Ivory Paths – Riviera & Lisbon

About this cruise

A week or so at sea, a few great ports, and nothing to organise once you're on board. This 10-night sailing from Genoa on July 12, 2026 visits Marseille, Málaga and Cádiz, with additional stops along the Western Mediterranean. Expect a run of consecutive ports, 7 stops total, with the busiest days packed close together. The sea days around them feel earned. The route threads through 4 countries along the Western Mediterranean coast: France, Spain, Portugal and Italy. Of the stops, Port Mahon tends to be the one people talk about: Menorca's deep-water harbour of gin and Georgian charm. Roughly 9 hours ashore per stop. No need to rush. MSC Opera has 4 restaurants on board, which means you could eat somewhere different nearly every night. The shows alone are worth the extra nights. You'll catch comedy, music, theatre, and themed evenings you'd miss on a shorter trip. Genoa itself is worth spending some time in. Don't just treat it as a departure point. And July means long, warm days. Good for the ports, good for the pool. Sometimes the best trips are the ones you just go ahead and book.