Iberian Drift to Alagoas – Cadiz, Mindelo & Maceio

About this cruise

This is the kind of cruise where you actually have time to go back to a port highlight you missed the first time. 16 nights from Barcelona on November 3, 2026, visiting Málaga, Cádiz and Lisbon, with additional stops along the Western Mediterranean. You finish in Maceio. The final stretch is open ocean, which gives you time to process everything you've seen and use the ship one last time. The Western Mediterranean route takes in Spain, Portugal, Cape Verde and Brazil, 4 countries, and the differences show up in the food, the architecture, and the mood. You get around 10 hours in each port, which is enough for an excursion, lunch, and some wandering around on your own. When you're not ashore, Costa Diadema holds 3,724 guests across 14 decks. It's a big ship, with plenty to keep you busy. One of the underrated parts of a longer cruise: you actually get to know people. The couple from dinner, the group at trivia, the bartender who remembers your drink. If you like having options (restaurants, bars, activities, entertainment), a big ship delivers that. A November sailing dodges the peak crowds while the weather is still cooperating. Well timed. You'll probably start planning the next one before this one's even over.