10-Night Mediterranean Cruise from Villefranche-sur-Mer

1. Day

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     Villefranche-sur-Mer

     Depart 19:00

     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
2. Day

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     Marseille

     Arrive 07:00 · Depart 18:00

     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
3. Day

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     Sète

     Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00

     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
4. Day

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     Barcelona

     Arrive 08:00 · Depart 22:00

     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
5. Day

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   At sea
6. Day

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     Málaga

     Arrive 08:00 · 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
7. Day

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     Gibraltar

     Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00

     A British territory at the southern tip of Spain, dominated by its towering limestone Rock. Cable cars climb to the summit, home to Europe's only wild monkeys, with sweeping views across the strait toward the coast of Africa.

     • The Rock
     • Barbary macaques
     • St. Michael's Cave
8. Day

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     Seville

     Arrive 15:00 · Depart 18:30

     Andalusia's historic capital, reached by river barge up the Guadalquivir in southern Spain. The vast Gothic cathedral, the Moorish Alcázar palace and the dancing of flamenco define a city once enriched by trade with the New World.

     • Seville Cathedral
     • Royal Alcázar
     • Flamenco
9. Day

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   At sea
10. Day

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    At sea
11. Day

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      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

• 30 Aug 2026
• 11 Aug 2027

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