Cruise itinerary
8-Night Europe Cruise from Valletta
8 nights · Europe · 12 ports of call
8-night Europe cruise aboard Le Bougainville, departing Valletta and calling at Taormina, Otranto, Sailing in the Bay of Kotor, Kotor, Dubrovnik and Mljet Island and 5 more.
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At a glance
- Ship
- Le Bougainville
- Cruise line
- PONANT EXPLORATIONS
- Duration
- 8 nights
- Region
- Europe · Southern Europe · Mediterranean · Adriatic
- 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
Taormina
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
A hilltop town on Sicily's east coast, perched above the Ionian Sea with Mount Etna on the horizon. Its ancient Greek theatre, medieval lanes and gardens look down on the coast, with the beaches of Giardini Naxos and Isola Bella below.
- Greek Theatre
- Isola Bella
- Mount Etna views
- Day3
Otranto
Arrive 13:30 · Depart 19:00
- Day4
Sailing in the Bay of Kotor
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
Mljet Island
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 12:30
- Day6
Hvar Island
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 22:30
A long, sun-soaked island off the Dalmatian coast of Croatia, known for lavender fields and a marble-paved harbour town. A hilltop Venetian fortress overlooks the bay, and small boats reach the wooded Pakleni islets just offshore.
- Spanish Fortress
- Lavender fields
- Pakleni Islands
- Day7
Primosten
Arrive 06:30 · Depart 11:30
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
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 Europe Cruise from Valletta FAQ
Which ports does this cruise visit?
This 8-night Europe cruise calls at Valletta, Taormina, Otranto, Sailing in the Bay of Kotor, Kotor, Dubrovnik, Mljet Island, Hvar Island, Primosten, Split, Rab Island 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.