Mediterranean Grandeur – Malta & Riviera

About this cruise

This one leaves Barcelona on October 10, 2026 and spends 10 nights visiting Valletta, Messina, Naples, Civitavecchia (Rome), La Spezia and Villefranche-sur-Mer at a pace where every day has something going on but there's always time to just sit and watch the water too. 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. 3 countries (Malta, Italy and France) across the Western Mediterranean, each with its own character. Most ports give you about 12 hours, so you can do more than just tick off the main sights. As for the ship itself, You won't go hungry on Celebrity Equinox. 5 restaurants come with the fare, plus 5 more when you feel like treating yourself. 10 nights is long enough to build a routine on board: favourite restaurant, favourite deck chair, favourite people. It starts to feel like a floating village. Being shoulder season helps: golden light, comfortable weather, and shorter queues at the popular spots. Good route, good ship, good timing. It all lines up.