Strait and Canopy – Madeira, Tangier & Marseille

About this cruise

A 11-night sailing gives you something shorter trips can't: the feeling that you're not just visiting places but actually living somewhere else for a while. This one leaves Santa Cruz de Tenerife on March 28, 2027 and visits Arrecife, Funchal, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Tangier, Barcelona and Marseille. The trip wraps in Marseille, so you won't retrace your steps. There's a nice rhythm here: explore a port, recover at sea, do it again. You never feel rushed or restless. The route threads through 4 countries along the Western Mediterranean coast: Spain, Portugal, Morocco and France. Keep an eye out for Tangier: Where Africa and Europe lock eyes across the strait. Around 10 hours per port on average, which is generous enough to go beyond the obvious. At 185,010 gross tons, Costa Smeralda is big enough that you can find a quiet corner or a crowd, depending on your 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. Santa Cruz de Tenerife itself is worth spending some time in. Don't just treat it as a departure point. Timing-wise, spring usually means comfortable temperatures and lower prices than peak season. That's 11 nights well spent.