Mediterranean Grandeur – Riviera, Gibraltar & Lisbon

About this cruise

The kind of trip that's easy to say yes to and hard to regret. 10 nights from Genoa on May 3, 2026, visiting Marseille, Málaga and Gibraltar, with additional stops along the Western Mediterranean. Expect a run of consecutive ports, 7 stops total, with the busiest days packed close together. The sea days around them feel earned. The route threads through 5 countries along the Western Mediterranean coast: France, Spain, United Kingdom, Portugal and Italy. People come back from this cruise talking about Lisbon: Seven hills of fado, pastéis, and golden light. Roughly 8 hours ashore per stop. No need to rush. MSC Opera has 4 restaurants on board, which means you could eat somewhere different nearly every night. The shows alone are worth the extra nights. You'll catch comedy, music, theatre, and themed evenings you'd miss on a shorter trip. Genoa 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. 7 ports, 5 countries, one suitcase. That's the appeal.