Cruise itinerary
17-Night Repositioning Cruise from Barcelona
17 nights · Repositioning · 9 ports of call
17-night Repositioning cruise aboard Norwegian Viva, departing Barcelona and calling at Alicante, Motril, Funchal, Madeira, Philipsburg, La Romana and Cabo Rojo and 2 more.
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At a glance
- Ship
- Norwegian Viva
- Cruise line
- Norwegian Cruise Line
- Duration
- 17 nights
- Region
- Repositioning
- Departs
- Barcelona
- Returns
- Galveston, Texas
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Where this voyage takes you
Day-by-day itinerary
- Day1
Barcelona
Depart 17:00
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
- Day2
Alicante
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 15:30
A sun-warmed port on Spain's Costa Blanca, set below the Santa Bárbara castle on its rocky headland. The palm-lined Explanada promenade leads to a long city beach, with the old Barrio Santa Cruz climbing the hill in white houses.
- Santa Bárbara Castle
- Explanada promenade
- Postiguet Beach
- Day3
Motril
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 18:00
A port on Spain's Costa Tropical in Andalusia, backed by the peaks of the Sierra Nevada. It is the closest harbour to Granada and the Alhambra, with subtropical fruit farms and the resort town of Almuñécar along the coast.
- Granada gateway
- Sierra Nevada
- Costa Tropical
- Day4At sea
- Day5
Funchal, Madeira
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
The capital of Madeira, a Portuguese island in the Atlantic, built up an amphitheatre of green hills above its harbour. A cable car rises to Monte, where wicker toboggans slide back down, and the island is known for its fortified wine and mountain levada walks.
- Monte cable car
- Toboggan ride
- Madeira wine
- Day6At sea
- Day7At sea
- Day8At sea
- Day9At sea
- Day10At sea
- Day11At sea
- Day12
Philipsburg
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 14:00
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
- Day13
La Romana
Arrive 10:00 · Depart 18:00
A resort town on the southeast coast of the Dominican Republic, set where the Chavón river meets the Caribbean. Nearby lie the cobbled artisans' village of Altos de Chavón, the white sands of Bayahibe and boat trips to Saona island.
- Altos de Chavón
- Saona Island
- Bayahibe beach
- Day14
Cabo Rojo
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 14:00
A remote stretch of the Dominican Republic's far southwest, near the Pedernales frontier with Haiti. The wider region is known for the turquoise water of Bahía de las Águilas and the arid Jaragua National Park.
- Bahía de las Águilas
- Jaragua park
- Caribbean coast
- Day15
Falmouth
Arrive 09:00 · Depart 16:00
A restored Georgian port town on Jamaica's north coast, purpose-built for large cruise ships. Streets of 18th-century merchant houses sit just beyond the pier, with Montego Bay's beaches and the Martha Brae's bamboo-raft river a short drive west.
- Georgian streets
- Martha Brae rafting
- Montego Bay
- Day16At sea
- Day17At sea
- Day18
Galveston, Texas
Arrive 08:00
A barrier-island port city on the Gulf coast of Texas, a major embarkation point for Caribbean cruises. Its Strand district preserves Victorian iron-front buildings from a nineteenth-century cotton boom, fronted by long sandy beaches along the seawall.
- The Strand
- Pleasure Pier
- Seawall beaches
Upcoming departures
- 14 Oct 2026
Upcoming sailings of this itinerary — a NestCruise advisor confirms current availability and your fare.
17-Night Repositioning Cruise from Barcelona FAQ
Which ports does this cruise visit?
This 17-night Repositioning cruise calls at Barcelona, Alicante, Motril, Funchal, Madeira, Philipsburg, La Romana, Cabo Rojo, Falmouth and Galveston, Texas.
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 Barcelona and ends in Galveston, Texas.
How long is this cruise?
17 nights aboard Norwegian Viva.
When does this itinerary sail?
Upcoming departures include 14 Oct 2026. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.