Obsidian Peak – Messina, Malta & Barcelona

About this cruise

The kind of trip that's easy to say yes to and hard to regret. 7 nights from Marseille on July 18, 2026, visiting Genoa, Naples, Messina, Valletta and Barcelona. 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, Malta and Spain. If one port sticks with you, it'll probably be Barcelona, Where Gothic grandeur meets avant-garde genius. Roughly 9 hours ashore per stop. No need to rush. There are 9 restaurants on MSC World Europa, so you'd need to double up a few evenings to try them all in 7 nights. Marseille itself is worth spending some time in. Don't just treat it as a departure point. And July means long, warm days. Good for the ports, good for the pool. It's the kind of trip you actually remember afterwards.