Tranquil Tides – Sicily & Barcelona

About this cruise

You board in Palermo on May 7, 2026 for 7 nights visiting Valletta, Barcelona, Marseille, Livorno (Florence/Pisa) and Cagliari, and you come back from this kind of trip wondering why you don't do it more often. A few ports come in quick succession, which is great for sightseeing but means you'll appreciate the sea days when they arrive. The route threads through 4 countries along the Western Mediterranean coast: Malta, Spain, France and Italy. Of the stops, Marseille tends to be the one people talk about: France's oldest city, salty and soulful. Around 9 hours per port on average, which is generous enough to go beyond the obvious. MSC Splendida has 6 restaurants on board, which means you could eat somewhere different nearly every night. Palermo 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. Sometimes the best trips are the ones you just go ahead and book.