Cruise · 42 nights · with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines
Adriatic & Eastern Mediterranean Discovery
A 42-night cruise aboard Fred. Olsen's Balmoral sailing from Valletta through the Adriatic and eastern Mediterranean, including Greek islands, Turkey’s coasts, Egypt’s Alexandria and Morocco’s Atlantic shore, with varied port calls and scenic cruising.
- Duration
- 42 nights
- Departs
- 19 Oct 2026
- Sails from
- Valletta
- Returns to the same port
- Ship
- Balmoral
- From
- £8,019
- per person, sharing
Highlights
What makes this one worth it
Bay of Kotor scenic cruising
Overnight stay in Istanbul
Historic harbour towns of the Adriatic
Cruising past Mount Athos coastline
Port calls in Greek islandsIncluding Rhodes and Corfu
About the trip
Fred. Olsen’s Balmoral sets off from Valletta to chart a route through the Adriatic and eastern Mediterranean over 42 nights. Stops include historic Harbour towns like Brindisi and Split, with the ship threading the narrow fjord-like Bay of Kotor before calling at Kotor itself. Dubrovnik offers a walk on ancient city walls if you can handle the slopes.
The Greek portion offers a careful pace around the islands. Corfu, Heraklion and Rhodes each present unique layers of history, while cruising past Mount Athos hints at a monastic world just out of reach. The overnight in Istanbul invites a linger at its sprawling bazaars and Byzantine monuments. Alexandria offers a touch of North Africa before the route heads into Marmaris and onwards through the Mediterranean towards Spain and Morocco.
It finishes in Tenerife having charted a course through four continents worth of coastlines and cultures. It’s a wide-ranging cruise that doesn’t rush, using Balmoral’s modest scale to reach a varied sequence of ports few cruises string together quite like this.
- 1 Valletta
- 2 Brindisi
- 3 Split
- 4 Kotor
- 5 Dubrovnik
- 6 Corfu (Kerkira)
- 7 Heraklion
- 8 Istanbul
- 9 Alexandria
- 10 Gibraltar
- 11 Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Itinerary
The route, day by day
Day 1
Valletta, Malta
Day 2
At sea
Day 3
Brindisi, Italy
Day 4
Split, Croatia
Day 5
Koper, Slovenia
Day 6
Bay of Kotor, Montenegro
Scenic cruising
When to go
Departures and prices
Lowest price each month, per person.
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines confirms exact dates, availability and prices when you book.
Need to know
Before you book
- Price based on
- Two people sharing a cabinThe operator confirms the exact basis when you book.
- Travelling alone
- Check with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines
- Flights
- Not needed if you join at Valletta
- What’s included
- Check with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines
- Accessibility
- Check with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines
- Cabin
- Superior Ocean View
For full details of what’s included, check with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines. See the full details on their site
Questions people ask
- How long is Adriatic & Eastern Mediterranean Discovery?
- Adriatic & Eastern Mediterranean Discovery is a 42 nights cruise holiday.
- Where does Adriatic & Eastern Mediterranean Discovery depart from?
- Adriatic & Eastern Mediterranean Discovery departs from Valletta.
- Who operates Adriatic & Eastern Mediterranean Discovery?
- Adriatic & Eastern Mediterranean Discovery is operated by Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines aboard Balmoral.
- How much does Adriatic & Eastern Mediterranean Discovery cost?
- Prices for Adriatic & Eastern Mediterranean Discovery start from £8,019, subject to availability.
The operator
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines
Smaller-ship cruises, many from UK ports
A Norwegian family name in shipping since the nineteenth century, known for smaller ships that can reach the narrower fjords and harbours.
You book with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines directly. They confirm your place, take payment, and look after you from the moment you leave home; Atlas & Passage’s part ends when you click through.
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