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Authentic Mediterranean shores Cruise

  • Departure DateThu 1st Oct 2026
  • Ponant Le Boreal
  • 9 Night Cruise From Malta
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Itinerary

  • Malta
  • Porto Empedocle, Sicily
  • Sicily
  • Palermo
  • Liparische Inseln, Italien
  • Salerno
  • Taormina
  • Syracuse, Italy
  • Malta

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Day 1 - Malta

Arrive: Thu 01 October 2026 / Depart: Thu 01 October 2026

Day 2 - Porto Empedocle, Sicily

Arrive: Fri 02 October 2026 / Depart: Fri 02 October 2026

Porto Empedocle is a town and comune in Italy on the coast of the Strait of Sicily, administratively part of the province of Agrigento. It is the namesake of Empedocles, a Greek pre-Socratic philosopher and a citizen of the city of Akragas, in his day a Greek colony in Sicily.

Day 3 - Sicily

Arrive: Sat 03 October 2026 / Depart: Sat 03 October 2026

Trapani is a city in western Sicily with a crescent-shaped coastline. At the western tip, offering views as far as the Aegadian Islands, is the 17th-century Torre di Ligny watchtower. It houses the Museo di Preistoria e del Mare, with archeological artifacts. North of the harbor, the Chiesa del Purgatorio church holds wooden sculptures that are paraded around the city during Easter’s Processione dei Misteri.

Day 4 - Palermo

Arrive: Sun 04 October 2026 / Depart: Sun 04 October 2026

Palermo is the capital of the Italian island of Sicily. The 12th-century Palermo Cathedral houses royal tombs, while the huge neoclassical Teatro Massimo is known for opera performances. Also in the center are the Palazzo dei Normanni, a royal palace started in the 9th century, and the Cappella Palatina, with Byzantine mosaics. Busy markets include the central Ballarò street market and the Vucciria,

Day 5 - At Sea

Day 5 - Liparische Inseln, Italien

Arrive: Mon 05 October 2026 / Depart: Mon 05 October 2026

Dominated by a fortified citadel, Lipari (Italy) is capital of the seven volcanic Aeolian Islands. Lipari is deservedly famous for its architectural and natural beauty as it embraces some stunning panoramas, pumice stone quarries and a “Castello” built on the ruins of an ancient Greek acropolis.

Day 6 - Salerno

Arrive: Tue 06 October 2026 / Depart: Tue 06 October 2026

Generating a veritable explosion of intense emotions, the province of Salerno fascinates and enchants travellers. Its fascinating history will lead you to the extraordinary archaeological site of Pompeii, whose sprawling ruins provide a grandiose and moving vision of what a Roman city looked like in Imperial times. The city which was frozen in time under the ashes from the eruption of Mont Vesuvius offers you its peerless historical and cultural wealth, as well as the unique beauty of its location, which has earned it classification as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Day 7 - Reggio Di Calabria

Day 8 - Taormina

Arrive: Thu 08 October 2026 / Depart: Thu 08 October 2026

On the edge of Catania, Taormina (Italy) stands out against the slopes of Mount Tauro in the heart of a picturesque and charming location. Its ancient Greek theatre offers a magnificent panorama with the majestic Mount Etna, its lava flows still smoking, in the background.

Day 9 - Syracuse, Italy

Arrive: Fri 09 October 2026 / Depart: Fri 09 October 2026

Syracuse (Italy) was one of Sicily’s most prestigious cities and at the height of its splendour competed with Athens. Visiting Syracuse is like stepping back in time to plunge oneself into the fabulous history of Sicily. Since its role as a central city of ancient Greece, numerous civilisations have followed one another to these shores, each leaving their mark. Arabs, Romans, Normans, Byzantines and Spanish influences give Syracuse its extraordinarily rich culture, a mosaic of perfumes, colours and flavours.

Day 10 - Malta

Arrive: Sat 10 October 2026 at 08:00 / Depart: Sat 10 October 2026

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