden, At Sea, Newhaven/Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Belfast, Dublin, Le Havre, Saint Peter Port, Bordeaux, Bilbao, Gijón, La Coruña, Porto, Lisbon, Seville, Málaga, Cartagena, Palma de Mallorca, Barcelona, Marseille, La Spezia, Ajaccio, Corsica, Cagliari, Palermo, Naples, Civitavecchia, Sorrento, Messina, Valletta, Crotone, Corfu, Kotor, Dubrovnik, Zadar, Koper and Venice, California.
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 Tilbury and ends in Venice, California.
How long is this cruise?
42 nights aboard Oceania Insignia.
When does this itinerary sail?
Upcoming departures include 11 Sep 2026. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.