14-Night Mediterranean Cruise from Civitavecchia-Rome

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     Civitavecchia-Rome

     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
2. Day

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     Naples

     Arrive 07:00 · Depart 19:00

     A southern Italian port on its namesake bay, in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius. Ships dock near the historic centre, the gateway to Pompeii, the cliffs of the Amalfi Coast and the island of Capri, in a city that claims to have invented pizza.

     • Mount Vesuvius
     • Pompeii
     • Gateway to Capri
3. Day

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   At sea
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     Souda-Chania

     Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00

     The port of Chania on the northwest coast of Crete, set beside Souda Bay, one of the Mediterranean's deepest natural harbours. It opens onto the old Venetian quarter of Chania, with its lighthouse, harbour-front, and lanes of the former Turkish town.

     • Chania old town
     • Venetian lighthouse
     • Souda Bay
5. Day

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   At sea
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     Kusadasi

     Arrive 07:00 · Depart 18:00

     A resort town on Turkey's Aegean coast that serves as the cruise gateway to ancient Ephesus, one of the best-preserved classical cities in the Mediterranean. Pigeon Island guards the harbour, and the marble Library of Celsus lies a short drive inland.

     • Ephesus ruins
     • Library of Celsus
     • Pigeon Island
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     Mykonos Island

     Arrive 07:00 · Depart 21:00

     A Cycladic island in the Aegean known for whitewashed houses and a lively summer scene. Ships anchor off the main town, where windmills overlook the sea, the Little Venice quarter meets the waves and sandy beaches stretch along the south coast.

     • Windmills
     • Little Venice
     • Chora town
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     Piraeus-Athens

     Arrive 06:00 · Depart 19:00

     The ancient harbour of Athens and Greece's principal cruise port. Ferries fan out to the Aegean islands from its quays, while the Acropolis, the Plaka district and the National Archaeological Museum sit a short metro ride inland.

     • Gateway to Athens
     • Acropolis
     • Aegean ferries
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     Heraklion

     Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00

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    At sea
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      Bar Montenegro

      Arrive 07:30 · Depart 18:00

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      Corfu Island

      Arrive 07:00 · Depart 16:00

      An Ionian island off Greece's northwest coast, greener and more Venetian-feeling than the Aegean isles. Ships call at its old town, a UNESCO-listed warren of Italianate streets between two hilltop fortresses, with pebbly coves around the shore.

      • Old Fortress
      • Liston arcade
      • Ionian coves
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      Messina

      Arrive 07:00 · Depart 16:00

      A Sicilian port on the strait that separates the island from mainland Italy, framed by the Peloritani mountains. Its harbour clock tower performs an elaborate noon display, and the town is a common gateway to Taormina and the slopes of Mount Etna.

      • Etna day trips
      • Taormina gateway
      • Astronomical clock
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    At sea
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      Barcelona

      Arrive 06:00

      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

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