Western Mediterranean cruises

Western Mediterranean Circuit via IJmuiden/Velsen, Newhaven & Dublin

IJmuiden/Velsen · Newhaven · Aberdeen · Lerwick · Stornoway · Belfast · Dublin · Le Havre · Guernsey · Bordeaux · Bilbao · Gijón · La Coruña (A Coruña) · Porto · Lisboa · Cadiz · Málaga · Cartagena · Palma de Mallorca · Barcelona · Marseille · La Spezia · Ajaccio, Corsica · Cagliari · Palermo · Napoli · Civitavecchia (Rome) · Sorrento · Messina · Valletta · Crotone · Corfu (Kérkira) · Kotor · Dubrovnik · Zadar · Koper

Extended 42-night voyage with 4 sea days and 38 ports. Covers Netherlands, United Kingdom, Ireland, France, and more.

42 nights Western Mediterranean 38 ports 4 sea days

What this trip feels like

Expansive, immersive and built around life at sea

At 42 nights, this is a multi-month, world-cruise-style voyage rather than a conventional getaway. 4 sea days make the ship your home base between 38 ports across a wide arc of destinations. Expect long ocean passages and the planning commitment of an extended journey.

Long-form pace

38 ports in 42 nights

Long ocean passages make onboard routines a major part of the experience.

Broad destination variety

IJmuiden/Velsen · Newhaven · Aberdeen + more

Frequent changes of scenery across the itinerary.

Port experience

IJmuiden/Velsen · Usually a straightforward port call

Ships generally dock here and cruise traffic is relatively light.

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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42 nights · 38 port calls · 4 sea days · 13 countries

38 port calls across Netherlands, United Kingdom, Ireland, France · More port-intensive than many 42-night alternatives.

  1. 1

    Embark in Tilbury

    Embarkation ports can vary by sailing

  2. 2

    IJmuiden/Velsen

    Netherlands · Northern Europe

  3. 3

    Newhaven

    United Kingdom · British Isles

  4. 4

    Aberdeen

    United Kingdom · British Isles

  5. 5

    Lerwick

    United Kingdom · Arctic

  6. 6

    Stornoway

    United Kingdom · British Isles

  7. 7

    Belfast

    United Kingdom · British Isles

  8. 8

    Dublin

    Ireland · British Isles

  9. 9

    Le Havre

    France · France Atlantic Coast

  10. 10

    Le Havre

    France · France Atlantic Coast

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    Guernsey

    Guernsey · France Atlantic Coast

  12. 12

    Bordeaux

    France · France Atlantic Coast

  13. 13

    Bordeaux

    France · France Atlantic Coast

  14. 14

    Bilbao

    Spain · Portugal & Spain Atlantic Coast

  15. 15

    Gijón

    Spain · Portugal & Spain Atlantic Coast

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    La Coruña (A Coruña)

    Spain · Portugal & Spain Atlantic Coast

  17. 17

    Porto

    Portugal · Portugal & Spain Atlantic Coast

  18. 18

    Lisboa

    Portugal · Portugal & Spain Atlantic Coast

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    Cadiz

    Spain · Portugal & Spain Atlantic Coast

  20. 20

    Málaga

    Spain · Western Mediterranean

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    Cartagena

    Spain · Western Mediterranean

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    Palma de Mallorca

    Spain · Western Mediterranean

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    Barcelona

    Spain · Western Mediterranean

  24. 24

    Marseille

    France · Western Mediterranean

  25. 25

    La Spezia

    Italy · Western Mediterranean

  26. 26

    Ajaccio, Corsica

    France · Western Mediterranean

  27. 27

    Cagliari

    Italy · Western Mediterranean

  28. 28

    Palermo

    Italy · Western Mediterranean

  29. 29

    Napoli

    Italy · Western Mediterranean

  30. 30

    Civitavecchia (Rome)

    Italy · Western Mediterranean

  31. 31

    Sorrento

    Italy · Western Mediterranean

  32. 32

    Messina

    Italy · Western Mediterranean

  33. 33

    Valletta

    Malta · Western Mediterranean

  34. 34

    Crotone

    Italy · Western Mediterranean

  35. 35

    Corfu (Kérkira)

    Greece · Eastern Mediterranean

  36. 36

    Kotor

    Montenegro · Adriatic Sea

  37. 37

    Dubrovnik

    Croatia · Adriatic Sea

  38. 38

    Zadar

    Croatia · Adriatic Sea

  39. 39

    Koper

    Slovenia · Adriatic Sea

  40. 40

    Disembark in Fusina (Venice)

    Disembarkation ports can vary by sailing

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