Route rhythm
How the week usually flows
- Day 1
Barcelona, Spain
Embark from a city built for a pre-cruise weekend: food markets, modernist architecture and beaches.
- Sagrada Familia
- Gothic Quarter
- La Boqueria
- Barceloneta
- Day 2
Palma de Mallorca, Spain
A compact old town, beaches and cathedral views make this a flexible port day.
- La Seu cathedral
- Bellver Castle
- old town lanes
- El Arenal beach
- Day 3
Provence (Marseille), France
Choose Marseille, Aix-en-Provence or coastal villages depending on your pace.
- Vieux-Port
- Notre-Dame de la Garde
- Aix-en-Provence
- Chateau d'If
- Day 4
Florence/Pisa (La Spezia), Italy
Long port day often used for Florence, Pisa, Lucca or Ligurian coast tours.
- Leaning Tower of Pisa
- Uffizi area
- Ponte Vecchio
- Lucca walls
- Day 5
Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy
A full-day shore excursion can reach the Colosseum, Vatican area or central Rome.
- Colosseum
- Vatican Museums
- Trevi Fountain
- Roman Forum
- Day 6
Naples/Capri, Italy
Pompeii, Capri, pizza and Amalfi Coast tours are the headline choices.
- Pompeii
- Capri
- Amalfi Coast
- Naples pizza
- Day 7
At sea
A decompression day before Barcelona.
- pool deck
- shows
- spa
- speciality dining
- Day 8
Barcelona, Spain
Early arrival for airport transfers or extra nights.
- post-cruise hotel night
- airport transfer planning