Ocean Discovery – Barcelona, Ibiza & Marseille

About this cruise

You sail from Barcelona on September 26, 2027 and spend 7 nights visiting Ibiza, Marseille, Ajaccio, Santa Margherita Ligure, La Spezia and Civitavecchia (Rome). It's a well-tested route and there's a reason people keep booking it. The trip wraps in Civitavecchia (Rome), so you won't retrace your steps. There's a stretch of back-to-back port days, so those days are busy, but the sea days around them give you time to recharge. The Western Mediterranean route takes in Spain, France and Italy, 3 countries, and the differences show up in the food, the architecture, and the mood. Most ports give you about 11 hours, so you can do more than just tick off the main sights. As for the ship itself, Sun Princess launched in 2024, so everything on board is still new. You can tell. If you like having options (restaurants, bars, activities, entertainment), a big ship delivers that. Being shoulder season helps: golden light, comfortable weather, and shorter queues at the popular spots. Whether you've cruised before or not, this 7-night itinerary is a genuinely good one.