Orangeries & Volcanic Spires – Valencia, Ponta Delgada & Bermuda

About this cruise

A 15-night sailing gives you something shorter trips can't: the feeling that you're not just visiting places but actually living somewhere else for a while. This one leaves Civitavecchia (Rome) on November 6, 2027 and visits Valencia, Cartagena Spain, Ponta Delgada, Kings Wharf and Tampa. Last stop: Tampa. You do all the exploring first, then the last few days are at sea. It's like a built-in wind-down. The route threads through 4 countries along the Western Mediterranean coast: Spain, Portugal, Bermuda and United States. Of the stops, Valencia tends to be the one people talk about: Futuristic architecture and ancient orange groves. Around 9 hours per port on average, which is generous enough to go beyond the obvious. Brilliance Of The Seas has 8 restaurants on board, which means you could eat somewhere different nearly every night. 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. Civitavecchia (Rome) itself is worth spending some time in. Don't just treat it as a departure point. The autumn timing is underrated too. Good weather, calmer seas, and a more relaxed ship. Sometimes the best trips are the ones you just go ahead and book.