Ocean Discovery – Palermo, Tunis & Barcelona

About this cruise

You board in Palermo on March 28, 2028 for 7 nights visiting La Goulette (Tunis), Barcelona, Marseille, Genoa, Civitavecchia (Rome) and Messina, and you come back from this kind of trip wondering why you don't do it more often. You get off in Messina, which is a good excuse to tack on a few days on land. A few ports come in quick succession, which is great for sightseeing but means you'll appreciate the sea days when they arrive. The route threads through 4 countries along the Western Mediterranean coast: Tunisia, Spain, France and Italy. Don't rush through Civitavecchia (Rome), which is known as The Eternal City is just an hour away. Around 10 hours per port on average, which is generous enough to go beyond the obvious. At 114,500 gross tons, Costa Pacifica is big enough that you can find a quiet corner or a crowd, depending on your mood. Palermo itself is worth spending some time in. Don't just treat it as a departure point. Timing-wise, spring usually means comfortable temperatures and lower prices than peak season. All told, 6 ports across 7 nights covers a lot.