In advance of the 2027 cruising season, the luxury operators Seabourn and Uniworld have partnered for a program of combined river and sea voyages that integrate exploration of Mediterranean coastal waters with detailed navigation of the Venetian Lagoon.
The expanded series builds on strong demand for earlier combo/B2B voyages that paired the ultra-luxury ship Seabourn Ovation with Uniworld’s riverboat SS La Venezia. The vessel arrangement, introduced in 2026, is extended with three enhanced itineraries scheduled for 2027.
One of the principal itineraries, designated "The Wonders of the Adriatic & the Venetian Lagoon", is arranged over 16 days and begins with an ocean leg from Piraeus (on Seabourn Ovation), making calls along the coasts of Croatia, Montenegro and Slovenia before arriving at Fusina near Venice. From Fusina, passengers transfer to SS La Venezia for a river and lagoon cruise segment that visits Burano, Chioggia and other destinations within the Venetian waterways, affording opportunities to observe settings beyond the principal city’s typical anchorage.
A second 16‑day route, "The Best of Italy, Croatia & Malta", reverses that order, commencing with the lagoon cruising aboard SS La Venezia before joining Seabourn Ovation for a coastal cruising expedition that encompasses ports in Croatia, the Greek islands, and southern Italy, including Sorrento.
An extended version of this route, "The Best of Italy, Croatia & Malta with Slovenia", lengthens the program to 19 days by opening with a 3‑night hotel stay in Ljubljana and land excursions to landmarks at Lake Bled and the Postojna Caves before La Venezia's leg in Venice and subsequent ocean segment aboard Ovation.
The combined program marks a deliberate response to earlier rapid sales and reflects the alignment of river and ocean cruising experiences for a segment of passengers that traverse both sectors of the market.
The integration of small‑ship river navigation within the Venetian Lagoon—one of the few vessels permitted in that environment—with extended Mediterranean sea passages presents a coordinated series of voyages that link inland waterway discovery to broader maritime exploration.
All of the 2027 river‑and‑sea cruises featuring Seabourn Ovation and SS La Venezia are now open for reservations through Uniworld’s booking channels.