Western Mediterranean cruises

Western Mediterranean Circuit via Dubrovnik, Strait of Messina & Ibiza

Dubrovnik · Strait of Messina · Ibiza · Barcelona · Valencia · Palma de Mallorca · Ajaccio, Corsica · La Spezia · Civitavecchia (Rome) · Valletta · Kotor · Split · Zadar

Balanced route with a steady mix of port days and sea days. Covers Croatia, Italy, Spain, France, and more. Includes scenic-cruising segments.

21 nights Trieste Western Mediterranean 13 ports 8 sea days

What this trip feels like

Balanced, varied and easy to pace

This route gives you a steady mix of ship time and 13 ports. It suits travelers who want meaningful days ashore without turning every day into an early start and a tightly planned port call.

Balanced pace

13 ports in 21 nights

A steady alternation between time onboard and time ashore.

Broad destination variety

Dubrovnik · Ibiza · Barcelona + more

Frequent changes of scenery across the itinerary.

Easy logistics

Round-trip from Trieste

No open-jaw flights or separate arrival and departure transfers.

Port experience

Dubrovnik · 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 · A mix of ship and shore time · First-time visitors · Travelers who like a steady pace

Think twice if · You want either an all-ports itinerary or a mostly ship-focused escape

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Itinerary pricing

What this itinerary usually costs

Typical pricing runs around $162/night, with most departures landing in the $131-$214/night band across 1 tracked sailing.

Typical price

$162/night

$3,411 total

Normal range

$131-$214/night

$2,754-$4,491 total

Lowest recent fare

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$2,642 total

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Route overview

How this route is built

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21 nights · 13 port calls · 8 sea days · 6 countries

13 port calls across Croatia, Italy, Spain, France · Neither especially port-heavy nor sea-day heavy for this trip length.

  1. 1

    Embark in Trieste

    Embarkation ports can vary by sailing

  2. 2

    Dubrovnik

    Croatia · Adriatic Sea

  3. 3

    Strait of Messina

    Italy · Western Mediterranean

    Scenic cruising
  4. 4

    Ibiza

    Spain · Western Mediterranean

  5. 5

    Barcelona

    Spain · Western Mediterranean

  6. 6

    Valencia

    Spain · Western Mediterranean

  7. 7

    Palma de Mallorca

    Spain · Western Mediterranean

  8. 8

    Ajaccio, Corsica

    France · Western Mediterranean

  9. 9

    La Spezia

    Italy · Western Mediterranean

  10. 10

    Civitavecchia (Rome)

    Italy · Western Mediterranean

  11. 11

    Valletta

    Malta · Western Mediterranean

  12. 12

    Kotor

    Montenegro · Adriatic Sea

  13. 13

    Split

    Croatia · Adriatic Sea

  14. 14

    Zadar

    Croatia · Adriatic Sea

  15. 15

    Disembark in Trieste

    Disembarkation ports can vary by sailing

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