Iberian Silk & Citadels – Lisbon, Tangier & Barcelona

About this cruise

A trip this long changes your rhythm entirely, and that's very much the point. 12 nights from Marseille on October 21, 2027, visiting Genoa, Barcelona and Alicante, with additional stops along the Western Mediterranean. 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 Italy, Spain, Morocco, United Kingdom and Portugal, 5 countries, and the differences show up in the food, the architecture, and the mood. 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, Costa Diadema holds 3,724 guests across 14 decks. It's a big ship, with plenty to keep you busy. Longer sailings have a different energy. People relax into it, stop rushing, and start actually talking to each other. If you like having options (restaurants, bars, activities, entertainment), a big ship delivers that. An October sailing dodges the peak crowds while the weather is still cooperating. Well timed. Hard to ask for much more than that, honestly.