Star Explorer sailing in Korsfjorden, Norway, in 2023 under her former name World Explorer, before her Windstar refit

16-Night Mediterranean from Barcelona on Star Explorer

Nights: 16
Ports of call: 8 to 14
Departures: 5
From: $5,020

Star Explorer sails this route from the Port of Barcelona 5 times in the window we track. Each one runs 16 nights. It finishes in Civitavecchia (Italy) rather than back in Barcelona, so check flights home before you book.

The ports change with the date: there are 3 port combinations, each listed below with its own departure dates. We record which ports a sailing visits, not the order it visits them in.

Departures run from Wed, Jan 6, 2027 to Thu, Jan 13, 2028. The cheapest recorded starting fare is $5,020 per person, which works out at $314 a night.

Our Mediterranean guide covers which Italian, French and Greek ports each length of cruise reaches, and how the lines differ.

Schedule last updated 2026-11-04 · 5 departures listed · Dates can change. Verify with the cruise line before booking.

Which ports, on which dates?

With 8 ports

Calls at Valencia (Spain) · Cartagena (Spain) · Gibraltar · Malaga (Spain) · Palma de Mallorca (Spain) · Nice (France) · Rapallo (Italy) · Livorno (Italy)

3 departures, from $5,159 per person

Wed, Jan 6, 2027
Tue, Feb 23, 2027
Thu, Jan 13, 2028

Via Palamos

Calls at Palamos (Spain) · Port Vendres (France) · Sanary-Sur-Mer (France) · Monte Carlo (Monaco) · Cannes (France) · Portofino (Italy) · Portoferraio (Italy) · Civitavecchia (Italy) · Sorrento (Italy) · Giardini Naxos (Sicily, Italy) · Kotor (Montenegro) · Dubrovnik (Croatia) · Split (Croatia) · Rovinj (Croatia)

1 departure, from $16,383 per person

Wed, Sep 15, 2027

Via Tarragona

Calls at Valencia (Spain) · Cartagena (Spain) · Malaga (Spain) · Gibraltar · Palma de Mallorca (Spain) · Tarragona (Spain) · Nice (France) · Rapallo (Italy) · Livorno (Italy)

1 departure, from $5,020 per person

Fri, Nov 26, 2027

Every departure on this route

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16-Night Mediterranean departures on Star Explorer
Departs	Nights	Itinerary & ports	From
Wed, Jan 6, 2027 ends Fri, Jan 22, 2027 Terminal not published yet	16	16-Night Mediterranean Calls at Valencia (Spain) · Cartagena (Spain) · Gibraltar · Malaga (Spain) · Palma de Mallorca (Spain) · Nice (France) · Rapallo (Italy) · Livorno (Italy) Ends in Civitavecchia (Italy)	from $5,806 $363 a night · per person suite, as of 2026-11-04
Tue, Feb 23, 2027 ends Thu, Mar 11, 2027 Terminal not published yet	16	16-Night Mediterranean Calls at Palma de Mallorca (Spain) · Valencia (Spain) · Cartagena (Spain) · Gibraltar · Malaga (Spain) · Nice (France) · Rapallo (Italy) · Livorno (Italy) Ends in Civitavecchia (Italy)	from $5,326 $333 a night · per person suite, as of 2026-11-04
Wed, Sep 15, 2027 ends Fri, Oct 1, 2027 Terminal not published yet	16	16-Night Mediterranean Calls at Palamos (Spain) · Port Vendres (France) · Sanary-Sur-Mer (France) · Monte Carlo (Monaco) · Cannes (France) · Portofino (Italy) · Portoferraio (Italy) · Civitavecchia (Italy) · Sorrento (Italy) · Giardini Naxos (Sicily, Italy) · Kotor (Montenegro) · Dubrovnik (Croatia) · Split (Croatia) · Rovinj (Croatia) Ends in Venice (Italy)	from $16,383 $1,024 a night · per person suite, as of 2026-11-04
Fri, Nov 26, 2027 ends Sun, Dec 12, 2027 Terminal not published yet	16	16-Night Mediterranean Calls at Valencia (Spain) · Cartagena (Spain) · Malaga (Spain) · Gibraltar · Palma de Mallorca (Spain) · Tarragona (Spain) · Nice (France) · Rapallo (Italy) · Livorno (Italy) Ends in Civitavecchia (Italy)	from $5,020 $314 a night · per person suite, as of 2026-11-04 Lowest fare shown
Thu, Jan 13, 2028 ends Sat, Jan 29, 2028 Terminal not published yet	16	16-Night Mediterranean Calls at Valencia (Spain) · Cartagena (Spain) · Gibraltar · Malaga (Spain) · Palma de Mallorca (Spain) · Nice (France) · Rapallo (Italy) · Livorno (Italy) Ends in Civitavecchia (Italy)	from $5,159 $322 a night · per person suite, as of 2026-11-04

JAN
6
Wednesday · 16 nights
Terminal not published yet
16-Night Mediterranean
Calls at Valencia (Spain) · Cartagena (Spain) · Gibraltar · Malaga (Spain) · Palma de Mallorca (Spain) · Nice (France) · Rapallo (Italy) · Livorno (Italy)
Ends in Civitavecchia (Italy)
Ends Fri, Jan 22, 2027 in Civitavecchia
from $5,806 $363 a night · per person
suite, as of 2026-11-04
FEB
23
Tuesday · 16 nights
Terminal not published yet
16-Night Mediterranean
Calls at Palma de Mallorca (Spain) · Valencia (Spain) · Cartagena (Spain) · Gibraltar · Malaga (Spain) · Nice (France) · Rapallo (Italy) · Livorno (Italy)
Ends in Civitavecchia (Italy)
Ends Thu, Mar 11, 2027 in Civitavecchia
from $5,326 $333 a night · per person
suite, as of 2026-11-04
SEP
15
Wednesday · 16 nights
Terminal not published yet
16-Night Mediterranean
Calls at Palamos (Spain) · Port Vendres (France) · Sanary-Sur-Mer (France) · Monte Carlo (Monaco) · Cannes (France) · Portofino (Italy) · Portoferraio (Italy) · Civitavecchia (Italy) · Sorrento (Italy) · Giardini Naxos (Sicily, Italy) · Kotor (Montenegro) · Dubrovnik (Croatia) · Split (Croatia) · Rovinj (Croatia)
Ends in Venice (Italy)
Ends Fri, Oct 1, 2027 in Venice
from $16,383 $1,024 a night · per person
suite, as of 2026-11-04
NOV
26
Friday · 16 nights
Terminal not published yet
16-Night Mediterranean
Calls at Valencia (Spain) · Cartagena (Spain) · Malaga (Spain) · Gibraltar · Palma de Mallorca (Spain) · Tarragona (Spain) · Nice (France) · Rapallo (Italy) · Livorno (Italy)
Ends in Civitavecchia (Italy)
Ends Sun, Dec 12, 2027 in Civitavecchia
Lowest fare shown
from $5,020 $314 a night · per person
suite, as of 2026-11-04
JAN
13
Thursday · 16 nights
Terminal not published yet
16-Night Mediterranean
Calls at Valencia (Spain) · Cartagena (Spain) · Gibraltar · Malaga (Spain) · Palma de Mallorca (Spain) · Nice (France) · Rapallo (Italy) · Livorno (Italy)
Ends in Civitavecchia (Italy)
Ends Sat, Jan 29, 2028 in Civitavecchia
from $5,159 $322 a night · per person
suite, as of 2026-11-04

Months this route sails

January 2027 1 February 2027 1 September 2027 1 November 2027 1 January 2028 1

Other routes Star Explorer runs

Full ship schedule

24-Night Mediterranean Valencia (Spain) · Cartagena (Spain) · Malaga (Spain) · Gibraltar · Palma de Mallorca (Spain) · Nice (France) · Rapallo (Italy) · Livorno (Italy) · Civitavecchia (Italy) · Naples (Italy) · Messina (Sicily, Italy) · Dubrovnik (Croatia) · Zadar (Croatia) · Tarragona (Spain) 2 departures, 2 port combinations from $7,628 7-Night Mediterranean Nice (France) · Rapallo (Italy) · Livorno (Italy) 3 departures from $2,550 9-Night Mediterranean Valencia (Spain) · Cartagena (Spain) · Gibraltar · Malaga (Spain) · Palma de Mallorca (Spain) 7 departures from $3,319

Starting fares in US dollars per person, for the cheapest cabin listed, with taxes and port fees included, checked 2026-11-04. Fares change often, so check the current price before you book.

Same region, different ship

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Star Explorer's 16-Night Mediterranean cruise: questions

When does Star Explorer's 16-Night Mediterranean cruise leave Barcelona?

Star Explorer's 16-Night Mediterranean cruise has 5 departures from Barcelona between January 2027 and January 2028. Most leave on a Wednesday, 2 of the 5.

Which ports does Star Explorer's 16-Night Mediterranean cruise from Barcelona call at?

The rest depends on the date: with 8 ports on 3 departures, via Palamos on 1 departure, and via Tarragona on 1 departure. The cards above list the dates for each.

How much does Star Explorer's 16-Night Mediterranean cruise from Barcelona cost?

The lowest starting fare we recorded is $5,020 per person, for the cheapest cabin listed, with taxes and port fees included, on the 16-night sailing of Fri, Nov 26, 2027, about $314 a night. We checked it on November 4, 2026. Fares change daily, so check the current price before you book.