7 nights, Civitavecchia (Rome) to Civitavecchia (Rome)
Explora's name for it: A Journey Along Italy’s Riviera & Sapphire Shores
This is a 7-night round-trip out of Civitavecchia, and it splits cleanly into two kinds of days. Two are big-city gateway runs: Civitavecchia puts Rome about 45 to 60 minutes down the FL5 line (buy the BIRG day ticket, not a point-to-point fare), and Livorno hands you Florence roughly 90 minutes inland, where the David and Uffizi queues are brutal without a reserved slot. The other days are small, walkable harbors. Genoa drops you at the foot of a medieval quarter threaded by the caruggi, with Paganini's violin inside Palazzo Doria-Tursi. Portofino, Saint-Tropez, and Porto Cervo are tender ports that open up on foot the moment you land, and Cannes gives you a 15-minute ferry to a wild fortress island most passengers never bother with.
Pick this one if you like variety over depth: a couple of marquee-city transfer days balanced by harbor towns you can do entirely on your own two feet. Skip it if those inland gateway days frustrate you, since Rome and Florence each eat the better part of a day in transit, or if you want one region's character rather than a mix of Italian port cities, Riviera glamour, and Sardinian granite coves.
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The itinerary, port by port
8 calls over 7 nights, round-trip from Civitavecchia (Rome). Open any port for my full day-ashore guide, what to see, when to go, and how the day actually runs.
Getting there: Flights to Civitavecchia (Rome) (FCO) are already bookable for these dates. I watch the fare for booked clients so you book at the right moment. When to book your flights →
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Fares on this departure, decoded
Reading the fare fine print is the job. Here's what this sailing currently carries:
- Invitation to Discover More
- Explora's discovery fare, available across most of the calendar. Onboard credit where the offer applies.
The ship and your suite
This sailing is aboard EXPLORA I, all-suite, every suite with a private ocean-front terrace. Suites run from the entry Ocean Terrace to the Owner's Residence; the right tier depends on how you travel. Compare suites → · What's included →