Cruise itinerary
20-Night Europe Cruise from Venice
20 nights · Europe · 19 ports of call
20-night Europe cruise aboard Azamara Onward, departing Venice and calling at Opatija, Zadar, Sibenik, Hvar Island, Dubrovnik and Kotor and 12 more.
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At a glance
- Ship
- Azamara Onward
- Cruise line
- Azamara
- Duration
- 20 nights
- Region
- Europe · Southern Europe · Mediterranean
- Departs
- Venice
- Returns
- Civitavecchia
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Where this voyage takes you
Day-by-day itinerary
- Day1
Venice
Depart 18:00
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
- Day2
Opatija
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 18:00
- Day3
Zadar
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 22:00
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
- Day4
Sibenik
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 20:00
- Day5
Hvar Island
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 20:00
A long, sun-soaked island off the Dalmatian coast of Croatia, known for lavender fields and a marble-paved harbour town. A hilltop Venetian fortress overlooks the bay, and small boats reach the wooded Pakleni islets just offshore.
- Spanish Fortress
- Lavender fields
- Pakleni Islands
- Day6
Dubrovnik
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 22:00
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
- Day7
Kotor
Arrive 9:30 · 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
- Day8At sea
- Day9
Khania
Arrive 8:00 · 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
- Day10
Piraeus
Arrive 5:00 · 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
- Day11
Ermoupoli, Syra
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 18:00
The capital of the Cyclades, on the island of Syros in the Aegean Sea. Unlike its whitewashed neighbours, it is a grand 19th-century port town of neoclassical mansions, a marble main square and a tiered hillside of Catholic and Orthodox quarters.
- Miaouli Square
- Apollon Theatre
- Ano Syros
- Day12
Bodrum
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 20:00
A resort town on Turkey's southwest Aegean coast, set on a twin bay beneath the Castle of St. Peter, built by the Knights of St. John. The site of the ancient Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, it is now known for its marina, whitewashed lanes, and nightlife.
- Bodrum Castle
- Mausoleum ruins
- Marina waterfront
- Day13
Rhodes
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 20:00
The largest of Greece's Dodecanese islands, off the Turkish coast, with one of Europe's best-preserved medieval walled towns. The Old Town keeps the cobbled Street of the Knights and the Palace of the Grand Master, while Lindos and its acropolis lie down the coast.
- Medieval Old Town
- Palace of the Grand Master
- Lindos Acropolis
- Day14
Agios Nikólaos, Kríti
Arrive 9:00 · Depart 20:00
A resort town on the eastern coast of Crete, built around the small saltwater Lake Voulismeni at the edge of the harbour. It looks out over the Gulf of Mirabello toward Spinalonga, the former Venetian fortress and leper colony on its islet.
- Lake Voulismeni
- Spinalonga island
- Mirabello Gulf
- Day15
Monemvasía
Arrive 9:00 · Depart 20:00
A fortified medieval town clinging to a tied island off the southeastern Peloponnese in Greece. A causeway links it to a lower town of Byzantine churches and stone lanes, with a ruined upper citadel crowning the rock above the Aegean.
- Lower town
- Byzantine churches
- Upper fortress
- Day16At sea
- Day17
Siracuse, Sicily
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 22:00
A historic city on the southeast coast of Sicily, once among the greatest powers of the ancient Greek world. The island of Ortigia holds its baroque core and a temple-turned-cathedral, beside a vast archaeological park with a Greek theatre.
- Ortigia island
- Greek theatre
- Baroque cathedral
- Day18
Taormina
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 17:00
A hilltop town on Sicily's east coast, perched above the Ionian Sea with Mount Etna on the horizon. Its ancient Greek theatre, medieval lanes and gardens look down on the coast, with the beaches of Giardini Naxos and Isola Bella below.
- Greek Theatre
- Isola Bella
- Mount Etna views
- Day19
Salerno
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 22:00
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
- Day20
Sorrento
Arrive 8:00 · 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
- Day21
Civitavecchia
Arrive 6:00
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
Upcoming departures
- 17 Jul 2028
Upcoming sailings of this itinerary — a NestCruise advisor confirms current availability and your fare.
20-Night Europe Cruise from Venice FAQ
Which ports does this cruise visit?
This 20-night Europe cruise calls at Venice, Opatija, Zadar, Sibenik, Hvar Island, Dubrovnik, Kotor, Khania, Piraeus, Ermoupoli, Syra, Bodrum, Rhodes, Agios Nikólaos, Kríti, Monemvasía, Siracuse, Sicily, Taormina, Salerno, Sorrento and Civitavecchia.
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 Venice and ends in Civitavecchia.
How long is this cruise?
20 nights aboard Azamara Onward.
When does this itinerary sail?
Upcoming departures include 17 Jul 2028. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.