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title: "Sapphire Sojourn – Malaga, Lisbon & Genoa"
url: https://cruisello.com/cruises/sapphire-sojourn-malaga-lisbon-genoa~MSC-OPERA-20260516-10
description: "10-night MSC Cruises cruise on MSC Opera"
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# Sapphire Sojourn – Malaga, Lisbon & Genoa

![Route map: 10 nights round trip from Málaga on MSC Opera](https://cruisello.com/api/og/cruise/ea6ff2484a2a544a.jpg)

A 10-night round trip from Málaga, sailing on the evening of 16 May. It calls at Cádiz and Lisbon. After a day at sea it calls at Alicante, Port Mahon, Olbia, Genoa and Marseille on five consecutive port days. The stops are in Spain, Portugal, Italy and France, and calls last 7 to 10 hours. Typical highs for the time of year run from 20°C in Port Mahon to 25°C in Cádiz (68 to 77°F). After another day at sea you're back in Málaga on the morning of 26 May. MSC Opera (2004) carries up to 2,658 guests on 13 decks and has 4 restaurants, all of them included in the fare.

## Overview

- **Cruise Line:** [MSC Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/msc-cruises.md)
- **Ship:** [MSC Opera](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/msc-cruises/msc-opera.md)
- **Duration:** 10 nights
- **Departure:** 2026-05-16
- **Return:** 2026-05-26
- **From:** [Málaga, Spain](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/malaga.md)
- **Status:** Departed: this sailing has already left

## Itinerary

| Day | Port | Country | Arrival | Departure | Weather |
|------|------|------|------|------|------|
| 1 | [Málaga](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/malaga.md) | ES |  | 18:00 | 16–23°C |
| 2 | [Cádiz](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/cadiz.md) | ES | 07:00 | 17:00 | 16–25°C |
| 3 | [Lisbon](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/lisbon.md) | PT | 09:00 | 18:00 | 15–22°C |
| 5 | [Alicante](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/alicante.md) | ES | 09:00 | 17:00 | 16–24°C |
| 6 | [Port Mahon](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/port-mahon.md) | ES | 09:00 | 16:00 | 17–20°C |
| 7 | [Olbia](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/olbia.md) | IT | 10:00 | 19:00 | 15–22°C |
| 8 | [Genoa](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/genoa.md) | IT | 09:00 | 18:00 | 14–21°C |
| 9 | [Marseille](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/marseille.md) | FR | 09:00 | 17:00 | 14–21°C |
| 11 | [Málaga](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/malaga.md) | ES | 08:00 |  | 16–23°C |

## Price History (2 guests)

### EUR

| Date | Inside | Oceanview | Balcony |
|------|------|------|------|
| 2026-02-24 | – | – | €3,978 |
| 2026-02-25 | – | – | €3,978 |
| 2026-02-26 | – | – | €3,978 |
| 2026-02-27 | – | – | €3,978 |
| 2026-02-28 | – | – | €3,978 |
| 2026-03-01 | – | – | €3,978 |
| 2026-03-02 | – | – | €3,978 |
| 2026-03-03 | – | – | €3,978 |
| 2026-03-04 | – | – | €3,978 |
| 2026-03-05 | – | – | €3,978 |
| 2026-03-06 | – | – | €3,978 |
| 2026-03-07 | – | – | €3,978 |
| 2026-03-08 | – | – | €3,978 |
| 2026-03-09 | – | – | €3,978 |
| 2026-03-10 | – | – | €3,978 |
| 2026-03-11 | – | – | €3,978 |
| 2026-03-12 | – | – | €3,978 |
| 2026-03-13 | – | – | €3,978 |
| 2026-03-14 | – | – | €3,978 |
| 2026-03-15 | – | – | €3,978 |
| 2026-03-16 | – | – | €3,978 |
| 2026-03-17 | – | – | €3,978 |
| 2026-03-18 | – | – | €3,938 |
| 2026-03-19 | €3,058 | €3,298 | €3,938 |
| 2026-03-20 | €3,058 | €3,298 | €4,478 |
| 2026-03-21 | €3,058 | €3,298 | €4,478 |
| 2026-03-22 | €3,058 | €3,298 | €4,478 |
| 2026-03-23 | €3,058 | €3,298 | €4,478 |
| 2026-03-24 | €3,058 | €3,298 | €4,478 |
| 2026-03-25 | €3,058 | €3,118 | €4,478 |
| 2026-03-26 | €3,058 | €3,118 | €4,478 |
| 2026-03-27 | €3,058 | €2,978 | €4,478 |
| 2026-03-28 | €2,858 | €2,978 | €4,478 |
| 2026-03-29 | €2,858 | €2,978 | €4,478 |
| 2026-03-30 | €2,858 | €2,978 | €4,478 |
| 2026-03-31 | €2,858 | €3,298 | €3,938 |
| 2026-04-01 | €2,858 | €3,298 | €3,938 |
| 2026-04-02 | €2,698 | €3,298 | €3,858 |
| 2026-04-03 | €2,698 | €3,298 | €3,858 |
| 2026-04-04 | €2,698 | €3,298 | €3,858 |
| 2026-04-05 | €2,698 | €3,298 | €3,858 |
| 2026-04-06 | €2,698 | €3,298 | €4,398 |
| 2026-04-07 | €2,698 | €3,298 | €4,398 |
| 2026-04-08 | €2,898 | €3,298 | €3,858 |
| 2026-04-09 | €2,898 | €3,298 | €3,858 |
| 2026-04-10 | €2,718 | €3,118 | €3,678 |
| 2026-04-11 | €2,718 | €3,118 | €3,678 |
| 2026-04-12 | €2,718 | €3,118 | €3,678 |
| 2026-04-13 | €2,718 | €3,118 | €4,218 |
| 2026-04-14 | €2,718 | €3,118 | €4,218 |
| 2026-04-15 | €2,718 | €3,038 | €4,138 |
| 2026-04-16 | €2,718 | €3,298 | €4,398 |
| 2026-04-17 | €2,978 | €3,298 | €4,398 |
| 2026-04-18 | €2,978 | €3,298 | €4,398 |
| 2026-04-19 | €2,978 | €3,298 | €4,398 |
| 2026-04-20 | €2,978 | €3,298 | €4,398 |
| 2026-04-21 | €2,978 | €3,298 | €4,398 |
| 2026-04-22 | €2,778 | €3,098 | €4,198 |
| 2026-04-23 | €2,778 | €3,098 | €4,198 |
| 2026-04-24 | €2,778 | €3,098 | €4,198 |
| 2026-04-25 | €2,778 | €3,098 | €4,198 |
| 2026-04-26 | €2,778 | €3,098 | €4,198 |
| 2026-04-27 | €2,778 | €3,098 | €4,198 |
| 2026-04-28 | €2,778 | €3,098 | €4,198 |
| 2026-04-29 | €2,698 | €3,098 | €4,198 |
| 2026-04-30 | €2,698 | €3,098 | €4,198 |
| 2026-05-01 | €2,698 | €3,098 | €4,198 |
| 2026-05-02 | €2,698 | €3,098 | €4,198 |
| 2026-05-03 | €2,698 | €3,098 | €4,198 |
| 2026-05-04 | €2,698 | €3,098 | €4,198 |
| 2026-05-05 | €2,698 | €3,098 | €4,198 |
| 2026-05-06 | €2,698 | €3,098 | €4,198 |
| 2026-05-07 | €2,698 | €3,098 | €4,198 |
| 2026-05-08 | €2,698 | €3,098 | €4,198 |
| 2026-05-09 | €2,698 | €3,098 | €4,198 |
| 2026-05-10 | €2,698 | €3,098 | €4,198 |
| 2026-05-11 | €2,698 | €3,098 | €4,198 |
| 2026-05-12 | €2,698 | €3,098 | €4,198 |
| 2026-05-13 | €2,698 | €3,098 | €4,198 |
| 2026-05-14 | €2,698 | €3,098 | €4,198 |
| 2026-05-15 | €2,698 | €3,098 | €4,198 |
| 2026-05-16 | €2,698 | €3,098 | €4,198 |

### USD

| Date | Inside | Oceanview | Balcony |
|------|------|------|------|
| 2026-03-18 | – | – | $4,182 |
| 2026-03-19 | $3,202 | $3,462 | $4,182 |
| 2026-03-20 | $3,202 | $3,462 | $4,182 |
| 2026-03-21 | $3,202 | $3,462 | $4,762 |
| 2026-03-22 | $3,202 | $3,462 | $4,762 |
| 2026-03-23 | $3,202 | $3,462 | $4,762 |
| 2026-03-24 | $3,202 | $3,462 | $4,762 |
| 2026-03-25 | $3,202 | $3,262 | $4,762 |
| 2026-03-26 | $3,202 | $3,262 | $4,762 |
| 2026-03-27 | $3,202 | $3,262 | $4,762 |
| 2026-03-28 | $3,102 | $3,262 | $4,762 |
| 2026-03-29 | $3,102 | $3,262 | $4,762 |
| 2026-03-30 | $3,102 | $3,262 | $4,762 |
| 2026-03-31 | $3,102 | $3,462 | $4,182 |
| 2026-04-01 | $3,034 | $3,462 | $4,090 |
| 2026-04-02 | $2,942 | $3,462 | $3,998 |
| 2026-04-03 | $2,942 | $3,346 | $3,998 |
| 2026-04-04 | $2,942 | $3,346 | $3,998 |
| 2026-04-05 | $2,942 | $3,346 | $3,998 |
| 2026-04-06 | $2,942 | $3,346 | $4,578 |
| 2026-04-07 | $2,942 | $3,346 | $4,578 |
| 2026-04-08 | $2,942 | $3,346 | $3,998 |
| 2026-04-09 | $2,942 | $3,346 | $3,998 |
| 2026-04-10 | $2,942 | $3,346 | $3,998 |
| 2026-04-11 | $2,942 | $3,346 | $3,998 |
| 2026-04-12 | $2,942 | $3,346 | $3,998 |
| 2026-04-13 | $2,942 | $3,346 | $4,578 |
| 2026-04-14 | $2,942 | $3,346 | $4,578 |
| 2026-04-15 | $2,948 | $3,252 | $4,484 |
| 2026-04-16 | $2,948 | $3,252 | $4,484 |
| 2026-04-17 | $2,948 | $3,252 | $4,484 |
| 2026-04-18 | $2,948 | $3,252 | $4,484 |
| 2026-04-19 | $2,948 | $3,252 | $4,484 |
| 2026-04-20 | $2,948 | $3,252 | $4,484 |
| 2026-04-21 | $2,948 | $3,252 | $4,484 |
| 2026-04-22 | $2,712 | $3,016 | $4,248 |
| 2026-04-23 | $2,712 | $3,016 | $4,248 |
| 2026-04-24 | $2,712 | $3,016 | $4,248 |
| 2026-04-25 | $2,712 | $3,016 | $4,248 |
| 2026-04-26 | $2,712 | $3,016 | $4,248 |
| 2026-04-27 | $2,712 | $3,016 | $4,248 |
| 2026-04-28 | $2,712 | $3,016 | $4,248 |
| 2026-04-29 | $2,612 | $3,016 | $4,248 |
| 2026-04-30 | $2,612 | $3,016 | $4,248 |
| 2026-05-01 | $2,612 | $3,016 | $4,248 |
| 2026-05-02 | $2,612 | $3,016 | $4,248 |
| 2026-05-03 | $2,612 | $3,016 | $4,248 |
| 2026-05-04 | $2,612 | $3,016 | $4,248 |
| 2026-05-05 | $2,612 | $3,016 | $4,248 |
| 2026-05-06 | $2,612 | $3,016 | $4,248 |
| 2026-05-07 | $2,612 | $3,016 | $4,248 |
| 2026-05-08 | $2,612 | $3,016 | $4,248 |
| 2026-05-09 | $2,612 | $3,016 | $4,248 |
| 2026-05-10 | $2,612 | $3,016 | $4,248 |
| 2026-05-11 | $2,612 | $3,016 | $4,248 |
| 2026-05-12 | $2,612 | $3,016 | $4,248 |
| 2026-05-13 | $2,612 | $3,016 | $4,248 |
| 2026-05-14 | $2,612 | $3,016 | $4,248 |
| 2026-05-15 | $2,612 | $3,016 | $4,248 |
| 2026-05-16 | $2,612 | $3,016 | $4,248 |

## Ship Details

- **Year Built:** 2004
- **Passengers:** 2,658
- **Crew:** 728
- **Gross Tonnage:** 65,591 GT
- **Decks:** 13
- **Length:** 274.9m
- **Beam:** 28.7m
- **Dining (total):** 4
- **Dining (included):** 4
- **Dining (surcharge):** 0

## Port Details

### [Málaga](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/malaga.md)

*Spain*

> Picasso's birthplace on the Costa del Sol

Avg dock time: 10h · Weather: 16–23°C

- Currency: Euro
- Languages: es
- Timezone: Europe/Madrid

### [Cádiz](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/cadiz.md)

*Spain*

> Europe's oldest city, still dancing flamenco

Avg dock time: 10h · Weather: 16–25°C

- Currency: Euro
- Languages: es
- Timezone: Europe/Madrid

### [Lisbon](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/lisbon.md)

*Portugal*

> Seven hills of fado, pastéis, and golden light

Avg dock time: 10h · Weather: 15–22°C

- Currency: Euro
- Languages: pt
- Timezone: Europe/Lisbon

### [Alicante](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/alicante.md)

*Spain*

> A castle-topped city on the Costa Blanca

Avg dock time: 8.6h · Weather: 16–24°C

- Currency: Euro
- Languages: es
- Timezone: Europe/Madrid

### [Port Mahon](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/port-mahon.md)

*Spain*

> Menorca's deep-water harbour of gin and Georgian charm

Avg dock time: 7h · Weather: 17–20°C

- Currency: Euro
- Languages: es
- Timezone: Europe/Madrid

### [Olbia](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/olbia.md)

*Italy*

> Sardinia's Emerald Coast at your feet

Avg dock time: 9.5h · Weather: 15–22°C

- Currency: Euro
- Languages: fr, de, it
- Timezone: Europe/Rome

### [Genoa](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/genoa.md)

*Italy*

> Columbus' birthplace, a labyrinth of caruggi

Avg dock time: 9.1h · Weather: 14–21°C

- Currency: Euro
- Languages: fr, de, it
- Timezone: Europe/Rome

### [Marseille](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/marseille.md)

*France*

> France's oldest city, salty and soulful

Avg dock time: 8.9h · Weather: 14–21°C

- Currency: Euro
- Languages: fr
- Timezone: Europe/Paris

## Before & After on This Ship

Prices are per person for 2 guests, in each fare's own currency.

|  | Cruise | Departure | Return | Nights | From |
|------|------|------|------|------|------|
| Previous (sailed) | [Mediterranean Grandeur – Granada & Genoa](https://cruisello.com/cruises/mediterranean-grandeur-granada-genoa~MSC-OPERA-20260506-10.md) | 2026-05-06 | 2026-05-16 | 10 | – |
| Next (sailed) | [Wave Whisper – Malaga, Lisbon & Genoa](https://cruisello.com/cruises/wave-whisper-malaga-lisbon-genoa~MSC-OPERA-20260526-10.md) | 2026-05-26 | 2026-06-05 | 10 | – |
| Next bookable | [Mediterranean Escape – Lisbon & Genoa](https://cruisello.com/cruises/mediterranean-escape-lisbon-genoa~MSC-OPERA-20261005-5.md) | 2026-10-05 | 2026-10-10 | 5 | €419 / $444 |

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