7 days, round-trip Western Mediterranean from Barcelona

About this cruise

The kind of trip that's easy to say yes to and hard to regret. 7 nights from Barcelona on May 2, 2027, visiting Cagliari, Naples, Civitavecchia (Rome), Genoa 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. Warm plazas, gelato by the harbour, and old things everywhere you look. If one port sticks with you, it'll probably be Naples, Chaos, pizza, and passion beneath Vesuvius. Roughly 9 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. Barcelona itself is worth spending some time in. Don't just treat it as a departure point. And May is a good time to go. Mild weather, things starting to bloom, and fewer people than summer. It's the kind of trip you actually remember afterwards.