Cruise itinerary
10-Night Mediterranean Cruise from Villefranche-sur-Mer
10 nights · Mediterranean · 11 ports of call
10-night Mediterranean cruise aboard Le Bougainville, departing Villefranche-sur-Mer and calling at Menton, Portofino, Portoferraio, Calvi, Corsica, Ajaccio, Corsica and Cassis and 4 more.
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At a glance
- Ship
- Le Bougainville
- Cruise line
- PONANT EXPLORATIONS
- Duration
- 10 nights
- Region
- Mediterranean
- Departs
- Villefranche-sur-Mer
- Returns
- Barcelona
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Where this voyage takes you
Day-by-day itinerary
- Day1
Villefranche-sur-Mer
Depart 19:00
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
Menton
Arrive 18:00 · Depart 18:00
- Day3
Portofino
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
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
- Day4
Portoferraio
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
- Day5
Calvi, Corsica
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 22:00
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
- Day6
Ajaccio, Corsica
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 14:30
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
- Day7
Cassis
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 20:00
- Day8
Banyuls-Sur-Mer
Arrive 21:30 · Depart 17:30
- Day9At sea
- Day10
Port-Vendres
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 18:00
- Day11
Barcelona
Arrive 07:00
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
Upcoming departures
- 21 Jun 2027
Upcoming sailings of this itinerary — a NestCruise advisor confirms current availability and your fare.
10-Night Mediterranean Cruise from Villefranche-sur-Mer FAQ
Which ports does this cruise visit?
This 10-night Mediterranean cruise calls at Villefranche-sur-Mer, Menton, Portofino, Portoferraio, Calvi, Corsica, Ajaccio, Corsica, Cassis, Roses, Banyuls-Sur-Mer, Port-Vendres and Barcelona.
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 Villefranche-sur-Mer and ends in Barcelona.
How long is this cruise?
10 nights aboard Le Bougainville.
When does this itinerary sail?
Upcoming departures include 21 Jun 2027. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.