7 Night Mediterranean - Western Cruise

MSC Opera

This 7-night Mediterranean (Western) cruise aboard the MSC Opera by MSC Cruises sails from Malaga to Genoa, departing October 3, 2026, calling at Seville (Cadiz), Lisbon, Alicante, and 2 more ports, and returns October 10, 2026. Cabin prices start from $1,059 per person.

Days
7 nights
Departs
Oct 3, 2026
Ports
7
Returns
Oct 10, 2026
Sea days
1
Distance
1,384nm
Itinerary
Embark Port Sea
Day 1
Oct 3
Embark
Malaga, Spain
dep 18:00

Malaga cruise port is the main gateway to Spain's Costa del Sol and Andalusia. The city sits on Spain's southern coast, about 130 kilometers west of Granada and 50 kilometers east of Marbella.

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Day 2
Oct 4
Seville (Cadiz), Spain
arr 07:00 · dep 17:00

Cadiz is the actual cruise port marketed as "Seville (Cadiz)" by cruise lines because Seville, Spain's fourth-largest city, is the primary day-trip draw from this port. Cadiz itself is one of Europe's oldest continuously inhabited cities, perched on a narrow peninsula jutting into the Atlantic on Spain's southwestern coast.

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Day 3
Oct 5
Lisbon, Portugal
arr 09:00 · dep 18:00

Lisbon cruise port is one of the most atmospheric arrivals in Europe. Ships sail up the Tagus River past the 25 de Abril Bridge (a near-twin of San Francisco's Golden Gate) and the Christ the King statue, with the city rising up on seven hills to the north.

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Day 4
Oct 6
At Sea
Day 5
Oct 7
Alicante, Spain
arr 09:00 · dep 17:00

Alicante is a mid-sized Spanish city of about 330,000 people on the Costa Blanca in southeastern Spain. It's a working Mediterranean city that happens to have a beautiful waterfront, a hilltop castle, and some of the best weather in Europe.

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Day 6
Oct 8
Port Mahon, Menorca Island Balearic Spain
arr 09:00 · dep 16:00
Day 7
Oct 9
Olbia, Italy
arr 10:00 · dep 19:00
Day 8
Oct 10
Disembark
Genoa, Italy
arr 09:00

Genoa cruise port is one of the main embarkation points for western Mediterranean itineraries, particularly for MSC and Costa Cruises, which both have roots here. The city is the capital of Liguria and the birthplace of Christopher Columbus, pesto, and focaccia, and it has a grittier, more working-class feel than the polished Italian cities most tourists flock to.

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Distance
≈ 1,384nm
At sea
1 of 7 nights
Type
One-way
Price history

Interior cabin

$489last available Jun 7
Low
$489
High
$559
Average
$522
$482$503$524$545$566Apr 14May 11Jun 7$549 · Apr 14$559 · Apr 29$489 · May 30$489 · Jun 7

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Starting from
$1,059/person
Incl. taxes & port fees
Checked today · Sep 28
Last change May 30: $559 → $489 (−$70)
Interior
Last seen Jun 7
$489
Ocean View
Last seen Jun 18
$719
Balcony
$151/night
$1,059
Spa
Last seen Jul 17
$1,229
Suite
Last seen Jul 11
$1,599

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MSC Opera
Your ship
MSC Opera
MSC Cruises · Lirica class · Built 2004
Passengers
2,150
Tonnage
65,591
Length
275m
Crew
728
Onboard
PoolHot TubWater ParkSpaSaunaSteam RoomThermal SuiteHair SalonFitness CenterJogging TrackMini GolfVideo Arcade
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