Cruise itinerary
11-Night Mediterranean Cruise from Villefranche-sur-Mer
11 nights · Mediterranean · 10 ports of call
11-night Mediterranean cruise aboard Azamara Onward, departing Villefranche-sur-Mer and calling at Livorno, Porto Santo Stefano, Sorrento, Trapani, Sicily, Siracusa, Sicily and Crotone and 3 more.
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At a glance
- Ship
- Azamara Onward
- Cruise line
- Azamara
- Duration
- 11 nights
- Region
- Mediterranean
- Departs
- Villefranche-sur-Mer
- Returns
- Venice
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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
Livorno
Arrive 07:30 · Depart 20:00
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
- Day3At sea
- Day4
Porto Santo Stefano
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 16:00
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
- Day5
Sorrento
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
A clifftop town on Italy's Bay of Naples, perched above the sea facing Vesuvius. Sorrento is known for its lemon groves and limoncello, a tangle of narrow shopping lanes, and its role as a base for Capri, Pompeii, and the Amalfi Coast.
- Marina Grande
- Lemon groves
- Piazza Tasso
- Day6
Trapani, Sicily
Arrive 08:30 · Depart 17:00
A historic salt and fishing port on the western tip of Sicily, its old town curving out on a low peninsula. Salt pans and windmills line the coast toward Marsala, and ferries run to the Egadi Islands and the hilltop town of Erice above the bay.
- Salt pans
- Erice
- Egadi Islands
- Day7
Siracusa, Sicily
Arrive 09:00 · Depart 20:00
- Day8
Crotone
Arrive 09:00 · Depart 20:00
- Day9
Taranto
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 16:00
- Day10
Kotor
Arrive 10:30 · Depart 21:00
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
- Day11At sea
- Day12
Venice
Arrive 06:00
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
Upcoming departures
- 12 Sep 2027
Upcoming sailings of this itinerary — a NestCruise advisor confirms current availability and your fare.
11-Night Mediterranean Cruise from Villefranche-sur-Mer FAQ
Which ports does this cruise visit?
This 11-night Mediterranean cruise calls at Villefranche-sur-Mer, Livorno, Porto Santo Stefano, Sorrento, Trapani, Sicily, Siracusa, Sicily, Crotone, Taranto, Kotor and Venice.
How many days are spent at sea?
2 days are spent at sea; the rest are in port.
Where does this cruise depart from?
It departs from Villefranche-sur-Mer and ends in Venice.
How long is this cruise?
11 nights aboard Azamara Onward.
When does this itinerary sail?
Upcoming departures include 12 Sep 2027. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.