Iberian Ramble – Barcelona to Copenhagen

About this cruise

Clear the calendar from April 26, 2028. This one's 11 nights from Barcelona, and the route visits Alicante, Gibraltar and Cádiz, with additional stops along the Western Mediterranean. By the time you're a week in, you'll have completely stopped checking your phone. You get off in Copenhagen, which is a good excuse to tack on a few days on land. The itinerary clusters several port calls together. Fast-paced for a few days, then the sea days hit and you can catch your breath. The route threads through 5 countries along the Western Mediterranean coast: Spain, United Kingdom, France, Germany and Denmark. You get around 9 hours in each port, which is enough for an excursion, lunch, and some wandering around on your own. When you're not ashore, MSC Euribia joined the MSC Cruises's lineup in 2023. Still has that new-ship feel. 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. An April departure catches that sweet window of warm-enough weather before the summer rush. 11 nights of not thinking about anything except where to eat next. That's the pitch.