France
Cannes
French Riviera call: Croisette, Lérins and links to Monaco and Nice.
Match plans to call length
- Good for photography
- Private option available
Ports
Mediterranean destinations
69 ports across the Mediterranean and connecting Atlantic and northern stops. Plan ports here. Book excursions on each port’s own site.
Western Mediterranean
French Riviera, Provence and Liguria: harbours and coastal days that fit short calls.
France
Marseille
Provence hub: Calanques, Aix and Vieux-Port.
City day: keep one neighbourhood
- Easy to explore independently
- Walking-friendly
Italy
Portofino
Compact Ligurian harbour, usually tendered and photogenic.
Plan for tender timing
- Tender port
- Walking required
Italy
Savona
Ligurian alternative for Genoa, Portofino or Nice region days.
Match plans to call length
- Good for photography
France
Toulon
Naval harbour with Provence village and coastal options.
Match plans to call length
- Good for photography
- Great local food
France
Villefranche-sur-Mer
Tender bay for Nice, Eze, Monaco and Cap Ferrat.
Plan for tender timing
- Tender port
- Walking required
Italy
From Rome and Naples to Sicily and the Adriatic coast: culture, food and classic cruise days.
Italy
Bari
Apulian base for Alberobello, Polignano and the heel of Italy.
One main site is enough
- Historic centre
- Great local food
Italy
Cagliari
Sardinia’s capital: castello hill, salt lagoons and island contrasts.
One main site is enough
- Good for photography
- Historic centre
Italy
Catania
Etna’s main hub, with baroque streets and markets.
One main site is enough
- Historic centre
- Great local food
Italy
Genoa
Historic port city and a base for Portofino and the Riviera.
City day: keep one neighbourhood
- Easy to explore independently
- Walking-friendly
Italy
Livorno
Tuscany’s cruise hub for Florence, Pisa and Lucca.
One main site is enough
- Historic centre
- Best with a guide
Italy
Giardini Naxos (Taormina)
The shoreline path into Taormina and Etna’s east flank.
One main site is enough
- Good for photography
- Historic centre
Italy
La Spezia
Cinque Terre and Ligurian coast hub.
Match plans to call length
- Good for photography
- Small-group option available
Malta
Malta (Valletta)
Valletta’s grid of honey stone and Grand Harbour drama.
One main site is enough
- Good for photography
- Historic centre
Italy
Messina
Strait city doorway to Taormina and Etna.
One main site is enough
- Historic centre
Italy
Naples
Pompeii, Amalfi and pizza’s mother city.
One main site is enough
- Historic centre
- Best with a guide
Italy
Rome (Civitavecchia)
The Eternal City via Civitavecchia’s long transfer day.
One main site is enough
- Walking-friendly
- Historic centre
Italy
Ravenna
Mosaic capital with Venice or San Marino day options.
One main site is enough
- Historic centre
Italy
Salerno
Amalfi Coast railhead alternative to Naples crush.
One main site is enough
- Good for photography
- Historic centre
Italy
Sorrento
Clifftop town for Capri, Amalfi and Pompeii logistics.
Plan for tender timing
- Tender port
- Walking required
Italy
Trieste
Habsburg cafés and Miramare with Slovenia access.
One main site is enough
- Historic centre
- Great local food
Italy
Venice
Lagoon approaches, Saint Mark’s and carefully timed transit days.
One main site is enough
- Good for photography
- Historic centre
Greek Islands & Mainland
Aegean icons, Ionian green coasts and mainland hubs into ancient Greece.
Greece
Athens (Piraeus)
Main hub for the Acropolis and islands. Greece’s busiest cruise call.
City day: keep one neighbourhood
- Easy to explore independently
- Walking-friendly
Greece
Chania
Venetian harbour, old town lanes and west Crete scenery.
One main site is enough
- Good for photography
- Historic centre
Greece
Corfu
Old Town UNESCO core with green Ionian coastlines.
One main site is enough
- Walking-friendly
- Good for photography
Greece
Heraklion
Knossos and Crete’s largest cruise hub.
One main site is enough
- Walking-friendly
- Historic centre
Greece
Katakolon (Olympia)
Quiet harbour town and the road to ancient Olympia.
One main site is enough
- Walking-friendly
- Historic centre
Greece
Kavala
Northern Greece harbour with Philippi and coastal walking.
One main site is enough
- Historic centre
Greece
Milos
Volcanic coasts, coloured cliffs and quieter Cycladic beauty.
Plan for tender timing
- Tender port
- Walking required
Greece
Mykonos
Cycladic white lanes, windmills and Delos access.
Plan for tender timing
- Tender port
- Good for photography
Greece
Rhodes
Medieval city walls and Lindos acropolis.
One main site is enough
- Walking-friendly
- Good for photography
Greece
Santorini
Caldera cliffs, Oia and the most photographed tender day in the Med.
Plan for tender timing
- Tender port
- Walking required
Greece
Thessaloniki
Northern Greek food capital with Byzantine layers.
One main site is enough
- Historic centre
- Great local food
Greece
Volos
Pelion mountain villages on the Greek mainland.
One main site is enough
- Good for photography
- Historic centre
Greece
Zakinthos
Shipwreck beach cliffs and Ionian turquoise.
Match plans to call length
- Good for photography
Turkey & Eastern Med
Ephesus, Aegean resorts and Istanbul: ancient centres beside modern harbours.
Turkey
Bodrum
Castle harbour and Turkish Aegean beaches with a resort edge.
One main site is enough
- Good for photography
- Historic centre
Turkey
Istanbul
Bosphorus, Old City and two continents in one call.
One main site is enough
- Good for photography
- Historic centre
Turkey
Izmir
Coastal metropolis with Ephesus-region access.
One main site is enough
- Historic centre
Turkey
Kusadasi (Ephesus)
Primary base for Ephesus and the Aegean coast.
One main site is enough
- Historic centre
- Best with a guide
Cyprus
Limassol
Cyprus coastal hub for Kourion and island wines.
One main site is enough
- Good for photography
- Historic centre
Turkey
Marmaris
Bay resort, castle and Dalyan-region day options.
Match plans to call length
- Good for photography
Adriatic
Walled towns, Venetian influence and short tender or harbour walks.
Croatia
Dubrovnik
Croatia’s flagship Adriatic call: the walled old city.
One main site is enough
- Good for photography
- Historic centre
Slovenia
Koper
Slovenia’s Adriatic door for Lake Bled and Postojna.
One main site is enough
- Good for photography
- Historic centre
Montenegro
Kotor
Fjords, fortifications and a compact Old Town.
Plan for tender timing
- Tender port
- Walking required
Croatia
Rijeka
Kvarner base for Opatija, Istria and islands.
One main site is enough
- Good for photography
- Historic centre
Croatia
Split
Diocletian’s Palace woven into a living city.
One main site is enough
- Walking-friendly
- Good for photography
Croatia
Zadar
Roman forum, sea organ and northern Dalmatia.
One main site is enough
- Good for photography
- Historic centre
Spain
Catalan coasts, Andalucia and the Balearics on many Western Med sailings.
Spain
Barcelona
Gaudí, Gothic Quarter and beach boardwalks on almost every Western Med itinerary.
City day: keep one neighbourhood
- Easy to explore independently
- Walking-friendly
Spain
Cadiz
Atlantic Spain: old town walls, sherry country and Seville day trips.
One main site is enough
- Historic centre
- Great local food
Spain
Cartagena
Roman theatre and naval harbour on Spain’s east coast.
One main site is enough
- Historic centre
Gibraltar
Gibraltar
Rock, tunnels and panoramic Strait views.
One main site is enough
- Walking-friendly
- Good for photography
Spain
Ibiza
Old town Dalt Vila and Balearic beaches beyond the clubs.
One main site is enough
- Good for photography
- Historic centre
Spain
Malaga
Picasso’s city with Alcazaba views and Costa del Sol links.
One main site is enough
- Good for photography
- Historic centre
Spain
Palma de Mallorca
Cathedral harbour and Mallorcan mountains/beaches.
One main site is enough
- Walking-friendly
- Good for photography
Spain
Tarragona
Roman amphitheatre above Catalan beaches.
One main site is enough
- Good for photography
- Historic centre
Spain
Valencia
City of Arts, old silk exchange and paella country.
City day: keep one neighbourhood
- Easy to explore independently
- Walking-friendly
Portugal & Atlantic Iberia
Lisbon, Vigo and Galicia: Atlantic ports that often start or end a Med cruise.
Spain
La Coruña
Galicia: Hercules Tower, glass balconies and Santiago access.
One main site is enough
- Historic centre
- Great local food
Portugal
Lisbon
Trams, Belém and tiled hillsides on the Tagus.
One main site is enough
- Walking-friendly
- Historic centre
Spain
Vigo
Galician seafood city with Santiago and Cies options.
One main site is enough
- Good for photography
- Historic centre
North Africa
Morocco’s medinas at the edge of the western Mediterranean.
Morocco
Casablanca
Hassan II Mosque and a modern North African city call.
One main site is enough
- Historic centre
Morocco
Tangier
Kasbah views where Atlantic meets the Med.
One main site is enough
- Historic centre
Northern Europe routes
Baltic and North Sea ports that still connect to Mediterranean itineraries.
Germany
Kiel
Baltic canal city on northern European itineraries.
City day: keep one neighbourhood
- Easy to explore independently
- Walking-friendly
Lithuania
Klaipeda
Curonian Spit access from Lithuania’s cruise harbour.
Match plans to call length
- Good for photography
Netherlands
Rotterdam
Modern harbour city with Amsterdam day access.
City day: keep one neighbourhood
- Easy to explore independently
- Walking-friendly
Estonia
Tallinn
Best-preserved Baltic Old Town for northern sailings.
One main site is enough
- Walking-friendly
- Historic centre
Canaries & Azores
Atlantic island ports on repositioning and Canaries/Azores sailings.
Portugal
Funchal
Madeira’s capital: cable cars, levadas and Atlantic gardens.
Match plans to call length
- Good for photography
- Great local food
Spain
Las Palmas
Gran Canaria’s harbour city for dunes, volcanoes and old town.
Match plans to call length
- Good for photography
Portugal
Ponta Delgada
São Miguel: crater lakes and Azorean green.
Match plans to call length
- Good for photography
Spain
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Tenerife: Teide, whales and north-coast villages.
Match plans to call length
- Good for photography