Seabourn Ovation — 24-Night Europe Cruise from Venice

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24-Night Europe Cruise from Venice

24 nights · Europe · 21 ports of call

24-night Europe cruise aboard Seabourn Ovation, departing Venice and calling at Rovinj, Vis Island, Valletta, Giardini Naxos, Lipari and Sorrento and 14 more.

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Ship: Seabourn Ovation
Cruise line: Seabourn
Duration: 24 nights
Region: Europe · Southern Europe · Mediterranean
Departs: Venice
Returns: Barcelona

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Where this voyage takes you

Voyage route — calls shown in order; map is schematic.

Day-by-day itinerary

Day
1
- Venice
  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
Day
2
- 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
Day
3
- Vis Island
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
Day
4
At sea
Day
5
- 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
Day
6
- 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
Day
7
- 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
Day
8
- 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
Day
9
- 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
Day
10
- Bastia
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
Day
11
- Calvi, Corsica
  Arrive 07:00 · 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
Day
12
- 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
Day
13
At sea
Day
14
- La Goulette
  Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
  The port of Tunis on the Gulf of Tunis in Tunisia, the usual landing for ships calling at the capital. The ancient ruins of Carthage and the blue-and-white clifftop village of Sidi Bou Saïd lie close by, with the city's great walled medina a short drive away.
  - Carthage ruins
  - Sidi Bou Saïd
  - Tunis medina
Day
15
- Palermo
  Arrive 09:00 · Depart 19:00
  The capital of Sicily, a port city layered with Arab, Norman, and Baroque history on the island's north coast. Palermo is known for its mosaic-rich Cappella Palatina, lively street-food markets, and the Norman cathedral at nearby Monreale.
  - Cappella Palatina
  - Ballarò market
  - Monreale mosaics
Day
16
- Amalfi
  Arrive 08:00 · 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
Day
17
- 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
Day
18
- Portofino
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
  A small fishing village on the Italian Riviera, its pastel houses curved around a sheltered harbour on a wooded promontory in Liguria. Long a retreat for yachts and writers, it has a tiny piazzetta, hillside church and coastal paths toward Genoa.
  - Piazzetta harbour
  - Castello Brown
  - San Fruttuoso
Day
19
- Monte-Carlo
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
  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
Day
20
- Marseille
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 22:00
  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
Day
21
- Sète
  Arrive 09:00 · Depart 22:00
  A canal-laced fishing and ferry port on France's Mediterranean coast in the Occitanie region, set below Mont Saint-Clair. Its quays of seafood restaurants and the nearby Thau lagoon's oyster beds give it a working maritime character, with Montpellier a short drive inland.
  - Mont Saint-Clair
  - Thau lagoon oysters
  - Canal quays
Day
22
- Port-Vendres
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
Day
23
At sea
Day
24
- Valencia
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
  Spain's third city, on the Mediterranean coast where the old riverbed has become a long ribbon of parkland. It is the birthplace of paella, home to the silk-era Lonja trading hall and to Calatrava's white City of Arts and Sciences complex.
  - City of Arts and Sciences
  - La Lonja
  - Paella
Day
25
- Barcelona
  Arrive 07:00
  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

Upcoming departures

13 Jun 2027

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24-Night Europe Cruise from Venice FAQ

Which ports does this cruise visit?

This 24-night Europe cruise calls at Venice, Rovinj, Vis Island, Valletta, Giardini Naxos, Lipari, Sorrento, Civitavecchia, Bastia, Calvi, Corsica, Olbia, La Goulette, Palermo, Amalfi, Portofino, Monte-Carlo, Marseille, Sète, Port-Vendres, Valencia and Barcelona.

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 Venice and ends in Barcelona.

How long is this cruise?

24 nights aboard Seabourn Ovation.

When does this itinerary sail?

Upcoming departures include 13 Jun 2027. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.

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