Mediterranean Grand Tour – Riviera & Andalusia

About this cruise

By August 22, 2026 you'll be ready for this. 10 nights out of Marseille, visiting Málaga, Cádiz and Lisbon, with additional stops along the Western Mediterranean, and nothing on the agenda except showing up. The itinerary clusters several port calls together. Fast-paced for a few days, then the sea days hit and you can catch your breath. The route threads through 3 countries along the Western Mediterranean coast: Spain, Portugal and Italy. You get around 9 hours in each port, which is enough for an excursion, lunch, and some wandering around on your own. When you're not ashore, MSC Opera has 4 restaurants on board, which means you could eat somewhere different nearly every night. One of the underrated parts of a longer cruise: you actually get to know people. The couple from dinner, the group at trivia, the bartender who remembers your drink. An August departure puts you in the best summer conditions: long days, warm nights, plenty of sun. 10 nights of not thinking about anything except where to eat next. That's the pitch.