Cruise itinerary
10-Night Europe Cruise from Nice
10 nights · Europe · 11 ports of call
10-night Europe cruise aboard Le Dumont-d'Urville, departing Nice and calling at Calvi, Corsica, Saint-Florent, Portoferraio, Portofino, Isola del Giglio and Porto Ercole and 4 more.
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At a glance
- Cruise line
- PONANT EXPLORATIONS
- Duration
- 10 nights
- Region
- Europe · Southern Europe · Mediterranean
- Departs
- Nice
- Returns
- Valletta
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Where this voyage takes you
Day-by-day itinerary
- Day1
Nice
Depart 18:00
The capital of the French Riviera, curving along the pebbled Baie des Anges. The seafront Promenade des Anglais runs past the ochre lanes of the old town, and Monaco, Èze and the rest of the Côte d'Azur lie a short drive along the coast.
- Promenade des Anglais
- Vieux Nice
- Baie des Anges
- Day2
Calvi, Corsica
Arrive 10:00 · Depart 23:59
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
Saint-Florent
Arrive 09:00 · Depart 18:00
- Day4
Portoferraio
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 18:00
- Day5
Portofino
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 21:30
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
- Day6
Isola del Giglio
Arrive 12:00 · Depart 20:00
- Day7
Porto Ercole
Depart 23:30
- Day8
At Sea
- Day9
Lipari
Arrive 07:00 · 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
- Day10
Taormina
Arrive 07:00 · 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
- Day11
Valletta
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
Upcoming departures
- 19 Aug 2026
Upcoming sailings of this itinerary — a NestCruise advisor confirms current availability and your fare.
10-Night Europe Cruise from Nice FAQ
Which ports does this cruise visit?
This 10-night Europe cruise calls at Nice, Calvi, Corsica, Saint-Florent, Portoferraio, Portofino, Isola del Giglio, Porto Ercole, At Sea, Lipari, Taormina and Valletta.
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 Nice and ends in Valletta.
How long is this cruise?
10 nights aboard Le Dumont-d'Urville.
When does this itinerary sail?
Upcoming departures include 19 Aug 2026. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.