Cruise itinerary
21-Night Europe Cruise from Barcelona
21 nights · Europe · 18 ports of call
21-night Europe cruise aboard Azamara Onward, departing Barcelona and calling at Marseille, Monte-Carlo, Livorno, Civitavecchia, Sorrento and Amalfi and 11 more.
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At a glance
- Ship
- Azamara Onward
- Cruise line
- Azamara
- Duration
- 21 nights
- Region
- Europe · Southern Europe · Mediterranean
- Departs
- Barcelona
- Returns
- Piraeus
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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 8:00 · 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
Monte-Carlo
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 22:00
The seafront quarter of Monaco on the French Riviera, set on a rocky terrace above the Mediterranean. It is known for the belle-époque Casino, the Hôtel de Paris and the harbour that hosts the Monaco Grand Prix each spring.
- Casino de Monte-Carlo
- Port Hercule
- Grand Prix circuit
- Day4
Livorno
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 21:00
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
- Day5
Civitavecchia
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 20:00
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
- Day6
Sorrento
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 22:00
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
- Day7
Amalfi
Arrive 7:30 · Depart 18:00
A cliff-clinging town on Italy's Amalfi Coast, once a powerful maritime republic. Its tiered houses rise from a small harbour to the striped facade of the Cathedral of St. Andrew, with lemon terraces and the scenic coast road threading along the shore.
- Amalfi Cathedral
- Lemon terraces
- Coast road drive
- Day8At sea
- Day9
Kotor
Arrive 10:30 · Depart 19:00
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
- Day10
Sibenik
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 17:00
- Day11
Koper
Arrive 9:00 · Depart 22:00
Slovenia's main port, a compact medieval town on the Adriatic with strong Venetian roots. Its Tito Square and bell tower recall centuries under Venice, and it sits within easy reach of Ljubljana, the Postojna caves and the Istrian coast.
- Tito Square
- Venetian old town
- Postojna Cave
- Day12
Fusina
Arrive 8:00
A mainland port on the Venetian Lagoon in northeast Italy, used as the cruise gateway to Venice. A short water crossing reaches St. Mark's Square, the Grand Canal and the maze of bridges that make up the historic island city.
- Gateway to Venice
- St. Mark's Square
- Grand Canal
- Day13
Fusina
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 18:00
A mainland port on the Venetian Lagoon in northeast Italy, used as the cruise gateway to Venice. A short water crossing reaches St. Mark's Square, the Grand Canal and the maze of bridges that make up the historic island city.
- Gateway to Venice
- St. Mark's Square
- Grand Canal
- Day14
Opatija
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 18:00
- Day15
Zadar
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 20:00
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
- Day16
Split
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 22:00
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
- Day17
Korčula
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 18:00
A walled medieval town on its own island off the Dalmatian coast of Croatia, in the Adriatic. Stone houses cluster within the ramparts in a herringbone street plan, and the island's interior of vineyards and olive groves produces well-regarded white wines.
- town walls
- Marco Polo house
- island vineyards
- Day18
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
- Day19
Kotor
Arrive 9:30 · Depart 18:00
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
- Day20At sea
- Day21
Khania
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 18:00
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
- Day22
Piraeus
Arrive 5:00
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
Upcoming departures
- 8 Jun 2027
Upcoming sailings of this itinerary — a NestCruise advisor confirms current availability and your fare.
21-Night Europe Cruise from Barcelona FAQ
Which ports does this cruise visit?
This 21-night Europe cruise calls at Barcelona, Marseille, Monte-Carlo, Livorno, Civitavecchia, Sorrento, Amalfi, Kotor, Sibenik, Koper, Fusina, Opatija, Zadar, Split, Korčula, Dubrovnik, Khania and Piraeus.
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 Piraeus.
How long is this cruise?
21 nights aboard Azamara Onward.
When does this itinerary sail?
Upcoming departures include 8 Jun 2027. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.