Ocean Discovery – Cagliari, Palermo & Civitavecchia (Rome)
About this cruise
You board in Barcelona on October 19, 2026 for 7 nights visiting Cagliari, Palermo, Civitavecchia (Rome), Genoa and Marseille, and you come back from this kind of trip wondering why you don't do it more often. A few ports come in quick succession, which is great for sightseeing but means you'll appreciate the sea days when they arrive. Hot coastline, hilltop villages, and very good food. That's the Western Med in a sentence. People come back from this cruise talking about Genoa: Columbus' birthplace, a labyrinth of caruggi. Around 9 hours per port on average, which is generous enough to go beyond the obvious. At 185,010 gross tons, Costa Smeralda is big enough that you can find a quiet corner or a crowd, depending on your mood. The autumn timing is underrated too. Good weather, calmer seas, and a more relaxed ship. 5 ports, 2 countries, one suitcase. That's the appeal.
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We added Costa Cruises's mandatory service charge to the prices above, so they show the real total. Costa Cruises bills it on board rather than in the fare, so their own site will quote you less.
- Cruise fare on Costa Cruises's site
- $892.45
- Service charge, paid on board
- +$91
- What you actually pay, per person
- $983.45
$13 per guest per night × 7 nights.