Mediterranean Discovery – Barcelona & Ibiza

About this cruise

If you've got 15 nights to work with, this sailing from New York on April 9, 2026 through Funchal, Gibraltar and Cádiz, with additional stops along the Western Mediterranean is genuinely one of the better ways to spend them. You wind up in Barcelona, so it's worth planning a night or two there. You ease into this one, with a few sea days up front to find your rhythm before the 8 port calls start. 4 countries (Portugal, United Kingdom, Spain and France) across the Western Mediterranean, each with its own character. Gibraltar stands out. It's A British rock at the mouth of the Mediterranean. Around 10 hours per port on average, which is generous enough to go beyond the obvious. You won't go hungry on Norwegian Gem. 7 restaurants come with the fare, plus 7 more when you feel like treating yourself. There are enough performances, events, and social mixers on a cruise this length that you couldn't do them all if you tried. And that's a good problem. Timing-wise, spring usually means comfortable temperatures and lower prices than peak season. All in all, it's a solid trip.