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Captain Franko's Homecoming Cruise

  • Departure DateTue 10th Mar 2026
  • Saga Ocean Cruises Spirit of Discovery
  • 26 Night Cruise From Portsmouth
  • Cruise Only From £7,999 pp

Itinerary

  • Portsmouth, UK
  • Melilla, Spanien
  • Malta
  • Split
  • Rijeka, Kroatien
  • KRK Town
  • Dubrovnik
  • Kotor
  • Corfu
  • Palermo
  • Majorca
  • Gibraltar
  • Portsmouth, UK

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Sailing from the UK - cruise based on sailing from Portsmouth, call to discuss transportation options.
Voyage Code: SD179

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Day 1 - Portsmouth, UK

Arrive: Tue 10 March 2026 / Depart: Tue 10 March 2026 at 17:00

Portsmouth is a port city and naval base on England’s south coast, mostly spread across Portsea Island. It’s known for its maritime heritage and Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. The dockyard is home to the interactive National Museum of the Royal Navy, the wooden warship HMS Victory, where Nelson died in the Battle of Trafalgar, and HMS Warrior 1860.

Day 2 - At Sea

Day 3 - At Sea

Day 4 - At Sea

Day 5 - Melilla, Spanien

Arrive: Sat 14 March 2026 at 08:00 / Depart: Sat 14 March 2026 at 17:00

Melilla is a Spanish autonomous city located on the northwest coast of Africa, sharing a border with Morocco. It has an area of 12.3 km². Melilla, an exclave, is one of two permanently inhabited Spanish cities in mainland Africa, the other being Ceuta.

Day 6 - At Sea

Day 7 - At Sea

Day 8 - Malta

Arrive: Tue 17 March 2026 at 08:00 / Depart: Tue 17 March 2026 at 17:00

Valletta (or Il-Belt) is the tiny capital of the Mediterranean island nation of Malta. The walled city was established in the 1500s on a peninsula by the Knights of St. John, a Roman Catholic order. It’s known for museums, palaces and grand churches. Baroque landmarks include St. John’s Co-Cathedral, whose opulent interior is home to the Caravaggio masterpiece "The Beheading of Saint John."

Day 9 - At Sea

Day 10 - Split

Arrive: Thu 19 March 2026 at 08:00 / Depart: Thu 19 March 2026 at 17:00

Split is Croatia's second-largest city and the largest city in the Dalmatia region. It lies on the eastern shore of the Adriatic Sea and is spread over a central peninsula and its surroundings.

Day 11 - Opatija

Day 11 - Rijeka, Kroatien

Arrive: Fri 20 March 2026 at 19:00

Rijeka is a Croatian port city on Kvarner Bay in the northern Adriatic Sea. It’s known as a gateway to Croatia’s islands. Korzo, the main promenade, is lined with Habsburg-era buildings. Nearby, the 19th-century Ivan pl. Zajc Croatian National Theatre has ceiling paintings by Gustav Klimt. The hilltop Trsat Castle complex, which includes a religious shrine, has sweeping views of the islands of Kvarner Bay.

Day 12 - Rijeka, Kroatien

Rijeka is a Croatian port city on Kvarner Bay in the northern Adriatic Sea. It’s known as a gateway to Croatia’s islands. Korzo, the main promenade, is lined with Habsburg-era buildings. Nearby, the 19th-century Ivan pl. Zajc Croatian National Theatre has ceiling paintings by Gustav Klimt. The hilltop Trsat Castle complex, which includes a religious shrine, has sweeping views of the islands of Kvarner Bay.

Day 13 - Rijeka, Kroatien

Depart: Sun 22 March 2026 at 08:00

Rijeka is a Croatian port city on Kvarner Bay in the northern Adriatic Sea. It’s known as a gateway to Croatia’s islands. Korzo, the main promenade, is lined with Habsburg-era buildings. Nearby, the 19th-century Ivan pl. Zajc Croatian National Theatre has ceiling paintings by Gustav Klimt. The hilltop Trsat Castle complex, which includes a religious shrine, has sweeping views of the islands of Kvarner Bay.

Day 13 - KRK Town

Arrive: Sun 22 March 2026 at 11:00 / Depart: Sun 22 March 2026 at 17:00

Krk

Day 14 - Dubrovnik

Arrive: Mon 23 March 2026 at 13:00

Dubrovnik is a city in southern Croatia fronting the Adriatic Sea. It's known for its distinctive Old Town, encircled with massive stone walls completed in the 16th century. Its well-preserved buildings range from baroque St. Blaise Church to Renaissance Sponza Palace and Gothic Rector’s Palace, now a history museum.

Day 15 - Dubrovnik

Depart: Tue 24 March 2026 at 21:00

Dubrovnik is a city in southern Croatia fronting the Adriatic Sea. It's known for its distinctive Old Town, encircled with massive stone walls completed in the 16th century. Its well-preserved buildings range from baroque St. Blaise Church to Renaissance Sponza Palace and Gothic Rector’s Palace, now a history museum.

Day 16 - Kotor

Arrive: Wed 25 March 2026 at 08:00 / Depart: Wed 25 March 2026 at 17:00

Kotor is a fortified town on Montenegro’s Adriatic coast, in a bay near the limestone cliffs of Mt. Lov?en. Characterized by winding streets and squares, its medieval old town has several Romanesque churches, including Kotor Cathedral. It's also home to the Maritime Museum, which explores local seafaring history. Sveti ?or?e, one of 2 tiny islands off the ancient town of Perast, features a centuries-old church.

Day 17 - Corfu

Arrive: Thu 26 March 2026 at 08:00 / Depart: Thu 26 March 2026

Corfu, an island off Greece’s northwest coast in the Ionian Sea, is defined by rugged mountains and a resort-studded shoreline. Its cultural heritage reflects years spent under Venetian, French and British rule before it was united with Greece in 1864. Corfu Town, flanked by 2 imposing Venetian fortresses, features winding medieval lanes, a French-style arcade and the grand Palace of St. Michael and St. George.

Day 18 - At Sea

Day 19 - Palermo

Arrive: Sat 28 March 2026 at 08:00 / Depart: Sat 28 March 2026 at 17:00

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, near the port.

Day 20 - At Sea

Day 21 - Majorca

Arrive: Mon 30 March 2026 at 08:00 / Depart: Mon 30 March 2026 at 17:00

Palma is a resort city and capital of the Spanish island of Mallorca (Majorca), in the western Mediterranean. The massive Santa María cathedral, a Gothic landmark begun in the 13th century, overlooks the Bay of Palma. The adjacent Almudaina is a Moorish-style Arab fortress converted to a royal residence. West of the city, hilltop Bellver Castle is a medieval fortress with a distinctive circular shape.

Day 22 - At Sea

Day 23 - Gibraltar

Arrive: Wed 01 April 2026 at 08:00 / Depart: Wed 01 April 2026 at 17:00

The Port of Gibraltar, also known as Gibraltar Harbour, is a seaport in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. It was a strategically important location during the Napoleonic Wars and after 1869 served as a supply point for ships travelling to India through the Suez Canal.

Day 24 - At Sea

Day 25 - At Sea

Day 26 - At Sea

Day 27 - Portsmouth, UK

Arrive: Sun 05 April 2026 at 07:00 / Depart: Sun 05 April 2026

Portsmouth is a port city and naval base on England’s south coast, mostly spread across Portsea Island. It’s known for its maritime heritage and Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. The dockyard is home to the interactive National Museum of the Royal Navy, the wooden warship HMS Victory, where Nelson died in the Battle of Trafalgar, and HMS Warrior 1860.

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