Splendid Southern Seas
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Splendid Southern Seas

18 nights · Istanbul → Barcelona · Oceania Allura

Departure
19 Feb 2028
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18 nights18 portsIstanbul → BarcelonaOceania Allura

The Journey

Day by Day

18 nights · 18 ports

Day 1Istanbul
Day 2Istanbul
Day 3Volos
Day 4Athens (Piraeus)
Day 5Heraklion
Day 6Katakolon
Day 7Valletta
Day 8Messina
Day 9Salerno
Day 10Rome (Civitavecchia)
Day 11Salerno
Day 12Palermo
Day 13Golfo Aranci
Day 14Ajaccio
Day 15Livorno
Day 16Cannes
Day 17Sete
Day 18Palma De Mallorca
Day 19Barcelona
Istanbul
Day 1
Istanbul

Two continents, one skyline: minarets, bazaars and the Bosphorus between.

Embark

Istanbul
Day 2
Istanbul
Volos
Day 3
Volos

Ashore

Athens (Piraeus)
Day 4
Athens (Piraeus)

The Acropolis above, the world’s first democracy below, and dinner in Plaka after the crowds sail on.

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Heraklion
Day 5
Heraklion

Crete’s capital and the door to Knossos, older than myth.

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Katakolon
Day 6
Katakolon

The little port for Olympia, where the games began.

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Valletta
Day 7
Valletta

A baroque fortress city built by knights, small enough to walk and grand enough to stun.

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Messina
Day 8
Messina

The straits city and the door to Taormina and Etna.

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Salerno
Day 9
Salerno

The quiet door to the Amalfi Coast, without Sorrento’s crowds.

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Rome (Civitavecchia)
Day 10
Rome (Civitavecchia)

The Eternal City, an hour up the road from its harbor and worth every minute of it.

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Salerno
Day 11
Salerno

The quiet door to the Amalfi Coast, without Sorrento’s crowds.

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Palermo
Day 12
Palermo

Norman palaces, street markets and the most underrated food city in Italy.

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Golfo Aranci
Day 13
Golfo Aranci

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Ajaccio
Day 14
Ajaccio

Napoleon’s hometown, granite mountains behind a palm-lined bay.

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Livorno
Day 15
Livorno

The Tuscan door: Florence, Pisa and the hill towns all within reach.

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Cannes
Day 16
Cannes

The Croisette, the festival and the bay that made the Riviera famous.

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Sete
Day 17
Sete

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Palma De Mallorca
Day 18
Palma De Mallorca

A honey-stone cathedral above a bay full of sails.

Ashore

Barcelona
Day 19
Barcelona

Gaudí’s city: start at the Sagrada Família and surrender the rest of the day.

Disembark

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The Route

Where You Sail

Your Ship

Oceania Allura

The foodie’s cruise line: the finest cuisine at sea on country-club-casual mid-size ships.

Oceania Allura
Oceania Allura
Oceania Cruises · 18 Nights · Istanbul → Barcelona

The foodie’s cruise line: the finest cuisine at sea on country-club-casual mid-size ships.

  • Gourmet specialty restaurants at no charge
  • Mid-size ships, never crowded
  • Country-club casual, no formal nights
  • Renowned culinary program and cooking school at sea

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Sail Splendid Southern Seas.

From $6,749 per person, and our planning from first question to the flight home.

Fares are per person, cruise only. Airfare additional. Fares are capacity-controlled and may change or be withdrawn without notice. Elevida Luxury Journeys is an independent affiliate of Travel Planners International.