Western Mediterranean cruises

Western Mediterranean Circuit via Valletta, Kotor & Strait of Messina (Best Balance)

⚓ Valletta · Kotor · Split · Zadar · Trieste · Dubrovnik · Strait of Messina · Ibiza · Barcelona · Valencia · Palma de Mallorca · Ajaccio, Corsica · La Spezia

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

☾21 nights Civitavecchia (Rome) Western Mediterranean 13 ports 8 sea days

Itinerary pricing

What this itinerary usually costs

Typical pricing runs around $157/night. with most departures landing in the $96-$174/night band. across 1 tracked sailings.

Typical price

$157/night

$3,306 total

Normal range

$96-$174/night

$2,020-$3,652 total

Lowest recent fare

Building history

$1,239 total

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May 2027
Cheapest
Median price/night
$174
1 sailing
Upcoming departures
10% above itinerary median
1 priced departures tracked

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 Malta, Montenegro, Croatia, Italy · Neither especially port-heavy nor sea-day heavy for this trip length.

  1. 1

    Embark in Civitavecchia (Rome)

    Embarkation ports can vary by sailing

  2. 2

    Valletta

    Malta · Western Mediterranean

  3. 3

    Kotor

    Montenegro · Adriatic Sea

  4. 4

    Split

    Croatia · Adriatic Sea

  5. 5

    Zadar

    Croatia · Adriatic Sea

  6. 6

    Trieste

    Italy · Adriatic Sea

  7. 7

    Dubrovnik

    Croatia · Adriatic Sea

  8. 8

    Strait of Messina

    Italy · Western Mediterranean

    Scenic cruising
  9. 9

    Ibiza

    Spain · Western Mediterranean

  10. 10

    Barcelona

    Spain · Western Mediterranean

  11. 11

    Valencia

    Spain · Western Mediterranean

  12. 12

    Palma de Mallorca

    Spain · Western Mediterranean

  13. 13

    Ajaccio, Corsica

    France · Western Mediterranean

  14. 14

    La Spezia

    Italy · Western Mediterranean

  15. 15

    Disembark in Civitavecchia (Rome)

    Disembarkation ports can vary by sailing

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