Oosterdam — 24-Night Europe Cruise from Barcelona

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24-Night Europe Cruise from Barcelona

24 nights · Europe · 17 ports of call

24-night Europe cruise aboard Oosterdam, departing Barcelona and calling at Valletta, Khania, Mykonos, Kusadasi, Piraeus and Scenic Cruising and 10 more.

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Ship: Oosterdam
Cruise line: Holland America Line
Duration: 24 nights
Region: Europe · Southern Europe · Mediterranean
Departs: Barcelona
Returns: Trieste

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Where this voyage takes you

Voyage route — calls shown in order; map is schematic.

Day-by-day itinerary

Day
1
- Barcelona
  Depart 17:00
  Catalonia's seafront capital and one of the Mediterranean's busiest cruise homeports. Gaudí's Sagrada Família and Park Güell crown the city, while the tree-lined Ramblas and the Gothic Quarter's medieval lanes lie a short ride from the terminal.
  - Sagrada Família
  - La Rambla
  - Gothic Quarter
Day
2
At sea
Day
3
- Valletta
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
  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
Day
4
At sea
Day
5
- Khania
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
  A harbour town on the northwest coast of Crete, in Greece, wrapped around a Venetian port. A waterfront lighthouse marks the old harbour mouth, and the pink-sand lagoon of Balos and the beach at Elafonisi lie along the coast to the west.
  - Venetian harbour
  - Balos lagoon
  - Elafonisi beach
Day
6
- Mykonos
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
  A Cycladic island in the Aegean known for whitewashed houses and a lively summer scene. Ships anchor off the main town, where windmills overlook the sea, the Little Venice quarter meets the waves and sandy beaches stretch along the south coast.
  - Windmills
  - Little Venice
  - Chora town
Day
7
- Kusadasi
  Arrive 07:00 · Depart 18:00
  A resort town on Turkey's Aegean coast that serves as the cruise gateway to ancient Ephesus, one of the best-preserved classical cities in the Mediterranean. Pigeon Island guards the harbour, and the marble Library of Celsus lies a short drive inland.
  - Ephesus ruins
  - Library of Celsus
  - Pigeon Island
Day
8
- Piraeus
  Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
  The ancient harbour of Athens and Greece's principal cruise port. Ferries fan out to the Aegean islands from its quays, while the Acropolis, the Plaka district and the National Archaeological Museum sit a short metro ride inland.
  - Gateway to Athens
  - Acropolis
  - Aegean ferries
Day
9
At sea
Day
10
- Scenic Cruising
- Kotor
  Arrive 08:00 · 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
Day
11
- Corfu
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
  An Ionian island off Greece's northwest coast, greener and more Venetian-feeling than the Aegean isles. Ships call at its old town, a UNESCO-listed warren of Italianate streets between two hilltop fortresses, with pebbly coves around the shore.
  - Old Fortress
  - Liston arcade
  - Ionian coves
Day
12
- Stromboli
- Messina
  Arrive 11:00 · Depart 18:00
  A Sicilian port on the strait that separates the island from mainland Italy, framed by the Peloritani mountains. Its harbour clock tower performs an elaborate noon display, and the town is a common gateway to Taormina and the slopes of Mount Etna.
  - Etna day trips
  - Taormina gateway
  - Astronomical clock
Day
13
- Naples
  Arrive 08:00
  A southern Italian port on its namesake bay, in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius. Ships dock near the historic centre, the gateway to Pompeii, the cliffs of the Amalfi Coast and the island of Capri, in a city that claims to have invented pizza.
  - Mount Vesuvius
  - Pompeii
  - Gateway to Capri
Day
14
- Naples
  Depart 17:00
  A southern Italian port on its namesake bay, in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius. Ships dock near the historic centre, the gateway to Pompeii, the cliffs of the Amalfi Coast and the island of Capri, in a city that claims to have invented pizza.
  - Mount Vesuvius
  - Pompeii
  - Gateway to Capri
Day
15
- Civitavecchia
  Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
  The deep-water port serving Rome, roughly 80 kilometres up the coast. Ships dock here for shore excursions to the Colosseum, the Vatican and the Roman Forum, while the town itself keeps a working harbour and a Michelangelo-designed fortress.
  - Gateway to Rome
  - Fort Michelangelo
  - Vatican excursions
Day
16
- Naples
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
  A southern Italian port on its namesake bay, in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius. Ships dock near the historic centre, the gateway to Pompeii, the cliffs of the Amalfi Coast and the island of Capri, in a city that claims to have invented pizza.
  - Mount Vesuvius
  - Pompeii
  - Gateway to Capri
Day
17
- Palermo
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
  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
Day
18
- Messina
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
  A Sicilian port on the strait that separates the island from mainland Italy, framed by the Peloritani mountains. Its harbour clock tower performs an elaborate noon display, and the town is a common gateway to Taormina and the slopes of Mount Etna.
  - Etna day trips
  - Taormina gateway
  - Astronomical clock
Day
19
At sea
Day
20
- Corfu
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
  An Ionian island off Greece's northwest coast, greener and more Venetian-feeling than the Aegean isles. Ships call at its old town, a UNESCO-listed warren of Italianate streets between two hilltop fortresses, with pebbly coves around the shore.
  - Old Fortress
  - Liston arcade
  - Ionian coves
Day
21
- Scenic Cruising
- Kotor
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 23:00
  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
Day
22
- Dubrovnik
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
  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
Day
23
- Split
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
  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
Day
24
At sea
Day
25
- Trieste
  Arrive 07:00
  A port city in northeast Italy near the Slovenian border, long the seaward gateway of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Grand Habsburg-era squares open onto the Adriatic, with the seafront Piazza Unità d'Italia and the white Miramare Castle on the bay.
  - Piazza Unità d'Italia
  - Miramare Castle
  - Viennese cafés

Upcoming departures

28 Aug 2027

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24-Night Europe Cruise from Barcelona FAQ

Which ports does this cruise visit?

This 24-night Europe cruise calls at Barcelona, Valletta, Khania, Mykonos, Kusadasi, Piraeus, Scenic Cruising, Kotor, Corfu, Stromboli, Messina, Naples, Civitavecchia, Palermo, Dubrovnik, Split and Trieste.

How many days are spent at sea?

5 days are spent at sea; the rest are in port.

Where does this cruise depart from?

It departs from Barcelona and ends in Trieste.

How long is this cruise?

24 nights aboard Oosterdam.

When does this itinerary sail?

Upcoming departures include 28 Aug 2027. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.

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