Old World Odyssey – Funchal, Barcelona & Rome

About this cruise

If you've got 19 nights to work with, this sailing from New York on April 13, 2027 through Funchal, Cádiz and Gibraltar, with additional stops along the Western Mediterranean is genuinely one of the better ways to spend them. The trip wraps in Ravenna, so you won't retrace your steps. You ease into this one, with a few sea days up front to find your rhythm before the 10 port calls start. It's a proper Western Mediterranean tour: 6 countries, from Portugal to Croatia. Keep an eye out for Cádiz: Europe's oldest city, still dancing flamenco. Around 10 hours per port on average, which is generous enough to go beyond the obvious. From casual buffets to proper sit-down restaurants, Norwegian Gem has 14 dining spots on board, most of them included. There are enough performances, events, and social mixers on a cruise this length that you couldn't do them all if you tried. And that's a good problem. Timing-wise, spring usually means comfortable temperatures and lower prices than peak season. That's 19 nights well spent.