Cruise itinerary
21-Night World Cruise Cruise from Genoa
21 nights · World Cruise · 13 ports of call
21-night World Cruise cruise aboard MSC World Europa, departing Genoa and calling at Civitavecchia, La Spezia, Marseille, Barcelona, Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura and Santa Cruz de Tenerife and 6 more.
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At a glance
- Ship
- MSC World Europa
- Cruise line
- MSC Cruises
- Duration
- 21 nights
- Region
- World Cruise
- Departs
- Genoa
- Returns
- Fort-de-France
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Where this voyage takes you
Day-by-day itinerary
- Day1
Genoa
Depart 18:00
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
- Day2
Civitavecchia
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 19:00
The deep-water port serving Rome, roughly 80 kilometres up the coast. Ships dock here for shore excursions to the Colosseum, the Vatican and the Roman Forum, while the town itself keeps a working harbour and a Michelangelo-designed fortress.
- Gateway to Rome
- Fort Michelangelo
- Vatican excursions
- Day3
La Spezia
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 18:00
A port at the head of a gulf on Italy's Ligurian coast, the gateway to the Cinque Terre and Tuscany. La Spezia is known for its naval harbour and waterfront gardens, with the five cliffside fishing villages and the marble city of Carrara nearby.
- Cinque Terre
- Portovenere
- Carrara marble
- Day4
Marseille
Arrive 09:00 · 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
- Day5
Barcelona
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 19:00
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
- Day6At sea
- Day7At sea
- Day8
Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura
Arrive 09:00 · Depart 19:00
- Day9
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
The capital of Tenerife in Spain's Canary Islands, a volcanic Atlantic port off northwest Africa. Santa Cruz is known for its sail-shaped Auditorio concert hall, the palm-lined Plaza de España, and the road up to Mount Teide, Spain's highest peak.
- Auditorio de Tenerife
- Mount Teide
- Plaza de España
- Day10At sea
- Day11At sea
- Day12At sea
- Day13At sea
- Day14At sea
- Day15At sea
- Day16
Philipsburg
Arrive 09:00 · Depart 19:00
The Dutch-side capital of St. Maarten, set behind the long curve of Great Bay. Front Street is wall-to-wall duty-free; a short water taxi or drive reaches the French side's Marigot market and the famous low-flying jets over Maho Beach.
- Great Bay Beach
- Front Street duty-free
- Maho Beach plane-spotting
- Day17
Basseterre, Saint Kitts
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 18:00
The capital of St. Kitts, set below the green slopes of a volcanic Caribbean island. Its colonial centre circles The Circus and Independence Square, while the hilltop fortress of Brimstone Hill and a scenic railway lie out along the coast.
- Brimstone Hill Fortress
- The Circus
- Scenic railway
- Day18
Kingstown
Arrive 09:00 · Depart 19:00
The capital of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, set in a deep bay on the island's southwest coast in the eastern Caribbean. A working harbour town backed by steep green ridges, it has a colourful market, an old hilltop fort and botanic gardens dating to the 1760s.
- Botanic Gardens
- Fort Charlotte
- Kingstown Market
- Day19
Bridgetown
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 19:00
The capital of Barbados on the island's southwest coast, a long-standing Caribbean cruise port. Its colonial centre and Garrison Savannah are UNESCO-listed, with the white sand of Carlisle Bay and turtle-filled waters close to the harbour.
- Carlisle Bay
- Garrison Savannah
- Rum distilleries
- Day20
Saint George's
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
The capital of Grenada in the eastern Caribbean, set around a horseshoe harbour ringed by red-roofed houses. Known as the Spice Isle for its nutmeg, the island offers Grand Anse beach, hillside Fort George and rainforest waterfalls inland.
- Grand Anse Beach
- Fort George
- Nutmeg plantations
- Day21At sea
- Day22
Fort-de-France
Arrive 07:00
The capital of Martinique in the French Caribbean, set on a wide bay beneath green volcanic hills. Fort-de-France is known for the ornate Schoelcher Library, the Savane gardens by the waterfront, and views toward the Mont Pelée volcano.
- Schoelcher Library
- La Savane park
- Fort Saint-Louis
Upcoming departures
- 14 Nov 2026
Upcoming sailings of this itinerary — a NestCruise advisor confirms current availability and your fare.
21-Night World Cruise Cruise from Genoa FAQ
Which ports does this cruise visit?
This 21-night World Cruise cruise calls at Genoa, Civitavecchia, La Spezia, Marseille, Barcelona, Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Philipsburg, Basseterre, Saint Kitts, Kingstown, Bridgetown, Saint George's and Fort-de-France.
How many days are spent at sea?
9 days are spent at sea; the rest are in port.
Where does this cruise depart from?
It departs from Genoa and ends in Fort-de-France.
How long is this cruise?
21 nights aboard MSC World Europa.
When does this itinerary sail?
Upcoming departures include 14 Nov 2026. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.