1. Port Overview

Cruise Date Nights
MSC Musica, 10 Nights ex Alicante, Spain Return 2025-04-23 10
MSC Musica, 10 Nights ex Alicante, Spain Return 2025-05-03 10
MSC Musica, 10 Nights ex Alicante, Spain Return 2025-05-13 10
MSC Musica, 10 Nights ex Alicante, Spain Return 2025-05-23 10
MSC Musica, 10 Nights ex Alicante, Spain Return 2025-06-02 10
MSC Musica, 10 Nights ex Alicante, Spain Return 2025-06-12 10
MSC Musica, 10 Nights ex Alicante, Spain Return 2025-06-22 10
MSC Musica, 10 Nights ex Alicante, Spain Return 2025-07-02 10
MSC Musica, 10 Nights ex Alicante, Spain Return 2025-07-12 10
MSC Musica, 10 Nights ex Alicante, Spain Return 2025-07-22 10
MSC Musica, 10 Nights ex Alicante, Spain Return 2025-08-01 10
MSC Musica, 10 Nights ex Alicante, Spain Return 2025-08-11 10
MSC Musica, 10 Nights ex Alicante, Spain Return 2025-08-21 10
MSC Musica, 10 Nights ex Alicante, Spain Return 2025-08-31 10
MSC Musica, 10 Nights ex Alicante, Spain Return 2025-09-10 10
MSC Musica, 10 Nights ex Alicante, Spain Return 2025-09-20 10
MSC Musica, 10 Nights ex Alicante, Spain Return 2025-09-30 10
MSC Musica, 10 Nights ex Alicante, Spain Return 2025-10-10 10
MSC Musica, 10 Nights ex Alicante, Spain Return 2025-10-20 10
Balmoral, 11 Night Amalfi Coast, Italian Riviera & Corsica ex Alicante, Spain to Valletta, Malta 2026-10-08 11
Balmoral, 21 Night Adriatic with Corsica & the Amalfi Coast ex Alicante, Spain to Heraklion, Greece 2026-10-08 21
Balmoral, 32 Night Scenic Sights of Italy, Croatia & Greece ex Alicante, Spain to Limassol, Cyprus 2026-10-08 32
Balmoral, 63 Night Coastal Treasures of the Mediterranean ex Alicante, Spain to Southampton, England 2026-10-08 63
Balmoral, 53 Night Italy & the Eastern Mediterranean ex Alicante, Spain to Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands 2026-10-08 53
Balmoral, 42 Night Italy with the Adriatic, Greece & Turkey ex Alicante, Spain to Athens (Piraeus) Greece 2026-10-08 42

  1. Alicante, Spain

  3. Alicante is the capital of the province of Alicante, located in the Valencia region of Spain. It is an historic Mediterranean port ranking as the eighth-largest metropolitan area of Spain. It is also one of the fastest-growing cities in Spain, famous for its excellent weather and as a starting point for tourists to the Costa Blanca coast.

    With many historical buildings around the entire city, Alicante offers countless sightseeing attractions, from cathedrals to churches and of course a wonderful harbor area. Along the harbor there are beautiful long alleys for nice relaxing walks, enjoying the palm trees and the mild climate. Direct from the harbor area is a long wide sandy beach leading its way up to San Juan.

    Things to See & Do

    * Santa Barbara Castle
    * Playa del Postiguet - beach
    * Alicante harbor area
    * Island of Tabarca

    General information

    Cruise Season – Feb to Dec
    Currency - Euro (€)
    Language – Spanish and Valencian
    Land Area – 201.2 km²
    Population – 323,000 approx
    Electricity – 2 round pins European style
    Time - GMT/UTC plus one hour
    International Country Telephone Code – + 34

    Port Location – The port is centrally located in Alicante’s spacious harbour, along the Esplanada de Espana.

    Travel Links – The Alicante Airport (ALC), connected by many international airlines, is located 11 km (6.8 miles) south of the city. Alicante is served by Iberia, German Wings, Spanair, Air Berlin, Finnair, TUI Fly, and Easyjet. Bus No C-6, departs for the city every 45 minutes from Bus stop No 30; it takes about 30 minutes.

    Trains run by RENFE from Madrid, Sevilla and Barcelona daily go to Alicante Train Station, located in the city centre.

    Direct ferry links exist between Alicante and Ibiza, and Palma de Mallorca.