Ancient shores of the Mediterranean
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Ancient shores of the Mediterranean

10 nights · Valletta to Málaga · Le Bougainville

Departure
31 October 2026
From
$11,330 per person
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10 nights11 portsValletta to MálagaLe Bougainville

The Journey

Day by Day

10 nights · 11 ports

Day 1Valletta
Day 2Syracuse, Sicily
Day 3Porto Empedocle, Sicily
Day 4Tunis
Day 5Annaba
Day 6Algiers
Day 7Cartagena
Day 8Almeria
Day 9Melilla
Day 10Motril
Day 11Málaga
Valletta
Day 1
Valletta

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

Embark

Syracuse, Sicily
Day 2
Syracuse, Sicily

Ortigia's baroque piazzas and the Greek theater of Archimedes' city.

Ashore

Porto Empedocle, Sicily
Day 3
Porto Empedocle, Sicily

The port for Agrigento's Valley of the Temples, among the best-preserved Greek temples anywhere.

Ashore

Tunis
Day 4
Tunis

Carthage, the medina, and Sidi Bou Said in blue and white.

Ashore

Annaba
Day 5
Annaba

Algeria's eastern port beside the ruins of Hippo Regius, where Saint Augustine was bishop.

Ashore

Algiers
Day 6
Algiers

Alger la Blanche: a white city climbing from the bay to the Casbah, a UNESCO site.

Ashore

Cartagena
Day 7
Cartagena

A naval port since Carthaginian times: a Roman theater, a castle on the hill and Modernist façades on the Calle Mayor.

Ashore

Almeria
Day 8
Almeria

A Moorish Alcazaba above the port, with the desert landscapes of Cabo de Gata close by.

Ashore

Melilla
Day 9
Melilla

A Spanish enclave on the North African coast, with a walled old town and a remarkable Modernist quarter.

Ashore

Motril
Day 10
Motril

The port for Granada and the Alhambra, on the subtropical Costa Tropical below the Sierra Nevada.

Ashore

Málaga
Day 11
Málaga

Picasso's hometown, now the Costa del Sol's capital of museums.

Disembark

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The Route

Where You Sail

Your Ship

Le Bougainville

French flair on small expedition-grade ships: refined French gastronomy and harbours only small ships reach.

Le Bougainville
Le Bougainville
Ponant · 10 Nights · Valletta to Málaga

French flair on small expedition-grade ships: refined French gastronomy and harbours only small ships reach.

  • Explorer-class ships built for remote coasts
  • French gastronomy and cellar
  • Underwater Blue Eye lounge
  • Marina platform and Zodiac outings

Every Stateroom on This Sailing · 31 October 2026

Stateroom Solo Per person
Deluxe Stateroom Deck 3 · Waitlist$14,100$19,560
Prestige Stateroom Deck 4 · Waitlist$14,820$20,520
Prestige Stateroom Deck 5 · Waitlist$15,550$21,500
Prestige Stateroom Deck 6 · Waitlist$16,420$22,660
Deluxe Suite Deck 3$26,430$36,000
Deluxe Suite Deck 4$26,430$36,000
Deluxe Suite Deck 5 · Waitlist$26,430$36,000
Deluxe Suite Deck 6 · Waitlist$26,430$36,000
Prestige Suite Deck 5 · Waitlist$29,340$39,880
Prestige Suite Deck 6 · Waitlist$30,060$40,840
Privilege Suite Deck 5$31,510$42,780
Privilege Suite Deck 6$31,510$42,780
Grand Deluxe Suite Deck 6 · Waitlist$38,040$51,480
Owner's Suite Deck 5 · Waitlist$55,820$56,960

Fares are per person, cruise only, for the 31 October 2026 departure. Airfare arranged separately.

Ready When You Are

Sail Ancient shores of the Mediterranean.

From $11,330 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.