Enchanted Princess: 42-night mediterranean from Civitavecchia (Rome)
September 25, 2027 to November 6, 2027 · round trip from Civitavecchia (Rome)

- Cruise line
- Princess Cruises
- Length
- 42 nights · 30 to 59 nights
- Departs
- Sep 25, 2027, Civitavecchia (Rome)
- Ends
- Nov 6, 2027, Civitavecchia (Rome)
- Route
- 35 stops, 7 countries, 6 sea days
- Calls in
- Europe
Day-by-day route 35 stops and 6 days at sea, Sep 25 to Nov 6 Show all
- Day 1
Sep 25 Civitavecchia (Italy) (boarding) - Day 2
Sep 26 Florence (Italy) - Day 3
Sep 27 Ajaccio (France) - Day 4
Sep 28 Sardinia (Italy) - Day 6
Sep 30 Valletta (Malta) - Day 8
Oct 2 Kotor (Montenegro) - Day 9
Oct 3 Dubrovnik (Croatia) - Day 10
Oct 4 Split (Croatia) - Day 11
Oct 5 Trieste (Italy) - Day 12
Oct 6 Split (Croatia) - Day 13
Oct 7 Kotor (Montenegro) - Day 14
Oct 8 Corfu (Greece) - Day 15
Oct 9 Katakolon (Greece) - Day 16
Oct 10 Mykonos (Greece) - Day 17
Oct 11 Heraklion (Greece) - Day 18
Oct 12 Kusadasi (Turkey) - Day 19
Oct 13 Santorini (Greece) - Day 20
Oct 14 Piraeus (Greece) - Day 21
Oct 15 Kusadasi (Turkey) - Day 22
Oct 16 Rhodes (Greece) - Day 23
Oct 17 Chania (Greece) - Day 24
Oct 18 Katakolon (Greece) - Day 26
Oct 20 Valletta (Malta) - Day 27
Oct 21 Messina (Italy) - Day 28
Oct 22 Salerno (Italy) - Day 30
Oct 24 Kotor (Montenegro) - Day 31
Oct 25 Kornati National Park (Croatia) - Day 32
Oct 26 Ravenna (Italy) - Day 33
Oct 27 Kornati National Park (Croatia) - Day 34
Oct 28 Bar (Montenegro) - Day 36
Oct 30 Heraklion (Greece) - Day 37
Oct 31 Katakolon (Greece) - Day 39
Nov 2 Valletta (Malta) - Day 40
Nov 3 Messina (Italy) - Day 41
Nov 4 Sicily (Italy) - Day 42
Nov 5 Naples (Italy) - Day 43
Nov 6 Civitavecchia (Italy) (you leave the ship)
Countries on the route
Italy, France, Malta, Montenegro, Croatia, Greece, and Turkey.
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| Departs | Nights | Voyage | From |
|---|---|---|---|
Apr 16, 2027 ends May 22, 2027 | 36 | 36-Night Europe Fort Lauderdale to Civitavecchia · 24 ports in 10 countries Ports of callWest End (Bermuda) · Azores Islands (Portugal) · Gibraltar · Cartagena (Spain) · Ajaccio (France) · Civitavecchia (Italy) · Florence (Italy) · Sardinia (Italy) · Valletta (Malta) · Corfu (Greece) · Kotor (Montenegro) · Split (Croatia) · Trieste (Italy) · Katakolon (Greece) · Santorini (Greece) · Kusadasi (Turkey) · Rhodes (Greece) · Chania (Greece) · Stromboli Volcano (Italy, scenic cruising) · Naples (Italy) | |
Apr 16, 2027 ends Jun 1, 2027 | 46 | 46-Night Europe Fort Lauderdale to Piraeus · 33 ports in 10 countries Ports of callWest End (Bermuda) · Azores Islands (Portugal) · Gibraltar · Cartagena (Spain) · Ajaccio (France) · Civitavecchia (Italy) · Florence (Italy) · Sardinia (Italy) · Valletta (Malta) · Corfu (Greece) · Kotor (Montenegro) · Split (Croatia) · Trieste (Italy) · Katakolon (Greece) · Santorini (Greece) · Kusadasi (Turkey) · Rhodes (Greece) · Chania (Greece) · Stromboli Volcano (Italy, scenic cruising) · Naples (Italy) · Salerno (Italy) · Messina (Italy) · Sicily (Italy) · Mykonos (Greece) · Heraklion (Greece) | |
May 1, 2027 ends Jun 1, 2027 | 31 | 31-Night Mediterranean Civitavecchia (Rome) to Piraeus · 27 ports in 7 countries Ports of callFlorence (Italy) · Ajaccio (France) · Sardinia (Italy) · Valletta (Malta) · Corfu (Greece) · Kotor (Montenegro) · Split (Croatia) · Trieste (Italy) · Katakolon (Greece) · Santorini (Greece) · Kusadasi (Turkey) · Rhodes (Greece) · Chania (Greece) · Stromboli Volcano (Italy, scenic cruising) · Naples (Italy) · Civitavecchia (Italy) · Salerno (Italy) · Messina (Italy) · Sicily (Italy) · Mykonos (Greece) · Heraklion (Greece) | |
May 1, 2027 back Jun 12, 2027 | 42 | 42-Night Mediterranean Round trip from Civitavecchia (Rome) · 36 ports in 7 countries Ports of callFlorence (Italy) · Ajaccio (France) · Sardinia (Italy) · Valletta (Malta) · Corfu (Greece) · Kotor (Montenegro) · Split (Croatia) · Trieste (Italy) · Katakolon (Greece) · Santorini (Greece) · Kusadasi (Turkey) · Rhodes (Greece) · Chania (Greece) · Stromboli Volcano (Italy, scenic cruising) · Naples (Italy) · Civitavecchia (Italy) · Salerno (Italy) · Messina (Italy) · Sicily (Italy) · Mykonos (Greece) · Heraklion (Greece) · Piraeus (Greece) | |
May 11, 2027 ends Jun 12, 2027 | 32 | 32-Night Mediterranean Trieste to Civitavecchia · 29 ports in 6 countries Ports of callSplit (Croatia) · Kotor (Montenegro) · Corfu (Greece) · Katakolon (Greece) · Santorini (Greece) · Kusadasi (Turkey) · Rhodes (Greece) · Chania (Greece) · Stromboli Volcano (Italy, scenic cruising) · Naples (Italy) · Civitavecchia (Italy) · Salerno (Italy) · Messina (Italy) · Sicily (Italy) · Valletta (Malta) · Mykonos (Greece) · Heraklion (Greece) · Piraeus (Greece) | |
Aug 14, 2027 ends Sep 14, 2027 | 31 | 31-Night Mediterranean Civitavecchia (Rome) to Trieste · 27 ports in 8 countries Ports of callAjaccio (France) · Florence (Italy) · Valletta (Malta) · Messina (Italy) · Kotor (Montenegro) · Dubrovnik (Croatia) · Split (Croatia) · Trieste (Italy) · Corfu (Greece) · Katakolon (Greece) · Santorini (Greece) · Chania (Greece) · Rhodes (Greece) · Limassol (Cyprus) · Kusadasi (Turkey) · Piraeus (Greece) | |
Aug 14, 2027 back Sep 25, 2027 | 42 | 42-Night Mediterranean Round trip from Civitavecchia (Rome) · 35 ports in 8 countries Ports of callAjaccio (France) · Florence (Italy) · Valletta (Malta) · Messina (Italy) · Kotor (Montenegro) · Dubrovnik (Croatia) · Split (Croatia) · Trieste (Italy) · Corfu (Greece) · Katakolon (Greece) · Santorini (Greece) · Chania (Greece) · Rhodes (Greece) · Limassol (Cyprus) · Kusadasi (Turkey) · Piraeus (Greece) · Kornati National Park (Croatia) · Bar (Montenegro) · Sicily (Italy) · Naples (Italy) | |
Aug 24, 2027 ends Sep 25, 2027 | 32 | 32-Night Mediterranean Trieste to Civitavecchia · 28 ports in 7 countries Ports of callSplit (Croatia) · Kotor (Montenegro) · Corfu (Greece) · Katakolon (Greece) · Santorini (Greece) · Chania (Greece) · Rhodes (Greece) · Limassol (Cyprus) · Kusadasi (Turkey) · Piraeus (Greece) · Messina (Italy) · Valletta (Malta) · Dubrovnik (Croatia) · Trieste (Italy) · Kornati National Park (Croatia) · Bar (Montenegro) · Sicily (Italy) · Naples (Italy) | Lowest fare shown |
- APR162027
Friday · 36 nights
Fort Lauderdale to Civitavecchia · 24 ports in 10 countries
Ports of call
West End (Bermuda) · Azores Islands (Portugal) · Gibraltar · Cartagena (Spain) · Ajaccio (France) · Civitavecchia (Italy) · Florence (Italy) · Sardinia (Italy) · Valletta (Malta) · Corfu (Greece) · Kotor (Montenegro) · Split (Croatia) · Trieste (Italy) · Katakolon (Greece) · Santorini (Greece) · Kusadasi (Turkey) · Rhodes (Greece) · Chania (Greece) · Stromboli Volcano (Italy, scenic cruising) · Naples (Italy)
Ends May 22, 2027 in Civitavecchia
- APR162027
Friday · 46 nights
Fort Lauderdale to Piraeus · 33 ports in 10 countries
Ports of call
West End (Bermuda) · Azores Islands (Portugal) · Gibraltar · Cartagena (Spain) · Ajaccio (France) · Civitavecchia (Italy) · Florence (Italy) · Sardinia (Italy) · Valletta (Malta) · Corfu (Greece) · Kotor (Montenegro) · Split (Croatia) · Trieste (Italy) · Katakolon (Greece) · Santorini (Greece) · Kusadasi (Turkey) · Rhodes (Greece) · Chania (Greece) · Stromboli Volcano (Italy, scenic cruising) · Naples (Italy) · Salerno (Italy) · Messina (Italy) · Sicily (Italy) · Mykonos (Greece) · Heraklion (Greece)
Ends Jun 1, 2027 in Piraeus
- MAY12027
Saturday · 31 nights
Civitavecchia (Rome) to Piraeus · 27 ports in 7 countries
Ports of call
Florence (Italy) · Ajaccio (France) · Sardinia (Italy) · Valletta (Malta) · Corfu (Greece) · Kotor (Montenegro) · Split (Croatia) · Trieste (Italy) · Katakolon (Greece) · Santorini (Greece) · Kusadasi (Turkey) · Rhodes (Greece) · Chania (Greece) · Stromboli Volcano (Italy, scenic cruising) · Naples (Italy) · Civitavecchia (Italy) · Salerno (Italy) · Messina (Italy) · Sicily (Italy) · Mykonos (Greece) · Heraklion (Greece)
Ends Jun 1, 2027 in Piraeus
- MAY12027
Saturday · 42 nights
Round trip from Civitavecchia (Rome) · 36 ports in 7 countries
Ports of call
Florence (Italy) · Ajaccio (France) · Sardinia (Italy) · Valletta (Malta) · Corfu (Greece) · Kotor (Montenegro) · Split (Croatia) · Trieste (Italy) · Katakolon (Greece) · Santorini (Greece) · Kusadasi (Turkey) · Rhodes (Greece) · Chania (Greece) · Stromboli Volcano (Italy, scenic cruising) · Naples (Italy) · Civitavecchia (Italy) · Salerno (Italy) · Messina (Italy) · Sicily (Italy) · Mykonos (Greece) · Heraklion (Greece) · Piraeus (Greece)
Returns Jun 12, 2027
- MAY112027
Tuesday · 32 nights
Trieste to Civitavecchia · 29 ports in 6 countries
Ports of call
Split (Croatia) · Kotor (Montenegro) · Corfu (Greece) · Katakolon (Greece) · Santorini (Greece) · Kusadasi (Turkey) · Rhodes (Greece) · Chania (Greece) · Stromboli Volcano (Italy, scenic cruising) · Naples (Italy) · Civitavecchia (Italy) · Salerno (Italy) · Messina (Italy) · Sicily (Italy) · Valletta (Malta) · Mykonos (Greece) · Heraklion (Greece) · Piraeus (Greece)
Ends Jun 12, 2027 in Civitavecchia
- AUG142027
Saturday · 31 nights
Civitavecchia (Rome) to Trieste · 27 ports in 8 countries
Ports of call
Ajaccio (France) · Florence (Italy) · Valletta (Malta) · Messina (Italy) · Kotor (Montenegro) · Dubrovnik (Croatia) · Split (Croatia) · Trieste (Italy) · Corfu (Greece) · Katakolon (Greece) · Santorini (Greece) · Chania (Greece) · Rhodes (Greece) · Limassol (Cyprus) · Kusadasi (Turkey) · Piraeus (Greece)
Ends Sep 14, 2027 in Trieste
- AUG142027
Saturday · 42 nights
Round trip from Civitavecchia (Rome) · 35 ports in 8 countries
Ports of call
Ajaccio (France) · Florence (Italy) · Valletta (Malta) · Messina (Italy) · Kotor (Montenegro) · Dubrovnik (Croatia) · Split (Croatia) · Trieste (Italy) · Corfu (Greece) · Katakolon (Greece) · Santorini (Greece) · Chania (Greece) · Rhodes (Greece) · Limassol (Cyprus) · Kusadasi (Turkey) · Piraeus (Greece) · Kornati National Park (Croatia) · Bar (Montenegro) · Sicily (Italy) · Naples (Italy)
Returns Sep 25, 2027
- AUG242027
Tuesday · 32 nights
Trieste to Civitavecchia · 28 ports in 7 countries
Ports of call
Split (Croatia) · Kotor (Montenegro) · Corfu (Greece) · Katakolon (Greece) · Santorini (Greece) · Chania (Greece) · Rhodes (Greece) · Limassol (Cyprus) · Kusadasi (Turkey) · Piraeus (Greece) · Messina (Italy) · Valletta (Malta) · Dubrovnik (Croatia) · Trieste (Italy) · Kornati National Park (Croatia) · Bar (Montenegro) · Sicily (Italy) · Naples (Italy)
Ends Sep 25, 2027 in Civitavecchia
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Sep 25, 2027 ends Oct 30, 2027 | 35 | 35-Night Western Mediterranean Barcelona to Piraeus · 30 ports in 10 countries Ports of callRosas (Spain) · Sanary-Sur-Mer (France) · Calvi (France) · Olbia (Italy) · Porto Santo Stefano (Italy) · Civitavecchia (Italy) · Sorrento (Italy) · Giardini Naxos (Sicily) · Valletta (Malta) · Kotor (Montenegro) · Zadar (Croatia) · Fusina (Italy) · Piran (Slovenia) · Sibenik (Croatia) · Pylos (Greece) · Nafplion (Greece) · Piraeus (Greece) · Monemvasia (Greece) · Crete (Greece) · Mykonos (Greece) · Cesme (Turkey) · Kusadasi (Turkey) · Istanbul (Turkey) · Canakkale (Turkey) · Volos (Greece) · Patmos (Greece) · Rhodes (Greece) · Santorini (Greece) | |
Sep 25, 2027 back Oct 26, 2027 | 31 | 31-Night Mediterranean Sky Princess · Princess Cruises Round trip from Southampton · 20 ports in 7 countries Ports of callSt. Peter Port (England) · Seville (Spain) · Malaga (Spain) · Cartagena (Spain) · Barcelona (Spain) · Toulon (France) · Florence (Italy) · Civitavecchia (Italy) · Naples (Italy) · Istanbul (Turkey) · Kusadasi (Turkey) · Mykonos (Greece) · Piraeus (Greece) · Chania (Greece) · Katakolon (Greece) · Messina (Italy) · Valletta (Malta) · Sardinia (Italy) · Gibraltar · La Coruna (Spain) | Lowest fare shown |
Sep 25, 2027 ends Nov 10, 2027 | 46 | 46-Night Europe Sky Princess · Princess Cruises Southampton to Fort Lauderdale · 26 ports in 10 countries Ports of callSt. Peter Port (England) · Seville (Spain) · Malaga (Spain) · Cartagena (Spain) · Barcelona (Spain) · Toulon (France) · Florence (Italy) · Civitavecchia (Italy) · Naples (Italy) · Istanbul (Turkey) · Kusadasi (Turkey) · Mykonos (Greece) · Piraeus (Greece) · Chania (Greece) · Katakolon (Greece) · Messina (Italy) · Valletta (Malta) · Sardinia (Italy) · Gibraltar · La Coruna (Spain) · Southampton (England) · Vigo (Spain) · Lisbon (Portugal) · Funchal (Portugal) · Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Canary Islands) | |
Oct 9, 2027 ends Nov 14, 2027 | 36 | 36-Night Western Mediterranean Fusina (Venice) to Lisbon · 31 ports in 10 countries Ports of callPiran (Slovenia) · Sibenik (Croatia) · Kotor (Montenegro) · Pylos (Greece) · Nafplion (Greece) · Piraeus (Greece) · Monemvasia (Greece) · Crete (Greece) · Mykonos (Greece) · Cesme (Turkey) · Kusadasi (Turkey) · Istanbul (Turkey) · Canakkale (Turkey) · Volos (Greece) · Patmos (Greece) · Rhodes (Greece) · Santorini (Greece) · Valletta (Malta) · Trapani (Italy) · Cagliari (Italy) · Alghero (Italy) · Mahon (Spain) · Barcelona (Spain) · Valencia (Spain) · Cartagena (Spain) · Motril (Spain) · Melilla (Morocco) · Cadiz (Spain) · Leixoes (Portugal) |
- SEP152027
Wednesday · 36 nights
36-Night Eastern Mediterranean
Oceania Sonata · Oceania Cruises
Southampton to Istanbul · 30 ports in 8 countries
Ports of call
La Rochelle (France) · Pauillac (France) · Bilbao (Spain) · Gijon (Spain) · La Coruna (Spain) · Vigo (Spain) · Lisbon (Portugal) · Portimao (Portugal) · Malaga (Spain) · Alicante (Spain) · Barcelona (Spain) · Marseille (France) · Florence (Italy) · Salerno (Italy) · Catania (Italy) · Corfu (Greece) · Trieste (Italy) · Rijeka (Croatia) · Hvar (Croatia) · Sarande (Albania) · Argostoli (Greece) · Chania (Greece) · Mykonos (Greece) · Piraeus (Greece) · Paros (Greece) · Heraklion (Greece) · Rhodes (Greece) · Patmos (Greece) · Izmir (Turkey)
Ends Oct 21, 2027 in Istanbul
- SEP172027
Friday · 32 nights
Lautoka to San Antonio · 16 ports in 8 countries
Ports of call
Kadavu Island (Fiji) · Vava'u (Tonga) · Nukupule Island (Tonga) · Apia (Samoa) · Aitutaki (Cook Islands) · Raiatea (French Polynesia) · Huahine (French Polynesia) · Papeete (French Polynesia) · Anaa (French Polynesia) · Tahanea (French Polynesia) · Fakarava (Tahiti) · Pitcairn Island (United Kingdom) · Ducie Island (United Kingdom) · Easter Island (Chile) · Juan Fernández Islands (Chile)
Ends Oct 19, 2027 in San Antonio
- SEP252027
Saturday · 35 nights
35-Night Western Mediterranean
Barcelona to Piraeus · 30 ports in 10 countries
Ports of call
Rosas (Spain) · Sanary-Sur-Mer (France) · Calvi (France) · Olbia (Italy) · Porto Santo Stefano (Italy) · Civitavecchia (Italy) · Sorrento (Italy) · Giardini Naxos (Sicily) · Valletta (Malta) · Kotor (Montenegro) · Zadar (Croatia) · Fusina (Italy) · Piran (Slovenia) · Sibenik (Croatia) · Pylos (Greece) · Nafplion (Greece) · Piraeus (Greece) · Monemvasia (Greece) · Crete (Greece) · Mykonos (Greece) · Cesme (Turkey) · Kusadasi (Turkey) · Istanbul (Turkey) · Canakkale (Turkey) · Volos (Greece) · Patmos (Greece) · Rhodes (Greece) · Santorini (Greece)
Ends Oct 30, 2027 in Piraeus
- SEP252027
Saturday · 31 nights
Sky Princess · Princess Cruises
Round trip from Southampton · 20 ports in 7 countries
Ports of call
St. Peter Port (England) · Seville (Spain) · Malaga (Spain) · Cartagena (Spain) · Barcelona (Spain) · Toulon (France) · Florence (Italy) · Civitavecchia (Italy) · Naples (Italy) · Istanbul (Turkey) · Kusadasi (Turkey) · Mykonos (Greece) · Piraeus (Greece) · Chania (Greece) · Katakolon (Greece) · Messina (Italy) · Valletta (Malta) · Sardinia (Italy) · Gibraltar · La Coruna (Spain)
Returns Oct 26, 2027
Lowest fare shown
- SEP252027
Saturday · 46 nights
Sky Princess · Princess Cruises
Southampton to Fort Lauderdale · 26 ports in 10 countries
Ports of call
St. Peter Port (England) · Seville (Spain) · Malaga (Spain) · Cartagena (Spain) · Barcelona (Spain) · Toulon (France) · Florence (Italy) · Civitavecchia (Italy) · Naples (Italy) · Istanbul (Turkey) · Kusadasi (Turkey) · Mykonos (Greece) · Piraeus (Greece) · Chania (Greece) · Katakolon (Greece) · Messina (Italy) · Valletta (Malta) · Sardinia (Italy) · Gibraltar · La Coruna (Spain) · Southampton (England) · Vigo (Spain) · Lisbon (Portugal) · Funchal (Portugal) · Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Canary Islands)
Ends Nov 10, 2027 in Fort Lauderdale
- OCT92027
Saturday · 36 nights
36-Night Western Mediterranean
Fusina (Venice) to Lisbon · 31 ports in 10 countries
Ports of call
Piran (Slovenia) · Sibenik (Croatia) · Kotor (Montenegro) · Pylos (Greece) · Nafplion (Greece) · Piraeus (Greece) · Monemvasia (Greece) · Crete (Greece) · Mykonos (Greece) · Cesme (Turkey) · Kusadasi (Turkey) · Istanbul (Turkey) · Canakkale (Turkey) · Volos (Greece) · Patmos (Greece) · Rhodes (Greece) · Santorini (Greece) · Valletta (Malta) · Trapani (Italy) · Cagliari (Italy) · Alghero (Italy) · Mahon (Spain) · Barcelona (Spain) · Valencia (Spain) · Cartagena (Spain) · Motril (Spain) · Melilla (Morocco) · Cadiz (Spain) · Leixoes (Portugal)
Ends Nov 14, 2027 in Lisbon
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