14 Night Cruise from Civitavecchia (Rome)

About this cruise

Clear the calendar from December 9, 2028. This one's 14 nights from Civitavecchia (Rome), and the route visits Livorno (Florence/Pisa), Cartagena Spain, Gibraltar and Fort Lauderdale. By the time you're a week in, you'll have completely stopped checking your phone. The trip wraps in Fort Lauderdale, so you won't retrace your steps. The final stretch is open ocean, which gives you time to process everything you've seen and use the ship one last time. Crossing 4 borders through the Western Mediterranean: Italy, Spain, United Kingdom and United States. You'll notice the culture shift at every stop. You get around 9 hours in each port, which is enough for an excursion, lunch, and some wandering around on your own. When you're not ashore, Rotterdam takes the food seriously, with 12 restaurants to choose from. 6 are included, and the rest are worth the splurge. One of the underrated parts of a longer cruise: you actually get to know people. The couple from dinner, the group at trivia, the bartender who remembers your drink. Suits retirees, remote workers, or anyone who doesn't need to be anywhere else for a while. Pro tip: fly in the day before. Civitavecchia (Rome) has plenty to offer, and you'll board relaxed instead of rushed. While everyone else deals with the December cold, you'll be somewhere warmer. And floating. Whether you've cruised before or not, this 14-night itinerary is a genuinely good one.