Ocean Discovery – Barcelona, Marseille & Santa Margherita

About this cruise

By July 15, 2027 you'll be ready for this. 10 nights out of Barcelona, visiting Marseille, Santa Margherita Ligure and Civitavecchia (Rome), with additional stops along the Western Mediterranean, and nothing on the agenda except showing up. Last stop: Piraeus (Athens). The itinerary clusters several port calls together. Fast-paced for a few days, then the sea days hit and you can catch your breath. It's a proper Western Mediterranean tour: 4 countries, from France to Türkiye. You get around 11 hours in each port, which is enough for an excursion, lunch, and some wandering around on your own. When you're not ashore, Sun Princess joined the Princess Cruises's lineup in 2024. Still has that new-ship feel. One of the underrated parts of a longer cruise: you actually get to know people. The couple from dinner, the group at trivia, the bartender who remembers your drink. A July departure puts you in the best summer conditions: long days, warm nights, plenty of sun. Good route, good ship, good timing. It all lines up.