15 Day Rome - Tampa Transatlantic Cruise
November 1-16, 2026
Simon is the naturalist aboard this 16 day Carnival Cruise Lines cruise aboard the Carnival Legend that starts in Rome, Italy and ends in Tampa, Florida. He will be doing several on-board programs, as well as looking for seabirds and sea mammals as we sail along through the Mediterranean and across the Atlantic.
This cruise leaves Rome around 6 PM on Day 1 and sails west on the way to Spain. We will look for seabirds and sea mammals along the way and may even find a stray land bird if it lands on the boat. The Carnival Legend docks at Cartagena, Malaga, and Gibraltar where you can spend time exploring the cities and historical sights, You can take advantage of the cruise ship’s excursions or simply do your own thing. Simon may be doing some land birding, so if you’re interested, talk to him ahead of time. The ship sails onto Bermuda and docks in Tampa with more chances for seabirds along the way.
Itinerary of the Carnival Legend Cruise
Day 1 - Leave Rome
Day 2 - At Sea
Day 3 - Cartagena, Spain
Day 4 - Malaga, Spain
Day 5 - Gibraltar, UK
Days 6 - 11 - At Sea
Day 12 - Bermuda
Days 13-15 - At Sea
Day 16 - Tampa
You will have to call Carnival Cruises to make your reservation on this cruise and make your own flight reservations to Rome. All of this can be arranged and coordinated with Carnival Cruise Lines and not with us in the Ventures Birding Office.
Please call Carnival on 1.800.227.6482 or 1.800.764.7419 and mention the ship and dates
Sea Birds & Mammals We Could See
Mediterranean Sea birds: European Storm-Petrel, Scopoli’s and Yelkouan Shearwater, European Shag, Yellow-legged, Mediterranean and Audouin’s Gulls, Northern Gannet and Sandwich Tern.
Additional species of seabirds and mammals could be found in the open Atlantic Ocean.
Mammals: Fin and Sperm Whales, Orca, Striped and Bottle-nosed Dolphins, Long-finned Pilot Whales.
Autumn (Fall) Migration: Many birds migrate across the Mediterranean from September to November and almost anything is possible.
Photo opposite by Lloyd Douglas
