

Cruise itinerary
16-Night Mediterranean Cruise from Civitavecchia
16 nights · Mediterranean · 15 ports of call
16-night Mediterranean cruise aboard Silver Ray, departing Civitavecchia and calling at Ajaccio, Corsica, Livorno, Portofino, Villefranche-sur-Mer, Toulon and Palma de Mallorca and 8 more.
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At a glance
- Ship
- Silver Ray
- Cruise line
- Silversea
- Duration
- 16 nights
- Region
- Mediterranean
- Departs
- Civitavecchia
- Returns
- Lisbon
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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

Ajaccio, Corsica
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
The capital of Corsica and Napoleon's birthplace, set on a sheltered gulf on the island's west coast. Ajaccio is known for its Bonaparte family house, the citadel and old town, and the rugged Sanguinaires islands off the harbour mouth.
- Maison Bonaparte
- Sanguinaires islands
- Ajaccio citadel
- Day3

Livorno
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 19:00
A Tuscan port on the Ligurian Sea and the gateway to Florence and Pisa. Ships dock here for excursions to Renaissance galleries and the Leaning Tower, while Livorno itself is known for its canal district and a seafood stew called cacciucco.
- Gateway to Florence
- Pisa excursions
- Venezia Nuova canals
- Day4

Portofino
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 19:00
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
- Day5

Villefranche-sur-Mer
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 23:30
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
- Day6

Toulon
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
A major French naval port on the Mediterranean, set on a wide harbour beneath the heights of Mont Faron. Its old town and Provençal market lie behind the waterfront, and a cable car climbs the mountain for sweeping views over the roadstead.
- Mont Faron
- Provençal market
- Naval harbour
- Day7At sea
- Day8

Palma de Mallorca
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 19:00
The capital of Mallorca in Spain's Balearic Islands, set around a wide bay. Its enormous seafront cathedral, La Seu, rises above the old town's narrow lanes, with a hilltop castle, marina and nearby coves a short way from the cruise terminal.
- La Seu cathedral
- Bellver Castle
- Old town
- Day9
Alcudia
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
- Day10

Barcelona
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 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
- Day11

Palamós
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
A fishing town and marina on Spain's Costa Brava, north of Barcelona in Catalonia. Its working harbour and old quarter back onto a curve of beach, while the rocky coves and pine-clad coastline of the region stretch in both directions from the port.
- Costa Brava coves
- Town beach
- Fishing harbour
- Day12

Valencia
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
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
- Day13

Cartagena
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
A walled colonial city on Colombia's Caribbean coast, its old town a maze of pastel houses, balconies and shaded plazas. Massive stone ramparts ring the centre, with the San Felipe fortress guarding the harbour above.
- Walled old town
- San Felipe fortress
- Plaza Santo Domingo
- Day14

Málaga
Arrive 09:00 · Depart 19:00
A port city on Spain's Costa del Sol and the birthplace of Picasso. Cruise ships berth near the centre, where a hilltop Moorish fortress, the cathedral and the Picasso Museum sit close to broad city beaches and fried-fish chiringuitos.
- Alcazaba fortress
- Picasso Museum
- Costa del Sol beaches
- Day15

Cádiz
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 22:00
One of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in Western Europe, set on a narrow spit almost surrounded by the Atlantic in Spain's Andalusia. A gold-domed cathedral rises over the old town's tight lanes, sea walls and the long sands of La Caleta.
- Cádiz Cathedral
- La Caleta beach
- Old town lanes
- Day16At sea
- Day17

Lisbon
Portugal's hilly capital, spread across seven hills above the Tagus estuary. Yellow trams climb to the Alfama's tangled lanes and the Castle of São Jorge, while Belém's monastery and pastéis de nata anchor the riverside to the west.
- Alfama district
- Belém Tower
- Tram 28
Upcoming departures
- 19 Sep 2027
Upcoming sailings of this itinerary — a NestCruise advisor confirms current availability and your fare.
16-Night Mediterranean Cruise from Civitavecchia FAQ
Which ports does this cruise visit?
This 16-night Mediterranean cruise calls at Civitavecchia, Ajaccio, Corsica, Livorno, Portofino, Villefranche-sur-Mer, Toulon, Palma de Mallorca, Alcudia, Barcelona, Palamós, Valencia, Cartagena, Málaga, Cádiz and Lisbon.
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 Civitavecchia and ends in Lisbon.
How long is this cruise?
16 nights aboard Silver Ray.
When does this itinerary sail?
Upcoming departures include 19 Sep 2027. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.