# Western Mediterranean between Barcelona and Rome · Two gateway nights and a city day [Canonical itinerary]() Two gateway nights and a city day - Region: Europe - Trip format: Cruise + land - Nights: 9 - Interests: Arts & Theatre, Geography, Food & Drink, History, Nature ## Route and nights - Barcelona · 2 night(s) - On board · 7 night(s) Tradeoff: A route shape for design. Confirm ship, actual ports, order, tendering, land transfers and connection timing with the operator before booking. Compare: Cruise, port transfer and separate land transport ## Day-by-day agenda Suggested schedule. Times are local. Check hours and availability for your dates. Cruise schedules are fixed by the operator. Confirm your sailing’s ports, local times, tender or shuttle arrangements, and all-aboard deadlines. Adjust this sample plan to the itinerary you can actually book, and keep a buffer for getting back to the ship. ### Day 1 · Barcelona - 15:00 to 15:45 · Check in or drop off your bags · Motel One Barcelona-Ciutadella - 16:10 to 17:30 · Confirm your embarkation terminal and take a short local walk · Barcelona. Treat this outing as optional if you arrive late. - 18:30 to 20:00 · Dinner near your hotel · Barcelona Overnight: [Motel One Barcelona-Ciutadella]() · Barcelona ### Day 2 · Barcelona - 08:15 to 09:10 · Breakfast near your hotel · Passeig de Pujades, Barcelona - 09:30 to 12:15 · Visit the Picasso Museum and walk the public lanes around El Born · Picasso Museum, Barcelona. Check admission and timed-entry options. [Official information]() - 12:30 to 13:40 · Lunch in El Born · Picasso Museum, Barcelona - 14:00 to 16:50 · Walk toward Santa Maria del Mar or explore the neighborhood streets · Picasso Museum, Barcelona - 18:30 to 20:00 · Dinner near your hotel · Passeig de Pujades, Barcelona Overnight: [Motel One Barcelona-Ciutadella]() · Barcelona ### Day 3 · Barcelona - 00:00 to 00:01 · Use the cruise line’s confirmed terminal and assigned boarding window · Barcelona. This is a planning outline. Verify the actual terminal, your luggage rules, ground transfer, and final check-in deadline. Move or remove every sample block that conflicts. - 08:00 to 08:40 · Sample breakfast before checking out · Barcelona - 08:50 to 09:20 · Sample hotel checkout and document check · Motel One Barcelona-Ciutadella. Move this block to suit the assigned embarkation window. - 17:00 to 17:45 · Once aboard, locate your cabin and follow the ship’s safety instructions · On board. This block is illustrative. Follow the crew’s actual instructions and muster timing. - 19:00 to 20:15 · Sample dinner aboard · On board. Check the ship’s meal program after boarding. Overnight: On board · On board ### Day 4 · Sea day - 00:00 to 00:01 · Use the ship’s clock for the sample onboard schedule · On board. The ship may change clocks during the sailing. Use onboard announcements for time and program updates. - 08:15 to 09:10 · Sample breakfast aboard · On board - 09:30 to 11:15 · Review upcoming ports and confirm any reservations that still need action · On board - 12:15 to 13:25 · Sample lunch aboard · On board - 14:15 to 16:15 · Choose an onboard orientation or quiet deck break · On board - 18:45 to 20:00 · Sample dinner aboard · On board Overnight: On board · On board ### Day 5 · Marseille - 00:00 to 00:01 · Set your actual shore and return window before choosing these sample stops · Marseille. Illustrative local time only. Replace these blocks with your sailing’s actual dock or tender access, ship time, last shuttle, and all-aboard deadline. Remove any stop that does not leave the ship’s required return margin. - 10:00 to 11:50 · Walk the Old Port and a nearby market area · Marseille. Check your actual terminal and shuttle before planning the town route. [Official information]() - 12:05 to 13:05 · Have a market lunch near the Old Port · Marseille. Move or skip this block if the confirmed shore window is shorter. - 13:20 to 14:20 · Choose a short public loop through Le Panier if enough time remains · Marseille. This is optional. Use your actual return and all-aboard instructions to decide when to leave. - 18:45 to 20:00 · Sample dinner aboard · On board. Use the ship’s actual program. Overnight: On board · On board ### Day 6 · Genoa - 00:00 to 00:01 · Set your actual shore and return window before choosing these sample stops · Genoa. Illustrative local time only. Replace these blocks with your sailing’s actual dock or tender access, ship time, last shuttle, and all-aboard deadline. Remove any stop that does not leave the ship’s required return margin. - 10:00 to 11:50 · Explore the Porto Antico waterfront and public maritime sites · Genoa. Keep the old port as the short option and check admission separately. [Official information]() - 12:05 to 13:05 · Lunch near the Porto Antico · Genoa. Move or skip this block if the confirmed shore window is shorter. - 13:20 to 14:20 · Visit the Galata maritime museum only with time for entry and the return · Genoa. This is optional. Use your actual return and all-aboard instructions to decide when to leave. - 18:45 to 20:00 · Sample dinner aboard · On board. Use the ship’s actual program. Overnight: On board · On board ### Day 7 · La Spezia - 00:00 to 00:01 · Set your actual shore and return window before choosing these sample stops · La Spezia. Illustrative local time only. Replace these blocks with your sailing’s actual dock or tender access, ship time, last shuttle, and all-aboard deadline. Remove any stop that does not leave the ship’s required return margin. - 10:00 to 11:50 · Walk the La Spezia waterfront and nearby public streets · La Spezia. Make a local harbor day the default if onward travel leaves little return margin. [Official information]() - 12:05 to 13:05 · Lunch in central La Spezia · La Spezia. Move or skip this block if the confirmed shore window is shorter. - 13:20 to 14:20 · Consider a short coastal outing only after confirming both transfers · La Spezia. This is optional. Use your actual return and all-aboard instructions to decide when to leave. - 18:45 to 20:00 · Sample dinner aboard · On board. Use the ship’s actual program. Overnight: On board · On board ### Day 8 · Sea day - 00:00 to 00:01 · Use the ship’s clock for the sample onboard schedule · On board. The ship may change clocks during the sailing. Use onboard announcements for time and program updates. - 08:15 to 09:10 · Sample breakfast aboard · On board - 09:30 to 11:15 · Check the ship program and choose one onboard activity if available · On board - 12:15 to 13:25 · Sample lunch aboard · On board - 14:15 to 16:15 · Review the next port’s actual access and return instructions · On board - 18:45 to 20:00 · Sample dinner aboard · On board Overnight: On board · On board ### Day 9 · Sea day - 00:00 to 00:01 · Use the ship’s clock for the sample onboard schedule · On board. The ship may change clocks during the sailing. Use onboard announcements for time and program updates. - 08:15 to 09:10 · Sample breakfast aboard · On board - 09:30 to 11:15 · Keep the morning open for a deck walk or indoor lounge time · On board - 12:15 to 13:25 · Sample lunch aboard · On board - 14:15 to 16:15 · Pack for the next stop and review the cruise line’s latest notices · On board - 18:45 to 20:00 · Sample dinner aboard · On board Overnight: On board · On board ### Day 10 · Rome - 00:00 to 00:01 · Use your assigned disembarkation instructions · Rome. Confirm the actual berth, your ship’s assigned departure from the vessel, luggage collection, and a ground transfer. No ship time is assumed. - 08:00 to 08:40 · Sample breakfast aboard if your instructions allow · On board - 11:30 to 12:15 · Optional local pause after you are ashore · Rome. Skip this if you need the time for your departure.