Cruise itinerary
7-Night Europe Cruise from Nice
7 nights · Europe · 9 ports of call
7-night Europe cruise aboard Le Ponant, departing Nice and calling at Portofino, Portovenere, Portoferraio, Ponza Island, Amalfi and Lipari and 2 more.
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At a glance
- Ship
- Le Ponant
- Cruise line
- PONANT EXPLORATIONS
- Duration
- 7 nights
- Region
- Europe · Southern Europe · Mediterranean
- Departs
- Nice
- Returns
- Palermo
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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
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
Portovenere
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
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 Europe Cruise from Nice FAQ
Which ports does this cruise visit?
This 7-night Europe cruise calls at Nice, Portofino, Portovenere, Portoferraio, Ponza Island, Amalfi, Lipari, Stromboli 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 Nice 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.