Mediterranean Gems – Naples & Barcelona

About this cruise

A week or so at sea, a few great ports, and nothing to organise once you're on board. This 7-night sailing from Palermo on May 29, 2026 visits Naples, Livorno (Florence/Pisa), Marseille, Barcelona and La Goulette (Tunis). Expect a run of consecutive ports, 5 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: Italy, France, Spain and Tunisia. People come back from this cruise talking about Naples: Chaos, pizza, and passion beneath Vesuvius. Roughly 10 hours ashore per stop. No need to rush. There are 9 restaurants on MSC Meraviglia, so you'd need to double up a few evenings to try them all in 7 nights. Palermo itself is worth spending some time in. Don't just treat it as a departure point. And May is a good time to go. Mild weather, things starting to bloom, and fewer people than summer. 5 ports, 4 countries, one suitcase. That's the appeal.