Join the Costa Smeralda and get ready for seven nights of cultural cruising across the sea from Marseille and back!
With this cruise you will spend time at classic cities such as Barcelona and Civitavecchia in addition to extremely rare cities such as Cagliari and Palermo. This route is a special one for the Smeralda. As a matter of fact, this is the only time it's going to sail it!
We include all meals, entertainment, taxes, and fees in our price, so that you can compare sailings easily. At less than $165 a day, this value is.
The Smeralda Costa, based in Europe and refurbished only one year ago in 2025, is an Excellence class cruise ship that can accomodate comfortably more than 5,200 guests.
The Smeralda Costa has a waterslide, a rock climbing wall, a jacuzzi, an outdoor movie theater, a gym, and a spa.
This cruise spends five port days and one day at sea. High points include a long stop in Civitavecchia in addition to visits to rare ports like Cagliari and Palermo.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Oct 11 | Marseille, France | 6:00pm | |
| Mon, Oct 12 | Barcelona, Spain | 8:00am | 5:00pm |
| Tue, Oct 13 | At Sea | ||
| Wed, Oct 14 | Cagliari, Sardinia | 8:00am | 4:00pm |
| Thu, Oct 15 | Palermo, Sicily | 8:00am | 4:00pm |
| Fri, Oct 16 | Civitavecchia, Italy (Rome) | 8:30am | 7:00pm |
| Sat, Oct 17 | Savona, Italy | 8:30am | 6:00pm |
| Sun, Oct 18 | Marseille, France | 8:30am |
The Smeralda sails this route once this year. No other ship sails this exact same route. In the accompanying graphic you can see a visualization of when this ship sails as well as the relative price.
This graph indicates the price over time for all types of cabin. Since being listed fourteen months ago, The cost of this cruise has varied between $862 and $1,450 for a cabin, inclusive of $0 in taxes and port charges.
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Last Updated: Jun 4, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 4, 2026