Cruise itinerary
7-Night Mediterranean Cruise from Villefranche-sur-Mer
7 nights · Mediterranean · 9 ports of call
7-night Mediterranean cruise aboard Le Ponant, departing Villefranche-sur-Mer and calling at Portofino, Porto-Vecchio, Portoferraio, Ponza Island, Amalfi and Stromboli and 2 more.
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At a glance
- Ship
- Le Ponant
- Cruise line
- PONANT EXPLORATIONS
- Duration
- 7 nights
- Region
- Mediterranean
- Departs
- Villefranche-sur-Mer
- Returns
- Palermo
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Where this voyage takes you
Day-by-day itinerary
- Day1
Villefranche-sur-Mer
Depart 18:00
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
Portofino
Arrive 12:00 · Depart 22:00
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
- Day3
Porto-Vecchio
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 18:00
- Day4
Portoferraio
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 13:30
- Day5
Ponza Island
Arrive 13:00 · Depart 19:00
- Day6
Amalfi
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 16:00
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
- Day7
Lipari
Arrive 13:00 · Depart 19:00
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
- Day8
Palermo
Arrive 07:00
The capital of Sicily, a port city layered with Arab, Norman, and Baroque history on the island's north coast. Palermo is known for its mosaic-rich Cappella Palatina, lively street-food markets, and the Norman cathedral at nearby Monreale.
- Cappella Palatina
- Ballarò market
- Monreale mosaics
Upcoming departures
- 1 Jun 2027
Upcoming sailings of this itinerary — a NestCruise advisor confirms current availability and your fare.
7-Night Mediterranean Cruise from Villefranche-sur-Mer FAQ
Which ports does this cruise visit?
This 7-night Mediterranean cruise calls at Villefranche-sur-Mer, Portofino, Porto-Vecchio, Portoferraio, Ponza Island, Amalfi, Stromboli, Lipari and Palermo.
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 Villefranche-sur-Mer and ends in Palermo.
How long is this cruise?
7 nights aboard Le Ponant.
When does this itinerary sail?
Upcoming departures include 1 Jun 2027. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.