Sun-Drenched Balearic Dash – Barcelona, Ibiza & Palermo

About this cruise

Some of the best trips are the ones you barely had to plan. 4 nights from Marseille on August 30, 2026, visiting Barcelona, Ibiza and Palermo, and you're home before the laundry piles up. Last stop: Palermo. You're in port almost every day, so pack shoes you can actually walk in. Roman ruins at one stop, Renaissance piazzas at the next. Centuries of history at every quay. Of the stops, Palermo tends to be the one people talk about: Arab-Norman splendour in Sicily's capital. Roughly 8 hours ashore per stop. No need to rush. Costa Smeralda carries up to 5,224 guests over 20 decks. Multiple pools, a theatre, and more restaurants than you'll get through. Families and groups will find plenty to do: waterslides, shows, multiple pools, and something for every age. If you can, add a night in Marseille before boarding. It's a good city to wander. And August means long, warm days. Good for the ports, good for the pool. Sometimes the best trips are the ones you just go ahead and book.