Cobblestone & Colossus – Rome, Athens & Barcelona

About this cruise

Every port gets the time it deserves and the sea days in between are half the fun. This 14-night sailing leaves Civitavecchia (Rome) on June 25, 2028 and visits Naples, Palermo and Souda (Chania), with additional stops along the Eastern Mediterranean. The trip wraps in Barcelona, so you won't retrace your steps. Expect a run of consecutive ports, 11 stops total, with the busiest days packed close together. The sea days around them feel earned. It's a proper Eastern Mediterranean tour: 5 countries, from Italy to Spain. Keep an eye out for Naples: Chaos, pizza, and passion beneath Vesuvius. Roughly 11 hours ashore per stop. No need to rush. Sun Princess (2024) is one of the newer ships out there, with current design and recent tech throughout. With more nights comes more time for the ship's rhythm to kick in: morning coffee in the same spot, evening shows, late-night conversations on deck. And June means long, warm days. Good for the ports, good for the pool. That's 14 nights well spent.