We sailed Barcelona to Rome, 7 days, January 8 -17, 2017 with a 2-day post extension in Rome. My expectations were high and most of the time I was not disappointed.

We purchased air and transfers with Viking and as on the River cruises the company does an outstanding job getting you to and from the airport. I highly recommend purchasing air from Viking as their service is top notch getting you to your airline terminal.

The weather in January was a little cooler and wetter than I had hoped for and was glad I had a winter coat, gloves and rain gear. It poured on us in Marseilles, Pisa, Florence, Nice and Monte Carlo. On our final day in Rome it was just down right cold. We will reconsider going in winter even with special deals I think this will be our last winter Med cruise as we both got sick. Read more