Cruise Description

6 Night Cruise sailing from Marseilles to Lisbon aboard Crystal Serenity.

Savor the Mediterranean and Atlantic coasts’ beauty aboard Crystal Serenity over the next week. Sailing from Marseille, your first stop is Barcelona, where you’ll drink in Gaudi’s whimsical architecture while strolling the Ramblas. Enjoy a leisurely day at sea before Malaga’s history and art hove into view. Venture on to Portimão, Algarve’s stunning coastal city. End your voyage with an overnight stay in lovely Lisbon, a city that combines old-world charm with modern urban vibrancy.

Highlights of this cruise:

Marseilles
Marseille is France`s oldest city and one of the Mediterranean`s premier ports. Amid the big-city bustle, the old port is a quaint landscape of historic charm: colorful fishing boats sail past the imposing Fort Saint-Jean, narrow streets wander among ancient churches and cobbled squares, while the venerable Basilica overlooks the scene from the hilltop above.

Barcelona
Barcelona is a vibrant city on the northeastern coast of Spain known for its stunning architecture, and rich cultural heritage. Barcelona’s seaside beauty, sprawling beaches, eclectic architecture, world-class tapas and Tempranillo are all reasons to fall in love with the city of Gaudí. Indeed, the treasures here are many and diverse, captivating travelers and experts alike. In fact, nine important sites in the city, seven designed by the famed architect himself, have earned the acclaim of UNESCO.

Malaga
See the wealth of historical treasures found in the coastal city of Màlaga. Once a major trading port, Màlaga has an eclectic mix of sites influenced by the Phoenicians, the Moors, and the Spanish.

Lisbon
Discover the world’s last colonial empire, turned bustling cosmopolitan city. Lisbon has dozens of Moorish castles, pastel buildings, and white sand beaches to explore. This Atlantic-coast city perfectly encapsulates Mediterranean charm with its wine, food, and architecture.