Oceania's 2024 Mediterranean cruises accentuate culture, cuisine

The seven- to 59-day voyages aboard the new Vista along with Marina, Riviera and Sirena, sail from ports including Civitavecchia (Rome), Barcelona, Lisbon, Piraeus and Southampton.

The 94 itineraries offer such experiences as searching for truffles in the countryside close to Rome, exploring Santorini's lesser-known active volcanoes and learning flamenco in Seville.

Curated tours

'Food & Wine Trails' tours and 'Culinary Discovery Tours' focus on Mediterranean traditions in intimate food- and wine-focused excursons designed for epicurean travelers. 'Beyond Blueprints' tours highlight architecture with behind-the-scenes looks at iconic buildings and landmarks.

'Go Green' tours let participants experience how local communities and businesses conserve, sustain and elevate their surrounding environments, and 'Go Local' tours invite travelers to embed themselves into communities for one-of-a-kind experiences.

Sample itineraries

Examples of itineraries include the 10-day 'Ionian & Adriatic Seas,' from Valletta to Trieste aboard Vista, overnighting in Istanbul, with visits to Ephesus, Mykonos, Athens, Dubrovnik and Pula/Rovinj. The cruise sails April 21, 2024.

The 59-day 'Seafarer's Inspiration' on Sirena, from Miami to Civitavecchia, includes overnights in Bordeaux and Seville with calls in the Caribbean and the Canary Islands, north Africa, across the Mediterranean and around the British Isles. It departs March 27, 2024.

New 'simply MORE' pricing

Oceania Cruises' 'simply MORE' pricing includes round-trip airfare, airport transfers, a shore excursion credit and a beverage package for all new reservations beginning July 1, 2023, for sailings departing from Oct. 1, 2023.