Mediterranean Magic – Marseille & Palermo

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 Barcelona on December 19, 2026 visits Marseille, Genoa, Naples, Palermo and La Goulette (Tunis). 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: France, Italy and Tunisia. If one port sticks with you, it'll probably be Naples, Chaos, pizza, and passion beneath Vesuvius. Roughly 8 hours ashore per stop. No need to rush. MSC Euribia launched in 2023, so everything on board is still new. You can tell. Barcelona itself is worth spending some time in. Don't just treat it as a departure point. And a December cruise to warmer water? Hard to argue with that when it's cold at home. It's the kind of trip you actually remember afterwards.