Experience premium luxury cruising to The Med’s most romantic locations aboard the brand-new futuristic MSC World Europa, revolutionising luxury cruising with it’s trailblazing design. Featuring Barcelona, Marseille (Provence), the Italian Riviera (Portofino, Genoa), Naples (Amalfi Coast), Sicily and spectacular Malta - these 5 incredible ports-of-call and an enchanting stay in Barcelona will tug on the heartstrings forever. Live the cultured Spanish good-life in extraordinary Barcelona. Immerse yourself in the visual and culinary delights of France’s famous Provence region. Fall in love with Naples and the Amalfi Coast. Experience the Italian Riviera’s dreamy seaside gem of Portofino. Enjoy a seductive Sicilian adventure. Be mesmerised by Malta’s sheet beauty. Experience authentic Mediterranean hospitality onboard this new luxury ship. Everything is included in this amazing value package, premium luxury cruise, flights, Barcelona hotel, Barcelona tour and personalised transfers. Themes include: Europe, Europe Cruise, Mediterranean, Catalonia, Salerno, Departs from Barcelona, Ocean Cruise, Returns from Amalfi. + Show more

Package Includes

Return international flights to Barcelona (premium airline)
Brand new ultra-modern luxury ship (spectacular upscale cutting-edge)
8 Day West Mediterranean Cruise (5 ports of call)
3 Nights Barcelona hotel (superior 4 Star)
Barcelona flexi-tours
Meet and greet personalised return transfers (port, hotel and airport)
Brand new futuristic ship (MSC World Europa Europa revolutionises luxury cruising with trailblazing futuristic design)
Sophisticated cosmopolitan cruising (elegant Mediterranean vibe)
All meals onboard the MSC World Europa
Includes daytime activities, evening entertainment, Broadway style big shows, unlimited snacks

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Barcelona (Spain) Portofino (Genoa, Italy) Marseille (Provence, France) Amalfi Coast (Italy) Sicily (Messina, Italy)

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• Stay in extraordinary Barcelona (cultured Spanish good-life)

• Barcelona flexi-tours

• Incredible Marseille (France’s famous Provençe region)

• Dreamy Italian Riviera (Portofino and Genoa)

• Dazzling Naples, Amalfi Coast, Sorrento & Capri

• Italy’s alluring Sicily

• Sheer beauty of Malta
• Brand-new futuristic MSC World Europa

DAY 1 Depart Australia for Spain

Today we depart for Barcelona, Spain. Fly on a premium award-winning airline like Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Etihad Airways, Emirates, Qantas or British Airways (subject to availability). Enjoy the attentive cabin service, regular meals and onboard entertainment system.

DAY 2 Arrive in Barcelona

You will be personally met at Barcelona’s International Airport by your HolidayMax representative and transferred to your central Barcelona hotel. You can relax and use the rest of the day to explore your hotel and its facilities, perhaps take a stroll around this iconic city.

Immerse yourself in Spanish sophistication, passion and devotion to living the good life, where food and wine are a national obsession.

Meet and greet personalised arrival transfer, overnight Barcelona hotel

DAY 3 Barcelona Tour

Your first two full days in Barcelona are flexi-tours, so you can tour at your own pace, visiting places of most interest to you. Relax into Barcelona time with a choice of included touring options to suit your mood, before we set sail on our west Mediterranean cruise.

It’s easy to see why visitors fall in love with this enchanting beach city filled with remarkable architecture and a boundless cultural scene. Recognised as one of the most attractive cities in Europe, the Catalan capital has a cosmopolitan international vibe.

You have 2 circular driving tours, stay on for the whole tour enjoying our guide’s entertaining commentary or get-off at any one of 35 incredible stops and re-join our next circular tour bus at your leisure. Explore the best of Barcelona like the Gothic Quarter, Park Güell, Sagrada Familia, the beaches, the Aquarium, Agbar Tower, Rambla, Montjuic Mountain, the Plaza de España or the Camp Nou Stadium.

There is so much to do and see - museums, the 'Old Town', art galleries, sun-drenched beaches, incredible cafes and some of the best shopping in Europe. Visit the Park Guell featuring spectacular quirky design typical of Anton Gaudi all with panoramic city views.

Barcelona's architectural treasures span 2000-plus years, but many of its more modern additions are it’s most famous. The Modernisme movement and Antoni Gaudí’s has greatly influenced the face of Barcelona architecture. Barcelona’s bright light and mood has also long inspired artists, including Pablo Picasso and Joan Miró (with major museums here devoted to their works).

You’ll savour mealtimes. The Catalan region has a long and celebrated tradition of cooking with simple, flavourful ingredients like seafood and jamón (cured ham) which are transformed into remarkable delicacies often served in spectacular settings. Perhaps enjoy sunset drinks on a panoramic terrace or experience a rustic beachside chiringuito (temporary snack bar) on the sand. Live music transforms Barcelona as night falls with intoxicating rhythms of flamenco or brassy jazz. Maybe see Barcelona FC stadium.

Both interconnected circular hop-on hop-off tour routes are included – so tour as much as you like or simply take it easy.

Tour, overnight Barcelona hotel

DAY 4 Discover Barcelona

Make the most of your second flexi-tour today. Perhaps relax at the famous city beaches, shop at La Boqueria market (still bustling since medieval times), ride the cable car to the castle, experience FC Barcelona soccer at Camp Nou or maybe eat Tapas and dance Flamenco!

You could have an immersive visit to the Picasso Museum, Las Ramblas, Sagrada Família, Casa Batlló, Palo Market Fest, Casa Milà, Park Güell, Barcelona City History Museum, Montjuïc, Fundació Joan Miró, Palau de la Música Catalana, Tibidabo or Sant Pau Art Nouveau Site. Maybe explore splendid gardens like at Parc del Laberint d'Horta. Perhaps learn how to prepare the perfect paella and mix the tastiest sangria in a cooking class.

Barcelona comes alive at night, with flamenco shows, rooftop concerts, incredible dining experiences and energetic sophisticated bars amongst your options for evening entertainment.

Both interconnected circular hop-on hop-off tour routes are included – so tour as much as you like or simply take it easy.

Tour, overnight Barcelona hotel

DAY 5 Board the MSC World Europa

This morning be transferred by your HolidayMax representative to the historic port of Barcelona to board the brand-new MSC World Europa.

MSC World Europa - Futuristic Luxury Cruising

The brand-new MSC World Europa revolutionises luxury cruising with its trailblazing design. She strikes a futuristic silhouette cutting through the water with ease and grace while her innovative shape provides immense functionality benefits, setting a new standard. Explore the completely distinct onboard ‘neighbourhoods’, each with its own atmosphere, from the adults only tranquil zen zone to the vibrant indoor-outdoor promenade dotted with bars, shops & boutiques. The future of cruising has been reimagined. Be amongst the first to experience this next generation cruise experience with HolidayMax.

Relax into the sophisticated Mediterranean vibe surrounded by stylish ultra-modern Italian design, savouring the indulgent European hospitality. Enjoy fine food designed by highly acclaimed Michelin star chefs. Experience world-class entertainment and Broadway-style shows.

Later today we set sail from Barcelona into the glistening turquoise waters of the Mediterranean Sea.

Meet and greet personalised transfer, Dinner, overnight MSC World Europa

DAY 6 Explore Marseille (Provence, France)

Our first port-of-call is in the quintessential French region of Provençe, and the country’s beautiful second city, Marseille. Provence and the Côte d'Azur (French Riviera) coast are alluring, sun-drenched and seductive.

Founded by the Greeks over two and a half millennia ago, Marseille is a unique port city set amidst the lyrical landscapes of France’s Provençal region. Exuberantly multicultural, this is a city of vibrant and colourful culture, history, seaside castles and neo-Byzantine churches, where fishmongers sell their catch along the boat-lined quay of the Vieux-Port; the spectacular hilltop basilica of Notre-Dame de la Garde towering overhead.

Provence seems to sum up everything enviable about the French lifestyle: fantastic food, hilltop villages, legendary wines, bustling markets and a balmy climate. Provence is renowned for it’s stunning variety of landscapes from fields of lavender, ancient olive groves, clifftop roads, maquis-cloaked hills to snow-tipped mountains. The flavours of Provence are irresistible, where cuisine has truly become an all-consuming passion.

Avignon - 'The City of Popes' on the beautiful Rhône River - has a long history, stunning architecture and great religious significance as the home of the Pope, and centre of the Roman Catholic world, for 70 years during the early 1300s. Avignon has an impressive legacy of ecclesiastical architecture, most notably the Palais des Papes.

Arrive into Marseille at 8.00am for a full day of exploring, setting sail again at 5pm. You can spend an exciting day seeing the sites of Marseille or perhaps take one of the optional tours like: Aix-en-Provence ($84), Marseilles City Tour ($79), Avignon and Panoramic of Marseilles ($137), Charming Arles ($79).

Breakfast, lunch, dinner, overnight MSC World Europa

DAY 7 Explore Portofino & Milan (Genoa, Italian Riviera)

Today explore the western end of the famed Italian Riviera coast, where the Alps and the Apennines cascade into the sea. Italy’s gateway to the glorious Italian Riviera, Genoa is home to the largest medieval city in Europe - a fascinating maze of winding alleyways, Renaissance palaces and historic architecture. Perhaps discover the splendour of Portofino or the allure of Milan.

Southeast of the city, the picture-perfect exclusive fishing village of Portofino is etched into the mountainside; a stunning collection of pastel-coloured buildings hiding the affluent by day and overlooking the crystal clear aqua-marine harbour below. This charming Italian Riviera village is the perfect place to enjoy a beverage overlooking a super-yacht lined harbour, to stroll the high-end boutiques, feast at a seafood restaurant or wander the beautiful cobbled square. Milan is the global fashion capital and home of Italian design - a fast-paced metropolis where world class shopping, Michelin star cuisine and a treasure trove of art and culture come together in an inimitable confluence. Gaze in awe as the epic Duomo di Milano cathedral exudes Gothic splendour upon the city’s otherwise futuristic skyline and trendy locals for whom style is an art form.

Arrive into bustling Genoa at 7am for a full day of exploration before setting sail again at 5pm. You can spend an exciting day discovering the Italian Riviera at your own pace or perhaps take one of the optional tours like Portofino & Enchanting Views of Ligurian Riviera ($112), Portofino and the Pearls of the Ligurian Riviera ($112), Enjoy Milan at your Own Pace ($101), A Walk in Genoa and ‘Focaccia’ Takeaway ($45), Behind the Scenes at the Aquarium ($79), Aquarium ($79), Historical Centre ($85), Discover Genoa by Segway ($118), Genoa & Palazzo Del Principe ($84), Genoa Panoramic Tour ($53), Magnificent Milano ($127), Authentic Genoa by Bike ($91) or Cosmopolitan Grandeur and Coastal Charm of Genoa ($116).

Breakfast, lunch, dinner, overnight MSC World Europa

DAY 8 Explore Naples, Amalfi Coast & Pompeii (Italy)

This afternoon Naples, the Amalfi Coast, Sorrento, Pompeii and Capri awaits – it doesn’t get any more Italian.

Naples is authentic, high-octane energy, a place of soul-stirring art and unimaginable panoramas. This alluring city abounds in creativity, architecture, history, legends, shopping and glorious food. It’s a heady mix of modern vitality and a palpable 2nd millennium B.C. history that permeates every edgy alleyway with the dormant Mount Vesuvius volcano providing a picture-postcard backdrop. Explore the vibrant historical centre set around an incredible harbour bay, discover architectural landmarks, masterpiece artworks, and sumptuous food.

The Amalfi Coast dazzles with its iridescent coloured grottos where mountains plunge into the sea in a nail-biting vertical scene of precipitous crags. Seemingly endless picture-perfect turquoise seas and cinematic piazzas with pastel-coloured cascades of villages abound. The stunning coastal town of Sorrento is at the western gateway to the Amalfi. This truly romantic and handsome clifftop destination was a compulsory stop on the 19th-century 'Grand Tour'. Still today it’s renowned for it’s high-pedigree hotels amid plunging cliffs that cut through the heart of the historical core.

Pompeii is Europe's most compelling archaeological site. This ancient Roman city was buried under pumice and ash during the Mount Vesuvius volcanic eruption of 79 AD. Today, Pompeii looks frozen in time, offering glimpses of fossilised communities, preserved baths, crumbling columns and fabulous frescoes. Pompeii, set against the majestic (and now dormant) Mount Vesuvius, is the only archaeological site in the world that provides a complete picture of an ancient Roman city.

Capri is beautiful – seriously beautiful. You’ll find Capri’s glamorous culture with just short boat trip across the Bay of Naples. Steep cliffs rise majestically from an impossibly blue sea; elegant villas drip with wisteria and bougainvillea; even the trees seem to be carefully manicured.

Arrive into Naples at 1pm for an afternoon and evening of discovery before setting sail again at 8.00pm. You can spend a memorable day exploring incredible Naples – or perhaps take one of the optional tours to discover more of the spectacular region.

Breakfast, lunch, dinner, overnight MSC World Europa

DAY 9 Explore Sicily (Messina, Italy)

Today embark on your Sicilian adventure and be seduced by this gorgeous island. Acclaimed by poets and prized by ancient civilisations, the island of Sicily and its dazzling diversity is remarkably beautiful; golden sand beaches, towering mountains and ancient cultural treasures stand watch over some of the Mediterranean’s most pristine waters.

Messina greets you with true Sicilian hues glowing golden against the glistening Ionian Sea and it’s sweeping boulevards of ornate turn-of-the-century buildings. Explore the nearby stunning coastal towns and villages, like trendy Taormina, and the famed active volcano of Mount Etna. Immerse yourself in the Sicilian culture, natural beauty and ancient historical sites.

Founded by the Greeks, this thriving town also exudes the influences of Roman, Byzantine and Arab empires. See the typical local felucas boats going up and down the Strait catching massive swordfish. Messina’s specialties of swordfish, cannolo with ricotta and granita are celebrated by connoisseurs across Italy, experience their famous lemon granita (shaved ice) or mezza con panna al caffè. Local seafood delicacies don’t get any fresher than at Ganzirri.

Taormina is spectacularly perched on the side of a mountain. It’s one of Sicily's most popular summer destinations, a chic town popular with affluent travellers and those wanting a taste of Sicilian dolce vita. It’s magical, mythical atmosphere has enchanted famous visitors from all over the world for a century. See its Greek-Roman theatre, wander along the perfectly preserved Mediaeval streets, admire its dramatic views of Mount Etna and live the Sicilian dream.

Sicily is presided over by Mount Etna, Europe's tallest and most active volcano and a focal point of Greek Mythology. It’s an incredible place to visit, with an impressive cable-car. At 3326m, it dominates Sicily’s landscape with a massive brooding presence.

Arrive into Messina at 9am for a full day of discovery before setting sail again at 6pm. You can spend a fascinating day exploring incredible Sicily – or perhaps take one of the optional tours to discover more of the beautiful region.

Breakfast, lunch, dinner, overnight MSC World Europa

DAY 10 Explore Malta (Valletta)

This small island country packs glorious variety into its small archipelago. The capital Valletta is so remarkably beautiful it’s a World Heritage site. Retaining its 16th-century elegance and set on translucent blue waters, it’s described as 'one of the most concentrated historic areas in the world' – yet oozes 21st-century sophistication. Glowing golden atop its sparkling Grand Harbour, Valletta’s epic Baroque cityscape rises up in an irresistible panorama of winding cobbled laneways, towering cathedrals and enchanting 16th century elegance. In Malta you'll find prehistoric temples, fossil-studded cliffs, epic hidden coves and a history of remarkable intensity.

Maltese people are warm and welcoming, representing a beguiling blend of Italian, Arabic and British cultures. Traditional Maltese food mixes Sicilian and Middle Eastern flavours. Malta's landscape contrasts dizzying limestone cliffs with sheltered bays that hide gin-clear water and red-gold beaches. The islands' many marinas jostle with boats, with many sky-blue traditional craft.

Gozo is one of 21 islands that make up the captivatingly beautiful Maltese archipelago. This slower-paced Gozo features the Dwejra inland sea, the Citadel in the main town of Victoria (a small bastion city built atop one of the historic hills) and the Ggantija Megalithic temples.

Arrive into Valletta at 7am for a full day of adventure before setting sail again at 5:00pm. You can spend a relaxing day exploring the beautiful island of Malta – or perhaps take one of the optional tours to discover more of this sparkling island.

Breakfast, lunch, dinner, overnight MSC World Europa

DAY 11 Mediterranean Sea

Enjoy a special day aboard this luxury futuristic cruise-liner. Take advantage of MSC World Europa’s delicious dining options, luxurious facilities, comprehensive activities and exciting entertainment as we sail through the magnificent Mediterranean Sea on your return journey to Spain.

Take time-out to reflect on your remarkable journey and unforgettable experiences whilst enjoying the attentive Mediterranean hospitality, as you gaze out across the sparkling azure sea.

Breakfast, lunch, dinner, overnight MSC World Europa

DAY 12 Arrive in Barcelona, fly home

Time to say goodbye your fellow voyagers and friendly cruise hosts as your incredible voyage visiting these iconic west Mediterranean ports comes to an end.

You will be personally met at the port by your HolidayMax representative and transferred to the airport for your flight home.

Breakfast, meet and greet personalised port to airport departure transfer

DAY 13 Arrive home

Enjoy the attentive service on your premium airline flight home

Ports Vary by Departure Date

The specific ports of call vary based on departure dates. The above itinerary is based on departures until 23 October 2024 and from 9 April 2025 to 29 October 2025. For departures from 30 October 2024 to 25 December 2024 Ports of Call are: Rome (Civitavecchia, Italy) – Sicily (Palermo, Italy) – Valletta (Malta) – Barcelona (Spain) – Marseille (Provence, France). From 1 January 2025 to 2 April 2025 Ports of Call are: Rome (Civitavecchia, Italy) – Sicily (Messina, Italy) – Valletta (Malta) – Barcelona (Spain) – Marseille (Provence, France)

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Experience premium luxury cruising aboard one of the youngest fleets afloat. Relax into the sophisticated Mediterranean vibe surrounded by stylish Italian design, savouring the indulgent European hospitality.

- Premium Modern Ships (stylish Italian design)

- Sophisticated Cosmopolitan Cruising

- Elegant Mediterranean Vibe

- Contemporary Stylish Cabins

- Incredible Facilities

- Comprehensive Daytime Activities

- All Meals Included (restaurants plus 20 Hour Buffet)

- Optional Speciality Restaurants

- Mediterranean Hospitality (Michelin Star chefs)

- Cutting-edge Leisure Facilities & Gym

- Indulgent Spa & Wellness Options

- World Class Entertainment (including Big Shows)

Fine food prepared by highly acclaimed Michelin star chefs is at the heart of every MSC voyage, with an incredible choice of cuisines across various restaurants. Meet fellow voyagers in the many lounges and bars featuring breathtaking views.

You’ll be spoilt for choice with incredible night-time entertainment from world-class Broadway style big shows and themed parties to team games and contests. Engage in a comprehensive range of indoor and outdoor daytime activities, from sports tournaments and waterslides to arts workshops and ballroom dancing classes. MSC boasts several generations of ship, from brand new upscale ships to classical boutique sized, check the ship tabs here.

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