20 Night Cruise from Genoa

About this cruise

You won't run out of things to do on a trip this long, but you also won't feel like you have to do any of them. 20 nights from Genoa on November 15, 2027, visiting Civitavecchia (Rome), Barcelona and Málaga, with additional stops along the South America. You get off in Buenos Aires, which is a good excuse to tack on a few days on land. There's plenty of sea time (12 days), which means you'll get to know the ship well. The South America route takes in Italy, Spain, Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina, 5 countries, and the differences show up in the food, the architecture, and the mood. Most ports give you about 9 hours, so you can do more than just tick off the main sights. As for the ship itself, MSC Splendida keeps you well fed. 6 places to eat, with 2 included in the fare and a few specialty spots if you're in the mood. By night three you start recognising faces; by night ten you're swapping numbers. That's the magic of a longer sailing. If you like having options (restaurants, bars, activities, entertainment), a big ship delivers that. Being shoulder season helps: golden light, comfortable weather, and shorter queues at the popular spots. 20 nights of not thinking about anything except where to eat next. That's the pitch.