Depart the floating city of Venice aboard the boutique Azamara Journey for an immersive 10-night Italy Intensive cruise, a deep dive into ancient history, dramatic coastlines, and the extraordinary flavours of the Mediterranean.
Your first port, Ravenna, dazzles with its 1,500-year-old Byzantine mosaics, some of the most breathtaking in the world — before Ancona reveals marble arches, cliff-top coastal paths, and more than 2,400 years of Adriatic history. A detour across to Kotor, Montenegro, rewards you with one of Europe's most dramatically preserved medieval cities, its ancient walls rising straight from the mountains above the bay.
Ease into your sea day aboard Azamara Journey — a chic boutique retreat where the Sanctum Spa, sun-drenched pool deck, and outstanding dining at Aqualina and Prime C invite you to simply unwind and savour the voyage.
Rounding the toe of Italy, Taranto's Spartan heritage and sapphire waters give way to the raw drama of Catania, where Mount Etna's lava fields tell a story seven eruptions in the making. Cosmopolitan Palermo layers Greek, Arab, Norman and Roman history into one captivating city, while the Amalfi Coast brings you to Amalfi's lemon-scented cliffs and the sun-warmed terraces of Sorrento — a stretch of coastline that has seduced travellers for two millennia.Your journey ends in Rome, the Eternal City, where the Colosseum, the Vatican, and the Trevi Fountain await — a fitting finale to an unforgettable Italian odyssey.
What you'll love
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Culture and history
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Gourmet food and drinks
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Stunning landscapes and sights