Ocean Discovery – Barcelona, Cannes & La Spezia

About this cruise

This one leaves Barcelona on June 4, 2028 and spends 10 nights visiting Cannes, La Spezia and Salerno, with additional stops along the Western Mediterranean at a pace where every day has something going on but there's always time to just sit and watch the water too. Disembarkation is in Piraeus (Athens). The pace alternates neatly: port day, sea day, port day, sea day. 7 stops with a breather between each one. The Western Mediterranean route takes in France, Italy, Malta and Greece, 4 countries, and the differences show up in the food, the architecture, and the mood. Most ports give you about 10 hours, so you can do more than just tick off the main sights. As for the ship itself, Valiant Lady keeps you well fed. 13 places to eat, with 12 included in the fare and a few specialty spots if you're in the mood. By night three you start recognising faces; by night ten you're swapping numbers. That's the magic of a longer sailing. The sweet spot for most travellers: you get to know the ship, see the ports, and come home before the laundry piles up. It's peak season, so the weather is at its best and the ship will be full. That's part of the fun. You start in Barcelona and come back with stories from France, Italy, Malta and Greece.