Cruise itinerary
10-Night Europe Cruise from Venice
10 nights · Europe · 11 ports of call
10-night Europe cruise aboard Le Dumont-d'Urville, departing Venice and calling at Ravenna, Ancona, At Sea, Otranto, Taormina and Amalfi and 4 more.
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At a glance
- Cruise line
- PONANT EXPLORATIONS
- Duration
- 10 nights
- Region
- Europe · Northern Europe
- Departs
- Venice
- Returns
- Nice
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Where this voyage takes you
Day-by-day itinerary
- Day1
Venice
Depart 18:00
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
- 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 06:30 · Depart 18:00
- Day4
At Sea
- Day5
Otranto
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 13:30
- Day6
Taormina
Arrive 08:30 · Depart 14:00
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
- 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
Nice
Arrive 07:00
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
Upcoming departures
- 22 Jun 2026
Upcoming sailings of this itinerary — a NestCruise advisor confirms current availability and your fare.
10-Night Europe Cruise from Venice FAQ
Which ports does this cruise visit?
This 10-night Europe cruise calls at Venice, Ravenna, Ancona, At Sea, Otranto, Taormina, Amalfi, Porto Santo Stefano, Livorno, Portofino and Nice.
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 Nice.
How long is this cruise?
10 nights aboard Le Dumont-d'Urville.
When does this itinerary sail?
Upcoming departures include 22 Jun 2026. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.