Explorer of the Seas: 7-Night Italy & France
This 7-night Mediterranean (Western) cruise aboard the Explorer of the Seas by Royal Caribbean International sails from Barcelona to Ravenna, departing August 2, 2027, calling at Toulon, Nice (Villefranche), Rome (Civitavecchia), and 2 more ports, and returns August 9, 2027. Cabin prices start from $958 per person.
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.
Read more →Nice is the capital of the French Riviera, a Mediterranean city of about 340,000 people wedged between the Maritime Alps and the Cote d'Azur coastline. Cruise ships anchor in the bay at Villefranche-sur-Mer, a small harbor town about 6 km east of Nice, or occasionally dock at Nice's own port.
Read more →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 →Salerno is the eastern gateway to the Amalfi Coast, one of Italy's most celebrated stretches of coastline. Cruise ships dock at the Stazione Marittima in Salerno's port, a short walk from the city center and the starting point for trips along the legendary coastal road to Amalfi, Positano, and Ravello.
Read more →Messina cruise port sits at the northeastern tip of Sicily, directly across the narrow Strait of Messina from mainland Italy. Ships dock right at the city waterfront, making it one of the easiest Mediterranean ports to step off and explore.
Read more →Ravenna is a mid-sized city of about 160,000 people in Italy's Emilia-Romagna region, sitting on the Adriatic coast south of Venice. The city served as the capital of the Western Roman Empire, the Ostrogothic Kingdom, and the Byzantine Exarchate, leaving it with the finest collection of early Christian and Byzantine mosaics anywhere outside Istanbul.
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Questions about this sailing
How much does this cruise cost per night?
Interior cabins start at $958 per person for the 7 nights, about $137 a night, with taxes and port fees included. A balcony starts at $1,280, about $183 a night.
Is $958 a good price for this sailing?
It is $162 above the lowest interior price we have recorded for this sailing since March 9, 2026 ($796 on October 3, 2026).
Which ports does it visit?
It sails from Barcelona to Ravenna and calls at Toulon, Nice (Villefranche), Rome (Civitavecchia), Amalfi Coast (Salerno) and Messina, with 1 day at sea.
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