Bucket-List Cruise Adventure

14-Night Mediterranean Cruise Adventure

Costa · Costa Favolosa · round-trip from Rome

$2,003 per person · next sails Oct 2, 2027 Book this cruise@ Cruisebound · same fare
Get there

Fly into Rome (FCO)

Your gateway to the voyage. Arrive a day or two early — the best of the trip starts before you board.

Round-trip into FCO · $1,964 for two est.
Before you sail

Bucket-list days near Rome

Fly in at least a day early — every seasoned cruiser does, so a delay never costs you the ship. Here’s what’s worth that day, within reach of your port — not just the city you fly into.

15 mi from Rome

Villa d'Este Archaeological Excavations (Hadrian's Villa)

Sprawling 2nd-century villa with 30+ hectares of imperial ruins, Greek sculptures, and recreated Greek structures; scale and ambition dwarf anything i…

1 mi from Rome

Colosseum

Your voyage · 14 nights, day by day

Day by day — the unforgettable thing at every port

Your whole sailing in order: the day you board, every port it calls — each with the single bucket-list experience there and the operator who runs it — any days at sea, and the day you step off.

Day 1
Civitavecchia (Rome) Embark
Board in the afternoon — fly in at least a day early (your day ashore here is just above).
Day 2
The Heart of Capri · $162 for two with Nesea Capri Tour (via Capri.com official listings)how to make it yours → ·
Day 2
★ Pompeii with a Licensed Archaeologist — how to make it yours →
Day 3
Stromboli Bay
⚙ Curating Stromboli Bay’s bucket-list experience — check back shortly.
Day 3
★ Taormina's Ancient Greek Theatre, framed by Mount… — how to make it yours →
Day 4
Day 5
Olbia Old Town, Basilica di San Simplicio & Sacred… · $120 for two with GoWithGuide — Olbia Private Guideshow to make it yours → ·
Day 5
Aranci Gulf
⚙ Curating Aranci Gulf’s bucket-list experience — check back shortly.
Day 6
Portoferraio (Elba)port guide →
Sunset Aperitivo Cruise Around Elba by Private Boat · $386 for two with CruiseSheet / Local Elba Boat Charterhow to make it yours → ·
Day 7
Sanguinaires Islands & Calanques · $103 for two with Ajaccio Vision (Visit Corsica Official Operator)how to make it yours → ·
Day 8
A day at sea
⛰ A day to savor the ship — the voyage itself is the experience, and it’s all included.
Day 9
Formentera Bay
⚙ Curating Formentera Bay’s bucket-list experience — check back shortly.
Days 9–10
★ Formentera Day Trip & Ses Illetes, the 'Spanish Ca… — how to make it yours →
Day 11
Palma de Mallorcaport guide →
Palma Bay Catamaran Sail with Swim & Snorkel Stops · $70 for two with SailPalma by Omare Yachtinghow to make it yours →
Day 12
Balearic sea darkest spot
⚙ Curating Balearic sea darkest spot’s bucket-list experience — check back shortly.
Day 12
Park Guell · $39 for two with Park Guell (official, Barcelona City Council)how to make it yours → ·
Day 13
Notre-Dame de la Garde + 360 City Panorama by Tour… · $22 for two with Le Petit Train de Marseillehow to make it yours → ·
Day 13
Balearic sea darkest spot
⚙ Curating Balearic sea darkest spot’s bucket-list experience — check back shortly.
Day 14
Savona (Genoa)port guide →
★ Portofino & San Fruttuoso Abbey by the local ferry — how to make it yours →
Day 15
Civitavecchia (Rome) Disembark
Back where you started — disembark in the morning.
Before you sail

Make it longer — by land from Rome

The ship is the spine, not the whole trip. These are full land adventures within reach of your port.

115 mi from Rome · fly NAP

Positano by Sea Cave and Cliff Path: A Luxury Amalfi Coast Immersion

Coastal Italian Luxury Adventure

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148 mi from Rome · fly FLR

Florence to Val d'Orcia: Wine, Frescoes & Thermal Springs

Tuscan Wine & Culture Road Trip

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After you disembark

Make it longer — by land from Rome

The ship is the spine, not the whole trip. These are full land adventures within reach of your port.

115 mi from Rome · fly NAP

Positano by Sea Cave and Cliff Path: A Luxury Amalfi Coast Immersion

Coastal Italian Luxury Adventure

See the whole plan →
148 mi from Rome · fly FLR

Florence to Val d'Orcia: Wine, Frescoes & Thermal Springs

Tuscan Wine & Culture Road Trip

See the whole plan →
Home

Fly home from Rome (FCO)

What this adventure runs estimated · for two
Your hotel
Flights round-trip into FCO · 2 travelers $1,964 est.
Hotel before you sail1 night · Rome · Contemporary~$420
Cruise fare14 nights · Costa · 2 guests$4,006
Shore excursions7 bucket-list things, booked direct · for 2 · more as they curate · swap any at its port above ↑~$902
Transfersairport ↔ ship, private car~$180
Trip total$7,472
Flights are estimated from our best gateways (refine from your own airport above); the cruise fare is this sailing’s lead-in price for two; the hotel scales with the style you pick above; shore excursions are real book-direct operator prices, added as each port is curated; transfers are an estimate. We always build in at least one night ashore before you sail.
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