Opal Surf – Riviera, Sicily & Barcelona

About this cruise

The kind of trip that's easy to say yes to and hard to regret. 7 nights from Marseille on November 14, 2026, visiting Genoa, Naples, Messina, Valletta and Barcelona. 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: Italy, Malta and Spain. People come back from this cruise talking about Barcelona: Where Gothic grandeur meets avant-garde genius. Roughly 8 hours ashore per stop. No need to rush. MSC Magnifica has 4 restaurants on board, which means you could eat somewhere different nearly every night. Marseille itself is worth spending some time in. Don't just treat it as a departure point. And November is a good call. Still warm, less crowded, and usually cheaper too. 5 ports, 3 countries, one suitcase. That's the appeal.