Ocean Discovery – Marseille, Ajaccio & Genoa

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 Barcelona on May 23, 2027, visiting Marseille, Ajaccio and Genoa, with additional stops along the Western Mediterranean. 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 Western Mediterranean route takes in France, Italy, Greece, Türkiye and Montenegro, 5 countries, and the differences show up in the food, the architecture, and the mood. 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, Sun Princess (2024) is one of the newer ships out there, with current design and recent tech throughout. 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. If you like having options (restaurants, bars, activities, entertainment), a big ship delivers that. A May departure catches that sweet window of warm-enough weather before the summer rush. If you've been thinking about a cruise, this 21-night sailing is a strong place to start.