Cruise itinerary
13-Night Southern Europe Cruise from Lisbon
13 nights · Southern Europe · 12 ports of call
13-night Southern Europe cruise aboard Norwegian Star, departing Lisbon and calling at Funchal, Madeira, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura, Agadir and Casablanca and 5 more.
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At a glance
- Ship
- Norwegian Star
- Cruise line
- Norwegian Cruise Line
- Duration
- 13 nights
- Region
- Southern Europe · Canary Islands
- Departs
- Lisbon
- Returns
- Lisbon
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Where this voyage takes you
Day-by-day itinerary
- Day1
Lisbon
Depart 18:00
Portugal's hilly capital, spread across seven hills above the Tagus estuary. Yellow trams climb to the Alfama's tangled lanes and the Castle of São Jorge, while Belém's monastery and pastéis de nata anchor the riverside to the west.
- Alfama district
- Belém Tower
- Tram 28
- Day2At sea
- Day3
Funchal, Madeira
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 16:00
The capital of Madeira, a Portuguese island in the Atlantic, built up an amphitheatre of green hills above its harbour. A cable car rises to Monte, where wicker toboggans slide back down, and the island is known for its fortified wine and mountain levada walks.
- Monte cable car
- Toboggan ride
- Madeira wine
- Day4
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 23:59
The capital of Tenerife in Spain's Canary Islands, a volcanic Atlantic port off northwest Africa. Santa Cruz is known for its sail-shaped Auditorio concert hall, the palm-lined Plaza de España, and the road up to Mount Teide, Spain's highest peak.
- Auditorio de Tenerife
- Mount Teide
- Plaza de España
- Day5
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 23:00
The largest city of the Canary Islands, on Gran Canaria off the African coast. A long city beach curves beside the port, and the historic Vegueta quarter holds the cathedral and the house where Columbus is said to have stayed.
- Las Canteras Beach
- Vegueta quarter
- Columbus House
- Day6
Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
- Day7
Agadir
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
A modern resort city on Morocco's Atlantic coast, rebuilt after a 1960 earthquake around a long crescent of beach. The hillside kasbah ruins overlook the bay, and the port is a base for trips to the Souss valley's argan groves and the foothills of the Anti-Atlas.
- Agadir Beach
- Kasbah ruins
- argan groves
- Day8
Casablanca
Arrive 09:00 · Depart 19:00
Morocco's largest city and main port on the Atlantic coast, a mix of art-deco boulevards and Moorish design. The vast Hassan II Mosque rises beside the ocean, and the imperial city of Marrakech lies inland by road or rail.
- Hassan II Mosque
- Old Medina
- Gateway to Marrakech
- Day9
Tangier
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 19:00
A Moroccan port at the mouth of the Strait of Gibraltar, where the Atlantic meets the Mediterranean and Europe lies in view across the water. Its walled medina and kasbah climb above the harbour, long a meeting point of African, Arab and European worlds.
- The Medina
- Kasbah
- Strait of Gibraltar
- Day10
Motril
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 22:00
A port on Spain's Costa Tropical in Andalusia, backed by the peaks of the Sierra Nevada. It is the closest harbour to Granada and the Alhambra, with subtropical fruit farms and the resort town of Almuñécar along the coast.
- Granada gateway
- Sierra Nevada
- Costa Tropical
- Day11
Gibraltar
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 16:00
A British territory at the southern tip of Spain, dominated by its towering limestone Rock. Cable cars climb to the summit, home to Europe's only wild monkeys, with sweeping views across the strait toward the coast of Africa.
- The Rock
- Barbary macaques
- St. Michael's Cave
- Day12
Cádiz
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 22:00
One of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in Western Europe, set on a narrow spit almost surrounded by the Atlantic in Spain's Andalusia. A gold-domed cathedral rises over the old town's tight lanes, sea walls and the long sands of La Caleta.
- Cádiz Cathedral
- La Caleta beach
- Old town lanes
- Day13
Portimão
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 19:00
A port town on the Algarve coast of southern Portugal, set at the mouth of the Arade River. It is known for grilled sardines and the golden cliffs and caves of nearby Praia da Rocha, one of the region's longest beaches.
- Praia da Rocha
- Grilled sardines
- Arade River
- Day14
Lisbon
Arrive 07:00
Portugal's hilly capital, spread across seven hills above the Tagus estuary. Yellow trams climb to the Alfama's tangled lanes and the Castle of São Jorge, while Belém's monastery and pastéis de nata anchor the riverside to the west.
- Alfama district
- Belém Tower
- Tram 28
Upcoming departures
- 7 Oct 2026
Upcoming sailings of this itinerary — a NestCruise advisor confirms current availability and your fare.
13-Night Southern Europe Cruise from Lisbon FAQ
Which ports does this cruise visit?
This 13-night Southern Europe cruise calls at Lisbon, Funchal, Madeira, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura, Agadir, Casablanca, Tangier, Motril, Gibraltar, Cádiz and Portimão.
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 is a round-trip sailing from Lisbon.
How long is this cruise?
13 nights aboard Norwegian Star.
When does this itinerary sail?
Upcoming departures include 7 Oct 2026. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.