6 nights, Barcelona to Civitavecchia (Rome)
Explora's name for it: A Journey through Sparkling Bays & Riviera Radiance
Six nights, seven calls, and almost no time at sea: this is a dense west-to-east run from Barcelona to Civitavecchia, the deepwater port for Rome, threading Spain's Balearics, Sardinia, and the French and Italian Rivieras. The hooks are specific. Mahón sits at the head of one of the world's longest natural harbors, and ships sail roughly 5 km up the inlet past old forts to reach town, so the sail-in is the call. At Saint-Tropez and Cannes you anchor and tender straight into the harbor, on foot in minutes, with a ferry from Cannes reaching the fortress island of Île Sainte-Marguerite. La Spezia is the mainland gateway to the Cinque Terre and Portovenere by train or ferry, and Civitavecchia puts the Colosseum, Pantheon, and Vatican within a navigable Rome core.
This itinerary rewards travelers who want range over rest: walkable Mediterranean towns, several anchor-and-tender stops, and very little downtime to recover. If you want slow sea days or a single deep stay, skip it. Note that both endpoints are gateways. Barcelona's terminal sits about 4 km out along industrial roads, and Civitavecchia is a working harbor about 80 km from Rome, so each end can eat travel time.
Explora I is all-suite and all-oceanfront.
The itinerary, port by port
7 calls over 6 nights, Barcelona to Civitavecchia (Rome). 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 Barcelona (BCN) open around September 2026, about 11 months before you sail. I track that window for booked clients and flag it the moment it is worth booking. When to book your flights →
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Other departures of this itinerary
Same ports, different dates. Fares move between departures, so it's worth comparing.
- May 3, 2027 · from $5,520
- June 28, 2027 · from $5,320
- July 26, 2027 · from $5,610
- September 20, 2027 · from $5,950
Fares on this departure, decoded
Reading the fare fine print is the job. Here's what this sailing currently carries:
- Invitation to Discover More
- Explora's discovery fare, available across most of the calendar. Onboard credit where the offer applies.
The ship and your suite
This sailing is aboard EXPLORA I, all-suite, every suite with a private ocean-front terrace. Suites run from the entry Ocean Terrace to the Owner's Residence; the right tier depends on how you travel. Compare suites → · What's included →