Gilded Tyrrhenian Wake – Barcelona, Corsica & Ephesus

About this cruise

The kind of trip where you lose track of what day it is, and nobody cares. 21 nights from Piraeus (Athens) on October 3, 2026, visiting Bar, Corfu and Messina, with additional stops along the Western Mediterranean. 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. 6 countries (Montenegro, Greece, Italy, Spain, France and Türkiye) across the Western Mediterranean, each with its own character. Most ports give you about 11 hours, so you can do more than just tick off the main sights. As for the ship itself, Sun Princess joined the Princess Cruises's lineup in 2024. Still has that new-ship feel. 21 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. Being shoulder season helps: golden light, comfortable weather, and shorter queues at the popular spots. Whether you've cruised before or not, this 21-night itinerary is a genuinely good one.