Ocean Discovery – Naples, Messina & Civitavecchia (Rome)

About this cruise

This one leaves Barcelona on May 12, 2028 and spends 10 nights visiting Naples, Messina, Civitavecchia (Rome), La Spezia, Portofino and Villefranche-sur-Mer at a pace where every day has something going on but there's always time to just sit and watch the water too. There's a stretch of back-to-back port days, so those days are busy, but the sea days around them give you time to recharge. Roman ruins at one stop, Renaissance piazzas at the next. Centuries of history at every quay. Most ports give you about 11 hours, so you can do more than just tick off the main sights. As for the ship itself, Celebrity Xcel joined the Celebrity Cruises's lineup in 2025. Still has that new-ship feel. 10 nights is long enough to build a routine on board: favourite restaurant, favourite deck chair, favourite people. It starts to feel like a floating village. If you like having options (restaurants, bars, activities, entertainment), a big ship delivers that. A spring departure helps too: decent weather and a calmer feel at each port. You'll probably start planning the next one before this one's even over.