SPAIN · ITALY
Mediterranean Cruise
A route from Rome through Barcelona, Cannes and Portofino aboard a Western Mediterranean cruise.
A cruise through the Western Mediterranean
This tour flies out from Istanbul to Rome and continues aboard the MSC Grandiosa through the Western Mediterranean. Palma de Mallorca brings Bellver Castle and Palma Cathedral, Barcelona adds Sagrada Familia and Montjuic hill, and further stops include the Cannes Festival Palace, Portofino and Pisa's Leaning Tower, most of them offered as optional excursions. One full day at sea is included along the way.
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Aboard MSC Grandiosa you spend seven nights moving between ports of the western Mediterranean. The ship sails from Civitavecchia to Palma de Mallorca, Barcelona, Cannes, Genoa and La Spezia, with one full day at sea. Shore excursions to Valldemossa, Monte Carlo, Portofino, and Florence with Pisa are optional. Meals, shows and the fitness area on board are included, and a Turkish speaking guide looks after the group.
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Palma de Mallorca tour
Bellver Castle and Palma Cathedral on the optional excursion.
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Barcelona city tour
La Rambla Street and Sagrada Familia on the optional tour.
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Pisa's Leaning Tower
The Leaning Tower of Pisa and Piazza dei Miracoli, optional.
OVER 8 DAYS
The route of the journey
01Day 1Flight from Istanbul to Rome, then transfer aboard.
On board · night 1
Boarding MSC Grandiosa
Istanbul – Rome - Civitavecchia
We meet at Istanbul Airport 3 hours before the flight and complete our check-in procedures, then take our flight to Rome (FCO) Airport. After landing, we transfer to the 5* MSC Grandiosa.
02Day at SeaA full day enjoying the ship's onboard facilities.
On board · night 2
A day at sea
We will spend the entire day at sea and enjoy the facilities offered on board. You may have breakfast, lunch, and dinner either in the buffet restaurant, where specialist chefs freshly prepare options for a range of tastes, or at your reserved table in the table-service restaurant. During the day, you can join yoga and fitness classes, use the outdoor tennis, volleyball, and basketball courts, or work out in the gym, equipped with state-of-the-art Technogym machines and bodybuilding equipment. After dinner, you can spend time in the ship’s lively bars and cafés and listen to live music, attend theatre performances featuring Broadway-style musicals, or try your luck in the casino. Dinner and overnight stay on board.
03Palma de Mallorca | Valldemossa & Palma de MallorcaBellver Castle, Palma Cathedral and Valldemossa, optional.
On board · night 3
Palma de Mallorca tour
After breakfast on board, guests who wish may join the optional Valldemossa and Palma de Mallorca tour, organized by our guide at an extra cost. We begin our tour by discovering the city of Palma de Mallorca, a tourism centre with a population of 300 thousand. Our stops include exterior views of Bellver Castle, dating from the 14th century; the renowned Palma Cathedral, dating from the 13th century; and the nearby Royal Palace of La Almudaina. We then proceed to the historic Arena and visit one of Mallorca’s well-known pearl workshops with guests who wish to do so. The next stop on our tour will be Valldemossa, located in the southwest of the island. After exploring the area and taking plenty of photographs, we return to our ship. Dinner and overnight stay on board.
04Day 4La Rambla, Sagrada Familia and Montjuic hill, optional.
On board · night 4
Barcelona city tour
Barcelona | Barcelona City Tour
After breakfast, guests who wish to join our optional Barcelona city tour, organized as an extra by our guide, may do so. Our city tour in Barcelona, one of the most beautiful metropolises in Europe, will begin with our private coach waiting for us at the port. Among the places we will see are La Rambla Street, the Cristoforo Colombo Monument, Maremagnum Marina, Barceloneta Beach, the Olympic area and port, Catalunya Square, Passeig de Gracia avenue, where Gaudi's houses have been turned into an open-air street museum, and Sagrada Familia, his most iconic work. During the tour, we will ascend Montjuic hill to take photos of the scenery. Following free time for shopping on La Rambla, we will return to our ship. Dinner and overnight stay on board.
05Day 5Monte Carlo and the Cannes Festival Palace, optional.
On board · night 5
Monte Carlo and Cannes
Cannes (Côte d'Azur) | Monte Carlo Tour & Cannes
After breakfast on board, guests who wish may join the optional Monte Carlo Tour & Cannes excursion organized by our guide (extra). Our tour will begin in Monte Carlo, one of the richest countries in the world. We will then return to Cannes. Of course, in this city whose name is synonymous with the Cannes Film Festival, one of France's most important festivals, we will also see the Festival Palace among the places we visit. Cannes, one of the world's leading centers of luxury consumption, is a city that delights visitors in every season with its shopping streets running parallel to the Mediterranean, charming side streets, and cafés.
06Day 6Santa Maria Liguria en route to Portofino, optional.
On board · night 6
Portofino excursion
Genoa | Portofino Tour
After breakfast, our guests who wish to do so may join the Portofino tour that the ship will organize as an optional/extra excursion. We will take the PORTOFINO tour to a fairytale-like village that has had songs written about it. Our bus departing from Genoa will first go to the town of Santa Maria Liguria. From here, we will transfer to Portofino by local vehicles. We will have the chance to get to know this beautiful town more closely. On this tour, which will last approximately 5 hours, we will see unforgettable places. At the end of our tour, we return to the ship. Dinner and overnight stay on the ship.
07Day 7The Leaning Tower of Pisa and Piazza dei Miracoli, optional.
On board · night 7
Pisa's Leaning Tower
La Spezia | Florence & Pisa
After the breakfast we will have on board, our guests who wish may join the Florence & Pisa Tour, which our guide will organize as an extra. We head to Pisa, which in the 12th century held the trade supremacy in the Western Mediterranean and is famous for its Leaning Tower, considered one of the most important historic monuments in the world. During the panoramic tour, some of the places to visit will be the Leaning Tower of Pisa, the Cathedral, the Baptistery and Piazza dei Miracoli. After the tour, we return to our ship.
08Day 8Transfer from the ship to Rome Airport for the flight home.
Return to Istanbul
Rome (FCO) – Istanbul
After enjoying breakfast on board, we will transfer to Rome (FCO) Airport.
Where will you stay?
MSC GRANDIOSA
Sold as: Full board
On board7 nights
Places visited
SpainItalyFranceStopoverTürkiyeStopoverRomeBarcelonaGenoaFlorenceLa SpeziaPalma de MallorcaPisaPortofinoValldemossaCannesStopoverCivitavecchiaStopoverIstanbulStopover
Included and extra costs
Included in the price
8
- Turkish Airlines economy class flights between Istanbul and Rome
- Licensed professional Turkish-speaking guide, regardless of group size
- Transfers between the airport and the port
- Airport and port taxes (500 euros)
- Accommodation throughout the tour in your preferred category
- Breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks on board
- Buffet meals and drinks from the vending machines in various areas of the ship
- Entertainment and shows on board, use of the fitness center and gym
Good to know
Cancellation and change conditions
Cancellation and change conditions are set out in the Online Sales Agreement.
Guiding
All of our guides speak Turkish.
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