Ocean Discovery – Civitavecchia (Rome), Genoa & Ajaccio

About this cruise

A week or so at sea, a few great ports, and nothing to organise once you're on board. This 10-night sailing from Civitavecchia (Rome) on April 3, 2028 visits Genoa, Ajaccio and Palermo, with additional stops along the Western Mediterranean. You wind up in Trieste, so it's worth planning a night or two there. Expect a run of consecutive ports, 9 stops total, with the busiest days packed close together. The sea days around them feel earned. The route threads through 5 countries along the Western Mediterranean coast: Italy, France, Greece, Montenegro and Croatia. Split stands out. It's Diocletian's palace, still alive after 1,700 years. Roughly 10 hours ashore per stop. No need to rush. There are 13 restaurants on Enchanted Princess, so you'd need to double up a few evenings to try them all in 10 nights. With more nights comes more time for the ship's rhythm to kick in: morning coffee in the same spot, evening shows, late-night conversations on deck. Civitavecchia (Rome) itself is worth spending some time in. Don't just treat it as a departure point. And April is a good time to go. Mild weather, things starting to bloom, and fewer people than summer. All in all, it's a solid trip.