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Le Laperouse, 8 Night Mind and taste buds awake with the Mucem in the Mediterranean ex Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy to Athens (Piraeus) Greec

Cruise Le Laperouse, 8 Night Mind and taste buds awake with the Mucem in the Mediterranean ex Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy to Athens (Piraeus) Greec
Cruise Line Ponant
Ship Le Laperouse
Destination EU Mediterranean
Brief Description 8 Night Cruise sailing from Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy onboard Le Laperouse
Type of Cruise Luxury
Departure Date 09 Oct 2025
Cruise Description In partnership with the MuCem and with the exceptional presence of Edouard de Laubrie and Emmanuel Perrodin.

Sail the waters of the Mediterranean and dive into centuries of history with the perspective of Edouard de Laubrie, who is in charge of research at the Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations (MuCEM) and is head of its Agriculture and Food department. All your senses will be stimulated by the culinary interventions of the Marseilles chef Emmanuel Perrodin. Drawing inspiration from the MuCem’s “Le grand Meze” exhibition, the research manager and the chef will enhance your knowledge and awaken your taste buds with a focus on Mediterranean terroir and gastronomy. Conferences, culinary tastings and gala dinners will punctuate this cruise.

Come aboard Le Lapérouse for a Mediterranean cruise between Italy and Greece, exploring two civilisations that have shaped the landscape. During an extraordinary nine-day odyssey, you will be immersed in the history and secrets of the Mediterranean shores.

Throughout your journey, you will benefit from an excursion included per person per port of call, to choose from a selection offered by PONANT. During this cruise, visit the National Museum of Magna Graecia in Reggio Calabria; explore the archaeological site of Delphi from Itea; or discover the ruins of Mycenae and Epidaurus from Nafplio. The diversity of experiences on offer promises you intense and varied moments (to discover the full range of excursions, go to the itinerary tab).

You will discover Agropoli, popular for the inlets and beaches around Trentova Bay. In the southernmost part of “the Boot”, you sail off the coast of Calabria with a stopover in Reggio Calabria. You can stroll along the lungomare against the imposing backdrop of Mount Etna. In Catania, discover the many baroque monuments that helped the city earn its status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Le Lapérouse then crosses the Ionian Sea to Katakolon, its first stopover in Greece. From the port, you can get to Olympia, a UNESCO World Heritage site whose ruins bear witness to past grandeur.

You arrive in the small port of Itea from where it is possible to visit the mythical site of Delphi or even the Hosios Loukas monastery, both of which are UNESCO World Heritage Sites. After your mythical and remarkable crossing of the Corinth Canal, you will arrive in Nafplio. It is an opportunity to discover the mythical sites of Epidaurus and Mycenae, respectively a ancient theatre and a pre-Hellenic city, both of which are UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Then you stop off at Hydra, a small island of old-worldly charm where motorised traffic is banned.

Athens, the mythical city dominated by the Acropolis and its monuments, which form the most extraordinary architectural and artistic ensemble bequeathed to the world by Ancient Greece, marks the end of this exceptional odyssey.
Sailing Dates
09 Oct 2025
Category Single Twin Triple Quad
DEL AU $16,150 AU $8,370
PR4 AU $17,020 AU $8,800
PR5 AU $17,900 AU $9,240
PR6 AU $18,940 AU $9,760
DS4 AU $29,100 AU $14,840 AU $7,710
DS3 AU $31,000 AU $15,790 AU $8,190
DS6 AU $31,000 AU $15,790 AU $8,190
DS5 AU $31,000 AU $15,790 AU $8,190
PS5 AU $34,510 AU $17,550 AU $9,070
PS6 AU $35,370 AU $17,980 AU $9,280
PV5 AU $37,110 AU $18,850 AU $9,720
PV6 AU $37,110 AU $18,850 AU $9,720
GD6 AU $44,970 AU $22,780 AU $11,680
Cruise Itinerary
Date Port Arrive Depart
9 Oct 2025 Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy 6:00 PM
10 Oct 2025 Agropoli, Italy 11:00 AM 7:00 PM
11 Oct 2025 Reggio, Italy 8:00 AM 4:00 PM
12 Oct 2025 Catania, Sicily. IT 12:15 PM
13 Oct 2025 Katakolon, Greece 2:30 PM 7:30 PM
14 Oct 2025 Itea, Greece 7:30 AM 1:00 PM
14 Oct 2025 Corinth Canal, Greece
15 Oct 2025 Nafplion, Greece 7:00 AM 9:30 PM
16 Oct 2025 Hydra, Greece 7:00 AM 4:00 PM
17 Oct 2025 Athens (Piraeus) Greece
All itineraries and ports of call at the discretion of the cruise line subject to local weather conditions and may change without notice.

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