Cruise itinerary
24-Night Mediterranean Cruise from Villefranche-sur-Mer
24 nights · Mediterranean · 21 ports of call
24-night Mediterranean cruise aboard Silver Shadow, departing Villefranche-sur-Mer and calling at Ajaccio, Corsica, Alghero, Port-Vendres, Palamós, Ibiza and Alcudia and 14 more.
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At a glance
- Ship
- Silver Shadow
- Cruise line
- Silversea
- Duration
- 24 nights
- Region
- Mediterranean
- Departs
- Villefranche-sur-Mer
- Returns
- Venice
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Where this voyage takes you
Day-by-day itinerary
- Day1
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
- 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
Alghero
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 21:00
- Day4At sea
- Day5
Port-Vendres
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 19:00
- Day6
Palamós
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
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
- Day7
Port-Vendres
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 19:00
- Day8
Ibiza
Arrive 11:30 · Depart 21:00
A Balearic island in the western Mediterranean off Spain's east coast, known equally for nightlife and quiet coves. Ibiza Town's walled Dalt Vila old quarter rises above the harbour, with sandy beaches and the islet of Es Vedrà to the southwest.
- Dalt Vila
- Es Vedrà
- Beach coves
- Day9
Alcudia
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:30
- Day10
Barcelona
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 19:00
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
Sète
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 19:00
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
- Day12
Saint-Tropez
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 19:00
A storied yachting resort on the French Riviera, its pastel old port lined with cafés and superyachts. Once a fishing village, it keeps a citadel above the harbour and is famed for the sandy beaches at nearby Pampelonne along the Côte d'Azur.
- Old port
- Pampelonne beach
- Citadel
- Day13
Villefranche-sur-Mer
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 07:00
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
- Day14
Portoferraio
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 19:00
- Day15
Porto Santo Stefano
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
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
- Day16
Sorrento
Arrive 09:00 · Depart 21:00
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
- Day17At sea
- Day18
Sarandë
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 18:00
A coastal town in southern Albania on the Ionian Sea, facing the Greek island of Corfu across a narrow strait. Its curved bay and beaches anchor the town, and the ancient ruins of Butrint lie a short way down the coast.
- Butrint ruins
- Ionian beaches
- Lëkurësi Castle
- Day19
Kotor
Arrive 09:00 · Depart 19:00
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
- Day20
Monopoli
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 19:00
- Day21
Dubrovnik
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 19:00
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
- Day22
Sibenik
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 19:00
- Day23
Rovinj
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 22:00
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
- Day24
Piran
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 21:00
- Day25
Venice
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
Upcoming departures
- 13 Apr 2027
Upcoming sailings of this itinerary — a NestCruise advisor confirms current availability and your fare.
24-Night Mediterranean Cruise from Villefranche-sur-Mer FAQ
Which ports does this cruise visit?
This 24-night Mediterranean cruise calls at Villefranche-sur-Mer, Ajaccio, Corsica, Alghero, Port-Vendres, Palamós, Ibiza, Alcudia, Barcelona, Sète, Saint-Tropez, Portoferraio, Porto Santo Stefano, Sorrento, Sarandë, Kotor, Monopoli, Dubrovnik, Sibenik, Rovinj, Piran and Venice.
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 Villefranche-sur-Mer and ends in Venice.
How long is this cruise?
24 nights aboard Silver Shadow.
When does this itinerary sail?
Upcoming departures include 13 Apr 2027. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.