40 Night from London to Barcelona on the Cunard Queen Elizabeth
Set sail with the Cunard Queen Elizabeth and prepare for forty nights of leisurely sailing through the sea from London to Barcelona!
On this Memorial Day sailing you'll spend time at classic ports like Barcelona and Civitavecchia in addition to exotic ports like Sorrento, Oporto, and Ibiza. This route is a rare one for the Queen Elizabeth. In fact, it sails it just once.
We include all meals, entertainment, taxes, and fees in this, so that you can compare trips easily. Coming in at under $135 a day, this represents a solid bargain.
The Cunard Queen Elizabeth
Over 2,000 passengers can comfortably cruise on the highly-rated flagship of the class, based in Rome and refurbished just one year ago in 2025.
The Queen Elizabeth Cunard boasts a gym, a spa, a waterslide, a casino, and a jacuzzi.
Your Itinerary
This sailing consists of fourteen days at sea and twenty-five port days. Major features include visits to very uncommon stops like Sorrento, Oporto, and Ibiza as well as long stops in Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Athens, Trieste and more.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, May 2 | Southhampton, England (London) | 4:30pm | |
| Mon, May 3 | At Sea (Cruising) | ||
| Tue, May 4 | La Coruna, Spain | 8:00am | 5:00pm |
| Wed, May 5 | At Sea (Cruising) | ||
| Thu, May 6 | Oporto, Portugal | 8:00am | 5:00pm |
| Fri, May 7 | At Sea (Cruising) | ||
| Sat, May 8 | Tangier, Morocco | 8:00am | 6:00pm |
| Sun, May 9 | Gibraltar, England | 8:00am | 6:00pm |
| Mon, May 10 | At Sea (Cruising) | ||
| Tue, May 11 | Cartagena, Spain | 8:00am | 6:00pm |
| Wed, May 12 | Alicante, Spain | 8:00am | 6:00pm |
| Thu, May 13 | Valencia, Spain | 8:00am | 6:00pm |
| Fri, May 14 | Barcelona, Spain | 7:00am | 6:00pm |
| Sat, May 15 | At Sea (Cruising) | ||
| Sun, May 16 | Messina Strait, Italy (Cruising) | ||
| Messina, Sicily | 9:00am | 6:00pm | |
| Mon, May 17 | At Sea (Cruising) | ||
| Tue, May 18 | Athens, Greece | 5:30am | 7:00pm |
| Wed, May 19 | Dardanelles, Turkey (Cruising) | ||
| Thu, May 20 | Istanbul, Turkey | 8:00am | |
| Fri, May 21 | 8:00pm | ||
| Sat, May 22 | Dardanelles, Turkey (Cruising) | ||
| Sun, May 23 | Kuşadası, Turkey (Ephesus) | 8:00am | 6:00pm |
| Mon, May 24 | Mykonos, Greece | 8:00am | 6:00pm |
| Tue, May 25 | Katakolon, Greece (Olympia) | 8:00am | 6:00pm |
| Wed, May 26 | Messina Strait, Italy (Cruising) | ||
| Thu, May 27 | Sorrento, Italy | 8:00am | 6:00pm |
| Fri, May 28 | Civitavecchia, Italy (Rome) | 5:00am | 7:00pm |
| Sat, May 29 | At Sea (Cruising) | ||
| Sun, May 30 | Valletta, Malta | 8:00am | 6:00pm |
| Mon, May 31 | At Sea (Cruising) | ||
| Tue, Jun 1 | Kotor, Montenegro | 8:00am | 6:00pm |
| Wed, Jun 2 | Split, Croatia | 8:00am | 6:00pm |
| Thu, Jun 3 | Zadar, Croatia | 8:00am | 6:00pm |
| Fri, Jun 4 | Trieste, Italy | 5:00am | 8:00pm |
| Sat, Jun 5 | Dalmatian Coast (Cruising) | ||
| Sun, Jun 6 | Dubrovnik, Croatia | 9:00am | 11:00pm |
| Mon, Jun 7 | Messina Strait, Italy (Cruising) | ||
| Tue, Jun 8 | Palermo, Sicily | 8:00am | 6:00pm |
| Wed, Jun 9 | At Sea (Cruising) | ||
| Thu, Jun 10 | Ibiza, Spain | 8:00am | 6:00pm |
| Fri, Jun 11 | Barcelona, Spain | 7:00am |
Alternate Sailings
The Queen Elizabeth sails this route once next year, but doesn't sail it this year. This is the only ship that sails this exact route. In the accompanying graphic you can see a visualization of when this ship sails as well as the relative price.
Book Your Cruise
Since it was first listed on November 8th of last year, The price of a room on this itinerary has fluctuated between $5,139 and $6,919 inclusive of taxes and port charges. The accompanying graph displays the cost over time for the various types of cabin. At only $70 more than the all time low of $5,139 today is a great time to reserve your cabin
Last Updated: Jul 17, 2026
Last Modified: Jul 1, 2026