The Mediterranean has given us some of our most food-driven cruise itineraries yet — a Roman Theatre and tapas crawl in Cartagena, a sommelier-led lunch on a Cretan hillside, a chaotic food tastings tour through Istanbul, and a seafood feast in the tiny walled town of Ston on the Dalmatian Coast, to name just a few. This section covers our stops from Spain’s southern coast all the way through Sicily, Croatia, Montenegro, Greece, Turkey and more, with Rome bookending more than one of these trips.
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Cartagena, Spain: A Roman Theatre and a Tapas Tour Through the City Center
Our second visit to Cartagena, Spain — a Princess Cruises tapas tour, the Roman Theatre, and stop after stop of tapas and wine through the city.
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Cartagena, Spain: A Ship-Sponsored Tapas Tasting Tour Through Town
Our Cartagena, Spain port day — a ship-sponsored walking Tapas Tasting Tour right off the pier, five stops of food, wine, and a boozy coffee.
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Valencia: Requena Wine Caves on a Day the City Didn’t Cooperate
Our Valencia port day — a Sunday closure and a city marathon led us to the Requena wine caves instead of Valencia proper, plus a crowded cava tasting.
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Barcelona: Montserrat’s Mountain Abbey and a Full Day of Gaudí
Our Barcelona port day — a turnover day with Spain Day Tours to Montserrat Abbey, then a city tour past Gaudí’s La Sagrada Familia and Park Güell.
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Toulon: Wine Country in Bandol and Cassis, and a Return to the French Riviera
Our Toulon port day — a wine tour with Provence Wine Tours through Bandol and Cassis, the view from Cape Canaille, and lunch in Cassis.
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Corsica: A Slow, Simple Day of Walking and Shopping
Our easy port day in Corsica — docked right in town, a walkable French island, and a slow afternoon of strolling and shopping.