Cruise itinerary
21-Night Europe Cruise from Civitavecchia
21 nights · Europe · 18 ports of call
21-night Europe cruise aboard Seabourn Ovation, departing Civitavecchia and calling at Salerno, Giardini Naxos, Valletta, Korčula, Kotor and Dubrovnik and 11 more.
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At a glance
- Ship
- Seabourn Ovation
- Cruise line
- Seabourn
- Duration
- 21 nights
- Region
- Europe · Southern Europe · Mediterranean
- Departs
- Civitavecchia
- Returns
- Istanbul
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Where this voyage takes you
Day-by-day itinerary
- Day1
Civitavecchia
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
- Day2
Salerno
Arrive 09:00 · Depart 18:00
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
- Day3
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
- Day4
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
- Day5At sea
- Day6
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
- Day7
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
- Day8
Dubrovnik
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 23:00
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
- Day9
Kotor
Arrive 07:00 · 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
- Day10
Brindisi
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
A port city on the heel of Italy in Puglia, long a crossing point to Greece and the eastern Adriatic. Roman columns mark the end of the ancient Appian Way, and the old town's churches and seafront line the natural harbour.
- Roman columns
- Appian Way
- Old town churches
- Day11
Corfu
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
An Ionian island off Greece's northwest coast, greener and more Venetian-feeling than the Aegean isles. Ships call at its old town, a UNESCO-listed warren of Italianate streets between two hilltop fortresses, with pebbly coves around the shore.
- Old Fortress
- Liston arcade
- Ionian coves
- Day12
Delphi
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
The ancient sanctuary on the slopes of Mount Parnassus, home in antiquity to the Oracle of Apollo and once considered the centre of the world. The ruins, reached from the Gulf of Corinth, include a marble temple, a theatre and a stadium amid pine-clad hillsides.
- Temple of Apollo
- ancient theatre
- Mount Parnassus
- Day13At sea
- Day14
Gythio
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
A coastal town in the southern Peloponnese of Greece, set on the Laconian Gulf below the Taygetos mountains. A causeway leads to the islet of Cranae, and the abandoned Byzantine hill city of Mystras lies inland near ancient Sparta.
- Cranae islet
- Mystras
- Mani peninsula
- Day15
Piraeus
Arrive 07:00 · 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
- Day16
Monemvasía
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
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
- Day17
Agios Nikólaos, Kríti
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
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
- Day18
Mykonos
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
A Cycladic island in the Aegean known for whitewashed houses and a lively summer scene. Ships anchor off the main town, where windmills overlook the sea, the Little Venice quarter meets the waves and sandy beaches stretch along the south coast.
- Windmills
- Little Venice
- Chora town
- Day19
Kusadasi
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 23:00
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
- Day20
Çesme
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
- Day21At sea
- Day22
Istanbul
Arrive 07:00
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
- 8 May 2027
Upcoming sailings of this itinerary — a NestCruise advisor confirms current availability and your fare.
21-Night Europe Cruise from Civitavecchia FAQ
Which ports does this cruise visit?
This 21-night Europe cruise calls at Civitavecchia, Salerno, Giardini Naxos, Valletta, Korčula, Kotor, Dubrovnik, Brindisi, Corfu, Delphi, Gythio, Piraeus, Monemvasía, Agios Nikólaos, Kríti, Mykonos, Kusadasi, Çesme and Istanbul.
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 Civitavecchia and ends in Istanbul.
How long is this cruise?
21 nights aboard Seabourn Ovation.
When does this itinerary sail?
Upcoming departures include 8 May 2027. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.