Sun-Drenched Terracotta – Marseille, Savona & Barcelona
About this cruise
This is the kind of trip that just works. 5 nights from Málaga, visiting Cartagena Spain, Marseille, Genoa and Barcelona, sailing October 4, 2026, and nothing about it feels forced. You wind up in Barcelona, so it's worth planning a night or two there. With 4 port days and barely any sea days, it's maximum time on land. The route threads through 3 countries along the Western Mediterranean coast: Spain, France and Italy. Most ports give you about 9 hours, so you can do more than just tick off the main sights. As for the ship itself, Costa Diadema: 3,724 guests, 14 decks. Entertainment, dining, and enough space that it never feels cramped. Being shoulder season helps: golden light, comfortable weather, and shorter queues at the popular spots. 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
- $908.75
- Service charge, paid on board
- +$65
- What you actually pay, per person
- $973.75
$13 per guest per night × 5 nights.
We last checked this price 1d ago, so expect some drift.