Mediterranean Grandeur – Rome to Barcelona

About this cruise

You come back from a trip like this actually rested, not just "I went on vacation" rested. 14 nights from Civitavecchia (Rome) on May 2, 2026, visiting Naples, Souda (Chania) and Kusadasi, with additional stops along the Eastern Mediterranean. The sailing ends in Barcelona. Expect a run of consecutive ports, 10 stops total, with the busiest days packed close together. The sea days around them feel earned. It's a proper Eastern Mediterranean tour: 5 countries, from Italy to Spain. People come back from this cruise talking about Barcelona: Where Gothic grandeur meets avant-garde genius. Roughly 11 hours ashore per stop. No need to rush. Sun Princess launched in 2024, so everything on board is still new. You can tell. With more nights comes more time for the ship's rhythm to kick in: morning coffee in the same spot, evening shows, late-night conversations on deck. And May is a good time to go. Mild weather, things starting to bloom, and fewer people than summer. 10 ports, 5 countries, one suitcase. That's the appeal.