Cobalt Bays – Villefranche, Palermo & Ibiza

About this cruise

There's a reason 9-night cruises are the most popular length. This one sails from Civitavecchia (Rome) on April 28, 2027 and visits Villefranche-sur-Mer, Livorno (Florence/Pisa) and Salerno, with additional stops along the Western Mediterranean. You get off in Barcelona, which is a good excuse to tack on a few days on land. The itinerary clusters several port calls together. Fast-paced for a few days, then the sea days hit and you can catch your breath. The route threads through 3 countries along the Western Mediterranean coast: France, Italy and Spain. You get around 10 hours in each port, which is enough for an excursion, lunch, and some wandering around on your own. When you're not ashore, There are 15 restaurants on Norwegian Prima, so you'd need to double up a few evenings to try them all in 9 nights. An April departure catches that sweet window of warm-enough weather before the summer rush. 9 nights of not thinking about anything except where to eat next. That's the pitch.