Help Me Pick a Mediterranean Cruise! (Family)

[ucla2018]

I'm looking at 4 options.

 

Going with family (not tryna party a lot).

 

I want to maximize the cool touristy stuff to see.

 

Which ports are must-sees in your opinion?

 

Option 1

1. Livorno, Italy **Leaning tower of pisa!**

2. Genoa, Italy

3. Marseille, France

4. Palma de Mallorca, Spain

5. Ibiza, Spain

6. Olbia, Italy

 

Option 2

1. Barcelona, Spain **Want to go here!**

2. Ajaccio, France

3. Civitavecchia, Italy

4. La Spezia, Italy

5. Genoa, Italy

6. Cannes, France

7. Palma de Mallorca, Spain

 

Option 3

1. Messina, Italy

2. Valletta, Malta

3. Barcelona, Spain **Again!**

4. Marseille, France

5. Genoa, Italy

6. Naples, Italy

 

Option 4

1. Venice, Italy **Heard great things**

2. Bari, Italy

3. Mykonos, Greece

4. Heraklion, Greece

5. Corfù, Greece

6. Dubrovnik, Croatia

 

I'm only concerned about having fun. Not too worried about price, cruise ship line, etc. Please let me know if you guys have any must-go suggestions for the places here. Having a hard time choosing one!

Edited April 23, 2018 by ucla2018

[caripoo]

My first inclination is to say #2, but I do not know if you are going to stay before and after the cruise, if you really want to do Barcelona, that is why I say #2...the one with Barcelona in the middle is not enough time to see that city....All of the other places are wonderful....it really depends where you REALLY want to see more...If you are going in the summer, timing will be important, some of those places can be beastly hot...alot of Europeans take holiday in August, so some smaller ports like Bari might have some shops, restaurants closed...alot of those ports have somewhat long drives into the bigger cities...Rome, Florence...others are closer...You will enjoy all ENJOY!!

[kdooley]

I would select #4!

I loved the Venice sail away! Amazing experience that is rumored to go away one day.

Then there are the Greek ports! We loved Mykonos so much that we came back for a week long vacation to enjoy the beautiful beaches.

Crete and Corfu are nice too but not as spectacular.

Croatia was a surprise the first time we went, very historic with a walled city but surrounded by beautiful water. And I think Game of Thrones was filmed here?

Haven't been to Bari, but love Italy!

 

 

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[Cairn Mom]

My first inclination is to say #2, but I do not know if you are going to stay before and after the cruise, if you really want to do Barcelona, that is why I say #2...the one with Barcelona in the middle is not enough time to see that city....All of the other places are wonderful....it really depends where you REALLY want to see more...If you are going in the summer, timing will be important, some of those places can be beastly hot...alot of Europeans take holiday in August, so some smaller ports like Bari might have some shops, restaurants closed...alot of those ports have somewhat long drives into the bigger cities...Rome, Florence...others are closer...You will enjoy all ENJOY!!

 

 

 

I also think #2. There is more than one day’s worth of sightseeing in Barcelona. The Gaudi alone is a day. If you haven’t been,Civitavecchia is the port for Rome. From La Spezia you can go to Florence,Piza or Cinque Terre. Cannes is Cannes( amazing to party) you can go to St Paul De Vence, or Monte Carlo ( depending on time). The last port is a chic beach resort. I’m sure what the airport situation is there. That would be my only concern. I have done the other itineraries and they’re all great. For a cruise that will have something for everybody, I would do #2.

 

 

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