

Cruise itinerary
21-Night Europe Cruise from Barcelona
21 nights · Europe · 18 ports of call
21-night Europe cruise aboard Seabourn Ovation, departing Barcelona and calling at Roses, Sanary-sur-Mer, Calvi, Corsica, Olbia, Porto Santo Stefano and Civitavecchia and 11 more.
- Free advisor
- No booking fees
- 10,000+ sailings
At a glance
- Ship
- Seabourn Ovation
- Cruise line
- Seabourn
- Duration
- 21 nights
- Region
- Europe · Southern Europe · Mediterranean
- Departs
- Barcelona
- Returns
- Piraeus
How NestCruise works:we're advisor-led, not a booking engine. No fares are listed and there are no booking fees — tell an advisor your dates and party and they price your exact Seabourn Ovation sailing, typically within 24 hours.
Where this voyage takes you
Day-by-day itinerary
- Day1

Barcelona
Depart 17:00
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
Roses
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
- Day3At sea
- Day4

Sanary-sur-Mer
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
- Day5

Calvi, Corsica
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
A port on the north-west coast of Corsica, set beneath a Genoese citadel above a curving bay. Its beach, marina and ramparts anchor the town, with the red rock of the Calanche and the hill villages of the Balagne nearby.
- Genoese citadel
- Calvi beach
- Balagne villages
- Day6

Olbia
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
A port town on the northeast coast of Sardinia, set on a sheltered gulf and serving as the gateway to the Costa Smeralda. The surrounding coast is known for granite headlands and turquoise coves, while the old centre keeps Roman and medieval roots.
- Costa Smeralda
- San Simplicio basilica
- Granite coves
- Day7

Porto Santo Stefano
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
A fishing town and harbour on Tuscany's Monte Argentario promontory, looking across to the island of Giglio. Seafood restaurants line the waterfront, and the sandbars of the Orbetello lagoon and Maremma coast lie close by.
- Argentario coast
- Giglio ferry
- Orbetello lagoon
- Day8

Civitavecchia
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 18:00
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
- Day9

Sorrento
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
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
- Day10

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
- Day11

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
- Day12At sea
- Day13

Kotor
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 16:00
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
- Day14

Zadar
Arrive 11:00 · Depart 18:00
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
- Day15

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
- Day16

Piran
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
- Day17

Vodice
Arrive 09:00 · Depart 18:00
- Day18

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
- Day19At sea
- Day20

Pýlos
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
- Day21

Náfplion
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
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
- Day22

Piraeus
Arrive 07:00
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
- 25 Sep 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, Roses, Sanary-sur-Mer, Calvi, Corsica, Olbia, Porto Santo Stefano, Civitavecchia, Sorrento, Giardini Naxos, Valletta, Kotor, Zadar, Venice, Piran, Vodice, Pýlos, Náfplion and Piraeus.
How many days are spent at sea?
3 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 Seabourn Ovation.
When does this itinerary sail?
Upcoming departures include 25 Sep 2027. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.