Back-to-Back Cruises from Ravenna
Ravenna is where Royal Caribbean's Adriatic sailings now begin, and its consistent 14-night pairings make chains simple to plan.
| Ship | The two legs | Departs | Nights | From (pp) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Explorer of the Seas |
Greece & Croatia Cruise · 7n Greece & Adriatic Cruise · 7n |
Aug 15, 2026 back Aug 29, 2026 |
14 | — |
| Explorer of the Seas |
Greece & Adriatic Cruise · 7n Greek Isles Cruise · 7n |
Aug 22, 2026 back Sep 5, 2026 |
14 | — |
| Explorer of the Seas |
Greek Isles Cruise · 7n Greek Isles Cruise · 7n |
Aug 29, 2026 back Sep 12, 2026 |
14 | — |
| Explorer of the Seas |
Greek Isles Cruise · 7n Greece & Adriatic Cruise · 7n |
Sep 5, 2026 back Sep 19, 2026 |
14 | — |
| Explorer of the Seas |
Greece & Adriatic Cruise · 7n Greece & Croatia Cruise · 7n |
Sep 12, 2026 back Sep 26, 2026 |
14 | $2,419 |
| Explorer of the Seas |
Greece & Croatia Cruise · 7n Greek Isles Cruise · 7n |
Sep 19, 2026 back Oct 3, 2026 |
14 | $2,618 |
| Explorer of the Seas |
Greek Isles Cruise · 7n Greek Isles Cruise · 7n |
Sep 26, 2026 back Oct 10, 2026 |
14 | $2,394 |
| Explorer of the Seas |
Greek Isles Cruise · 7n Greece & Adriatic Cruise · 7n |
Oct 3, 2026 back Oct 17, 2026 |
14 | $2,476 |
| Explorer of the Seas |
Greece & Adriatic Cruise · 7n Greece & Croatia Cruise · 7n |
Oct 10, 2026 back Oct 24, 2026 |
14 | $2,594 |
| Explorer of the Seas |
Greece & Croatia Cruise · 7n Italy & France Cruise · 7n |
Oct 17, 2026 back Oct 31, 2026 |
14 | $2,353 |
| Brilliance of the Seas |
Greek Isles Cruise · 7n Greece & Adriatic Cruise · 7n |
May 22, 2027 back Jun 5, 2027 |
14 | $1,962 |
| Brilliance of the Seas |
Greece & Adriatic Cruise · 7n Greek Isles Cruise · 7n |
May 29, 2027 back Jun 12, 2027 |
14 | $1,898 |
| Brilliance of the Seas |
Greek Isles Cruise · 7n Greece & Croatia Cruise · 7n |
Jun 12, 2027 back Jun 26, 2027 |
14 | $1,950 |
| Brilliance of the Seas |
Greece & Croatia Cruise · 7n Greek Isles Cruise · 7n |
Jun 19, 2027 back Jul 3, 2027 |
14 | $2,006 |
| Brilliance of the Seas |
Greek Isles Cruise · 7n Greece & Croatia Cruise · 7n |
Jul 3, 2027 back Jul 17, 2027 |
14 | $1,820 |
| Brilliance of the Seas |
Greece & Croatia Cruise · 7n Greek Isles Cruise · 7n |
Jul 10, 2027 back Jul 24, 2027 |
14 | $1,665 |
| Brilliance of the Seas |
Greek Isles Cruise · 7n Greece & Adriatic Cruise · 7n |
Jul 24, 2027 back Aug 7, 2027 |
14 | $1,843 |
| Brilliance of the Seas |
Greece & Adriatic Cruise · 7n Greek Isles Cruise · 7n |
Jul 31, 2027 back Aug 14, 2027 |
14 | $1,823 |
| Brilliance of the Seas |
Greek Isles Cruise · 7n Greece & Croatia Cruise · 7n |
Aug 14, 2027 back Aug 28, 2027 |
14 | $1,812 |
| Brilliance of the Seas |
Greece & Croatia Cruise · 7n Greek Isles Cruise · 7n |
Aug 21, 2027 back Sep 4, 2027 |
14 | $1,852 |
| Brilliance of the Seas |
Greek Isles Cruise · 7n Greece & Croatia Cruise · 7n |
Sep 4, 2027 back Sep 18, 2027 |
14 | $2,085 |
| Brilliance of the Seas |
Greece & Croatia Cruise · 7n Greek Isles Cruise · 7n |
Sep 11, 2027 back Sep 25, 2027 |
14 | $2,055 |
| Brilliance of the Seas |
Greek Isles Cruise · 7n Greece & Adriatic Cruise · 7n |
Sep 25, 2027 back Oct 9, 2027 |
14 | $1,829 |
| Brilliance of the Seas |
Greece & Adriatic Cruise · 7n Greek Isles Cruise · 7n |
Oct 2, 2027 back Oct 16, 2027 |
14 | $2,014 |
| Brilliance of the Seas |
Greek Isles Cruise · 7n Greece & Adriatic Cruise · 7n |
Oct 16, 2027 back Oct 30, 2027 |
14 | $2,045 |
| Brilliance of the Seas |
Greece & Adriatic Cruise · 7n Italy & Croatia Cruise · 7n |
Oct 23, 2027 back Nov 6, 2027 |
14 | $2,260 |
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Why Ravenna works for a back-to-back
- Large cruise ships no longer enter Venice itself, so Ravenna took over as the Adriatic base. It is a real Italian city with Byzantine mosaics rather than a mere embarkation car park.
- Itineraries are consistent in length here, which means chains are predictable: two legs of the same duration, cleanly stacked.
- Eastern Mediterranean ports including Greece, Croatia, and Montenegro feature heavily, and consecutive weeks rotate the port list.
Turnaround day at Ravenna
Schengen area processing applies rather than a customs walk-off. Turnaround is straightforward and the terminal is small.
Getting there
Bologna airport is closest and best connected. Venice is about two and a half hours away by road or rail, so treat it as a separate trip either side rather than a turnaround-day outing.
Nearest airport: Bologna (BLQ) or Venice Marco Polo (VCE).
Spend your Club Royale offers across both legs
A casino offer covers one sailing. Chain two and you can spend two offers on one continuous trip. Leg to Leg works out which offer belongs on which leg so the pair costs you as little as possible.
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Why does the itinerary say Venice if the ship leaves from Ravenna?
Large ships were barred from the Venetian lagoon, so Royal Caribbean moved operations to Ravenna while keeping Venice in the itinerary name for recognition. Plan your travel to Ravenna, roughly two and a half hours from Venice.
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