Cruise itinerary
7-Night Europe Cruise from Messina
7 nights · Europe · 6 ports of call
7-night Europe cruise aboard MSC World Asia, departing Messina and calling at Valletta, Barcelona, Marseille, Genoa and Naples.
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At a glance
- Ship
- MSC World Asia
- Cruise line
- MSC Cruises
- Duration
- 7 nights
- Region
- Europe · Southern Europe · Mediterranean
- Departs
- Messina
- Returns
- Messina
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Where this voyage takes you
Day-by-day itinerary
- Day1
Messina
Depart 20:00
A Sicilian port on the strait that separates the island from mainland Italy, framed by the Peloritani mountains. Its harbour clock tower performs an elaborate noon display, and the town is a common gateway to Taormina and the slopes of Mount Etna.
- Etna day trips
- Taormina gateway
- Astronomical clock
- Day2
Valletta
Arrive 09:00 · Depart 17:00
Malta's fortified harbour capital, built by the Knights of St. John on a peninsula between two deep ports. Honey-coloured limestone defines St. John's Co-Cathedral, the Grand Master's Palace and the bastions overlooking the Grand Harbour.
- Grand Harbour
- St. John's Co-Cathedral
- Upper Barrakka Gardens
- Day3At sea
- Day4
Barcelona
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
Catalonia's seafront capital and one of the Mediterranean's busiest cruise homeports. Gaudí's Sagrada Família and Park Güell crown the city, while the tree-lined Ramblas and the Gothic Quarter's medieval lanes lie a short ride from the terminal.
- Sagrada Família
- La Rambla
- Gothic Quarter
- Day5
Marseille
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
France's oldest city and biggest Mediterranean port, set around the old harbour of the Vieux-Port. The hilltop basilica of Notre-Dame de la Garde watches over the bay, with the Calanques inlets and bouillabaisse stalls a short way off.
- Vieux-Port
- Notre-Dame de la Garde
- Calanques
- Day6
Genoa
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 16:00
Italy's great maritime city, stacked up the Ligurian hills above one of the Mediterranean's busiest harbours. Its old town is a maze of tall, narrow caruggi, and it claims pesto and focaccia as local inventions; the Aquarium and Renaissance palaces of Via Garibaldi sit close to the port.
- Old-town caruggi
- Genoa Aquarium
- Via Garibaldi palaces
- Day7
Naples
Arrive 13:00 · Depart 20:00
A southern Italian port on its namesake bay, in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius. Ships dock near the historic centre, the gateway to Pompeii, the cliffs of the Amalfi Coast and the island of Capri, in a city that claims to have invented pizza.
- Mount Vesuvius
- Pompeii
- Gateway to Capri
- Day8
Messina
Arrive 09:00
A Sicilian port on the strait that separates the island from mainland Italy, framed by the Peloritani mountains. Its harbour clock tower performs an elaborate noon display, and the town is a common gateway to Taormina and the slopes of Mount Etna.
- Etna day trips
- Taormina gateway
- Astronomical clock
Upcoming departures
- 13 Apr 2027
- 20 Apr 2027
- 27 Apr 2027
- 4 May 2027
- 11 May 2027
- 18 May 2027
Upcoming sailings of this itinerary — a NestCruise advisor confirms current availability and your fare.
7-Night Europe Cruise from Messina FAQ
Which ports does this cruise visit?
This 7-night Europe cruise calls at Messina, Valletta, Barcelona, Marseille, Genoa and Naples.
How many days are spent at sea?
1 day is spent at sea; the rest are in port.
Where does this cruise depart from?
It is a round-trip sailing from Messina.
How long is this cruise?
7 nights aboard MSC World Asia.
When does this itinerary sail?
Upcoming departures include 13 Apr 2027, 20 Apr 2027, 27 Apr 2027 and 4 May 2027. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.