Ocean Discovery – Civitavecchia (Rome), La Spezia & Salerno

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. 11 nights from Civitavecchia (Rome) on May 20, 2028, visiting La Spezia, Salerno and Messina, with additional stops along the Western Mediterranean. The sailing ends in Ravenna. The itinerary clusters several port calls together. Fast-paced for a few days, then the sea days hit and you can catch your breath. 5 countries (Italy, Malta, Montenegro, Croatia and Slovenia) across the Western Mediterranean, each with its own character. 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, You won't go hungry on Norwegian Dawn. 5 restaurants come with the fare, plus 9 more when you feel like treating yourself. 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 May departure catches that sweet window of warm-enough weather before the summer rush. If you've been thinking about a cruise, this 11-night sailing is a strong place to start.