Legends & Lavender – Riviera & Rome

About this cruise

If you want the classic cruise without a massive time commitment, this is a strong option. 7 nights from Marseille on September 24, 2026, visiting Tarragona, Valencia, Livorno (Florence/Pisa), Civitavecchia (Rome) and Genoa. There's a stretch of back-to-back port days, so those days are busy, but the sea days around them give you time to recharge. Warm plazas, gelato by the harbour, and old things everywhere you look. Most ports give you about 11 hours, so you can do more than just tick off the main sights. As for the ship itself, MSC Orchestra has 5 restaurants on board, which means you could eat somewhere different nearly every night. Being shoulder season helps: golden light, comfortable weather, and shorter queues at the popular spots. 7 nights of not thinking about anything except where to eat next. That's the pitch.