Cruise itinerary
10-Night Mediterranean Cruise from Venice
10 nights · Mediterranean · 10 ports of call
10-night Mediterranean cruise aboard Le Bougainville, departing Venice and calling at Ravenna, Ancona, Otranto, Giardini Naxos, Amalfi and Porto Santo Stefano and 3 more.
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At a glance
- Ship
- Le Bougainville
- Cruise line
- PONANT EXPLORATIONS
- Duration
- 10 nights
- Region
- Mediterranean
- Departs
- Venice
- Returns
- Villefranche-sur-Mer
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Where this voyage takes you
Day-by-day itinerary
- Day1
Venice
Depart 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
- Day2
Ravenna
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 19:00
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
- Day3
Ancona
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
- Day4At sea
- Day5
Otranto
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 13:30
- Day6
Giardini Naxos
Arrive 08:30 · Depart 14:00
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
Amalfi
Arrive 07:30 · Depart 18:30
A cliff-clinging town on Italy's Amalfi Coast, once a powerful maritime republic. Its tiered houses rise from a small harbour to the striped facade of the Cathedral of St. Andrew, with lemon terraces and the scenic coast road threading along the shore.
- Amalfi Cathedral
- Lemon terraces
- Coast road drive
- Day8
Porto Santo Stefano
Arrive 13:00 · Depart 20:00
A fishing town and harbour on Tuscany's Monte Argentario promontory, looking across to the island of Giglio. Seafood restaurants line the waterfront, and the sandbars of the Orbetello lagoon and Maremma coast lie close by.
- Argentario coast
- Giglio ferry
- Orbetello lagoon
- Day9
Livorno
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 21:30
A Tuscan port on the Ligurian Sea and the gateway to Florence and Pisa. Ships dock here for excursions to Renaissance galleries and the Leaning Tower, while Livorno itself is known for its canal district and a seafood stew called cacciucco.
- Gateway to Florence
- Pisa excursions
- Venezia Nuova canals
- Day10
Portofino
Arrive 07:30 · Depart 19:00
A small fishing village on the Italian Riviera, its pastel houses curved around a sheltered harbour on a wooded promontory in Liguria. Long a retreat for yachts and writers, it has a tiny piazzetta, hillside church and coastal paths toward Genoa.
- Piazzetta harbour
- Castello Brown
- San Fruttuoso
- Day11
Villefranche-sur-Mer
Arrive 07:00
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
Upcoming departures
- 11 Jun 2027
Upcoming sailings of this itinerary — a NestCruise advisor confirms current availability and your fare.
10-Night Mediterranean Cruise from Venice FAQ
Which ports does this cruise visit?
This 10-night Mediterranean cruise calls at Venice, Ravenna, Ancona, Otranto, Giardini Naxos, Amalfi, Porto Santo Stefano, Livorno, Portofino and Villefranche-sur-Mer.
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 departs from Venice and ends in Villefranche-sur-Mer.
How long is this cruise?
10 nights aboard Le Bougainville.
When does this itinerary sail?
Upcoming departures include 11 Jun 2027. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.