The Viking Mediterranean Cruise begins in Venice and ends 14 days later in Barcelona. We fell in love with Venice in 2015 and wanted to re-visit the city. So we’ll spend a few days in Venice before joining the cruise.
All told we will visit 6 countries. Obviously we will only get a small taste of any of the host countries, but we’re hoping to get a sense of what cities and countries we might like to consider for longer visits. I am particularly looking forward to Barcelona and Dubrovnik.
| Date | Port | Activity |
| 4/11 | Venice, Italy | Arrive around noon. Settle in to hotel Palazzo Abadessa. |
| 4/12 | Venice, Italy | 10:00 to 1:00 Privately arranged tour. |
| 4/13 | Venice, Italy | Board ship around noon. Meet up with Bart and Vonnie. Ship in port overnight. |
| 4/14 | Venice, Italy | Morning – Tour Venice on our own. Ship departs at 3:00 pm. |
| 4/15 | Split, Croatia | 10:45 to 12:45 – Viking sponsored tour. |
| 4/16 | Dubrovnik, Croatia | 9:45 to 1:15 – Viking sponsored tour. Ship departs 5:30 pm |
| 4/17 | Corfu, Greece | 10:30 to 1:30 – Viking sponsored tour. Ship departs 10:30 pm. |
| 4/18 | No port of call | Leisurely day at sea. Drinks, food, camaraderie, blogging. |
| 4/19 | Naples, Italy | 9:00 to Noon – Privately arranged tour of Herculaneum. 1:15 to 4:45 – Viking sponsored tour.Ship departs 5:30 pm. |
| 4/20 | Rome, Italy | 8:00 to 5:00 – Privately arranged tour of Vatican & Rome. Ship departs 11:00 pm. |
| 4/21 | Florence/Pisa, Italy | 10:00 to 2:00 – Viking sponsored tour of Pisa. Ship departs 8:00 pm. |
| 4/22 | Monte-Carlo, Monaco | 9:45 to 12:45 – Viking sponsored tour. Ship departs 8:30 pm. |
| 4/23 | Marseille, France | 9:45 to 12:45 – Viking sponsored tour. Ship departs 6:00 pm. |
| 4/24 | Barcelona, Spain | Privately arranged tour of city highlights and Gaudi architecture. Ship in port overnight. |
| 4/25 | Barcelona, Spain | Disembark at 4:00 am to make 7:00 am flight home. |
“The loveliest city in all the world” according to Roman Castavet. (Google it ?!)
Oh, This is just Terrific! I hope you both have a fantastic time! I am looking forward to seeing your posts and pictures AND imagining that I have squirreled myself into your suitcase! Love you! Cathy