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Itineraries of the MV La Belle de L'Adriatique

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decks plans

Deck 5

Sun deck
CroisiEurope MV La Belle de L'Adriatique Pont 5

Deck 4

Upper deck
CroisiEurope MV La Belle de L'Adriatique Pont 4

Deck 3

Boat deck
CroisiEurope MV La Belle de L'Adriatique Pont 3

Deck 2

Main deck
CroisiEurope MV La Belle de L'Adriatique Pont 2

Deck 1

Lower deck
CroisiEurope MV La Belle de L'Adriatique Pont 1

Technical specifications

  • Passengers:  195
  • Decks:  4
  • Length:  110 m
  • Width:  12 m

MV La Belle de l'Adriatique: 195 guests, 47 crew, and the one CroisiEurope ship where seasickness is a real question

The MV La Belle de l'Adriatique is 110 m long and 12.30 m wide, has 4 decks, and carries 195 passengers with 47 crew. Built in 2007, refurbished in 2017, rated 5 anchors: 19 years of hull and 9 years since the last refit. She sails the Adriatic and the Mediterranean from Dubrovnik and Valletta, at 4.2 guests per crew member.

She is not a river boat, and that changes everything

CroisiEurope operates about fifty vessels. Only two are seagoing ships: this one and the MV La Belle des Océans. Everything an advisor usually says about river cruising stops applying here. This ship does not glide past a bank three metres away, it crosses the Adriatic overnight. There is swell on some evenings, and a guest prone to motion sickness needs to know that before booking rather than on day three. Her 12.30 m beam is wider than the 11.40 m Rhine standard and the 10.10 m of a Rhône boat, and only the MS Loire Princesse is broader at 15 m. That width gives her stability, but a 110 m hull is still a small ship at sea, where a mainstream ocean liner runs past 300 m.

Two itineraries, two regions, two very different flights

The Croatia and Montenegro cruise runs 8 days round trip from Dubrovnik: Mljet, Korcula, Sibenik, Trogir, Split, Hvar, Vis and Kotor. 8 ports in 8 days, including 4 islands large ships cannot reach. The Sicily and Southern Italy cruise runs 8 days and 6 ports, Valletta to Naples via Porto Empedocle, Trapani, Palermo and Salerno. Published next departures: 10 September 2026 for Croatia, 30 November 2026 for Sicily.

The flight is where the two differ. Naples is a non-stop flight from Montreal, on a seasonal service. Dubrovnik and Valletta require at least one connection, usually through Paris, Frankfurt or Rome. Anyone comparing the two programmes should count that transit day.

Choosing a cabin, and what CroisiEurope does not publish

Cabins are spread over four decks. Those on the upper and lifeboat decks have large picture windows; those on the main and lower decks have portholes only. The difference in daylight is substantial and on its own justifies moving up a category. Categories A, B and C differ by location, with C described by the operator as standard or slightly smaller.

Two figures are missing from the official page and we will not invent them: the number of cabins is not published, and neither is the presence of a lift. On a ship of 4 decks and 195 guests, that answer matters. Our advisors have it confirmed by the operator before booking a guest with reduced mobility.

On board

The restaurant is on the main deck, the lounge bar on the lifeboat deck, and the sun deck carries 2 jacuzzis and loungers. There is no pool, no spa, no gym and no laundry service, which weighs on an eight-day cruise. Every cabin has a television, a safe, reversible air conditioning, Wi-Fi and a bathroom with shower.

What the fare includes and what it does not

The CroisiEurope formula includes full board and drinks with meals and at the bar. Gratuities, the premium wine list and transfers are not included. Shore excursions vary by programme: some maritime packages include them, others do not. That is the first thing to verify, because ten ports left à la carte do not cost the same as ten ports included.

Who this ship is not for

Anyone who chose CroisiEurope precisely to avoid the open sea. Anyone who wants a balcony, a pool or a spa, because this ship has none. Anyone who needs a lift confirmed in writing before paying. And anyone who insists on a guaranteed ship name: CroisiEurope sells "or similar" and reassigns vessels between seasons. We check the assignment for your exact dates. See also the MS Michelangelo, which sails Italy but stays in the lagoon, and our CroisiEurope page.

Frequently Asked Questions

110 m long by 12.30 m wide, over 4 decks. That beam is the second widest in the CroisiEurope fleet after the 15 m of the MS Loire Princesse. Width matters at sea: it buys stability in weather that a 10 m river hull would not have.
195 passengers with 47 crew, roughly 4.2 guests per crew member. That is the same ratio as the operator's mid-size river boats, even though a seagoing ship needs more technical staff.
CroisiEurope does not publish the cabin count for this ship, and we will not derive it from the 195-passenger capacity, because some cabins are singles and others take three. Our advisors obtain the exact deck plan from the operator before placing a group.
She is a seagoing ship in a river fleet. Of about fifty CroisiEurope vessels, only two sail the open sea: this one and the MV La Belle des Océans. The usual river-cruise arguments, no swell and city-centre berths, do not automatically apply here.
Two 8-day programmes. Croatia and Montenegro round trip from Dubrovnik, calling at Mljet, Korcula, Sibenik, Trogir, Split, Hvar, Vis and Kotor. Then Sicily and Southern Italy, Valletta to Naples via Porto Empedocle, Trapani, Palermo and Salerno.
It depends on the itinerary. Naples is served non-stop from Montreal-Trudeau on a seasonal route. Dubrovnik and Valletta need at least one connection, usually through Paris, Frankfurt or Rome. Plan a night ashore before embarkation either way.
Upper and lifeboat deck cabins have large picture windows; main and lower deck cabins have portholes only. That is the most concrete difference between categories. On an 8-day cruise with several overnight passages, daylight in the cabin changes the trip.
CroisiEurope does not publish it for this ship. On a four-deck vessel that answer decides the comfort of a guest with reduced mobility, so our advisors have it confirmed in writing by the operator before booking. We would rather say we do not know than assume.
A restaurant on the main deck, a lounge bar on the lifeboat deck, and a sun deck with two jacuzzis and loungers. There is no pool, no spa and no gym.
No laundry service on an eight-day cruise, and no balcony in any category. Guests who discover Adriatic swell on the third evening are the other classic disappointment, and that one is avoided by asking the question when booking.
Full board and drinks with meals and at the bar. Gratuities, the premium wine list and transfers are not included. Shore excursions vary by maritime programme, and that is the point to clarify before signing.
No. They remain at the guest's discretion and are given at the end of the cruise. CroisiEurope publishes a recommended amount per person per day in its terms of sale; your advisor gives you that figure when you book.
Yes, Wi-Fi is available in cabins and public areas and is included in the fare. At sea, coverage depends on the satellite link and is less steady than on a river. Anyone who has to work on board should not rely on it.
You can, but there is no kids club, no pool and no programming for them. The experience is built on ports and cultural visits. For a family with primary-school children, a short river cruise fits better than eight days among the Croatian islands.
You might, unlike on the operator's river boats where the question barely arises. The Adriatic and the Strait of Sicily are crossed overnight and swell is felt on a 110 m hull. A sensitive guest should plan preventive medication and ask for a low, midship cabin.
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