Cruise itinerary
16-Night Europe Cruise from Piraeus
16 nights · Europe · 15 ports of call
16-night Europe cruise aboard Seabourn Ovation, departing Piraeus and calling at Náfplion, Kotor, Korčula, Hvar Island, Vodice and Piran and 8 more.
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At a glance
- Ship
- Seabourn Ovation
- Cruise line
- Seabourn
- Duration
- 16 nights
- Region
- Europe · Southern Europe · Mediterranean
- Departs
- Piraeus
- Returns
- Civitavecchia
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Where this voyage takes you
Day-by-day itinerary
- Day1
Piraeus
Depart 22:00
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
- Day2
Náfplion
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
A harbour town in the Peloponnese, the first capital of modern Greece, set beneath the Palamidi fortress. Its neoclassical old town runs down to the waterfront, with the small Bourtzi castle standing on an islet in the bay.
- Palamidi fortress
- Bourtzi castle
- Old town squares
- Day3At sea
- Day4
Kotor
Arrive 08:00 · 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
- Day5
Korčula
Arrive 08:00 · 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
- Day6
Hvar Island
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
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
- Day7
Vodice
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
- Day8
Piran
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
- Day9
Venice
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
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
- Day10
Rovinj
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
A fishing town on the western coast of Croatia's Istrian peninsula, its old quarter set on a former island in the Adriatic. Pastel houses rise to the hilltop bell tower of St. Euphemia's church, while cobbled lanes and a cluster of nearby islets give it an Italianate air.
- St. Euphemia's church
- old town lanes
- Istrian coast
- Day11
Vis Island
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
- Day12At sea
- Day13
Valletta
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
Malta's fortified harbour capital, built by the Knights of St. John on a peninsula between two deep ports. Honey-coloured limestone defines St. John's Co-Cathedral, the Grand Master's Palace and the bastions overlooking the Grand Harbour.
- Grand Harbour
- St. John's Co-Cathedral
- Upper Barrakka Gardens
- Day14
Giardini Naxos
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
A seaside resort on the east coast of Sicily, set along a sandy bay below the hilltop town of Taormina. Snow-capped Mount Etna rises inland, and the ancient Greek theatre and stepped streets of Taormina are a short ride up from the shore.
- Taormina
- Mount Etna
- Isola Bella
- Day15
Lipari
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
The largest of the Aeolian Islands off northern Sicily, ringed by white pumice quarries and obsidian cliffs. The harbour town climbs to a clifftop citadel and cathedral, with boats running to the smoking cone of neighbouring Stromboli.
- Aeolian citadel
- pumice beaches
- boats to Stromboli
- Day16
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
- Day17
Civitavecchia
Arrive 07:00
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
- 5 Jun 2027
Upcoming sailings of this itinerary — a NestCruise advisor confirms current availability and your fare.
16-Night Europe Cruise from Piraeus FAQ
Which ports does this cruise visit?
This 16-night Europe cruise calls at Piraeus, Náfplion, Kotor, Korčula, Hvar Island, Vodice, Piran, Venice, Rovinj, Vis Island, Valletta, Giardini Naxos, Lipari, 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 Piraeus and ends in Civitavecchia.
How long is this cruise?
16 nights aboard Seabourn Ovation.
When does this itinerary sail?
Upcoming departures include 5 Jun 2027. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.