Short Ocean Escape – Barcelona, Marseille & Genoa
About this cruise
This is the kind of trip that just works. 3 nights from Barcelona, visiting Marseille, Genoa and Civitavecchia (Rome), sailing March 27, 2028, and nothing about it feels forced. You wind up in Civitavecchia (Rome), so it's worth planning a night or two there. Every single day is a port day. 3 stops with no sea days in between. You're busy from start to finish. The Western Mediterranean does coastal beauty and good eating in equal measure. Most ports give you about 10 hours, so you can do more than just tick off the main sights. As for the ship itself, Costa Fascinosa: 3,014 guests, 13 decks. Entertainment, dining, and enough space that it never feels cramped. If you like having options (restaurants, bars, activities, entertainment), a big ship delivers that. Pro tip: fly in the day before. Barcelona has plenty to offer, and you'll board relaxed instead of rushed. A spring departure helps too: decent weather and a calmer feel at each port. Hard to ask for much more than that, honestly.
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We added Costa Cruises's mandatory service charge to the prices above, so they show the real total. Costa Cruises bills it on board rather than in the fare, so their own site will quote you less.
- Cruise fare on Costa Cruises's site
- $359.64
- Service charge, paid on board
- +$45
- What you actually pay, per person
- $404.64
$15 per guest per night × 3 nights.