9 Day Croatia, Greece & Italy Cruise
October 23 - November 1, 2026
Simon is the naturalist aboard this 9 day Carnival Cruise Lines cruise aboard the Carnival Legend that starts and finishes in Rome, Italy. He will be doing several on-board programs, as well as looking for seabirds and sea mammals as we sail along through the Adriatic.
This cruise leaves Rome around 6 PM on Day 1 and sails south along the Italian coast on the way to Corfu. 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 Corfu, Split and Dubrovnik 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 back to Rome with more chances for seabirds along the way.
Itinerary of the Carnival Legend
Day 1 - Leave Rome
Days 2 & 3 - At Sea
Day 4 - Corfu, Greece
Day 5 - Kotor, Montenegro
Day 6 - Dubrovnik
Day 7 - Split
Day 8 - At Sea
Day 9 - Naples
Day 10 - Rome
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.
