Riviera to Adriatic Odyssey – Barcelona to Ravenna

About this cruise

You sail from Barcelona on September 24, 2027 and spend 9 nights visiting Villefranche-sur-Mer, La Spezia and Civitavecchia (Rome), with additional stops along the Western Mediterranean. It's a well-tested route and there's a reason people keep booking it. Last stop: Ravenna. Every single day is a port day. 9 stops with no sea days in between. You're busy from start to finish. It's a proper Western Mediterranean tour: 5 countries, from France to Croatia. Most ports give you about 10 hours, so you can do more than just tick off the main sights. As for the ship itself, Norwegian Viva launched in 2023, so everything on board is still new. You can tell. Being shoulder season helps: golden light, comfortable weather, and shorter queues at the popular spots. Good route, good ship, good timing. It all lines up.