Cruise itinerary
57-Night Mediterranean Cruise from Venice, California
57 nights · Mediterranean · 37 ports of call
57-night Mediterranean cruise aboard Oceania Insignia, departing Venice, California and calling at Rijeka, Split, Kotor, Igoumenítsa, Gallipoli and Catania and 30 more.
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At a glance
- Ship
- Oceania Insignia
- Cruise line
- Oceania Cruises
- Duration
- 57 nights
- Region
- Mediterranean · Transatlantic
- Departs
- Venice, California
- Returns
- Miami, Florida
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Where this voyage takes you
Day-by-day itinerary
- Day1
Venice, California
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
- Day2
Rijeka
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
Croatia's principal seaport, set where a river valley meets the Kvarner Gulf on the northern Adriatic. A working harbour city with a grand Habsburg-era core, it is crowned by the hilltop Trsat Castle and serves as a gateway to the nearby island of Krk.
- Trsat Castle
- Korzo promenade
- Kvarner Gulf
- Day3
Split
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
A Croatian port on the Dalmatian coast, built quite literally inside the walls of a Roman emperor's retirement palace. Diocletian's Palace still forms the living old town, its cellars and courtyards woven through with cafes, shops and the cathedral.
- Diocletian's Palace
- Riva promenade
- Marjan Hill
- Day4
Kotor
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 16:00
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
- Day5
Igoumenítsa
Arrive 09:00 · Depart 18:00
- Day6
Gallipoli
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
- Day7
Catania
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
A port city on the east coast of Sicily, built in dark volcanic stone beneath Mount Etna, Europe's most active volcano. Its baroque centre, rebuilt after earthquakes, is known for the elephant fountain, a fish market, and Etna excursions inland.
- Mount Etna
- Baroque centre
- Fish market
- Day8
Naples
Arrive 09:00 · Depart 18:00
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
- Day9
Civitavecchia
Arrive 07:00 · 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
- Day10
At Sea
- Day11
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
- Day12
Palma de Mallorca
Arrive 08:00 · 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
- Day13
Alicante
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
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
- Day14
Cartagena
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
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
- Day15
Málaga
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 19:00
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
- Day16
Seville
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 19:00
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
- Day17
Portimão
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
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
- Day18
Lisbon
Arrive 07:00 · 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
- Day19
At Sea
- Day20
Arrecife, Lanzarote
Arrive 10:00 · Depart 18:00
The port and capital of Lanzarote in Spain's Canary Islands, a low-rise town of white houses on a volcanic Atlantic island. Inland lie the lava fields of Timanfaya National Park and the cave and cactus works of the artist César Manrique.
- Timanfaya National Park
- Jameos del Agua
- Charco de San Ginés
- Day21
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
The largest city of the Canary Islands, on Gran Canaria off the African coast. A long city beach curves beside the port, and the historic Vegueta quarter holds the cathedral and the house where Columbus is said to have stayed.
- Las Canteras Beach
- Vegueta quarter
- Columbus House
- Day22
Santa Cruz de La Palma
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
The capital of the Canary island of La Palma, built around a sheltered harbour on the Atlantic. Its old town keeps colourful balconied houses and cobbled streets, while the island beyond rises to volcanic ridges and the observatories of the Roque de los Muchachos.
- Old town balconies
- Plaza de España
- Volcanic ridges
- Day23
At Sea
- Day24
At Sea
- Day25
At Sea
- Day26
At Sea
- Day27
At Sea
- Day28
At Sea
- Day29
San Juan (Puerto Rico)
Arrive 11:00
The capital of Puerto Rico and a major Caribbean homeport. Old San Juan's pastel colonial streets sit behind the massive El Morro and San Cristóbal forts, with rum distilleries and the beaches of Condado close to the cruise piers.
- Old San Juan
- El Morro fort
- Condado beaches
- Day30
San Juan (Puerto Rico)
Depart 11:00
The capital of Puerto Rico and a major Caribbean homeport. Old San Juan's pastel colonial streets sit behind the massive El Morro and San Cristóbal forts, with rum distilleries and the beaches of Condado close to the cruise piers.
- Old San Juan
- El Morro fort
- Condado beaches
- Day31
At Sea
- Day32
Nassau
Arrive 11:00 · Depart 17:00
The capital of the Bahamas on New Providence Island, one of the most-visited cruise ports anywhere. Pastel colonial buildings and the Queen's Staircase sit near the harbour, with the sands of Cable Beach and the Atlantis resort just across the water.
- Cable Beach
- Atlantis resort
- Queen's Staircase
- Day33
Miami, Florida
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
The cruise capital of the world — Miami sends more ships to sea than any port on earth. Most sailings board mid-afternoon, leaving the morning for South Beach, Little Havana or the Wynwood murals before you cast off.
- South Beach
- Little Havana
- Wynwood murals
- Day34
At Sea
- Day35
At Sea
- Day36
Tortola
Arrive 10:00 · Depart 18:00
The main island of the British Virgin Islands, where steep green hills drop to a yacht-filled harbour at Road Town. It is a noted sailing base in the Caribbean, with quiet bays such as Cane Garden and ferries out to neighbouring Virgin Gorda.
- Road Town
- Cane Garden Bay
- Sailing charters
- Day37
Saint John's
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
The capital of Antigua, set around a deep natural harbour in the eastern Caribbean. The island is known for its many sandy beaches and for Nelson's Dockyard, a restored Georgian naval base on the south coast that is now a World Heritage site.
- Nelson's Dockyard
- Dickenson Bay
- Shirley Heights
- Day38
Castries
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
The capital of St. Lucia, tucked into a sheltered harbour on the island's northwest coast. Beyond the market town rise the rainforested interior and the iconic twin Piton peaks further south along the volcanic coastline.
- The Pitons
- Central market
- Pigeon Island
- Day39
Scarborough
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 16:00
- Day40
At Sea
- Day41
At Sea
- Day42
Cruising Amazon River
Arrive 10:00 · Depart 11:00
- Day43
Santarém
Arrive 09:00 · Depart 18:00
- Day44
Boca de Valeria
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 15:00
- Day45
Manaus
Arrive 10:00
The largest city of the Brazilian Amazon, rising deep in the rainforest where the dark Rio Negro meets the sandy Solimões. Grown rich on the rubber boom, it is known for its opulent opera house and as the gateway to jungle lodges and the Meeting of the Waters.
- Amazonas Opera House
- Meeting of the Waters
- Adolpho Lisboa Market
- Day46
Manaus
Depart 16:00
The largest city of the Brazilian Amazon, rising deep in the rainforest where the dark Rio Negro meets the sandy Solimões. Grown rich on the rubber boom, it is known for its opulent opera house and as the gateway to jungle lodges and the Meeting of the Waters.
- Amazonas Opera House
- Meeting of the Waters
- Adolpho Lisboa Market
- Day47
Parintins
Arrive 11:00 · Depart 19:00
- Day48
Alter do Chão
Arrive 07:30 · Depart 15:00
- Day49
Cruising Amazon River
Arrive 13:00 · Depart 14:00
- Day50
At Sea
- Day51
At Sea
- Day52
Bridgetown
Arrive 11:00 · Depart 18:00
The capital of Barbados on the island's southwest coast, a long-standing Caribbean cruise port. Its colonial centre and Garrison Savannah are UNESCO-listed, with the white sand of Carlisle Bay and turtle-filled waters close to the harbour.
- Carlisle Bay
- Garrison Savannah
- Rum distilleries
- Day53
Roseau
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
The capital of Dominica, a green volcanic island in the eastern Caribbean known as the Nature Isle. The town sits below forested peaks, with the botanic gardens, sulphur springs and the trail to Trafalgar Falls a short drive inland.
- Trafalgar Falls
- Botanic Gardens
- Boiling Lake
- Day54
Philipsburg
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
The Dutch-side capital of St. Maarten, set behind the long curve of Great Bay. Front Street is wall-to-wall duty-free; a short water taxi or drive reaches the French side's Marigot market and the famous low-flying jets over Maho Beach.
- Great Bay Beach
- Front Street duty-free
- Maho Beach plane-spotting
- Day55
San Juan (Puerto Rico)
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 13:00
The capital of Puerto Rico and a major Caribbean homeport. Old San Juan's pastel colonial streets sit behind the massive El Morro and San Cristóbal forts, with rum distilleries and the beaches of Condado close to the cruise piers.
- Old San Juan
- El Morro fort
- Condado beaches
- Day56
At Sea
- Day57
Nassau
Arrive 11:30 · Depart 17:00
The capital of the Bahamas on New Providence Island, one of the most-visited cruise ports anywhere. Pastel colonial buildings and the Queen's Staircase sit near the harbour, with the sands of Cable Beach and the Atlantis resort just across the water.
- Cable Beach
- Atlantis resort
- Queen's Staircase
- Day58
Miami, Florida
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
The cruise capital of the world — Miami sends more ships to sea than any port on earth. Most sailings board mid-afternoon, leaving the morning for South Beach, Little Havana or the Wynwood murals before you cast off.
- South Beach
- Little Havana
- Wynwood murals
Upcoming departures
- 23 Oct 2026
Upcoming sailings of this itinerary — a NestCruise advisor confirms current availability and your fare.
57-Night Mediterranean Cruise from Venice, California FAQ
Which ports does this cruise visit?
This 57-night Mediterranean cruise calls at Venice, California, Rijeka, Split, Kotor, Igoumenítsa, Gallipoli, Catania, Naples, Civitavecchia, At Sea, Barcelona, Palma de Mallorca, Alicante, Cartagena, Málaga, Seville, Portimão, Lisbon, Arrecife, Lanzarote, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Santa Cruz de La Palma, San Juan (Puerto Rico), Nassau, Miami, Florida, Tortola, Saint John's, Castries, Scarborough, Cruising Amazon River, Santarém, Boca de Valeria, Manaus, Parintins, Alter do Chão, Bridgetown, Roseau and Philipsburg.
How many days are spent at sea?
18 days are spent at sea; the rest are in port.
Where does this cruise depart from?
It departs from Venice, California and ends in Miami, Florida.
How long is this cruise?
57 nights aboard Oceania Insignia.
When does this itinerary sail?
Upcoming departures include 23 Oct 2026. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.