Some advice, please, on whether this is a good itinerary. We've never been to Europe, and I'm unsure what I should be looking for in an itinerary. Perhaps it would be best to see what is offered for 2014?
I did the 2011 7 day
DCL Med Cruise and had a great time! I came in a day early and stayed a day later to sightsee in Barcelona. I also did the
ABD add-on, so all of my excursions on the cruise were pre-planned by them. Even with all of that, I still didn't see everything and will be on the 2013 DCL Med Cruise to see what I missed.
I think that is the first thing to realize about the Med. You can't see everything in one trip. Here's what I did see:
1) Villefranche, France--Eze, Monaco(palace and changing of guard), Monte Carlo
2) La Spezia, Italy(Florence)--Duomo, no David(It was a Monday and the museum was closed), Ponte Vecchio Bridge, etc. You may have to choose between doing Pisa or Florence.
3) Rome, Italy--We saw Rome in a day. The Vatican, Sistene Chapel, St. Peter's Square, Spanish Steps, Trevi Fountain, Forum, Coliseum.
4) Naples, Italy--Capri and Sorrento Farm to make pizzas. I would have liked to go to Mt. Versuvius and Pompeii, etc. but those are on my list for next year.
The port of Palma was cancelled due to a transportation strike so we spent an extra day in Barcelona. In Barcelona I saw: Park Guell, Casa Mila, Casa Battlo, La Sagrada Familia, Picasso Museum, Montserrat(1 hour away). We only had one day at sea and the trip was very tiring, but worth it. You will have a great time!