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title: "Western Mediterranean cruises"
url: https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean
description: "Barcelona, Marseille and Rome in a single week. Compare Western Mediterranean cruises, and sail in May or October for fewer crowds and lower fares."
---

# 🏛️ Western Mediterranean cruises

64 ports · 7,175 sailings · Best time: May - October

Two or three countries in a week, each with completely different food. A typical itinerary might start in Barcelona, stop in Marseille for bouillabaisse, then dock near Rome for a day at the Colosseum. Shoulder season (May or October) means fewer tourists and lower prices.

## Highlights

- Multiple countries and cuisines in one week
- Embarkation ports in Barcelona, Rome, or Marseille
- Shoulder-season sailings avoid peak crowds

## Ports

| Port | Country | Departures | Visits |
|------|------|------|------|
| [Barcelona](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/barcelona.md) | 🇪🇸 Spain | 1,080 | 4,175 |
| [Marseille](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/marseille.md) | 🇫🇷 France | 689 | 3,734 |
| [Civitavecchia (Rome)](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/civitavecchia-rome.md) | 🇮🇹 Italy | 874 | 3,262 |
| [Genoa](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/genoa.md) | 🇮🇹 Italy | 514 | 2,689 |
| [Naples](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/naples.md) | 🇮🇹 Italy | 318 | 2,219 |
| [Palermo](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/palermo.md) | 🇮🇹 Italy | 259 | 1,679 |
| [Palma de Mallorca](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/palma-de-mallorca.md) | 🇪🇸 Spain | 387 | 1,194 |
| [Valletta](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/valletta.md) | 🇲🇹 Malta | 123 | 1,394 |
| [Messina](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/messina.md) | 🇮🇹 Italy | 102 | 1,090 |
| [Livorno (Florence/Pisa)](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/livorno-florence-pisa.md) | 🇮🇹 Italy | 123 | 1,044 |
| [Valencia](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/valencia.md) | 🇪🇸 Spain | 142 | 806 |
| [La Spezia](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/la-spezia.md) | 🇮🇹 Italy | 4 | 921 |
| [Málaga](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/malaga.md) | 🇪🇸 Spain | 40 | 770 |
| [Ibiza](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/ibiza.md) | 🇪🇸 Spain | 0 | 784 |
| [Lisbon](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/lisbon.md) | 🇵🇹 Portugal | 77 | 603 |
| [La Goulette (Tunis)](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/la-goulette-tunis.md) | 🇹🇳 Tunisia | 0 | 638 |
| [Cagliari](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/cagliari.md) | 🇮🇹 Italy | 71 | 562 |
| [Savona](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/savona.md) | 🇮🇹 Italy | 125 | 473 |
| [Cádiz](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/cadiz.md) | 🇪🇸 Spain | 4 | 562 |
| [Trieste](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/trieste.md) | 🇮🇹 Italy | 142 | 396 |
| [Venice](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/venice.md) | 🇮🇹 Italy | 173 | 365 |
| [Ajaccio](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/ajaccio.md) | 🇫🇷 France | 0 | 461 |
| [Cannes](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/cannes.md) | 🇫🇷 France | 60 | 354 |
| [Alicante](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/alicante.md) | 🇪🇸 Spain | 38 | 375 |
| [Ravenna](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/ravenna.md) | 🇮🇹 Italy | 134 | 221 |
| [Tangier](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/tangier.md) | 🇲🇦 Morocco | 0 | 350 |
| [Gibraltar](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/gibraltar.md) | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 0 | 339 |
| [Salerno](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/salerno.md) | 🇮🇹 Italy | 3 | 328 |
| [Tarragona](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/tarragona.md) | 🇪🇸 Spain | 43 | 234 |
| [Casablanca](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/casablanca.md) | 🇲🇦 Morocco | 0 | 229 |
| [Catania](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/catania.md) | 🇮🇹 Italy | 8 | 217 |
| [Agadir](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/agadir.md) | 🇲🇦 Morocco | 0 | 220 |
| [Olbia](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/olbia.md) | 🇮🇹 Italy | 0 | 218 |
| [Port Mahon](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/port-mahon.md) | 🇪🇸 Spain | 0 | 190 |
| [Cartagena Spain](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/cartagena-spain.md) | 🇪🇸 Spain | 0 | 187 |
| [A Coruña](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/a-coruna.md) | 🇪🇸 Spain | 0 | 176 |
| [Toulon](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/toulon.md) | 🇫🇷 France | 28 | 145 |
| [Ancona](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/ancona.md) | 🇮🇹 Italy | 55 | 112 |
| [Zadar](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/zadar.md) | 🇭🇷 Croatia | 0 | 164 |
| [Leixões (Porto)](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/leixoes-porto.md) | 🇵🇹 Portugal | 12 | 149 |
| [Vigo](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/vigo.md) | 🇪🇸 Spain | 0 | 111 |
| [Portofino](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/portofino.md) | 🇮🇹 Italy | 0 | 109 |
| [Bilbao](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/bilbao.md) | 🇪🇸 Spain | 0 | 105 |
| [Villefranche-sur-Mer](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/villefranche-sur-mer.md) | 🇫🇷 France | 0 | 92 |
| [Koper](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/koper.md) | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | 0 | 78 |
| [Portimao](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/portimao.md) | 🇵🇹 Portugal | 0 | 60 |
| [Santa Margherita Ligure](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/santa-margherita-ligure.md) | 🇮🇹 Italy | 0 | 46 |
| [Gijon](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/gijon.md) | 🇪🇸 Spain | 0 | 38 |
| [Le Verdon-sur-Mer](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/le-verdon-sur-mer.md) | 🇫🇷 France | 0 | 38 |
| [Motril](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/motril.md) | 🇪🇸 Spain | 0 | 38 |
| [Rijeka](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/rijeka.md) | 🇭🇷 Croatia | 0 | 38 |
| [Alghero](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/alghero.md) | 🇮🇹 Italy | 0 | 32 |
| [Syracuse (Siracusa)](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/syracuse-siracusa.md) | 🇮🇹 Italy | 0 | 16 |
| [Ceuta](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/ceuta.md) | 🇪🇸 Spain | 0 | 15 |
| [Bordeaux](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/bordeaux.md) | 🇫🇷 France | 0 | 10 |
| [Melilla](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/melilla.md) | 🇪🇸 Spain | 0 | 6 |
| [Palamós](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/palamos.md) | 🇪🇸 Spain | 0 | 6 |
| [Portoferraio](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/portoferraio.md) | 🇮🇹 Italy | 0 | 4 |
| [Trapani](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/trapani.md) | 🇮🇹 Italy | 0 | 4 |
| [Almeria](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/almeria.md) | 🇪🇸 Spain | 0 | 3 |
| [Giardini Naxos (Taormina)](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/giardini-naxos-taormina.md) | 🇮🇹 Italy | 0 | 3 |
| [Golfo Aranci](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/golfo-aranci.md) | 🇮🇹 Italy | 0 | 3 |
| [Ferrol](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/ferrol.md) | 🇪🇸 Spain | 0 | 1 |
| [Santander](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/santander.md) | 🇪🇸 Spain | 0 | 1 |

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