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A Circumnavigation of Sicily Cruise

  • Departure DateSat 29th Aug 2026
  • Ponant Le Dumont D'urville
  • 8 Night Cruise From Malta
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Itinerary

  • Malta
  • Porto Empedocle, Sicily
  • Tunis
  • Sicily
  • Palermo
  • Lipari Islands
  • Taormina
  • Syracuse,Italy
  • Malta

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Day 1 - Malta

Arrive: Sat 29 August 2026 / Depart: Sat 29 August 2026 at 18:00

Day 2 - Porto Empedocle, Sicily

Arrive: Sun 30 August 2026 / Depart: Sun 30 August 2026

Porto Empedocle is a town and comune in Italy on the coast of the Strait of Sicily, administratively part of the province of Agrigento. It is the namesake of Empedocles, a Greek pre-Socratic philosopher and a citizen of the city of Akragas, in his day a Greek colony in Sicily.

Day 3 - Tunis

Arrive: Mon 31 August 2026 / Depart: Mon 31 August 2026

Tunis is the sprawling capital of Tunisia, a country in North Africa. It sits along Lake Tunis, just inland from the Mediterranean Sea’s Gulf of Tunis. It’s home to a centuries-old medina and the Bardo, an archaeology museum where celebrated Roman mosaics are displayed in a 15th-century palace complex. The parklike ruins of ancient Carthage sit in the city’s northern suburbs.

Day 4 - Sicily

Arrive: Tue 01 September 2026 / Depart: Tue 01 September 2026

Trapani is a city in western Sicily with a crescent-shaped coastline. At the western tip, offering views as far as the Aegadian Islands, is the 17th-century Torre di Ligny watchtower. It houses the Museo di Preistoria e del Mare, with archeological artifacts. North of the harbor, the Chiesa del Purgatorio church holds wooden sculptures that are paraded around the city during Easter’s Processione dei Misteri.

Day 5 - Palermo

Arrive: Wed 02 September 2026 / Depart: Wed 02 September 2026

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,

Day 6 - Lipari Islands

Arrive: Thu 03 September 2026 / Depart: Thu 03 September 2026

Dominated by a fortified citadel, Lipari (Italy) is capital of the seven volcanic Aeolian Islands. Lipari is deservedly famous for its architectural and natural beauty as it embraces some stunning panoramas, pumice stone quarries and a “Castello” built on the ruins of an ancient Greek acropolis.

Day 6 - Sailing in Front of Stromboli

Day 7 - Taormina

Arrive: Fri 04 September 2026 / Depart: Fri 04 September 2026

On the edge of Catania, Taormina (Italy) stands out against the slopes of Mount Tauro in the heart of a picturesque and charming location. Its ancient Greek theatre offers a magnificent panorama with the majestic Mount Etna, its lava flows still smoking, in the background.

Day 8 - Syracuse,Italy

Arrive: Sat 05 September 2026 / Depart: Sat 05 September 2026

Syracuse (Italy) was one of Sicily’s most prestigious cities and at the height of its splendour competed with Athens. Visiting Syracuse is like stepping back in time to plunge oneself into the fabulous history of Sicily. Since its role as a central city of ancient Greece, numerous civilisations have followed one another to these shores, each leaving their mark. Arabs, Romans, Normans, Byzantines and Spanish influences give Syracuse its extraordinarily rich culture, a mosaic of perfumes, colours and flavours.

Day 9 - Malta

Arrive: Sun 06 September 2026 / Depart: Sun 06 September 2026 at 08:00

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