Cobalt Horizon Crossing – Rome, Barcelona & Miami

About this cruise

You won't run out of things to do on a trip this long, but you also won't feel like you have to do any of them. 20 nights from Marseille on October 25, 2026, visiting Genoa, La Spezia and Civitavecchia (Rome), with additional stops along the Western Mediterranean. The trip wraps in Port Canaveral, so you won't retrace your steps. 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. Crossing 5 borders through the Western Mediterranean: Italy, Spain, Portugal, Puerto Rico and United States. You'll notice the culture shift at every stop. Most ports give you about 11 hours, so you can do more than just tick off the main sights. As for the ship itself, MSC Grandiosa takes the food seriously, with 6 restaurants to choose from. 1 are included, and the rest are worth the splurge. 20 nights is long enough to build a routine on board: favourite restaurant, favourite deck chair, favourite people. It starts to feel like a floating village. If you like having options (restaurants, bars, activities, entertainment), a big ship delivers that. Pro tip: fly in the day before. Marseille has plenty to offer, and you'll board relaxed instead of rushed. Being shoulder season helps: golden light, comfortable weather, and shorter queues at the popular spots. Whether you've cruised before or not, this 20-night itinerary is a genuinely good one.