Western Mediterranean Cruise

Cruises from home ports such as Barcelona and Rome (Civitavecchia), calling at Marseille, Nice, Genoa, Naples and Mallorca.

The Western Mediterranean cruise is Europe's most popular large-ship cruise route. It usually lasts 7 nights, sails from home ports such as Barcelona, Rome's port of Civitavecchia, Genoa or Savona, and cruises among the coasts and islands of Spain, France and Italy, occasionally including Malta. Typical ports of call and shore excursions: Barcelona (Sagrada Família, Gothic Quarter); Palma (Mallorca Cathedral); Marseille (with trips to Aix-en-Provence or Cassis); Nice/Cannes/Villefranche (the Côte d'Azur and Monaco); Genoa or La Spezia (Cinque Terre); Livorno (day trips to Florence and Pisa); Civitavecchia (Rome); Naples (Pompeii, the Amalfi Coast, Capri); Palermo; and Valletta. To plan your trip, add 2–3 days of city sightseeing before and after the home port, for 10–12 days in total; time ashore is generally 8–10 hours, and getting to Florence or Rome takes 1.5–2 hours each way, so take a cruise-line or third-party shore excursion, or book your train in advance. Costa, MSC Cruises, Royal Caribbean, Norwegian Cruise Line and others operate this route, which suits families and first-time visitors to Europe who want to change hotels as little as possible. Note: in high season, several ships dock at popular ports at the same time and attractions get crowded; be strict about the all-aboard time.

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