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Departing Alicante, Spain on October 8, 2026, the Fred Olsen Cruises ship Balmoral runs this 53-night Italy & the Eastern Mediterranean sailing. It's a classic Mediterranean cruise. Travelers sailing in October can generally expect mild, changeable weather that can turn cool and wet. Ports of call include Alicante, Spain, Alicante, Spain, Port Mahon, Minorca, with 36 more along the way. Scroll the daily outlook below to pack smart for every port of call.
Alicante, Spain is a scheduled port of call on day 1 of the 53-night Italy & the Eastern Mediterranean cruise on Balmoral. Alicante weather in October
Alicante, Spain is a scheduled port of call on day 2 of the 53-night Italy & the Eastern Mediterranean cruise on Balmoral.
Port Mahon, Minorca is a scheduled port of call on day 3 of the 53-night Italy & the Eastern Mediterranean cruise on Balmoral.
Day 4 of 54 is a day at sea aboard Balmoral, cruising between ports on the Italy & the Eastern Mediterranean itinerary.
Savona, Italy is a scheduled port of call on day 5 of the 53-night Italy & the Eastern Mediterranean cruise on Balmoral. Savona weather in October
La Spezia, Italy is a scheduled port of call on day 6 of the 53-night Italy & the Eastern Mediterranean cruise on Balmoral.
Bastia, Corsica is a scheduled port of call on day 7 of the 53-night Italy & the Eastern Mediterranean cruise on Balmoral.
Propriano, Corsica is a scheduled port of call on day 8 of the 53-night Italy & the Eastern Mediterranean cruise on Balmoral.
Salerno, Italy is a scheduled port of call on day 9 of the 53-night Italy & the Eastern Mediterranean cruise on Balmoral.
Salerno, Italy is a scheduled port of call on day 10 of the 53-night Italy & the Eastern Mediterranean cruise on Balmoral.
Day 11 of 54 is a day at sea aboard Balmoral, cruising between ports on the Italy & the Eastern Mediterranean itinerary.
La Valletta, Malta is a scheduled port of call on day 12 of the 53-night Italy & the Eastern Mediterranean cruise on Balmoral. Valletta weather in October
Day 13 of 54 is a day at sea aboard Balmoral, cruising between ports on the Italy & the Eastern Mediterranean itinerary.
Brindisi, Italy is a scheduled port of call on day 14 of the 53-night Italy & the Eastern Mediterranean cruise on Balmoral. Brindisi weather in October
Split, Croatia is a scheduled port of call on day 15 of the 53-night Italy & the Eastern Mediterranean cruise on Balmoral. Split weather in October
Koper, Slovenia is a scheduled port of call on day 16 of the 53-night Italy & the Eastern Mediterranean cruise on Balmoral.
Kotor, Montenegro is a scheduled port of call on day 17 of the 53-night Italy & the Eastern Mediterranean cruise on Balmoral.
Kotor, Montenegro is a scheduled port of call on day 18 of the 53-night Italy & the Eastern Mediterranean cruise on Balmoral.
Dubrovnik, Croatia is a scheduled port of call on day 19 of the 53-night Italy & the Eastern Mediterranean cruise on Balmoral. Dubrovnik weather in October
Corfu, Greece is a scheduled port of call on day 20 of the 53-night Italy & the Eastern Mediterranean cruise on Balmoral. Corfu weather in October
Day 21 of 54 is a day at sea aboard Balmoral, cruising between ports on the Italy & the Eastern Mediterranean itinerary.
Iraklion, Greece is a scheduled port of call on day 22 of the 53-night Italy & the Eastern Mediterranean cruise on Balmoral. Heraklion weather in October
Iraklion, Greece is a scheduled port of call on day 23 of the 53-night Italy & the Eastern Mediterranean cruise on Balmoral.
Syros, Greece is a scheduled port of call on day 24 of the 53-night Italy & the Eastern Mediterranean cruise on Balmoral.
Day 25 of 54 is a day at sea aboard Balmoral, cruising between ports on the Italy & the Eastern Mediterranean itinerary.
Thessaloniki, Greece is a scheduled port of call on day 26 of the 53-night Italy & the Eastern Mediterranean cruise on Balmoral.
Thessaloniki, Greece is a scheduled port of call on day 27 of the 53-night Italy & the Eastern Mediterranean cruise on Balmoral.
Mytilene, Greece is a scheduled port of call on day 28 of the 53-night Italy & the Eastern Mediterranean cruise on Balmoral.
Kos, Greece is a scheduled port of call on day 29 of the 53-night Italy & the Eastern Mediterranean cruise on Balmoral.
Rhodes, Greece is a scheduled port of call on day 30 of the 53-night Italy & the Eastern Mediterranean cruise on Balmoral.
Day 31 of 54 is a day at sea aboard Balmoral, cruising between ports on the Italy & the Eastern Mediterranean itinerary.
Limassol, Cyprus is a scheduled port of call on day 32 of the 53-night Italy & the Eastern Mediterranean cruise on Balmoral.
Day 33 of 54 is a day at sea aboard Balmoral, cruising between ports on the Italy & the Eastern Mediterranean itinerary.
Limassol, Cyprus is a scheduled port of call on day 34 of the 53-night Italy & the Eastern Mediterranean cruise on Balmoral.
Day 35 of 54 is a day at sea aboard Balmoral, cruising between ports on the Italy & the Eastern Mediterranean itinerary.
Alexandria, Egypt is a scheduled port of call on day 36 of the 53-night Italy & the Eastern Mediterranean cruise on Balmoral. Alexandria weather in November
Day 37 of 54 is a day at sea aboard Balmoral, cruising between ports on the Italy & the Eastern Mediterranean itinerary.
Marmaris, Turkey is a scheduled port of call on day 38 of the 53-night Italy & the Eastern Mediterranean cruise on Balmoral. Marmaris weather in November
Day 39 of 54 is a day at sea aboard Balmoral, cruising between ports on the Italy & the Eastern Mediterranean itinerary.
Istanbul, Turkey is a scheduled port of call on day 40 of the 53-night Italy & the Eastern Mediterranean cruise on Balmoral. Istanbul weather in November
Istanbul, Turkey is a scheduled port of call on day 41 of the 53-night Italy & the Eastern Mediterranean cruise on Balmoral.
Day 42 of 54 is a day at sea aboard Balmoral, cruising between ports on the Italy & the Eastern Mediterranean itinerary.
Piraeus, Greece is a scheduled port of call on day 43 of the 53-night Italy & the Eastern Mediterranean cruise on Balmoral. Piraeus (Athens) weather in November
Piraeus, Greece is a scheduled port of call on day 44 of the 53-night Italy & the Eastern Mediterranean cruise on Balmoral.
Day 45 of 54 is a day at sea aboard Balmoral, cruising between ports on the Italy & the Eastern Mediterranean itinerary.
La Valletta, Malta is a scheduled port of call on day 46 of the 53-night Italy & the Eastern Mediterranean cruise on Balmoral. Valletta weather in November
Trapani, Italy is a scheduled port of call on day 47 of the 53-night Italy & the Eastern Mediterranean cruise on Balmoral.
Day 48 of 54 is a day at sea aboard Balmoral, cruising between ports on the Italy & the Eastern Mediterranean itinerary.
Cartagena, Spain is a scheduled port of call on day 49 of the 53-night Italy & the Eastern Mediterranean cruise on Balmoral.
Gibraltar, UK is a scheduled port of call on day 50 of the 53-night Italy & the Eastern Mediterranean cruise on Balmoral.
Day 51 of 54 is a day at sea aboard Balmoral, cruising between ports on the Italy & the Eastern Mediterranean itinerary.
Agadir, Morocco is a scheduled port of call on day 52 of the 53-night Italy & the Eastern Mediterranean cruise on Balmoral.
Day 53 of 54 is a day at sea aboard Balmoral, cruising between ports on the Italy & the Eastern Mediterranean itinerary.
Tenerife, Canary Islands is a scheduled port of call on day 54 of the 53-night Italy & the Eastern Mediterranean cruise on Balmoral. Tenerife weather in November
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