Celebrity Cruises - Adriatic and Mediterranean

Outline Itinerary

The cruise starts in Venice with an overnight stay. One must visit Square Piazza San Marco where you can see St Mark’s Basilica, Doggy’s Palace and Torre dell’Orologio. Why not take the lift in the city’s tallest building, the Campanile, which is approx. 100 m high with views to the Dolomites and the whole lagoon or if you’re a romantic go for a trip on a gondola along the beautiful waterways. Next is Civitavecchia for Rome. Here you can visit the Vatican, St Peters Square, the Spanish Steps, the Colosseum where gladiatorial games were held. The history of Rome is around every corner and will not disappoint you.

Florence is famous for its abundance of Renaissance art and architecture, and it feels like you have walked into an outdoor museum. Attractions include Palazzo Pitti, a 15th-century palace, Basilica Di San Lorenzo, which is one of the oldest churches in Florence.

The next port of call is Toulon which is a base for the French navy and home to the National Museum of the Navy and is also a busy harbour where you can take the cable car up Mount Faron. During the climb, the view is amazing, and you can take a boat tour around the harbour or visit the Musee d’Art. Also the Landing Museum for Allied Forces 1944 is well worth a visit.

The final port is Barcelona where you would need to add an extra night so you can enjoy attractions such as the famous La Sagrada Familia church. The Magic Fountain Show, which attracts 2.5 m visitors per annum or the Picasso.

Celebrity Constellation was launched in 2002 with a 2,034 guest capacity. The Millenium class ship was refitted in 2013 to Solstice standards. The ship appeals to guests who are looking for a smaller ship with great facilities. There are lots of dining options available and Aqua class cabins, and Blu restaurant were added at the refit.

The first port is Ponta Delgarda in Sao Miguel (Azores) – known as the “Green Island” Sao Miguel is a destination like no other and has a lot to offer including whale watching, walking and trekking, diving and the award winning Terra Nostra Park. Next you stop at Funchal in Madeira where temperatures are normally very pleasant between 16 and 25 degrees Celsius. Madeira is famous for it’s wine, beautiful gardens and history.

Tenerife is the next port of call and is the largest islands of the Canary Islands. It has many beautiful beaches and is an all year round destination. You can visit Teide National Park which is a vast world heritage park with the highest volcano in Spain, Mount Teide – the volcanic crater is 30 miles in circumference.

When you visit Gran Canaria, a place you must visit is the district of Vegueta, the oldest part of the town and now is a UNESCO Heritage site. Places to see are Catedral de Santa Ana and Centro Atlantico de Arte Moderno.

Then it’s overnight in Lisbon which has so much to offer it’s just not possible to list all of the attractions and activities available. There is a national museum of ancient art, Lisbon Cathedral, navy museum, National Coach Museum, which has an amazing collection of historical carriages and is one of the most popular museums in the city.

The Celebrity Eclipse awarded the “best ship from the UK” 2015 will take you in Celebrity Style directly from Southampton to the warmer climates of the Azores and the Canaries. The Celebrity Eclipse is the third Solstice-class ship that benefits from the Lawn Club an area of real grass where you can play boules or miniature golf or just lay on the grass. It also has some top class restaurants and the largest selection of wines at sea.

Scandinavia and Russia cruise

Your cruise ship is the award-winning Celebrity Eclipse® and which takes you to some amazing Baltic destinations with 3 days in the beautiful city of St Petersburg.

The Celebrity Eclipse was launched in 2010 with lots of innovative luxury features and with the benefit of a real grass lawn. It quickly became a favourite with UK cruisers winning “Best from the UK Cruise Ship” Award in 2015.

Calling at Bruges, Stockholm, Tallin, St Petersburg (3 days), Berlin and Copenhagen.

You can step back in time to Imperial Russia as you explore the history of Peter the Great. St Petersburg is a must see tourist destination where you can visit St. Isaac’s Cathedral State Museum-Memorial, The Grand Palace, Church of the Savior on Blood.

In addition you will have a day in the beautiful city of Stockholm where you can visit the Vasa Museum (the only preserved seventeenth-century ship in the world), the Royal Palace and Abba the Museum and many more attractions.

You will also visit- the historic town of Tallin – the largest city in Estonia where the old town is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Copenhagen the capital city of Denmark with sights such as Tivoli Gardens, Little Mermaid Statue and Rosenborg Castle and a host of museums. Warnemunde is a lovely seaside resort, or you can travel to Berlin (2.5 hours) for an amazing choice of attractions.