Bucket-List Cruise Adventure

21-Night Mediterranean Cruise Adventure

Cunard · Queen Elizabeth · round-trip from Trieste

$2,869 per person · next sails Jun 4, 2027 Book this cruise@ Cruisebound · same fare
Get there

Fly into Trieste (VCE)

Your gateway to the voyage. Arrive a day or two early — the best of the trip starts before you board.

Round-trip into VCE · $2,100 for two est.
Before you sail

Bucket-list days near Trieste

Fly in at least a day early — every seasoned cruiser does, so a delay never costs you the ship. Here’s what’s worth that day, within reach of your port — not just the city you fly into.

71 mi from Trieste

St. Mark's Basilica

71 mi from Trieste

Doge's Palace

Your voyage · 21 nights, day by day

Day by day — the unforgettable thing at every port

Your whole sailing in order: the day you board, every port it calls — each with the single bucket-list experience there and the operator who runs it — any days at sea, and the day you step off.

Day 1
Trieste Embark
Board in the afternoon — fly in at least a day early (your day ashore here is just above).
Day 2
Dalmatian Coast Scenic Cruising
⛰ A scenic-cruising day — savor it from the ship. The view is the experience, and it’s included.
Day 3
Walk Dubrovnik's Ancient City Walls · $76 for two with Walls of Dubrovnik (official ticket office)how to make it yours → ·
Day 4
★ Taormina's Ancient Greek Theatre, framed by Mount… — how to make it yours →
Day 5
★ Cappella Palatina & the Norman Palace — how to make it yours →
Day 6
A day at sea
⛰ A day to savor the ship — the voyage itself is the experience, and it’s all included.
Day 7
★ Formentera Day Trip & Ses Illetes, the 'Spanish Ca… — how to make it yours →
Day 8
Park Guell · $39 for two with Park Guell (official, Barcelona City Council)how to make it yours → ·
Day 9
★ Oceanografic — how to make it yours →
Day 10
Palma de Mallorcaport guide →
Palma Bay Catamaran Sail with Swim & Snorkel Stops · $70 for two with SailPalma by Omare Yachtinghow to make it yours →
Day 11
A day at sea
⛰ A day to savor the ship — the voyage itself is the experience, and it’s all included.
Day 12
Sanguinaires Islands & Calanques · $103 for two with Ajaccio Vision (Visit Corsica Official Operator)how to make it yours → ·
Day 13
La Spezia (Cinque Terre)port guide →
Private Cinque Terre by Minivan & Ferryboat from L… · $205 for two with Bella Italia Tourhow to make it yours → ·
Day 14
A day at sea
⛰ A day to savor the ship — the voyage itself is the experience, and it’s all included.
Day 15
Civitavecchia (Rome)port guide →
★ Vatican, Sistine Chapel & Colosseum in One Day — how to make it yours →
Day 16
A day at sea
⛰ A day to savor the ship — the voyage itself is the experience, and it’s all included.
Day 17
★ St John's Co-Cathedral & the Caravaggio masterpieces — how to make it yours →
Day 18
A day at sea
⛰ A day to savor the ship — the voyage itself is the experience, and it’s all included.
Day 19
Climb the City Walls to San Giovanni Fortress · $18 for two with Kotor City Walls / San Giovanni Fortress (official municipal ticket booths in the Old Town)how to make it yours → ·
Day 20
Diocletian's Palace · $76 for two with Split Walking Tours (official)how to make it yours → ·
Day 21
Zadar Old Town Private Walking Tour with Licensed… · $400 for two with Tour Travel & More (Private Zadar Excursions)how to make it yours → ·
Day 22
Trieste Disembark
Back where you started — disembark in the morning.
Before you sail

Make it longer — by land from Trieste

The ship is the spine, not the whole trip. These are full land adventures within reach of your port.

70 mi from Trieste · fly VCE

Palazzo Doors, Lagoon Vineyards: Venice Beyond the Crowd Line

Private Venice, Lagoon Slow

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153 mi from Trieste · fly SZG

Salt, Stone and Grüner Veltliner: Salzburg Beyond Mozart

Alpine Baroque Road Trip

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179 mi from Trieste · fly FLR

Florence to Val d'Orcia: Wine, Frescoes & Thermal Springs

Tuscan Wine & Culture Road Trip

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After you disembark

Make it longer — by land from Trieste

The ship is the spine, not the whole trip. These are full land adventures within reach of your port.

70 mi from Trieste · fly VCE

Palazzo Doors, Lagoon Vineyards: Venice Beyond the Crowd Line

Private Venice, Lagoon Slow

See the whole plan →
153 mi from Trieste · fly SZG

Salt, Stone and Grüner Veltliner: Salzburg Beyond Mozart

Alpine Baroque Road Trip

See the whole plan →
179 mi from Trieste · fly FLR

Florence to Val d'Orcia: Wine, Frescoes & Thermal Springs

Tuscan Wine & Culture Road Trip

See the whole plan →
Home

Fly home from Trieste (VCE)

What this adventure runs estimated · for two
Your hotel
Flights round-trip into VCE · 2 travelers $2,100 est.
Hotel before you sail1 night · Trieste · Premium~$244
Cruise fare21 nights · Cunard · 2 guests$5,738
Shore excursions8 bucket-list things, booked direct · for 2 · more as they curate · swap any at its port above ↑~$987
Transfersairport ↔ ship, private car~$180
Trip total$9,249
Flights are estimated from our best gateways (refine from your own airport above); the cruise fare is this sailing’s lead-in price for two; the hotel scales with the style you pick above; shore excursions are real book-direct operator prices, added as each port is curated; transfers are an estimate. We always build in at least one night ashore before you sail.
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