Atlantic Crossing – St Maarten & Azores

About this cruise

A 14-night sailing gives you something shorter trips can't: the feeling that you're not just visiting places but actually living somewhere else for a while. This one leaves Miami on April 10, 2027 and visits Philipsburg, Ponta Delgada, Lisbon, Cádiz and Málaga. Last stop: Málaga. You ease into this one, with a few sea days up front to find your rhythm before the 5 port calls start. It's a proper Western Mediterranean tour: 3 countries, from Netherlands to Spain. Of the stops, Málaga tends to be the one people talk about: Picasso's birthplace on the Costa del Sol. Around 10 hours per port on average, which is generous enough to go beyond the obvious. From casual buffets to proper sit-down restaurants, MSC Meraviglia has 9 dining spots on board, most of them included. There are enough performances, events, and social mixers on a cruise this length that you couldn't do them all if you tried. And that's a good problem. Timing-wise, spring usually means comfortable temperatures and lower prices than peak season. Sometimes the best trips are the ones you just go ahead and book.