Iberian Silk Route – Barcelona, Malaga & Tenerife

About this cruise

If you want the classic cruise without a massive time commitment, this is a strong option. 10 nights from Genoa on November 12, 2026, visiting Marseille, Barcelona and Málaga, with additional stops along the Western Mediterranean. You wind up in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, so it's worth planning a night or two there. With 7 port days and 3 at sea, there's room for each stop to breathe. It's a proper Western Mediterranean tour: 3 countries, from France to Portugal. Most ports give you about 9 hours, so you can do more than just tick off the main sights. As for the ship itself, Costa Smeralda: 5,224 guests, 20 decks. Entertainment, dining, and enough space that it never feels cramped. 10 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. Hard to ask for much more than that, honestly.