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Gems Of The French & Italian Rivieras

Ship: Seabourn Ovation   
Departure: Thursday, July 31, 2025
Nights: 30 nights
Departs: Barcelona
Returns: Monte Carlo
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One Way Trip
One
way trip
Duration
30
Nights
Days at Sea
5
Sea Days
Ports
22
Ports
Countries Visted
5
Countries
  • Itinerary

    Gems Of The French & Italian Rivieras

    Ports of call

    To find out more about the itinerary for this cruise, select the itinerary items below.

    Day Date Port of Call Arrival Departure
    1 Thursday, July 31, 2025 Barcelona, Spain Embark 5:00 PM
    View of Barcelona, Spain

    Barcelona, located in Catalonia Spain, is Europe's largest metropolis on the Mediterranean coast, and one of the world’s major global cities. Today, Barcelona balances itself on the cutting edge of architecture, intellectual life, and style. Indeed Barcelona won the 1999 RIBA Royal Gold Medal for its architecture, the first time that the winner has been a city, and not an individual architect. Read more about Barcelona, Spain

    2 Friday, August 1, 2025 Mahon, Spain 8:00 AM 6:00 PM
    View of Mahon, Spain

    Mahon is the capital city of the Balearic Island of Minorca. The Balearic Islands form an autonomous Spanish community. Mahon, located on the eastern part of the island has the second deepest natural harbor in the world. Read more about Mahon, Spain

    3 Saturday, August 2, 2025 Palma de Mallorca, Spain 8:00 AM 6:00 PM
    View of Palma de Mallorca, Spain

    Palma de Mallorca is the major city and port on the Mediterranean island of Majorca, and capital city of the autonomous community of the Balearic Islands in Spain. It is situated on the south coast of the island on the Bay of Palma, and almost half of the total population of Majorca live there. Visitors are spellbound by its blue waters, white beaches, lush foliage (almost 40 percent of the island is protected countryside), and 300 days of sunshine each year. Read more about Palma de Mallorca, Spain

    4 Sunday, August 3, 2025 At Sea
    5 Monday, August 4, 2025 Sete, France 8:00 AM 6:00 PM
    View of Sete, France

    Sète is the most fascinating small town on the French Mediterranean coast precisely because it doesn't go out of its way to be charming. The town encircles a lone hill, the Mont St-Clair, on the otherwise flat Languedoc coast. With the sea out front, and backed by the salt water Thau lagoon - colonised by oyster and mussel beds - and the two joined by a series of canals, Sète is all but an island. Read more about Sete, France

    6 Tuesday, August 5, 2025 Toulon, France 9:00 AM 6:00 PM
    View of Toulon, France

    Toulon is a French city that borders the Mediterranean in the SE of Provence. Better known as France’s main naval base than a cruise port, there are some excellent beaches a short drive along the coast, and many visit the beautiful and often dramatic Provencal countryside, while others prefer to drive east to the French Riviera resorts. Bobbing sailing boats dot its busy harbour where French warships also constantly come and go. Read more about Toulon, France

    7 Wednesday, August 6, 2025 Monte Carlo, France 8:00 AM 6:00 PM
    View of Monte Carlo, France

    Monte Carlo is an administrative area of the Principality of Monaco in France. It really has a fairy-tale image with its beautiful Riviera - Côte d'Azur - setting, yacht-filled harbor and the elegant Casino that visitors can’t miss, though most don’t even enter to see the opulence and grandeur reflecting its exorbitant cost. It is an extremely rich place, where fast cars, big diamonds and flashy yachts are the norm. Read more about Monte Carlo, France

    8 Thursday, August 7, 2025 Portofino, Italy 8:00 AM 5:00 PM
    View of Portofino, Italy

    Portofino, part of the Italian Riviera, sits on a peninsula in the Tigullio Gulf east of Genoa. It is a picturesque half-moon shaped seaside village, with shops, restaurants - with their famous sea food - and cafes, lining the shore. The crystalline green waters invite visitors to enjoy diving as there are 20 dive sites, as well as boating, in specified areas. Read more about Portofino, Italy

    9 Friday, August 8, 2025 Calvi, France 8:00 AM 5:00 PM
    View of Calvi, France

    Seen from the water, Calvi, on the island of Corsica off the southern shores of France, is a beautiful spectacle with its three immense citadel bastions topped with ochre buildings that are sharply defined against a hazy backdrop of mountains. A hangout for European glitterati in the 1950s, the town these days is an interesting resort, in that its glamorous marina, souvenir shops and fussy boutiques contrast with the down-to-earth villages of its rural hinterland. Fascinatingly, Christopher Columbus supposedly came from Calvi, and there is a large statue at the foot of the citadel that commemorates this legend. Read more about Calvi, France

    10 Saturday, August 9, 2025 Olbia, Italy 8:00 AM 6:00 PM
    View of Olbia, Italy

    Olbia is a seaport in a NE wedge of Sardinia, and the main connection from the island to mainland Italy. It is fast becoming a popular tourist centre, primarily as the gateway to the famous and delightful stretches of coast, the Costa Smeralda. The people of the town are very friendly and there is a variety of bars, pubs and fine Italian restaurants to be enjoyed. Read more about Olbia, Italy

    11 Sunday, August 10, 2025 Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy 7:00 AM 5:00 PM
    View of Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy

    Rome, sometimes referred to as "The Eternal City," is the capital city of Italy. Cruises from Rome depart the Rome Cruise Terminal which is approximately 1.5 hours by train North-West of the city centre. Rome is renowned across the world for its rich past, impressive archaeological sites, delectable cuisine, gorgeous gardens, homes of local nobility, and significant structures including the Spanish Steps, the Colosseum, the Roman Forum, Trevi Fountain, and Piazza Navona. Read more about Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy

    12 Monday, August 11, 2025 Amalfi, Italy 8:00 AM 5:00 PM
    View of Amalfi, Italy

    Amalfi is a town in the region of Campania, Italy, on the Gulf of Salerno, 40 km SE of Naples. It lies at the mouth of a deep ravine at the foot of Monte Cerreto, surrounded by dramatic cliffs and coastal scenery. Take a drive along the coast, past precipices defying gravity, green terraces of grapevines and groves of lemon and olive trees sweeping down slopes to clear blue water below, and you are presented with some of the most breathtakingly beautiful scenery in the world. Read more about Amalfi, Italy

    13 Tuesday, August 12, 2025 Lipari, Italy 8:00 AM 5:00 PM
    View of Lipari, Italy

    The Lipari Islands form a volcanic archipelago in the Tyrrhenian Sea, north of Sicily. The largest island is Lipari, and the sole town in the group is on this island, and shares the same name. There are signs of volcanic activity with fumaroles and thermal waters on most of the islands, while the volcano on Stromboli (40km to the NE) puts on a dramatic performance most nights! Read more about Lipari, Italy

    14 Wednesday, August 13, 2025 Valletta, Malta 8:00 AM
    View of Valletta, Malta

    Valletta (aka Belt Valletta, Città Umilissima) - traditionally reserved for the historic walled citadel that serves as Malta's principal administrative district - is the capital city of Malta, located in the central-eastern portion of the island. This UNESCO World Heritage Site is essentially Baroque in style, with elements of Mannerist, Neo-Classical and Modern architecture. Don’t miss the the majestic St John’s Co-Cathedral, with its imposing bastions and a treasure of priceless paintings. Read more about Valletta, Malta

    15 Thursday, August 14, 2025 Valletta, Malta 5:00 AM
    View of Valletta, Malta

    Valletta (aka Belt Valletta, Città Umilissima) - traditionally reserved for the historic walled citadel that serves as Malta's principal administrative district - is the capital city of Malta, located in the central-eastern portion of the island. This UNESCO World Heritage Site is essentially Baroque in style, with elements of Mannerist, Neo-Classical and Modern architecture. Don’t miss the the majestic St John’s Co-Cathedral, with its imposing bastions and a treasure of priceless paintings. Read more about Valletta, Malta

    15 Thursday, August 14, 2025 Victoria, Malta 8:00 AM 5:00 PM
    View of Victoria, Malta

    Named on the occasion of Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee, the city of Victoria – aka Rabat - is the capital of Gozo, a small island of the Maltese Archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea. The city is situated on a hill about six km from the artificial harbour. At the heart of the city lies the ancient Citadel of Roman times. Read more about Victoria, Malta

    16 Friday, August 15, 2025 Trapani, Italy 8:00 AM 6:00 PM
    View of Trapani, Italy

    Trapani is a city and commune on the west coast of Sicily in Italy. It is a fishing and ferry port with a long history. Nowadays it is renowned for fine seafood and Sicilian culture. Read more about Trapani, Italy

    17 Saturday, August 16, 2025 Tunis, Tunisia 8:00 AM 6:00 PM
    View of Tunis, Tunisia

    Tunis, the capital of the Tunisian Republic and its largest city, is situated on the large Gulf of Tunis. It may be but a slim wedge of North Africa’s vast horizontal expanse, but Tunisia has enough history and diverse natural beauty to pack a country many times its size. The city takes you by surprise with its modern conference halls, hotels and banks, and bright yellow taxis rushing passengers to business lunches. Read more about Tunis, Tunisia

    18 Sunday, August 17, 2025 At Sea
    19 Monday, August 18, 2025 La Ciotat
    20 Tuesday, August 19, 2025 Roses, Spain 8:00 AM 5:00 PM
    View of Roses, Spain

    Roses is a municipality and important fishing port and tourist centre situated on the coast at the northern end of the Gulf of Roses in Catalonia, Spain. Founded in the 5th century BC by Greeks, it was later settled by Romans and ruins from this period can be seen today. Attacks by Turkish pirates in the 16th century led top surrounding the town with a bastioned wall, and Castell de la Trinitat. Read more about Roses, Spain

    21 Wednesday, August 20, 2025 Barcelona, Spain 7:00 AM 5:00 PM
    View of Barcelona, Spain

    Barcelona, located in Catalonia Spain, is Europe's largest metropolis on the Mediterranean coast, and one of the world’s major global cities. Today, Barcelona balances itself on the cutting edge of architecture, intellectual life, and style. Indeed Barcelona won the 1999 RIBA Royal Gold Medal for its architecture, the first time that the winner has been a city, and not an individual architect. Read more about Barcelona, Spain

    22 Thursday, August 21, 2025 Palma de Mallorca, Spain 8:00 AM 6:00 PM
    View of Palma de Mallorca, Spain

    Palma de Mallorca is the major city and port on the Mediterranean island of Majorca, and capital city of the autonomous community of the Balearic Islands in Spain. It is situated on the south coast of the island on the Bay of Palma, and almost half of the total population of Majorca live there. Visitors are spellbound by its blue waters, white beaches, lush foliage (almost 40 percent of the island is protected countryside), and 300 days of sunshine each year. Read more about Palma de Mallorca, Spain

    23 Friday, August 22, 2025 Mahon, Spain 8:00 AM 11:00 PM
    View of Mahon, Spain

    Mahon is the capital city of the Balearic Island of Minorca. The Balearic Islands form an autonomous Spanish community. Mahon, located on the eastern part of the island has the second deepest natural harbor in the world. Read more about Mahon, Spain

    24 Saturday, August 23, 2025 At Sea
    25 Sunday, August 24, 2025 Cagliari, Italy 8:00 AM 5:00 PM
    View of Cagliari, Italy

    Cagliari is the capital of the island of Sardinia, a region in Italy. An ancient city, it has seen the rule of several civilisations and in the ‘old city’ that lies on the top of a hill with a wonderful view of the ocean, it’s amazing to see the walls still intact, together with its two 13th century limestone towers. Importantly, the city is also home to exceptional beaches, rocky cliffs and numerous underwater caves. Read more about Cagliari, Italy

    26 Monday, August 25, 2025 Bonifacio, France 8:00 AM 5:00 PM
    View of Bonifacio, France

    Bonifacio, on the southern tip of the Mediterranean island of Corsica, is a picturesque natural harbour located at the end of a fjord-like inlet, and is the southernmost commune in Metropolitan France. Bonifacio also boasts a busy marina filled with impressive yachts and lined with - chic bars, restaurants, and hotels - enhancing the vibrancy of this fashionable coastal resort. The Old Town, otherwise known as the Upper City, is situated on the site of a citadel built in the 9th century when the city was first founded, and with its labyrinth of narrow streets and historic Genoese buildings is a truly fascinating place to explore. Read more about Bonifacio, France

    27 Tuesday, August 26, 2025 Portoferraio, Italy 8:00 AM 6:00 PM
    View of Portoferraio, Italy

    Portoferraio lies of the edge of the harbour of the Italian Island of Elba. The city's buildings are situated on a tiny hill surrounded on three sides by the sea, which presents an intriguing sight to visitors. Portoferraio remains a delightful seaside resort. Read more about Portoferraio, Italy

    28 Wednesday, August 27, 2025 Portovenere, Italy 8:00 AM 5:00 PM
    View of Portovenere, Italy

    Portovenere is a tiny town on the Italian Riviera that overlooks the Gulf of La Spezia. It is a wonderful, delightful village that acts as the gateway to the well-known Cinque Terre that has remained relatively isolated from the rest of the world for centuries, and subsequently has retained the medieval look of the 'Five Lands'. It is accessible by boat and train, and there are some great tours on offer. Read more about Portovenere, Italy

    29 Thursday, August 28, 2025 Cannes, France 8:00 AM 5:00 PM
    View of Cannes, France

    The picturesque and elegant French city of Cannes, situated on the French Riviera, is possibly best known for its famous annual Film Festival, though it is also known for some beautiful beaches, glamorous yachts, a variety of luxury shops, and restaurants. Cannes is a most cosmopolitan town, and visitors are hard pressed to find a genuine native, as many attracted to the Côte d'Azur have chosen to make it their home. Not surprisingly, restaurants have international cuisines, including the traditional gastronomic delights. Read more about Cannes, France

    30 Friday, August 29, 2025 La Ciotat
    31 Saturday, August 30, 2025 Monte Carlo, France 7:00 AM Disembark
    View of Monte Carlo, France

    Monte Carlo is an administrative area of the Principality of Monaco in France. It really has a fairy-tale image with its beautiful Riviera - Côte d'Azur - setting, yacht-filled harbor and the elegant Casino that visitors can’t miss, though most don’t even enter to see the opulence and grandeur reflecting its exorbitant cost. It is an extremely rich place, where fast cars, big diamonds and flashy yachts are the norm. Read more about Monte Carlo, France

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    Seabourn Ovation

    Seabourn Ovation began service in May 2018 and continues the brand’s signature features: High staff to passenger ratio, relaxed club-like atmosphere, all of your expenses included in the fare, and visit many ports hidden from other ships.

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    Average Balcony Size – 29.0 m2

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    Average Cabin Size – 40.0 m2

    Average Balcony Size – 9.0 m2

    Size: 639 to 677 sq. ft.; Veranda: 254 to 288 sq.ft. All Penthouse Suite feature dining table for two to four and separate bedroom. Glass door to veranda, two flat-screen TVs, fully stocked bar, spacious bathroom with tub, shower and large vanity.

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    Average Cabin Size – 28.0 m2

    Average Balcony Size – 6.0 m2

    Size: 246 to 302 sq. ft.; Veranda: 68 to 83 sq. ft. Occupancy: Sleeps up to 2 guest. All Veranda Suites feature: A full-length window, Glass door to private veranda, Comfortable living area, Queen-size bed or two twin beds, Dining table for two, Walk-in closet, Interactive flat-screen television with music and movies, Fully stocked bar and refrigerator, Makeup vanity, Spacious bathroom with separate tub and shower. Note : The veranda railings on Deck 5 are part metal and part glass from floor to teak rail. Suites on Deck 5 have slightly larger verandas. Wheelchair accessible suites are roll-in shower only.

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  • Gems Of The French & Italian Rivieras

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