Cruise itinerary
11-Night Mediterranean Cruise from Villefranche-sur-Mer
11 nights · Mediterranean · 11 ports of call
11-night Mediterranean cruise aboard Le Boréal, departing Villefranche-sur-Mer and calling at Calvi, Corsica, Bonifacio, Corsica, Lipari, Giardini Naxos, Gallipoli and Dubrovnik and 4 more.
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At a glance
- Ship
- Le Boréal
- Cruise line
- PONANT EXPLORATIONS
- Duration
- 11 nights
- Region
- Mediterranean
- Departs
- Villefranche-sur-Mer
- Returns
- Venice
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Where this voyage takes you
Day-by-day itinerary
- Day1
Villefranche-sur-Mer
Depart 18:00
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
- Day2
Calvi, Corsica
Arrive 12:00 · Depart 20:00
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
- Day3
Bonifacio, Corsica
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 22:00
- Day4At sea
- Day5
Lipari
Arrive 07:30 · Depart 20:00
The largest of the Aeolian Islands off northern Sicily, ringed by white pumice quarries and obsidian cliffs. The harbour town climbs to a clifftop citadel and cathedral, with boats running to the smoking cone of neighbouring Stromboli.
- Aeolian citadel
- pumice beaches
- boats to Stromboli
- Day6
Giardini Naxos
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 18:00
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
- Day7
Gallipoli
Arrive 12:00 · Depart 22:00
- Day8At sea
- Day9
Dubrovnik
Arrive 17:00 · 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
- Day10
Split
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 22:00
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
- Day11
Rovinj
Arrive 14:00 · Depart 23:00
A fishing town on the western coast of Croatia's Istrian peninsula, its old quarter set on a former island in the Adriatic. Pastel houses rise to the hilltop bell tower of St. Euphemia's church, while cobbled lanes and a cluster of nearby islets give it an Italianate air.
- St. Euphemia's church
- old town lanes
- Istrian coast
- Day12
Venice
Arrive 18:30
A city built across more than a hundred islands in a lagoon on the Adriatic, threaded by canals instead of streets. Venice is known for St. Mark's Basilica and its piazza, the Grand Canal and Rialto Bridge, and the glass workshops of Murano nearby.
- St. Mark's Square
- Grand Canal
- Rialto Bridge
Upcoming departures
- 22 Aug 2026
Upcoming sailings of this itinerary — a NestCruise advisor confirms current availability and your fare.
11-Night Mediterranean Cruise from Villefranche-sur-Mer FAQ
Which ports does this cruise visit?
This 11-night Mediterranean cruise calls at Villefranche-sur-Mer, Calvi, Corsica, Bonifacio, Corsica, Lipari, Giardini Naxos, Gallipoli, Dubrovnik, Split, Rovinj, Piran and Venice.
How many days are spent at sea?
2 days are spent at sea; the rest are in port.
Where does this cruise depart from?
It departs from Villefranche-sur-Mer and ends in Venice.
How long is this cruise?
11 nights aboard Le Boréal.
When does this itinerary sail?
Upcoming departures include 22 Aug 2026. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.