Cruise itinerary
9-Night Mediterranean Cruise from Villefranche-sur-Mer
9 nights · Mediterranean · 8 ports of call
9-night Mediterranean cruise aboard Silver Shadow, departing Villefranche-sur-Mer and calling at Porto Santo Stefano, Sorrento, Salerno, Giardini Naxos, Valletta and Portoferraio and 1 more.
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At a glance
- Ship
- Silver Shadow
- Cruise line
- Silversea
- Duration
- 9 nights
- Region
- Mediterranean
- Departs
- Villefranche-sur-Mer
- Returns
- Villefranche-sur-Mer
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Where this voyage takes you
Day-by-day itinerary
- Day1
Villefranche-sur-Mer
Depart 18:00
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
Porto Santo Stefano
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:30
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
- Day3
Sorrento
Arrive 09:00 · Depart 22:30
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
- Day4
Salerno
Arrive 08:00 · 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
- Day5
Giardini Naxos
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 19:00
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
- Day6
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
- Day7At sea
- Day8
Portoferraio
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 19:00
- Day9
Portofino
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 21:00
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
- Day10
Villefranche-sur-Mer
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
Upcoming departures
- 6 Jul 2027
Upcoming sailings of this itinerary — a NestCruise advisor confirms current availability and your fare.
9-Night Mediterranean Cruise from Villefranche-sur-Mer FAQ
Which ports does this cruise visit?
This 9-night Mediterranean cruise calls at Villefranche-sur-Mer, Porto Santo Stefano, Sorrento, Salerno, Giardini Naxos, Valletta, Portoferraio and Portofino.
How many days are spent at sea?
1 day is spent at sea; the rest are in port.
Where does this cruise depart from?
It is a round-trip sailing from Villefranche-sur-Mer.
How long is this cruise?
9 nights aboard Silver Shadow.
When does this itinerary sail?
Upcoming departures include 6 Jul 2027. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.