Opal Odyssey – Rome, Barcelona & Marseille

About this cruise

The kind of trip that's easy to say yes to and hard to regret. 7 nights from Civitavecchia (Rome) on February 26, 2026, visiting Valencia, Barcelona, Marseille, Genoa and Livorno (Florence/Pisa). Expect a run of consecutive ports, 5 stops total, with the busiest days packed close together. The sea days around them feel earned. The route threads through 3 countries along the Western Mediterranean coast: Spain, France and Italy. Genoa alone is worth the trip, Columbus' birthplace, a labyrinth of caruggi. Roughly 12 hours ashore per stop. No need to rush. MSC Orchestra has 5 restaurants on board, which means you could eat somewhere different nearly every night. Civitavecchia (Rome) itself is worth spending some time in. Don't just treat it as a departure point. And a February cruise to warmer water? Hard to argue with that when it's cold at home. Worth booking. That's the short version.