Northern Lights to Riviera – Copenhagen & Genoa

About this cruise

Somewhere around day five the ship stops being transport and starts being home. This 11-night sailing from Copenhagen on October 9, 2027 visits Warnemünde (Rostock), Brest, Leixões (Porto), Tarragona, Marseille and Genoa. The trip wraps in Genoa, so you won't retrace your steps. That gives you 6 days in port and 5 at sea, enough of each to find a rhythm. 5 countries (Germany, France, Portugal, Spain and Italy) across the Western Mediterranean, each with its own character. Most ports give you about 9 hours, so you can do more than just tick off the main sights. As for the ship itself, You won't go hungry on MSC Magnifica. 3 restaurants come with the fare, plus 1 more when you feel like treating yourself. By night three you start recognising faces; by night ten you're swapping numbers. That's the magic of a longer sailing. Being shoulder season helps: golden light, comfortable weather, and shorter queues at the popular spots. Whether you've cruised before or not, this 11-night itinerary is a genuinely good one.