24 Night Cruise from Marseille

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. 24 nights from Marseille on November 1, 2026, visiting Genoa, Barcelona and Málaga, with additional stops along the Western Mediterranean. Disembarkation is in Itajai. It splits nicely: 13 days seeing places and 11 days doing nothing at all. Crossing 5 borders through the Western Mediterranean: Italy, Spain, Portugal, Cape Verde and Brazil. 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, Costa Diadema holds 3,724 guests across 14 decks. It's a big ship, with plenty to keep you busy. Longer sailings have a different energy. People relax into it, stop rushing, and start actually talking to each other. If you like having options (restaurants, bars, activities, entertainment), a big ship delivers that. Pro tip: fly in the day before. Marseille has plenty to offer, and you'll board relaxed instead of rushed. A November sailing dodges the peak crowds while the weather is still cooperating. Well timed. You start in Marseille and come back with stories from Italy, Spain, Portugal, Cape Verde and Brazil.