Italy

Wake up to a new destination every morning - and explore the cultural gems along the shores of the Mediterranean, Aegean, Adriatic, North Africa & Red Sea. Below are the places we will be taking you to when our ship sails the Italian coastal waters.

We have included shore excursions in all major ports as part of our cruise itineraries. In certain places additional visits are available at a supplementary cost.

Classical Rome - Full Day CIVITAVECCHIA, Italy Immerse yourself in the sights of Rome on this full-day tour combining ancient sites, piazza strolls and an afternoon amid the treasures of the Vatican, including the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica.	Included
Renaissance Florence - Full Day LIVORNO, Italy Discover the town that gave birth to the Italian Renaissance and view the period's outpouring of art in the renowned Uffizi Museum.	Included
Ravenna's Mosaics - Half Day RAVENNA, Italy Discover the mosaic-encrusted treasures of a Byzantine exarchate, or bishopric.	Included
The Colosseum, Forum & St Peter's Basilica - Half Day AM ROME, Italy Between 200BC and 200AD the Romans were masters of the Mediterranean, and Rome was a center of that universe. Feel that ancient world come alive as we visit these two iconic sights.	Included
Pompeii & Naples Archaeological Museum - Full Day SORRENTO, Italy Combine a visit to Pompeii with a guided tour of the National Archaeological Museum in Naples, among the world's top museums of ancient art. * Choose between 3 included shore tours available in Sorrento.	Included
Pompeii Sightseeing - Half Day AM SORRENTO, Italy Discover what many consider to be the world's finest example of an ancient Roman town. * Choose between 3 included shore tours available in Sorrento.	Included
Pompeii & Herculaneum - Full Day SORRENTO, Italy The patricians who built their mansions in Pompeii and Herculaneum came to escape the turmoil in Rome, but a different sort of violence awaited them in their southern retreats. * Choose between 3 included shore tours available in Sorrento.	Included
St Mark's Basilica - Evening Visit VENICE, Italy This multi-domed masterpiece of Byzantine architecture fills the heart with its beauty.	Included
Highlights of Venice - Half Day AM VENICE, Italy Whether it is your first time or fifteenth in Venice, it is easy to get lost amid the labyrinth of bridges, footpaths and waterways, but save that pleasure for later.	Included
Frari Church and Scuola di San Rocco - Half Day PM VENICE, Italy Admire 56 paintings by Tintoretto at the wealthiest scuola in Venice and then visit the city's finest church, Santa Maria Gloriosa, known more simply as Frari. These two landmarks are the highlights of this guided walking tour which starts from the pier.	Optional $65