4 Night Cruise from Barcelona
About this cruise
If you don't need a long holiday but still want to get out on the water, this is a solid pick. 4 nights from Barcelona on September 21, 2026, visiting Marseille, Genoa and Palma de Mallorca. You get off in Palma de Mallorca, which is a good excuse to tack on a few days on land. Hardly any sea days here. It's basically port-hopping the whole way. The route threads through 3 countries along the Western Mediterranean coast: France, Italy and Spain. Don't rush through Marseille, which is known as France's oldest city, salty and soulful. Around 10 hours per port on average, which is generous enough to go beyond the obvious. At 132,500 gross tons, Costa Diadema is big enough that you can find a quiet corner or a crowd, depending on your mood. Barcelona itself is worth spending some time in. Don't just treat it as a departure point. The autumn timing is underrated too. Good weather, calmer seas, and a more relaxed ship. All told, 3 ports across 4 nights covers a lot.
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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
- $671.81
- Service charge, paid on board
- +$52
- What you actually pay, per person
- $723.81
$13 per guest per night × 4 nights.