Cruise Itinerary: Southampton, Malaga, Corfu, Dubrovnik, Venice, Split, Palma de Mallorca, Lisbon, Vigo and Southampton

An interesting cruise that visits 5 countries and 8 ports the N216 Ventura Central Mediterranean Cruise on 03 July 2012 with P&O Cruises is scheduled to last 17 nights.

Mediterranean cruises from Southampton often take a couple of days at sea before docking for the first time. This P&O Ventura cruise is no different and the first port of call is Malaga which is reached on day three of the cruise.

After departing from the Spanish city of Malaga, Ventura heads towards Greece to visit the island of Corfu where the day might be spent visit ancient monuments or relaxing on one of the many sandy beaches that this large Greek island has to offer.

The 12th century walled city of Dubrovnik, rather like Corfu has numerous historic buildings to explore and is an interesting place to visit before the ship heads to Venice. To visit Dubrovnik you may need to use a tender though the ship is due to dock alongside.

Ventura N216 then heads to Venice; so much has been written about this canal ridden car less city that I don’t need to spend anytime talking about it, while Split, back in Croatia is another matter!

Split is situated on the Dalmatian coast and is, or rather was, a Medieval port of note; it sits opposite the Kornati archipelago which offer the P&O cruiser an abundance of shore excursions to choose from; don’t forget; these are not free! Split is reached by tender.

From Split the cruise heads back to a more traditional holiday destination; Palma de Mallorca on the island of Majorca which is technically Spain. The N216 Ventura Central Mediterranean Cruise on 03 July 2012 then heads to Portugal and the capital city of Lisbon.

The last port revisits Spain & Vigo in particular; after a day in this large fishing port P&O Ventura heads home to Southampton arriving on the 20th July 2012.

N216 Ventura Central Mediterranean Cruise 03 July 2012 P&O Cruises

Cruise Itinerary: Dover – Cadiz – Mahon – Ajaccio – Toulon – Barcelona – Gibraltar – Dover

A 15 night Mediterranean cruise that visits 6 ports, the M1217 Braemar Western Mediterranean with Corsica Cruise on 20 July 2012 is a Fred Olsen cruise from Dover.

The cruise ship Braemar visits three Spanish ports along with a French and a Corsican one; OK, I know, another French one, as well as the British port of Gibraltar. The first port is Cadiz on the southern coast of Spain and around a little over 100km from Gibraltar; it is roughly the same distance from Gibraltar as is Marbella. Cadiz though means travelling west up the coast while Marbella is east from Gibraltar.

OK Geography lesson over! From Cadiz, Braemar then heads to the Balearic Island of Menorca; technically in Spain and docks at Mahon. For those who have not been to Menorca before, Fred Olsen offer a full day island tour; a half day island tour or if you fancy it, transfer to the beach; prices are unavailable right now.

The next stop is on another island, that of Corsica with Ajaccio being the town visited, unless you partake on any of the shore excursions that is!

The second French port and the first on mainland France is Toulon from which the M1217 Braemar cruise heads to that ever popular Spanish resort city of Barcelona. Heading south, Fred Olsens’ Braemar stops in Gibraltar at the foot of Spain and then heads back to Dover for disembarkation.

M1217 Braemar Western Mediterranean with Corsica Cruise 20 July 2012 Fred Olsen Dover – Cadiz – Mahon – Ajaccio – Toulon – Barcelona – Gibraltar – Dover

M1217 Braemar Western Mediterranean with Corsica Cruise 20 July 2012 Fred Olsen

W1208 Black Watch Spain, Italy & Algiers Cruise Itinerary: Dover – Motril – Cagliari – Naples – Palermo – Algiers – Lisbon – Dover

A 15 nights Cruise from Dover, the Fred Olsen Cruises W1208 Black Watch Spain, Italy & Algiers Cruise departs on the 7 July 2012; the cruise visits 6 ports of call on its journey.

Black Watch embarks in Dover in time for an early evening departure. After 3 nights at sea the ships docks in the Spanish port of Motril where there is a full day to explore this former Moorish region of Spain.

Fred Olsen have laid on a number of shore excursions for this cruise ranging from a visit to Grenada to a scenic mountain tour. Departing late evening the W1208 cruise heads to Sardinia and Cagliari in particular.

In Cagliari you can enjoy various delights, be it murals; museums or Nora! Nora is an archaeological site where a Phoenician city once stood; it now consists of mainly Roman remains after the city was dramatically destroyed by flooding.

If visiting ancient historical sites is your thing, then Naples, the next port will grab your attention. The choice of things to do include visiting the famous city of Pompeii which was destroyed by the famous Mount Vesuvius eruption of 79AD. Another close by city; the lessor known Herculaneum which was also engulfed by the lava offers an alternative to Pompeii while some will enjoy a trip to the isle of Capri.

W1208 Black Watch Spain, Italy & Algiers Cruise in July 2012 travels south from Sardinia to Palermo; Sicily before crossing to North Africa and Algieria. Algiers has plenty to offer and available tours range from the ancient to more recent historical times. Trips can take in former Roman glories or a visit to sites associated with World War II.

Currently and this may well change, you do not need a visa if you travel on a Fred Olsen excursion in Algeria.

The last port of call on the Fred Olsen Black Watch W1208 cruise is the Portuguese city of Lisbon where you can spend your day exploring or partake in a quiet round of Golf. The cruise disembarks in Dover on Sunday 22nd July 2012.

W1208 Black Watch Spain Italy & Algiers Cruise 7 July 2012 Fred Olsen

D208 Adonia Central Mediterranean Cruise Itinerary: Southampton – La Coruna – Dubrovnik – Zadar – Venice – Koper – Durres – Corfu – La Goulette – Malaga – Huelva – Southampton

The D208 Adonia Central Mediterranean Cruise on 03 July 2012 is a P&O Cruises cruise from Southampton visiting 10 ports in 6 countries. From Southampton, Adonia visits the Iberian Spanish city of La Coruna before embarking on a long 5 night cruise to the Croatian walled city of Dubrovnik.

At Dubrovnik, P&O Adonia will normally dock alongside though weather depending you may need to use a tender to visit this magnificent 12th century city. Departing Dubrovnik this P&O Cruises cruise heads north to the Adriatic city of Zadar. Zadar offers plenty of opportunities for visiting old buildings such as the pre-Romanesque 9th century church of St. Donatus.

The cruise heads north east from Zadar towards the world heritage island city of Venice where you get to enjoy a full day and evening to explore the canal ridden tourist trap. The D208 Adonia Central Mediterranean Cruise departs Venice for another stop in Croatia; at Koper.

Albania is next on the list of stops and this time it is in the seaside resort town of Durres; after Durres the ancient Greek island of Corfu stands before a visit to the Tunisian port of La Goulette.

The homeward journey of the Adonia D208 Central Mediterranean cruise means two further ports of call; firstly an afternoon in Malaga; Spain followed by a full day in the Andalusian city of Huelva which has been populated for over 3,000 years. Adonia dissembarks in Southampton on the 24th July 2012.

D208 Adonia Central Mediterranean Cruise 03 July 2012 P&O Cruises

D207 Adonia Western Mediterranean Cruise Itinerary: Southampton – Portimao – Barcelona – Sanary Sur Mer – Florence/Pisa (Livorno) – Propriano – Rome (Civitavecchia) – Valencia – Lisbon – Southampton

P&O Cruises D207 Adonia Western Mediterranean Cruise 17 June 2012 from Southampton is a 16 night no fly cruise that takes in 10 ports in 6 countries in the Atlantic and Mediterranean. The first stop on this cruise is on the Portuguese Algarve; Portimao. Famous for its water-sports and Golf; sadly P&O Cruises only allow a morning to explore Portimao; not really enough time to see what this town has to offer.

From Portimao, P&O Adonia enters the Mediterranean sea and cruises up the Spanish cost before reaching the Catalonian city of Barcelona. Thankfully there is a full day to explore this vibrant city before heading to Southern France and the port of Sanary Sur Mer.

Sanary Sur Mer is reached by tender and has plenty to offer in the way of fishing trips or tours around this Medieval town were once upon a time Jacques Cousteau learned his trade.

Livorno is the next port of call; though some way off, it is a great place for taking a shore excursion to either Florence or Pisa. From Livorno the Adonia D207 Western Mediterranean cruise heads to another Italian town and yet another reached by tender; Propriano.

Those expecting to see Rome will have to use a shore excursion due to the distance of the capitol from the port of Civitavecchia; roughly the same distance as Southampton is from London.

The homeward journey on this cruise from Southampton takes in the Spanish port of Valencia before the D207 Adonia Western Mediterranean Cruise in June 2012 revisits Portugal; in this case Lisbon. A couple of days cruising from Lisbon sees Adonia arrive in her home-port of Southampton on July 3rd 2012.

D207 Adonia Western Mediterranean Cruise 17 June 2012 P&O Cruises

D204 Adonia Western Mediterranean Cruise Itinerary: Southampton – Lisbon – Gibraltar – Alghero – Rome – Portofino – Sete – Barcelona – Mahon, Menorca – Portimao – Southampton

The D204 Adonia Western Mediterranean Cruise in May 2012 is a 16 night cruise run by P&O Cruises; the cruise visits 9 ports in 6 countries. One of numerous cruises from Southampton to the Med, the first port of call is the Atlantic port of Lisbon.

Upon entering the Mediterranean Sea, the P&O Cruises Adonia docks in Gibraltar; famous for it’s Rock. The Italian island of Sardinia and the town of Alghero in particular comes next before D204 arrives in Civitavecchia, the port for Rome.

Heading northwards up the Italian coast, the May 2012, D204 Adonia Western Mediterranean Cruise heads to Portofino and then crosses the Mediterranean Sea to the South Western French town of Sete. The magnificent city of Barcelona, famous for its Las Ramblas, Cathedral and football team offers a variety shore excursion options.

From Barcelona, Adonia D204 cruises to Mahon in Menorca before heading into the Atlantic and to Portimao on the Southern tip of Portugal. The cruise arrives back in Southampton on 18 May 2012.

D204 Adonia Western Mediterranean Cruise May 2012 P&O Cruises

D203 Adonia Mediterranean Cruise Itinerary: Southampton – Alicante – Rhodes – Limassol – Port Said – Cairo – Zakinthos – Messina, Sicily – Salerno – Valencia – Cadiz – Lisbon – Southampton

The P&O Cruises D203 Adonia Eastern Mediterranean Cruise departing 9th April 2012 is a cruise from Southampton that visits 11 ports in 6 countries during the 23 nights of the cruise.

From Southampton, the Adonia D203 Eastern Mediterranean Cruise sails to Alicante in Spain before heading across the Med to the Greek island of Rhodes. The next port of call is Limassol in Cyprus before this P&O Cruises cruise heads towards Egypt and the cities of Port Said & Cairo.

The Greek island of Zakinthos (Zante) is reached via tender, so bare this in mind if you are planing to visit anywhere on the island. From Zante the cruise heads to the Sicilian city of Messina, Sicily and then the Northern Italian port of Salerno.

The homeward journey visits Spain and Portugal; Valencia is the first of the three ports shortly followed by Cadiz. For those who like fortified wine, Cadiz is close to Jerez; the home of Sherry.

The final port of call is Lisbon where shore excursions could include a visit to the pilgrimage site of Fatima or sightseeing in and around ancient buildings of Lisbon and the surrounding area.

This April 2012 P&O Cruises D203 Adonia Eastern Mediterranean Cruise is due to disembark on 2nd May in Southampton.

D203 Adonia Eastern Mediterranean Cruise April 2012 P&O Cruises

X202 Oriana Cruise Itinerary: Southampton – Malaga – Corfu – Dubrovnik – Venice – Rijeka – Kotor – Gibraltar – Southampton.

The X202 Oriana Central Mediterranean cruise in April 2012 is a 16 night cruise from Southampton on-board P&O Cruises Oriana. This P&O Cruises cruise is the first cruise for Oriana after her return from a World cruise.

After departing Southampton the X202 Oriana Central Mediterranean cruise sails to Malaga on the Spanish mainland before setting towards the Greek island of Corfu. The next stage of the cruise is crisscrossing the Adriatic Sea with visits to Dubrovnik, across to Venice and back again to Rijeka followed by Kotor.

The return journey to Southampton is via Gibraltar; in all, this X202 Oriana Central Mediterranean cruise, departing in April 2012 takes in 7 ports in 6 countries.

X202 Oriana Central Mediterranean Cruise April 2012 P&O Cruises

D201 Adonia Cruise Itinerary: Naples – Rome (from Civitavecchia) – Palma – Valencia – Almeria – Cadiz – Lisbon – Southampton

The D201 Adonia West Mediterranean Cruise departs on the 3rd January 2012 from Naples for a 10 night cruise to Southampton; Adonia is a child free ship in the P&O Cruises fleet.

This cruise requires flights to the port of Naples however as the disembarkation port is in the UK then no return flights are needed making the cruise cheaper than a standard fly cruise.

Visiting ports in Italy, Spain & Portugal this D201 Adonia West Mediterranean Cruise in January 2012 is an ideal introduction to P&O Cruises.

D201 Adonia West Mediterranean Cruise January 2012 P&O Cruises