Cobblestone Pulse – Riviera, Cinque Terre & Rome

About this cruise

You board in Barcelona on May 8, 2027 for 7 nights visiting Marseille, Genoa, La Spezia, Civitavecchia (Rome) and Palma de Mallorca, and you come back from this kind of trip wondering why you don't do it more often. A few ports come in quick succession, which is great for sightseeing but means you'll appreciate the sea days when they arrive. The route threads through 3 countries along the Western Mediterranean coast: France, Italy and Spain. If one port sticks with you, it'll probably be La Spezia, Gateway to the pastel villages of Cinque Terre. Around 11 hours per port on average, which is generous enough to go beyond the obvious. There are 9 restaurants on MSC World Europa, so you'd need to double up a few evenings to try them all in 7 nights. Barcelona itself is worth spending some time in. Don't just treat it as a departure point. Timing-wise, spring usually means comfortable temperatures and lower prices than peak season. It's the kind of trip you actually remember afterwards.