The MSC Splendida will be touring the Mediterranean this winter season. Currently, the prices for a week onboard are quite attractive. The tour from Barcelona costs €559 per person, or even only €709 per person in a balcony cabin. The surcharge for solo travellers is also quite low, only bumping the price for a balcony cabin up to €896 (i.e. a 26% surcharge). Furthermore, this deal includes onboard credit: €50 per inside/outside cabin and €100 per balcony cabin.
These prices are per person, based on double occupancy. Onboard, you’ll get all meals for free, as well as coffee, tea, water, and milk in the buffet area. You’re also invited to the captain’s reception with a gala dinner.
As mentioned before, the solo surcharge is quite low. Solo travellers would pay €701 for an inside cabin, €805 for an outside cabin, or €896 for a balcony cabin.
These are the cheapest dates for this cruise (prices per person, based on double occupancy):
- November 15 – 22, 2025
- Outside: €699
- November 22 – 29, 2025
- Outside: €689
- November 29, 2025 – December 6, 2025
- Outside: €609
- Balcony: €709
- December 6 – 13, 2025
- Inside: €569
- Outside: €599
- December 13 – 20, 2025
- Balcony: €679
- February 7 – 14, 2026
- Outside: €659
- Balcony: €759
The Route
This itinerary starts and ends in Barcelona, with stops in Marseille, Genoa, Naples, and Palermo, plus a day in La Goulette, Tunisia. It offers a mix of big Mediterranean cities and smaller historic ports. Highlights include wandering the old streets of Marseille, seeing Genoa’s medieval centre, getting a glimpse of Naples and its surroundings, and experiencing Sicily’s capital, Palermo. The visit to La Goulette adds a North African element before the ship spends a day at sea on the way back to Barcelona.
Here’s the exact itinerary:
- Day 1: Barcelona (departs at 18:00)
- Day 2: Marseille (9 hours)
- Day 3: Genoa (8 hours)
- Day 4: Naples (7 hours)
- Day 5: Palermo (9 hours)
- Day 6: La Goulette, Tunisia (9 hours)
- Day 7: At sea
- Day 8: Barcelona (arrives at 8:00)
The Ship
You will be onboard the MSC Splendida, which was built in 2009, is 333 m long and can carry up to 3,247 passengers. The cabins are very comfortable and even have a TV. Throughout the luxuriously decorated 18 decks, you’ll find a variety of services, such as a covered pool, many restaurants, and bars. There are also many opportunities to do sports, and children will also have enough places to entertain themselves. For movie lovers, there’s also a 4D cinema.
Cover Picture: MSC Splendida | Photo by Baltasar Henderson on Unsplash