14 Night Cruise sailing from Venice to Venice onboard MSC Divina & then Genoa to Genoa onboard onboard MSC Splendida.
Highlights of this cruise onboard MSC Divina:
Venice
The city of Venice sits at the top of the Adriatic Sea in the north east corner of Italy. It is considered by many to be one of the most beautiful cities in the world. The city sits on 118 small islands in the Venetian Lagoon - a salt marsh. In the 12th century Venice became a city state and its location at the top of the Adriatic made it a key naval and commercial centre as well as a flourishing art centre.
Modern Venice is stunning and retains the wonderful history of this unique city. It is a city of museums, galleries, piazzas, palaces, churches and more. One visit isn't enough to see all that Venice has to offer but visitors should try and see the Basilica San Marco and San Marco Square, the Doges Palace and the Gallerie dell'Accademia which houses some of Italy's finest art treasures.
Bari
Bari is considered the second most important city in Southern Italy, and on your day away from the luxury MSC cruise liner , you'll find plenty of opportunity to discover why!
Situated in the 'heel' of the boot-shaped country that is Italy, Bari is famous for its beaches, old town and fabulous food.
An increasingly popular holiday destination, Bari is the commercial and administrative capital of Puglia as well as being a bustling university town. Bari offers much for the visitor to do and a fun day away from the ship with something for everyone, from families to couples looking for a magical romantic setting.
Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik is the capital of South Dalmatia, in Croatia and reputed to be one of the most beautiful places in the world. Many writers and holiday-makers remain enthralled by its charm and the town is fondly known as both the Adriatic Pearl and the Slav 'Athens'. Anyone who has the chance to visit at least once will surely agree.
Highlights of this cruise onboard MSC Splendida:
Barcelona
Barcelona is Spain's second-largest city and the capital of the Catalonia region. Lying along the Mediterranean coast, Barcelona is the leading industrial and financial center of Spain as well as its main trade and tourist port.
To the northwest, a set of hills run parallel to the coast and in the southwest, the old town lies along the port divided by attractive tree-lined boulevards known as Las Ramblas.
Barcelona is a wonderfully vibrant city and, having been a cultural and artistic centre since the Middle Ages, really makes for a fantastic day away from your luxury cruise liner. With so much to see and do you are guaranteed to have a memorable day off ship.
Messina
Messina is a pleasant town located to the northeast of the island of Sicily.
Located on the Messina Straits and with a large natural harbour, Messina is one of the busiest ports in the Mediterranean. Its strategic location just five kilometres from the Italian mainland has made it an important site for silk, textile and chemical industries and a regular a port for ferries and cruise liners.
Rome
The port city of Civitavecchia lies about an hour from Italy's capital and is where your MSC luxury cruise ship will dock before taking lucky vacationers to the city of Rome.
Rome - where do we start? It is the ultimate vacation destination. There is perhaps no other city so crammed full of history, with layer upon layer of fabulous ruins, imperial temples.not to mention Etruscan tombs, early Christian churches, medieval bell towers, Renaissance palaces and baroque basilicas.
And all of these magnificent sights lie under the extraordinary warmth and light of the Roman sun.
Rome truly is a dream city and will undoubtedly be one of the highlights of your Mediterranean cruise.
