Prepare yourself for seven nights of cultural sailing across the sea when you step aboard the Costa Smeralda from Marseille and back.
With this cruise you'll tour through very popular destinations such as Barcelona and Civitavecchia in addition to extremely rare destinations such as Ibiza and Palermo. This route is an uncommon one for the Smeralda, As it sails it only once.
At less than $180 per day, this value is. We include all entertainment, meals, port fees, and taxes in this price, so that you can compare trips easily.
More than 5,200 guests can comfortably sail on this Excellence class vessel, based in Europe and refurbished less than one year ago in 2025.
The Smeralda Costa boasts a rock climbing wall, a gym, a jacuzzi, a waterslide, a spa, and an outdoor movie theater.
This sailing spends five days in port and one sea day. Major features include visits to once-in-a-lifetime stops like Ibiza and Palermo in addition to a long stop in Civitavecchia.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Oct 4 | Marseille, France | 6:00pm | |
| Mon, Oct 5 | Barcelona, Spain | 8:00am | 5:00pm |
| Tue, Oct 6 | Ibiza, Spain | 12:30pm | 8:00pm |
| Wed, Oct 7 | At Sea | ||
| Thu, Oct 8 | Palermo, Sicily | 8:00am | 4:00pm |
| Fri, Oct 9 | Civitavecchia, Italy (Rome) | 8:30am | 7:00pm |
| Sat, Oct 10 | Savona, Italy | 8:30am | 6:00pm |
| Sun, Oct 11 | Marseille, France | 8:30am |
The Smeralda sails this route once this year. The Toscana also sails a route with the same stops but a slightly different schedule. In the accompanying graphic you can see a visualization of when this ship sails as well as the relative price.
This graph shows the price over time for every class of cabin. Since it was first listed on April 18th of last year, The cost of a room on this itinerary has varied between $945 and $1,560 inclusive of $0 in taxes and port charges.
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Last Updated: Jun 4, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 4, 2026