Ocean Discovery – Livorno (Florence/Pisa), Marseille & Barcelona

About this cruise

Every port gets the time it deserves and the sea days in between are half the fun. This 16-night sailing leaves Livorno (Florence/Pisa) on October 31, 2026 and visits Marseille, Barcelona and Tangier, with additional stops along the Caribbean. You wind up in La Romana, so it's worth planning a night or two there. Expect a run of consecutive ports, 7 stops total, with the busiest days packed close together. The sea days around them feel earned. The route threads through 7 countries along the Caribbean coast: France, Spain, Morocco, Antigua & Barbuda, Netherlands, St. Kitts & Nevis and Dominican Republic. Basseterre stands out. It's Volcanic peaks over a Caribbean harbour. Roughly 9 hours ashore per stop. No need to rush. MSC Opera has 4 restaurants on board, which means you could eat somewhere different nearly every night. The shows alone are worth the extra nights. You'll catch comedy, music, theatre, and themed evenings you'd miss on a shorter trip. Livorno (Florence/Pisa) itself is worth spending some time in. Don't just treat it as a departure point. And October is a good call. Still warm, less crowded, and usually cheaper too. All in all, it's a solid trip.