Western Mediterranean cruises

Western Mediterranean Circuit: A Coruña, Porto & Dardanelles

Southampton → A Coruña → Porto → Gibraltar → Tangier → Cartagena → Alicante → Palma de Mallorca → Barcelona → Messina → Piraeus (Athens) → Dardanelles → Istanbul → Dardanelles → Mykonos → Katakolon → Messina → Sorrento → Civitavecchia (Rome) → Valletta → Kotor → Split → Zadar → Trieste → Dubrovnik → Messina → Palermo → Ibiza → Barcelona

Extended 40-night voyage with 11 sea days and 27 ports. Covers Spain, Portugal, Morocco, Italy, and more. Includes scenic-cruising segments.

40 nights Southampton Western Mediterranean 27 ports 11 sea days

What this trip feels like

Long voyage with substantial time at sea

An extended voyage with 11 sea days and 27 port calls. Expect long ocean crossings and substantially more time aboard than on a typical cruise.

Long-form pace

27 ports in 40 nights

Long ocean passages mean substantial time aboard.

Broad destination variety

A Coruña · Porto · Tangier + more

Frequent port calls throughout the itinerary.

Route logistics

Sails from Southampton

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Port experience

A Coruña · Pick your date carefully

Cruise traffic varies substantially by date, so your specific port day can feel very different depending on when you visit.

Best for · Long-form travelers · Sea-day lovers · Multi-region exploration

Think twice if · You want a conventional one- or two-week cruise

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Itinerary pricing

What this itinerary usually costs

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Median current fare

$171/night

$6,849 total

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$171/night

$6,849 total

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Route overview

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40 nights · 27 port calls · 11 sea days · 9 countries

27 port calls across Spain, Portugal, Morocco, Italy · More port-intensive than many 40-night alternatives.

  1. 1

    Embark in Southampton

    Embarkation ports can vary by sailing

  2. 2

    A Coruña

    Spain · Portugal & Spain Atlantic Coast

  3. 3

    Porto

    Portugal · Portugal & Spain Atlantic Coast

  4. 4

    Tangier

    Morocco · North Africa

  5. 5

    Cartagena

    Spain · Western Mediterranean

  6. 6

    Alicante

    Spain · Western Mediterranean

  7. 7

    Palma de Mallorca

    Spain · Western Mediterranean

  8. 8

    Barcelona

    Spain · Western Mediterranean

  9. 9

    Messina

    Italy · Western Mediterranean

  10. 10

    Piraeus (Athens)

    Greece · Greek Isles

  11. 11

    Dardanelles

    Türkiye · Eastern Mediterranean

    Scenic cruising
  12. 12

    Istanbul

    Türkiye · Eastern Mediterranean

  13. 13

    Istanbul

    Türkiye · Eastern Mediterranean

  14. 14

    Dardanelles

    Türkiye · Eastern Mediterranean

    Scenic cruising
  15. 15

    Mykonos

    Greece · Greek Isles

  16. 16

    Katakolon

    Greece · Greek Isles

  17. 17

    Messina

    Italy · Western Mediterranean

  18. 18

    Sorrento

    Italy · Western Mediterranean

  19. 19

    Civitavecchia (Rome)

    Italy · Western Mediterranean

  20. 20

    Valletta

    Malta · Western Mediterranean

  21. 21

    Kotor

    Montenegro · Adriatic Sea

  22. 22

    Split

    Croatia · Adriatic Sea

  23. 23

    Zadar

    Croatia · Adriatic Sea

  24. 24

    Trieste

    Italy · Adriatic Sea

  25. 25

    Dubrovnik

    Croatia · Adriatic Sea

  26. 26

    Messina

    Italy · Western Mediterranean

  27. 27

    Palermo

    Italy · Western Mediterranean

  28. 28

    Ibiza

    Spain · Western Mediterranean

  29. 29

    Disembark in Barcelona

    Disembarkation ports can vary by sailing

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