Sands & Spice Road – Rome, Seychelles & Reunion

About this cruise

27 nights starts to feel like a proper adventure. You leave Marseille on October 16, 2027 and the route takes you through Olbia, Civitavecchia (Rome) and Messina, with additional stops along the Eastern Mediterranean at a pace where there's never any need to rush. You finish in Durban. 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 8 countries along the Eastern Mediterranean coast: Italy, Greece, Cyprus, Egypt, Seychelles, Mauritius, Réunion and South Africa. Civitavecchia (Rome) alone is worth the trip, The Eternal City is just an hour away. Around 9 hours per port on average, which is generous enough to go beyond the obvious. MSC Sinfonia has 4 restaurants on board, which means you could eat somewhere different nearly every night. The longer time on board means you'll catch several shows, themed nights, and start feeling like a regular at your favourite bar. Marseille 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. Worth booking. That's the short version.