Sapphire Serenade – Barcelona & Cannes
About this cruise
A week or so at sea, a few great ports, and nothing to organise once you're on board. This 7-night sailing from Palma de Mallorca on September 25, 2026 visits Barcelona, Cannes, Genoa, La Spezia and Civitavecchia (Rome). 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: Spain, France and Italy. Keep an eye out for Genoa: Columbus' birthplace, a labyrinth of caruggi. Roughly 10 hours ashore per stop. No need to rush. MSC Grandiosa has 6 restaurants on board, which means you could eat somewhere different nearly every night. Palma de Mallorca itself is worth spending some time in. Don't just treat it as a departure point. And September is a good call. Still warm, less crowded, and usually cheaper too. That's 7 nights well spent.