Cruise itinerary
12-Night Mediterranean Cruise from Barcelona
12 nights · Mediterranean · 11 ports of call
12-night Mediterranean cruise aboard Azamara Onward, departing Barcelona and calling at Marseille, Villefranche-sur-Mer, Livorno, Civitavecchia, Salerno and Siracusa, Sicily and 4 more.
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At a glance
- Ship
- Azamara Onward
- Cruise line
- Azamara
- Duration
- 12 nights
- Region
- Mediterranean
- Departs
- Barcelona
- Returns
- Venice
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Where this voyage takes you
Day-by-day itinerary
- Day1
Barcelona
Depart 18:00
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
- Day2
Marseille
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 20:00
France's oldest city and biggest Mediterranean port, set around the old harbour of the Vieux-Port. The hilltop basilica of Notre-Dame de la Garde watches over the bay, with the Calanques inlets and bouillabaisse stalls a short way off.
- Vieux-Port
- Notre-Dame de la Garde
- Calanques
- Day3
Villefranche-sur-Mer
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 22:00
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
- Day4
Livorno
Arrive 09:00 · 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
- Day5At sea
- Day6
Civitavecchia
Arrive 07:30 · Depart 19:00
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
- Day7
Salerno
Arrive 08:30 · Depart 20:00
An Italian port at the head of its own gulf, just south of the Amalfi Coast. Its long seafront and walkable medieval centre make it a quieter base for reaching Pompeii, Paestum's Greek temples and the cliffside towns of Amalfi and Positano.
- Amalfi Coast gateway
- Paestum temples
- Seafront promenade
- Day8
Siracusa, Sicily
Arrive 13:00 · Depart 22:00
- Day9At sea
- Day10
Kotor
Arrive 09:30 · Depart 20:00
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
- Day11
Dubrovnik
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
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
- Day12
Zadar
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 16:00
A walled Adriatic city on Croatia's Dalmatian coast, built on a compact peninsula of Roman and Venetian stone. Zadar is known for its waterfront Sea Organ, the solar Greeting to the Sun installation, and Roman ruins at the old forum.
- Sea Organ
- Roman Forum
- Greeting to the Sun
- Day13
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
- 13 Mar 2027
- 8 Jun 2027
Upcoming sailings of this itinerary — a NestCruise advisor confirms current availability and your fare.
12-Night Mediterranean Cruise from Barcelona FAQ
Which ports does this cruise visit?
This 12-night Mediterranean cruise calls at Barcelona, Marseille, Villefranche-sur-Mer, Livorno, Civitavecchia, Salerno, Siracusa, Sicily, Kotor, Dubrovnik, Zadar 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 Barcelona and ends in Venice.
How long is this cruise?
12 nights aboard Azamara Onward.
When does this itinerary sail?
Upcoming departures include 13 Mar 2027 and 8 Jun 2027. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.