Salt-Stained Cliffs – Lisbon, Bilbao & Paris

About this cruise

If you've got 14 nights to work with, this sailing from Bremerhaven on March 26, 2028 through Southampton, A Coruña and Leixões (Porto), with additional stops along the Western Mediterranean is genuinely one of the better ways to spend them. A few ports come in quick succession, which is great for sightseeing but means you'll appreciate the sea days when they arrive. The Western Mediterranean route takes in United Kingdom, Spain, Portugal and France, 4 countries, and the differences show up in the food, the architecture, and the mood. Of the stops, A Coruña tends to be the one people talk about: Galicia's glass-towered city on the Atlantic. Around 11 hours per port on average, which is generous enough to go beyond the obvious. Mein Schiff 2 keeps you well fed. 11 places to eat, with 8 included in the fare and a few specialty spots if you're in the mood. 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. This one's for people who really want to switch off. No half measures. Block out the calendar. If you can, add a night in Bremerhaven before boarding. It's a good city to wander. Timing-wise, spring usually means comfortable temperatures and lower prices than peak season. Sometimes the best trips are the ones you just go ahead and book.