7 days, round-trip Western Mediterranean from Marseilles

About this cruise

This one leaves Marseille on October 11, 2026 and spends 7 nights visiting Barcelona, Cagliari, Palermo, Civitavecchia (Rome) and Savona at a pace where every day has something going on but there's always time to just sit and watch the water too. There's a stretch of back-to-back port days, so those days are busy, but the sea days around them give you time to recharge. Warm plazas, gelato by the harbour, and old things everywhere you look. Most ports give you about 10 hours, so you can do more than just tick off the main sights. As for the ship itself, Costa Smeralda: 5,224 guests, 20 decks. Entertainment, dining, and enough space that it never feels cramped. Being shoulder season helps: golden light, comfortable weather, and shorter queues at the popular spots. Good route, good ship, good timing. It all lines up.