Glorious Gateway – Sicily & Barcelona

About this cruise

This one leaves Palermo on November 5, 2026 and spends 7 nights visiting Valletta, Barcelona, Marseille, Livorno (Florence/Pisa) and Cagliari at a pace where every day has something going on but there's always time to just sit and watch the water too. 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. 4 countries (Malta, Spain, France and Italy) across the Western Mediterranean, each with its own character. Most ports give you about 9 hours, so you can do more than just tick off the main sights. As for the ship itself, You won't go hungry on MSC Splendida. 2 restaurants come with the fare, plus 4 more when you feel like treating yourself. Being shoulder season helps: golden light, comfortable weather, and shorter queues at the popular spots. Hard to ask for much more than that, honestly.