Cruise itinerary
23-Night World Cruise Cruise from Genoa
23 nights · World Cruise · 13 ports of call
23-night World Cruise cruise aboard MSC World Europa, departing Genoa and calling at Civitavecchia, Naples, Piraeus, Marmaris, Limassol and Alexandria and 6 more.
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At a glance
- Ship
- MSC World Europa
- Cruise line
- MSC Cruises
- Duration
- 23 nights
- Region
- World Cruise
- Departs
- Genoa
- Returns
- Abu Dhabi
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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 07:00 · 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
Naples
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
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
- Day4At sea
- Day5At sea
- Day6
Piraeus
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
The ancient harbour of Athens and Greece's principal cruise port. Ferries fan out to the Aegean islands from its quays, while the Acropolis, the Plaka district and the National Archaeological Museum sit a short metro ride inland.
- Gateway to Athens
- Acropolis
- Aegean ferries
- Day7
Marmaris
Arrive 09:00 · Depart 17:00
- Day8
Limassol
Arrive 09:00 · Depart 18:00
A southern coastal city on Cyprus in the eastern Mediterranean, set around a long seafront promenade. A medieval castle anchors the old town, and the port is a base for the ancient ruins of Kourion and the wine villages of the Troodos foothills.
- Limassol Castle
- Kourion ruins
- seafront promenade
- Day9
Alexandria
Arrive 09:00 · Depart 18:00
Egypt's great Mediterranean port, founded by Alexander the Great. Once home to the ancient Lighthouse and Library, it keeps a long seafront corniche, the Qaitbay citadel on the old harbour and the modern Bibliotheca Alexandrina library.
- Qaitbay Citadel
- Bibliotheca Alexandrina
- Corniche seafront
- Day10
Suez-kanalen (transit) Egypten
Arrive 19:00 · Depart 19:30
- Day11
Suez-kanalen (transit) Egypten
Arrive 15:00 · Depart 15:30
- Day12At sea
- Day13At sea
- Day14At sea
- Day15At sea
- Day16At sea
- Day17At sea
- Day18
Port Qaboos
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 20:00
- Day19At sea
- Day20
Doha
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
- Day21
Dubai
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 23:59
A city on the southern Gulf coast of the United Arab Emirates, grown from a pearling and trading port into a skyline of towers around a tidal creek. The Burj Khalifa, vast malls and the older souks of Deira sit beside reclaimed islands and desert beyond.
- Burj Khalifa
- Gold Souk
- Dubai Creek
- Day22
Dubai
Arrive 00:01 · Depart 21:00
A city on the southern Gulf coast of the United Arab Emirates, grown from a pearling and trading port into a skyline of towers around a tidal creek. The Burj Khalifa, vast malls and the older souks of Deira sit beside reclaimed islands and desert beyond.
- Burj Khalifa
- Gold Souk
- Dubai Creek
- Day23
Sir Bani Yas Island
Arrive 09:00 · Depart 19:00
- Day24
Abu Dhabi
Arrive 07:00
The capital of the United Arab Emirates, spread across islands on the Persian Gulf. Greener and more measured than Dubai, it is known for the white-marble Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, the Louvre's domed outpost on Saadiyat Island and Corniche waterfront.
- Sheikh Zayed Mosque
- Louvre Abu Dhabi
- the Corniche
Upcoming departures
- 20 Nov 2027
Upcoming sailings of this itinerary — a NestCruise advisor confirms current availability and your fare.
23-Night World Cruise Cruise from Genoa FAQ
Which ports does this cruise visit?
This 23-night World Cruise cruise calls at Genoa, Civitavecchia, Naples, Piraeus, Marmaris, Limassol, Alexandria, Suez-kanalen (transit) Egypten, Port Qaboos, Doha, Dubai, Sir Bani Yas Island and Abu Dhabi.
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 Abu Dhabi.
How long is this cruise?
23 nights aboard MSC World Europa.
When does this itinerary sail?
Upcoming departures include 20 Nov 2027. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.