6 nights, Civitavecchia (Rome) to Barcelona

The itinerary, port by port

8 calls over 6 nights, Civitavecchia (Rome) to Barcelona. Open any port for my full day-ashore guide, what to see, when to go, and how the day actually runs.

Getting there: Flights to Civitavecchia (Rome) (FCO) are already bookable for these dates. I watch the fare for booked clients so you book at the right moment. When to book your flights →

1. Embark
   Civitavecchia (Rome)

   Civitavecchia is Rome's deepwater port, a working harbor about 80 km northwest of the capital, and for most travelers it is the gateway rather than the destination. Port guide →

2. 2
   Naples

   Naples is a dense, loud, deeply layered Italian city where the cruise terminal sits at the foot of the historic center rather than out in an industrial port. Port guide →

3. 3
   Capri

   Capri is a small, steep island off the Sorrento peninsula where cliffs drop into clear water and two hilltop towns hold the views. Port guide →

4. 4
   Lipari (Aeolian Islands)

   Lipari is the largest and liveliest of the Aeolian Islands off Sicily's north coast, a volcanic island whose old town climbs a lava headland crowned by a walled citadel. Port guide →

5. 5
   Ajaccio (Corsica)

   Ajaccio is Corsica's capital and Napoleon's birthplace, a working Mediterranean port town wrapped around a palm-lined bay with a compact old quarter you can cross in fifteen minutes. Port guide →

6. 6
   Monte Carlo

   Monaco is a two-square-kilometer principality stacked up a steep amphitheater of rock above its yacht harbor, and the ship puts you inside the postcard rather than near it. Port guide →

7. 7
   Marseille

   Marseille is France's oldest city and its second largest, a working Mediterranean port with Greek and North African roots layered into its streets and food. Port guide →

8. Disembark
   Barcelona

   Barcelona packs Gaudí's modernisme, a 2,000-year-old Roman and medieval core, and a working Mediterranean waterfront into a single dense, walkable city. Port guide →