Ocean Discovery – Civitavecchia (Rome), Genoa & Ajaccio

About this cruise

This is the kind of cruise where you actually have time to go back to a port highlight you missed the first time. 21 nights from Civitavecchia (Rome) on April 3, 2028, visiting Genoa, Ajaccio and Palermo, with additional stops along the Eastern Mediterranean. You wind up in Piraeus (Athens), so it's worth planning a night or two there. The itinerary clusters several port calls together. Fast-paced for a few days, then the sea days hit and you can catch your breath. The Eastern Mediterranean route takes in Italy, France, Greece, Montenegro, Croatia, Cyprus and Türkiye, 7 countries, and the differences show up in the food, the architecture, and the mood. You get around 10 hours in each port, which is enough for an excursion, lunch, and some wandering around on your own. When you're not ashore, Enchanted Princess keeps you well fed. 13 places to eat, with 5 included in the fare and a few specialty spots if you're in the mood. Longer sailings have a different energy. People relax into it, stop rushing, and start actually talking to each other. If you like having options (restaurants, bars, activities, entertainment), a big ship delivers that. An April departure catches that sweet window of warm-enough weather before the summer rush. Hard to ask for much more than that, honestly.