Mediterranean Magic – Barcelona, Rome & Nice

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 Valencia on May 9, 2026 visits Livorno (Florence/Pisa), Civitavecchia (Rome), Genoa, Marseille and Tarragona. 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 3 countries along the Western Mediterranean coast: Italy, France and Spain. Keep an eye out for Genoa: Columbus' birthplace, a labyrinth of caruggi. Roughly 10 hours ashore per stop. No need to rush. MSC Orchestra has 5 restaurants on board, which means you could eat somewhere different nearly every night. Valencia 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. That's 7 nights well spent.