Mediterranean Marvels – Marseille & Malta

About this cruise

By April 2, 2027 you'll be ready for this. 7 nights out of Barcelona, visiting Marseille, Genoa, Civitavecchia (Rome), Messina and Valletta, and nothing on the agenda except showing up. The itinerary clusters several port calls together. Fast-paced for a few days, then the sea days hit and you can catch your breath. The route threads through 3 countries along the Western Mediterranean coast: France, Italy and Malta. You get around 9 hours in each port, which is enough for an excursion, lunch, and some wandering around on your own. When you're not ashore, MSC World Asia joined the MSC Cruises's lineup in 2026. Still has that new-ship feel. An April departure catches that sweet window of warm-enough weather before the summer rush. 7 nights of not thinking about anything except where to eat next. That's the pitch.