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2023 2024
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From the Canals of Venice to Renaissance-infused Mantua

7 Days - VMA
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Cruise

VENICE - CHIOGGIA - PORTO VIRO - Padua(1) - CANDA - OSTIGLIA - Verona(1) - MANTUA - Cremona(1) - MANTUA - Venice

Exceptional event!

Discover Italy through Opera with a unique evening at the Arena of Verona.

LIMITED NUMBER OF SEATS

Depending on your departure date, attend one of the operas in the 2023 program:

07/08: The Barber of Seville

07/24 and 08/05: Tosca

From Venice to Mantua, enjoy a unique cruise. The region of Veneto opens its doors and invites you to discover Venice, famous Saint Mark’s Square and Doge’s Palace, the official residence of Venetian dukes. Lombardy welcomes you next with its breathtaking and varied panoramas. You’ll visit unique cities such as romantic Mantua and Cremona, Claudio Monteverdi’s and Stradivarius’s birthplace.

Croisi +
All inclusive on board

THE CROISIEUROPE DIFFERENCE

  • All meals included - DRINKS INCLUDED with meals and at the bar
  • Refined French cuisine - Gala dinner and evening - Welcome cocktail
  • Free Wi-Fi onboard
  • Headsets are included for excursions
  • Official welcome from the captain and crew
  • Onboard activities
  • Travel assistance and repatriation insurance
  • All port fees included

CRUISE HIGHLIGHTS

  • Unique itinerary: cruise through the heart of the Italian regions
  • Coach transfer from Mantua to Venice on day 7 FREE OF CHARGE
  • The region of Veneto, its treasures, arts and traditions
    • Venice(1), an abundance of history
    • Padua(1), the home of Saint Anthony
    • Verona(1), the City of Love
  • The region of Lombardy, its breathtaking and varied panoramas
    • Mantua(1), romantic city surrounded by lakes
    • Cremona(1), Claudio Monteverdi’s and Stradivarius’s birthplace
  • The region of Emilia-Romagna and its traditional cuisine
    • Visit(1) Fratelli Spigaroli(3)
    • Enjoy a tasting(1) of Culatello ham and authentic Parmesan cheese

Route

Day 1

VENICE(4)

You’ll board our ship at 6 p.m. After comfortably settling into your cabins, we’ll introduce our crew at a welcome cocktail. Enjoy a free evening to explore the city on your own.

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Day 2

VENICE

This morning, we offer two optional excursions:
- CLASSIC: Guided tour of Doge’s Palace and Saint Mark’s Square.
- DISCOVERY: Venice and the Dorsoduro district.

This afternoon, join us on an optional excursion for both packages: The Venetian Lagoon and its islands, Murano and Burano. Enjoy a free evening to explore Venice on your own.

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Day 3

VENICE - CHIOGGIA - Padua(1) - PORTO VIRO - CANDA

Cruise to Chioggia, the departure point for an optional excursion for both packages: A guided tour of Padua. As you enjoy your tour, the ship will cruise to Porto Viro.(2) For those who decide not to join us on the excursion, you will be transferred from Chioggia to Porto Viro. Enjoy some free time in Chioggia beforehand.

We'll return on board in Porto Viro and spend the afternoon cruising towards Canda.

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Day 4

CANDA - OSTIGLIA - Verona(1) - MANTUA

We’ll spend the morning cruising to Torretta. In the afternoon, we offer two optional excursions:
- CLASSIC: Visit Verona and its amphitheater or the Giusti Gardens.
- DISCOVERY: Verona through its gastronomy.

After our tour, we’ll return on board in Mantua.

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Day 5

MANTUA - Cremona(1)

Join us for an optional full-day excursion to Cremona (including lunch), with a visit to a violin-maker's workshop. Next stop will be Polesine Parmense and some time at the Fratelli Spigaroli,  where we'll enjoy a tasting of Italian cheese and cold cuts.(3) We'll return to the ship in Mantua.

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Day 6

MANTUA

Join us on an optional excursion for both packages: A guided tour of Mantua, where the House of Gonzaga ruled for almost 400 years. You’re free to do as you please in the afternoon.

Or enjoy an optional tour of the Ferrari Museum in Modena (not included in packages).

Tonight is our festive gala evening.

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Day 7

MANTUA - Venice(4)

Enjoy breakfast on board this morning before disembarking at 9:00 a.m. Coach transfer from Mantua to Venice. End of our services.

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Dates & Prices

START IN 2023
Departure 03/04/2023
Arrival 09/04/2023
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* Price based on double occupancy

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  • Child discount (2-9 years) : - 20%
Included :
Not included

Your cruise with all meals from dinner the first evening to breakfast on the final day - all onboard beverages (not including the special lists) - accommodations in a double-occupancy, climate-controlled cabin with shower in private bathroom - onboard entertainment - welcome cocktail - gala evening - assistance from our onboard, multi-lingual host/hostess - emergency/repatriation insurance - all port fees.

Drinks from our special lists or drinks ordered during excursions or transfers - transfers to/from departure/arrival points (including to/from airports) - optional excursions (must be reserved and paid for on board or at travel agency) - cancellation and baggage insurance - personal expenses.

Shore Excursions

Cremona

A stroll through the historical center of Cremona reveals its hidden artistic and architectural treasures. Within the superb medieval square, we’ll take in the immensity of the duomo, bell tower, and cathedral. This lovely city was home to Anto...

Duration h00 Classic
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Murano and Burano islands

This 32-mile long Venitian lagoon was born from the estuaries of three different rivers and is separated from the Adriatic Sea by a thin sand bar. Venice is located in the midst of the cluster of islands that are in this lagoon. Almost half of them a...

Duration 4h00 Classic
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Mantua

Despite Mantua's historic power and influence under the Gonzaga family, Mantua remains a little-known enclave in Northern Italy, but it is one of the richest and romantic cities and still carries pervasive vestiges of its Renaissance past today....

Duration 3h00 Classic
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Guided tour of Padua

Transfer by coach from Chioggia to Padua. Best known in Christianity as the Saint Antoine of Padua city, it is also famous for its art. Giotto (1267-1337, painter, sculptor and Italian architect) gifted the city of Padua some of his masterpieces, enr...

Duration 5h00 Classic
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Guided walking tour of Venice and the Doge's Palace

Meet up with your guide on board. The tour will begin with a historical and artistic introduction to Venice with St Mark's Square, after which you will be able to admire the exteriors of St Mark's Cathedral. The Byzantine facades of the Cathe...

Duration 2h00 Classic
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Verona

Verona: a splendid city of art, surrounded by traces of ancient history and the mythical dimension bestowed upon it by the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. The Romans founded the city in 49 B.C. and built many of its grandiose works such as the amphithea...

Duration 6h00 Classic
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Cremona

A stroll through the historical center of Cremona reveals its hidden artistic and architectural treasures. Within the superb medieval square, we’ll take in the immensity of the duomo, bell tower, and cathedral. This lovely city was home to Anto...

Duration h00 Classic
See more

Murano and Burano islands

This 32-mile long Venitian lagoon was born from the estuaries of three different rivers and is separated from the Adriatic Sea by a thin sand bar. Venice is located in the midst of the cluster of islands that are in this lagoon. Almost half of them a...

Duration 4h00 Classic
See more

Mantua

Despite Mantua's historic power and influence under the Gonzaga family, Mantua remains a little-known enclave in Northern Italy, but it is one of the richest and romantic cities and still carries pervasive vestiges of its Renaissance past today....

Duration 3h00 Classic
See more

Guided tour of Padua

Transfer by coach from Chioggia to Padua. Best known in Christianity as the Saint Antoine of Padua city, it is also famous for its art. Giotto (1267-1337, painter, sculptor and Italian architect) gifted the city of Padua some of his masterpieces, enr...

Duration 5h00 Classic
See more

Venice and the Dorsoduro district

You'll leave on foot from The Zattere or San Basilio Pier. The Dorsoduro District houses some of the most picturesque canals and palazzi and some of the city's great art showcases without the tourist traps that you might expect. The area incl...

Duration 3h00 Discovery
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Verona through its gastronomy

Departure by bus to Verona. Meeting with your guide for a walk through the streets and squares of the city with a focus on Italian culinary specialties. An original way to discover Verona. The guided tour takes place inside the loop of the Adige rive...

Duration h00 Discovery
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Cremona

A stroll through the historical center of Cremona reveals its hidden artistic and architectural treasures. Within the superb medieval square, we’ll take in the immensity of the duomo, bell tower, and cathedral. This lovely city was home to Anto...

Duration h00 Classic
Price per pers. 152.00 € Before departure 169.00 € On board
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Ferrari Museum in Modena

Car lovers will not want to miss this chance! The museum focuses on the life and work of Enzo Ferrari, founder of the Ferrari sports car brand. Their website says it best: “The Museo Enzo Ferrari is more than just a museum. It is a spectacular...

Duration 4h00 Classic
Price per pers. 98.00 € Before departure 109.00 € On board
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Murano and Burano islands

This 32-mile long Venitian lagoon was born from the estuaries of three different rivers and is separated from the Adriatic Sea by a thin sand bar. Venice is located in the midst of the cluster of islands that are in this lagoon. Almost half of them a...

Duration 4h00 Classic
Price per pers. 52.00 € Before departure 58.00 € On board
See more

Mantua

Despite Mantua's historic power and influence under the Gonzaga family, Mantua remains a little-known enclave in Northern Italy, but it is one of the richest and romantic cities and still carries pervasive vestiges of its Renaissance past today....

Duration 3h00 Classic
Price per pers. 78.00 € Before departure 87.00 € On board
See more

Guided tour of Padua

Transfer by coach from Chioggia to Padua. Best known in Christianity as the Saint Antoine of Padua city, it is also famous for its art. Giotto (1267-1337, painter, sculptor and Italian architect) gifted the city of Padua some of his masterpieces, enr...

Duration 5h00 Classic
Price per pers. 58.00 € Before departure
See more

Venice and the Dorsoduro district

You'll leave on foot from The Zattere or San Basilio Pier. The Dorsoduro District houses some of the most picturesque canals and palazzi and some of the city's great art showcases without the tourist traps that you might expect. The area incl...

Duration 3h00 Discovery
Price per pers. 66.00 € Before departure 73.00 € On board
See more

Guided walking tour of Venice and the Doge's Palace

Meet up with your guide on board. The tour will begin with a historical and artistic introduction to Venice with St Mark's Square, after which you will be able to admire the exteriors of St Mark's Cathedral. The Byzantine facades of the Cathe...

Duration 2h00 Classic
Price per pers. 76.00 € Before departure 84.00 € On board
See more

Verona through its gastronomy

Departure by bus to Verona. Meeting with your guide for a walk through the streets and squares of the city with a focus on Italian culinary specialties. An original way to discover Verona. The guided tour takes place inside the loop of the Adige rive...

Duration h00 Discovery
Price per pers. 110.00 € Before departure 122.00 € On board
See more

Verona

Verona: a splendid city of art, surrounded by traces of ancient history and the mythical dimension bestowed upon it by the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. The Romans founded the city in 49 B.C. and built many of its grandiose works such as the amphithea...

Duration 6h00 Classic
Price per pers. 84.00 € Before departure 93.00 € On board
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Ships

Several ships available for this cruise

Valid passport required. Non-EU nationals are advised to consult their embassy or consulate.


EXCEPTIONAL EVENT :

OPERA EVENING AT THE ARENAS OF VERONA

Limited number of seats.

Depending on your departure date, attend one of the four operas in the 2023 program:

8/07: "The Barber of Seville"

24/07 and 5/08: "Tosca

Limited number of seats in category Poltrona.

The events scheduled on board will be organized according to the date of the opera.


Warning: Navigational obligations and weather conditions can disrupt the itinerary, and in certain cases, intermediate stops may be canceled. If this happens, CroisiEurope will do our best to find the best solution according to passenger expectations. For safety reasons, the company and/or the captain of the ship are the only authorities who can modify the cruise itinerary. 2019 PRE-CRUISE PROGRAM (subject to changes).

(1) Optional excursions.

(2) Passengers cannot remain on board the ship between Chioggia and Porto Viro.

(3) In case the cellars at Fratelli Spigaroli are closed, we’ll visit a similar site.

(4) Recommendation: Arrival D1 in Venice (VCE) before 5pm; departure D7 from Venice (VCE) after 2pm.

Alcohol can be dangerous to your health. Please drink in moderation.

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