MSC Opera: 4-Night Grand Voyage
This 4-night Mediterranean (Western) cruise aboard the MSC Opera by MSC Cruises sails from Rome (Civitavecchia) to Barcelona, departing October 29, 2026, calling at Genoa, Florence (Livorno), Marseille, and returns November 2, 2026.
Rome's cruise port is in Civitavecchia, a working port town about 80 kilometers northwest of the city. That distance is the single most important thing to understand about this stop.
Read more →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.
Read more →Florence (Livorno) cruise port is the main Tuscan stop on Mediterranean itineraries, but it's worth being clear about what you're actually docking at. The port is Livorno, a working industrial city on the Ligurian coast, about 85 kilometers west of Florence.
Read more →Marseille cruise port is France's busiest and one of the major stops on western Mediterranean itineraries. The city is France's second largest and its oldest, founded by Greek sailors over 2,600 years ago, and it has a rougher, more authentic edge than the polished Riviera towns further east.
Read more →Barcelona cruise port is the busiest in the Mediterranean, handling millions of passengers a year across multiple terminals. The city behind it earns that traffic.
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Questions about this sailing
Which ports does it visit?
It sails from Rome (Civitavecchia) to Barcelona and calls at Genoa, Florence (Livorno) and Marseille.