Cruise itinerary
8-Night Mediterranean Cruise from Valletta
8 nights · Mediterranean · 12 ports of call
8-night Mediterranean cruise aboard Le Bougainville, departing Valletta and calling at Giardini Naxos, Otranto, coastal cruising, Kotor, Mljet Island Croatia and Dubrovnik and 5 more.
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At a glance
- Ship
- Le Bougainville
- Cruise line
- PONANT EXPLORATIONS
- Duration
- 8 nights
- Region
- Mediterranean
- Departs
- Valletta
- Returns
- Venice
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Where this voyage takes you
Day-by-day itinerary
- Day1
Valletta
Depart 18:00
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
- Day2
Giardini Naxos
Arrive 08:00 · 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
- Day3
Otranto
Arrive 13:30 · Depart 19:00
- Day4
Kotor
Arrive 08:30 · Depart 17:00
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
Dubrovnik
Arrive 16:15 · Depart 23:00
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
- Day6
Hvar Island Croatia
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 22:30
- Day7
Split
Arrive 15:00 · Depart 23:00
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
- Day8
Rab Island Croatia
Arrive 12:00 · Depart 18:00
- Day9
Venice
Arrive 07:00
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
- 19 Aug 2027
Upcoming sailings of this itinerary — a NestCruise advisor confirms current availability and your fare.
8-Night Mediterranean Cruise from Valletta FAQ
Which ports does this cruise visit?
This 8-night Mediterranean cruise calls at Valletta, Giardini Naxos, Otranto, coastal cruising, Kotor, Mljet Island Croatia, Dubrovnik, Hvar Island Croatia, Primosten, Split, Rab Island Croatia and Venice.
How many days are spent at sea?
This is a port-intensive itinerary with no full days at sea.
Where does this cruise depart from?
It departs from Valletta and ends in Venice.
How long is this cruise?
8 nights aboard Le Bougainville.
When does this itinerary sail?
Upcoming departures include 19 Aug 2027. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.