Sun-Drenched Terraces – Barcelona, Marseille & Rome

About this cruise

Clear the calendar from May 21, 2028. This one's 14 nights from Piraeus (Athens), and the route visits Heraklion, Bar and Corfu, with additional stops along the Western Mediterranean. By the time you're a week in, you'll have completely stopped checking your phone. Last stop: Civitavecchia (Rome). The itinerary clusters several port calls together. Fast-paced for a few days, then the sea days hit and you can catch your breath. The Western Mediterranean route takes in Greece, Montenegro, Italy, Spain and France, 5 countries, and the differences show up in the food, the architecture, and the mood. You get around 11 hours in each port, which is enough for an excursion, lunch, and some wandering around on your own. When you're not ashore, Sun Princess joined the Princess Cruises's lineup in 2024. Still has that new-ship feel. One of the underrated parts of a longer cruise: you actually get to know people. The couple from dinner, the group at trivia, the bartender who remembers your drink. If you like having options (restaurants, bars, activities, entertainment), a big ship delivers that. A May departure catches that sweet window of warm-enough weather before the summer rush. Good route, good ship, good timing. It all lines up.