Ancient Steps & Sapphire Seas – Split, Dubrovnik & Portofino

About this cruise

You won't run out of things to do on a trip this long, but you also won't feel like you have to do any of them. 11 nights from Ravenna on July 5, 2027, visiting Split, Brindisi and Bar, with additional stops along the Eastern Mediterranean. The trip wraps in Civitavecchia (Rome), so you won't retrace your steps. There's a stretch of back-to-back port days, so those days are busy, but the sea days around them give you time to recharge. Crossing 3 borders through the Eastern Mediterranean: Croatia, Italy and Montenegro. You'll notice the culture shift at every stop. Most ports give you about 10 hours, so you can do more than just tick off the main sights. As for the ship itself, Celebrity Constellation takes the food seriously, with 9 restaurants to choose from. 5 are included, and the rest are worth the splurge. 11 nights is long enough to build a routine on board: favourite restaurant, favourite deck chair, favourite people. It starts to feel like a floating village. A proper voyage for people who like to take their time and hate rushing through destinations. Pro tip: fly in the day before. Ravenna has plenty to offer, and you'll board relaxed instead of rushed. It's peak season, so the weather is at its best and the ship will be full. That's part of the fun. Whether you've cruised before or not, this 11-night itinerary is a genuinely good one.