Cruise itinerary
14-Night Mediterranean Cruise from Civitavecchia-Rome
14 nights · Mediterranean · 9 ports of call
14-night Mediterranean cruise aboard Queen Victoria, departing Civitavecchia-Rome and calling at Marseille, Villefranche-sur-Mer, Genoa, La Spezia, Messina and Rhodes Island and 2 more.
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At a glance
- Ship
- Queen Victoria
- Cruise line
- Cunard
- Duration
- 14 nights
- Region
- Mediterranean
- Departs
- Civitavecchia-Rome
- Returns
- Istanbul
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Where this voyage takes you
Day-by-day itinerary
- Day1
Civitavecchia-Rome
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
- Day2At sea
- Day3
Marseille
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
- Day4
Villefranche-sur-Mer
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
- Day5
Genoa
Italy's great maritime city, stacked up the Ligurian hills above one of the Mediterranean's busiest harbours. Its old town is a maze of tall, narrow caruggi, and it claims pesto and focaccia as local inventions; the Aquarium and Renaissance palaces of Via Garibaldi sit close to the port.
- Old-town caruggi
- Genoa Aquarium
- Via Garibaldi palaces
- Day6
La Spezia
A port at the head of a gulf on Italy's Ligurian coast, the gateway to the Cinque Terre and Tuscany. La Spezia is known for its naval harbour and waterfront gardens, with the five cliffside fishing villages and the marble city of Carrara nearby.
- Cinque Terre
- Portovenere
- Carrara marble
- Day7At sea
- Day8
Civitavecchia-Rome
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
- Day9
Messina
A Sicilian port on the strait that separates the island from mainland Italy, framed by the Peloritani mountains. Its harbour clock tower performs an elaborate noon display, and the town is a common gateway to Taormina and the slopes of Mount Etna.
- Etna day trips
- Taormina gateway
- Astronomical clock
- Day10At sea
- Day11
Rhodes Island
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
- Day12
Kusadasi
A resort town on Turkey's Aegean coast that serves as the cruise gateway to ancient Ephesus, one of the best-preserved classical cities in the Mediterranean. Pigeon Island guards the harbour, and the marble Library of Celsus lies a short drive inland.
- Ephesus ruins
- Library of Celsus
- Pigeon Island
- Day13At sea
- Day14At sea
- Day15
Istanbul
The city straddling Europe and Asia along the Bosphorus, once Byzantium and then Constantinople. Ships dock near the historic peninsula, within reach of the Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque and the covered Grand Bazaar's labyrinth of stalls.
- Hagia Sophia
- Blue Mosque
- Grand Bazaar
Upcoming departures
- 14 Sep 2026
Upcoming sailings of this itinerary — a NestCruise advisor confirms current availability and your fare.
14-Night Mediterranean Cruise from Civitavecchia-Rome FAQ
Which ports does this cruise visit?
This 14-night Mediterranean cruise calls at Civitavecchia-Rome, Marseille, Villefranche-sur-Mer, Genoa, La Spezia, Messina, Rhodes Island, Kusadasi and Istanbul.
How many days are spent at sea?
5 days are spent at sea; the rest are in port.
Where does this cruise depart from?
It departs from Civitavecchia-Rome and ends in Istanbul.
How long is this cruise?
14 nights aboard Queen Victoria.
When does this itinerary sail?
Upcoming departures include 14 Sep 2026. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.