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

[in2up2]

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 would do either 2 or 4 because you can get in early and spend time in Venice or Barcelona.

 

 

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[Got2Cruise]

I think La Spezia you can get excursions to Pisa also. I would do 2 because Rome is awesome also.

 

 

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[campolady]

2 or 4

[diane.in.ny]

I vote for 4. Love Venice

 

The problem with Civitavecchia, Italy is that if you opt to go to Rome for the day, you are really not doing Rome justice.

My suggestion if you have the time and $$, fly into Barcelona for a few days, then (or take the train) to Venice for a day or two pre-cruise, and go with 4.

[em-sk]

I vote for 4. Love Venice

 

The problem with Civitavecchia, Italy is that if you opt to go to Rome for the day, you are really not doing Rome justice.

My suggestion if you have the time and $$, fly into Barcelona for a few days, then (or take the train) to Venice for a day or two pre-cruise, and go with 4.

 

You could also pick a cruse that departs from Rome (Civitavecchia). I have done NCL Epic. Since the ship takes on passengers in Both Barcelona and Civitavecchia with the majority of passengers boarding in Barcelona it make for a nice setup with very short lines checking and being able to spend a few days in Rome before or after the cruise. The one drawback is you end up in Barcelona on a Sunday when some things are closed.