7 days, round-trip Western Mediterranean from Barcelona

About this cruise

A week or so at sea, a few great ports, and nothing to organise once you're on board. This 7-night sailing from Barcelona on October 26, 2026 visits Cagliari, Palermo, Civitavecchia (Rome), Savona and Marseille. Expect a run of consecutive ports, 5 stops total, with the busiest days packed close together. The sea days around them feel earned. Hot coastline, hilltop villages, and very good food. That's the Western Med in a sentence. Of the stops, Savona tends to be the one people talk about: Medieval towers on the Ligurian Riviera. Roughly 10 hours ashore per stop. No need to rush. Costa Smeralda carries up to 5,224 guests over 20 decks. Multiple pools, a theatre, and more restaurants than you'll get through. And October is a good call. Still warm, less crowded, and usually cheaper too. Sometimes the best trips are the ones you just go ahead and book.