20 Night Cruise from Barcelona
About this cruise
This is the kind of cruise where you actually have time to go back to a port highlight you missed the first time. 20 nights from Barcelona on November 3, 2026, visiting Málaga, Cádiz and Lisbon, with additional stops along the South America. The trip wraps in Santos, so you won't retrace your steps. The pace is well balanced: 10 sea days mixed in so there's no rush between stops. 4 countries (Spain, Portugal, Cape Verde and Brazil) across the South America, each with its own character. 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, Costa Diadema holds 3,724 guests across 14 decks. It's a big ship, with plenty to keep you busy. 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. A November sailing dodges the peak crowds while the weather is still cooperating. Well timed. Whether you've cruised before or not, this 20-night itinerary is a genuinely good one.
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We added Costa Cruises's mandatory service charge to the prices above, so they show the real total. Costa Cruises bills it on board rather than in the fare, so their own site will quote you less.
- Cruise fare on Costa Cruises's site
- $2,098.82
- Service charge, paid on board
- +$260
- What you actually pay, per person
- $2,358.82
$13 per guest per night × 20 nights.