Mediterranean Magic – Barcelona, Rome & Nice

About this cruise

Long enough to properly switch off but not so long you need to reorganise your entire life. This 7-night round-trip sailing from Valencia on September 19, 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. If one port sticks with you, it'll probably be Marseille, France's oldest city, salty and soulful. 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 September is a good call. Still warm, less crowded, and usually cheaper too. It's the kind of trip you actually remember afterwards.