Mediterranean Costa Cruise - Great Tips for Excursions

Hi everyone, I’m new to this forum and I’m going on a Costa cruise in three weeks with my family (there’ll be 14 of us in total). The planned stops are: Barcelona, Palma, Ibiza, Palermo, Rome, and Savona. Given the high cost of the excursions offered by Costa, I’m looking for tips and great deals. In your opinion, what are the best excursions to do at these stops? Which sites shouldn’t be missed? Thanks in advance for your recommendations.

SANDRINE🙂

Hi there, If you type "stopover" and the name of the city you're interested in into the "Search" box at the top right of this page, you'll find plenty of answers. Happy searching! !

Hi there, For Barcelona, take the city bus (around 5 € round-trip per person instead of 9 €/10 round-trip with Costa). In Palma, the city bus is right outside the port. For these two cities, there’s often a queue to board the city buses.

In Savona, the port is downtown, about a 10–15 minute walk from the aquarium and the C Ville. There’s a little tourist train near the aquarium (10 €/adult in 2023).

Rome: the port is in Civitavecchia, about 40 km from Rome. Ibiza: didn’t go. Happy cruising! mum49

Hi there, A big thank you for your tip, that’s really kind of you. Have a great day! Sandrine

You’ll find info on these stops on my blog escalescroisiere.fr