--- type: cruise schema_type: TouristTrip id: 542209ee-496f-4db5-aee4-c1ba1adfe6cc slug: 2369700 voyage_code: SP20270820-11D cruise_line: Windstar Cruises ship: Wind Spirit departure_date: return_date: nights: 11 embarkation_port: Isles of Scilly disembarkation_port: Dubrovnik, Croatia starting_price_usd: bookable: false last_updated: 2026-10-19T11:09:48Z --- # Iconic & Hidden Croatia > Windstar Cruises · Wind Spirit · Aug 20 – 31, 2027   (11 nights) ## Quick Facts | Attribute | Value | |-----------|-------| | **Cruise Line** | Windstar Cruises | | **Ship** | Wind Spirit | | **Duration** | 11 nights | | **Departure Date** | N/A | | **Return Date** | N/A | | **Embarkation Port** | Isles of Scilly | | **Disembarkation Port** | Dubrovnik, Croatia | | **Starting Price** | N/A USD per person | | **Voyage Code** | SP20270820-11D | ## Itinerary ### Day 1: Isles of Scilly **Arrives:** 07:00 AM · **Departs:** 04:00 PM The Isles of Scilly are an archipelago off the Cornish coast, in southwest England. The islands are covered in heathland, and fringed by sandy beaches such as Great Bay on St. Martin’s. On Tresco, one of the 5 inhabited islands, Tresco Abbey Garden is home to subtropical plants and also the Valhalla Museum, displaying shipwrecked figureheads. The tower of 17th-century Cromwell’s Castle stands at the north of Tresco ### Day 2: Cruising The Seine River **Arrives:** 02:00 PM · **Departs:** 07:00 PM ### Day 2: Paris/Rouen **Arrives:** 07:45 PM · **Departs:** 11:59 PM ### Day 3: Paris/Rouen **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 08:00 AM ### Day 1: Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy **Arrives:** 07:00 AM · **Departs:** 08:00 AM 2,500 years of history are woven into the fabric of modern Rome. You can feel it in the glory of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican. Or as you wander sidestreets that open onto piazzas, fountains, Bernini sculpture, and elegant courtyards. Famous treasures are legion in Rome: the Colosseum…the Forum…St. Peter’s Cathedral…the Trevi Fountain…the Spanish Steps. Take time out between sights to do as the Romans do: enjoy a three-hour lunch, shop, people-watch, or savor the best gelati in the world. ### Day 1: Dubrovnik, Croatia **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 09:00 AM Nestled on the Adriatic coast, Dubrovnik is a beautifully preserved fortifed town. Its ancient medieval walls contain a sparkling white Old City, filled with 15th-century churches, peaceful Franciscan cloisters, a cathedral with works by Raphael and Titian, and a fascinating Maritime Museum. One of Dubrovnik’s main attractions is the sea swim from the quiet, rocky beaches on either end of the city, or catch a boat to the wooded island of Lokrum nearby. ### Day 1: Dubrovnik, Croatia **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 05:00 PM Nestled on the Adriatic coast, Dubrovnik is a beautifully preserved fortifed town. Its ancient medieval walls contain a sparkling white Old City, filled with 15th-century churches, peaceful Franciscan cloisters, a cathedral with works by Raphael and Titian, and a fascinating Maritime Museum. One of Dubrovnik’s main attractions is the sea swim from the quiet, rocky beaches on either end of the city, or catch a boat to the wooded island of Lokrum nearby. ### Day 2: Kotor, Montenegro **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 05:00 PM Kotor is a fortified town on Montenegro’s Adriatic coast, in a bay near the limestone cliffs of Mt. Lovćen. Characterized by winding streets and squares, its medieval old town has several Romanesque churches, including Kotor Cathedral. It's also home to the Maritime Museum, which explores local seafaring history. Sveti Đorđe, one of 2 tiny islands off the ancient town of Perast, features a centuries-old church. ### Day 3: Monopoli **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 05:00 PM Monopoli is a town on the Adriatic Sea, in southern Italy. It’s known for the Baroque Monopoli Cathedral, featuring a tall bell tower. In its crypt is an archaeological museum with sculptures and ancient tombs. On a promontory to the north, the 16th-century Castle of Carlo V has a huge stone portal. Nearby is the frescoed Palmieri Palace, built by a wealthy local family in the late 1700s. ### Day 4: Pomena, Mljet **Arrives:** 07:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 PM ### Day 4: Korcula, Croatia **Arrives:** 02:30 PM · **Departs:** 09:00 PM Korčula is a Croatian island in the Adriatic Sea. It has an area of 279 km²; 46.8 km long and on average 7.8 km wide — and lies just off the Dalmatian coast. ### Day 5: Sibenik, Croatia **Arrives:** 09:30 AM · **Departs:** 06:00 PM Šibenik is a city on the Adriatic coast of Croatia. It’s known as a gateway to the Kornati Islands. The 15th-century stone Cathedral of St. James is decorated with 71 sculpted faces. Nearby, the Šibenik City Museum, in the 14th-century Prince’s Palace, has exhibits ranging from prehistory to the present. The white stone St. Michael’s Fortress has an open-air theater, with views of Šibenik Bay and neighboring islands. ### Day 6: Opatija, Croatia **Arrives:** 01:00 PM · **Departs:** 10:00 PM Opatija is a town in western Croatia, just southwest of Rijeka on the Adriatic coast. The city's most prestigious sight is the Villa Angiolina, which was built in 1844 by Iginio Scarpa, a rich merchant from Rijeka. This villa, transformed into a hotel, gave a boost to tourism to this town. It became a fashionable destination for the Austrian imperial family and Austrian nobility. Soon more luxury hotels and villas were built, such as the Hotel Kvarner, built in 1884. A new railway line was exten... ### Day 7: Porec, Croatia **Arrives:** 10:00 AM · **Departs:** 10:00 PM ### Day 8: Venice, Italy **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 09:00 AM For centuries,Venice stood at the crossroads of culture between the Byzantine and Roman worlds. The city the great traders and philosophers created is an extraordinary place. From the elegant carved gondolas and vaporetti that ply the Grand Canal to the magnificent Piazza San Marco bustling with life – Venice is unique in all the world. Great works of art are housed here, in the Accademia with its Renaissance masters and the collection of Peggy Guggenheim in her canal-side palazzo. The Basilica ... ### Day 1: Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy **Arrives:** 07:00 AM · **Departs:** 04:00 PM 2,500 years of history are woven into the fabric of modern Rome. You can feel it in the glory of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican. Or as you wander sidestreets that open onto piazzas, fountains, Bernini sculpture, and elegant courtyards. Famous treasures are legion in Rome: the Colosseum…the Forum…St. Peter’s Cathedral…the Trevi Fountain…the Spanish Steps. Take time out between sights to do as the Romans do: enjoy a three-hour lunch, shop, people-watch, or savor the best gelati in the world. ### Day 2: Sorrento **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 06:00 PM This Mediterranean land has been depicted, described and immortalized in song by artists, poets and travelers from every period of history. Along the coast, rugged and inaccessible cliffs soar upwards between beautiful beaches, hidden caves, enchanting bays and sheltered coves. Whereas inland, the high plains, rolling hills and lofty mountains are seared by deep valleys to create a truly unique landscape in which man has also left a clear sign of his remarkable work: the more impervious areas ha... ### Day 3: Lipari **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 04:00 PM Lipari is the largest of the Aeolian Islands in the Tyrrhenian Sea off the northern coast of Sicily, southern Italy; it is also the name of the island's main town and comune, which is administratively part of the Metropolitan City of Messina. ### Day 3: Transit Straits of Messina **Arrives:** 06:30 PM · **Departs:** 07:30 PM ### Day 4: Valletta, Malta **Arrives:** 09:00 AM · **Departs:** 11:59 PM Valletta (or Il-Belt) is the tiny capital of the Mediterranean island nation of Malta. The walled city was established in the 1500s on a peninsula by the Knights of St. John, a Roman Catholic order. It’s known for museums, palaces and grand churches. Baroque landmarks include St. John’s Co-Cathedral, whose opulent interior is home to the Caravaggio masterpiece "The Beheading of Saint John." ### Day 5: Gozo, Malta **Arrives:** 07:00 AM · **Departs:** 03:00 PM Gozo is an island in the Mediterranean Sea, one of 21 that make up the Maltese archipelago. Inhabited for thousands of years, it shows evidence of historic immigration and rule by the Phoenicians, Romans, Arabs, Sicilians, French and British, among others. It’s known for its Neolithic Ġgantija Temple ruins, rural hiking paths, beaches and scuba-diving sites. ### Day 6: Reggio Calabria, Italy **Arrives:** 09:00 AM · **Departs:** 11:00 PM ### Day 7: Giardini Naxos **Arrives:** 07:00 AM · **Departs:** 03:00 PM Giardini Naxos is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Messina on the island of Sicily in southern Italy. It is situated on the coast of the Ionian Sea on a bay which lies between Cape Taormina and Cape Schisò. Since the 1970s it has become a seaside-resort. ### Day 8: Taranto, Italy **Arrives:** 09:00 AM · **Departs:** 10:00 PM ### Day 9: Gallipoli, Italy **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 05:00 PM ### Day 10: Fiskardo **Arrives:** 09:00 AM · **Departs:** 05:00 PM Fiskardo is a village and a community on the Ionian island of Kefalonia, Greece. It is part of the municipal unit of Erisos. It is the northernmost port of Kefalonia, a short distance from Ithaca. Fiskardo has a small and diminishing fishing fleet. ### Day 11: Galaxidi (Delphi), Greece **Arrives:** 07:00 AM · **Departs:** 01:00 PM The modern town of Delphi is situated immediately west of the archaeological site of the same name. The town was created as a home for the population of Castro, which was to be removed to daylight the site of ancient Delphi. ### Day 11: Cruising The Corinth Canal **Arrives:** 05:00 PM · **Departs:** 07:00 PM ### Day 12: Piraeus, Athens **Arrives:** 12:01 AM · **Departs:** 08:00 AM Above the city, looking out towards the blue Aegean, stands the Acropolis. Here lie the ruins of a culture 2,500 years old: the Propylaea; the Temple of Athena Nike; the Erechtheum temple, and, most famous of all, the Parthenon. Meanwhile, modern Athens buzzes busily below, a city of chic restaurants, lively bazaars, sophisticated banking, historical museums, and the sights and smells of the Plaka district. ### Day 1: Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy **Arrives:** 07:00 AM · **Departs:** 08:00 AM 2,500 years of history are woven into the fabric of modern Rome. You can feel it in the glory of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican. Or as you wander sidestreets that open onto piazzas, fountains, Bernini sculpture, and elegant courtyards. Famous treasures are legion in Rome: the Colosseum…the Forum…St. Peter’s Cathedral…the Trevi Fountain…the Spanish Steps. Take time out between sights to do as the Romans do: enjoy a three-hour lunch, shop, people-watch, or savor the best gelati in the world. ### Day 1: Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy **Arrives:** 01:00 PM · **Departs:** 04:00 PM 2,500 years of history are woven into the fabric of modern Rome. You can feel it in the glory of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican. Or as you wander sidestreets that open onto piazzas, fountains, Bernini sculpture, and elegant courtyards. Famous treasures are legion in Rome: the Colosseum…the Forum…St. Peter’s Cathedral…the Trevi Fountain…the Spanish Steps. Take time out between sights to do as the Romans do: enjoy a three-hour lunch, shop, people-watch, or savor the best gelati in the world. ### Day 1: Isles of Scilly **Arrives:** 07:00 AM · **Departs:** 04:00 PM The Isles of Scilly are an archipelago off the Cornish coast, in southwest England. The islands are covered in heathland, and fringed by sandy beaches such as Great Bay on St. Martin’s. On Tresco, one of the 5 inhabited islands, Tresco Abbey Garden is home to subtropical plants and also the Valhalla Museum, displaying shipwrecked figureheads. The tower of 17th-century Cromwell’s Castle stands at the north of Tresco ### Day 2: Cruising The Seine River **Arrives:** 02:00 PM · **Departs:** 07:00 PM ### Day 2: Paris/Rouen **Arrives:** 07:45 PM · **Departs:** 11:59 PM ### Day 3: Paris/Rouen **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 08:00 AM ### Day 1: Isles of Scilly **Arrives:** 07:00 AM · **Departs:** 04:00 PM The Isles of Scilly are an archipelago off the Cornish coast, in southwest England. The islands are covered in heathland, and fringed by sandy beaches such as Great Bay on St. Martin’s. On Tresco, one of the 5 inhabited islands, Tresco Abbey Garden is home to subtropical plants and also the Valhalla Museum, displaying shipwrecked figureheads. The tower of 17th-century Cromwell’s Castle stands at the north of Tresco ### Day 2: Cruising The Seine River **Arrives:** 02:00 PM · **Departs:** 07:00 PM ### Day 2: Paris/Rouen **Arrives:** 07:45 PM · **Departs:** 11:59 PM ### Day 3: At Sea Enjoy a relaxing day at sea exploring the ship's amenities. ### Day 4: Paris/Rouen **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 08:45 PM ### Day 4: Cruising The Seine River **Arrives:** 09:00 PM · **Departs:** 11:59 PM ### Day 5: Honfleur **Arrives:** 03:15 AM · **Departs:** 11:59 PM Honfleur is a city in the department of Calvados, in northern France's Normandy region. It's on the estuary where the Seine river meets the English Channel. The Vieux-Bassin (old harbor), lined with 16th- to 18th-century townhouses, has been a subject for artists including Claude Monet and native son Eugène Boudin. Nearby is 15th-century St. Catherine's Church, a vaulted timber structure erected by shipbuilders. ### Day 6: Honfleur **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:15 AM Honfleur is a city in the department of Calvados, in northern France's Normandy region. It's on the estuary where the Seine river meets the English Channel. The Vieux-Bassin (old harbor), lined with 16th- to 18th-century townhouses, has been a subject for artists including Claude Monet and native son Eugène Boudin. Nearby is 15th-century St. Catherine's Church, a vaulted timber structure erected by shipbuilders. ### Day 6: Normandy Beaches / Caen **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 06:00 PM ### Day 7: St-Malo **Arrives:** 10:00 AM · **Departs:** 11:00 PM Saint-Malo is a port city in Brittany, in France's northwest. Tall granite walls surround the old town, which was once a stronghold for privateers (pirates approved by the king). The Saint-Malo Cathedral, in the center of the old town, is built in Romanesque and Gothic styles and features stained-glass windows depicting city history. Nearby is La Demeure de Corsaire, an 18th-century privateer’s house and museum. ### Day 8: Guernsey, Guernsey **Arrives:** 07:00 AM · **Departs:** 05:00 PM ### Day 9: At Sea Enjoy a relaxing day at sea exploring the ship's amenities. ### Day 10: Royan, France **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 11:59 PM ### Day 11: Royan, France **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 02:00 AM ### Day 11: Cruising Garonne River **Arrives:** 06:00 AM · **Departs:** 07:00 AM ### Day 11: Bordeaux, France **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 09:00 AM Bordeaux, hub of the famed wine-growing region, is a port city on the Garonne River in southwestern France. It’s known for its Gothic Cathédrale Saint-André, 18th- to 19th-century mansions and notable art museums such as the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux. Public gardens line the curving river quays. The grand Place de la Bourse, centered on the Three Graces fountain, overlooks the Miroir d’Eau reflecting pool. ### Day 1: Ermoupoli, Syros **Arrives:** 07:00 AM · **Departs:** 04:00 PM Ermoupoli, also known by the formal older name Ermoupolis or Hermoupolis, is a town and former municipality on the island of Syros, in the Cyclades, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it is part of the municipality Syros-Ermoupoli, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit ### Day 2: Kusadasi, Turkey **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 11:59 PM Not far from the pier you'll come across Meryemana, the House of the Virgin Mary, said to be where St. John took the mother of Jesus after the crucifixion. From there you'll enjoy a panoramic view of Ephesus below. Take time in Kusadasi for a little shopping and a cup of Turkish coffee. ### Day 3: Pythagoreio, Greece **Arrives:** 07:00 AM · **Departs:** 05:00 PM ### Day 4: Giardini Naxos **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 10:00 PM Giardini Naxos is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Messina on the island of Sicily in southern Italy. It is situated on the coast of the Ionian Sea on a bay which lies between Cape Taormina and Cape Schisò. Since the 1970s it has become a seaside-resort. ### Day 5: Folegandros, Greece **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 10:00 PM ### Day 6: Milos, Greece **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 05:00 PM Milos is a volcanic island in the Aegean Sea. The island is famous for the statue of Venus de Milo (in the Louvre), and also for statues of Asclepius, now in the British Museum, and the Poseidon and an archaic Apollo in Athens. It is unique for its astonishing lunar landscape which creates unbelievable and imposing rocky formations colored in deep red, brown or glimmering white. Those fantastic hills and rocks are often emerging from a turquoise sea, boarded by fine golden, white or grey sand. V... ### Day 7: Piraeus, Athens **Arrives:** 07:00 AM · **Departs:** 08:00 AM Above the city, looking out towards the blue Aegean, stands the Acropolis. Here lie the ruins of a culture 2,500 years old: the Propylaea; the Temple of Athena Nike; the Erechtheum temple, and, most famous of all, the Parthenon. Meanwhile, modern Athens buzzes busily below, a city of chic restaurants, lively bazaars, sophisticated banking, historical museums, and the sights and smells of the Plaka district. ### Day 1: At Sea Enjoy a relaxing day at sea exploring the ship's amenities. ### Day 2: Vancouver **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 09:00 AM Vancouver, a bustling west coast seaport in British Columbia, is among Canada’s densest, most ethnically diverse cities. A popular filming location, it’s surrounded by mountains, and also has thriving art, theatre and music scenes. Vancouver Art Gallery is known for its works by regional artists, while the Museum of Anthropology houses preeminent First Nations collections. ### Day 2: Vancouver **Arrives:** 01:00 PM · **Departs:** 05:00 PM Vancouver, a bustling west coast seaport in British Columbia, is among Canada’s densest, most ethnically diverse cities. A popular filming location, it’s surrounded by mountains, and also has thriving art, theatre and music scenes. Vancouver Art Gallery is known for its works by regional artists, while the Museum of Anthropology houses preeminent First Nations collections. ### Day 1: Dubrovnik, Croatia **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 05:00 PM Nestled on the Adriatic coast, Dubrovnik is a beautifully preserved fortifed town. Its ancient medieval walls contain a sparkling white Old City, filled with 15th-century churches, peaceful Franciscan cloisters, a cathedral with works by Raphael and Titian, and a fascinating Maritime Museum. One of Dubrovnik’s main attractions is the sea swim from the quiet, rocky beaches on either end of the city, or catch a boat to the wooded island of Lokrum nearby. ### Day 2: Kotor, Montenegro **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 05:00 PM Kotor is a fortified town on Montenegro’s Adriatic coast, in a bay near the limestone cliffs of Mt. Lovćen. Characterized by winding streets and squares, its medieval old town has several Romanesque churches, including Kotor Cathedral. It's also home to the Maritime Museum, which explores local seafaring history. Sveti Đorđe, one of 2 tiny islands off the ancient town of Perast, features a centuries-old church. ### Day 3: Monopoli **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 05:00 PM Monopoli is a town on the Adriatic Sea, in southern Italy. It’s known for the Baroque Monopoli Cathedral, featuring a tall bell tower. In its crypt is an archaeological museum with sculptures and ancient tombs. On a promontory to the north, the 16th-century Castle of Carlo V has a huge stone portal. Nearby is the frescoed Palmieri Palace, built by a wealthy local family in the late 1700s. ### Day 4: Pomena, Mljet **Arrives:** 07:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 PM ### Day 4: Korcula, Croatia **Arrives:** 02:30 PM · **Departs:** 09:00 PM Korčula is a Croatian island in the Adriatic Sea. It has an area of 279 km²; 46.8 km long and on average 7.8 km wide — and lies just off the Dalmatian coast. ### Day 5: Sibenik, Croatia **Arrives:** 09:30 AM · **Departs:** 06:00 PM Šibenik is a city on the Adriatic coast of Croatia. It’s known as a gateway to the Kornati Islands. The 15th-century stone Cathedral of St. James is decorated with 71 sculpted faces. Nearby, the Šibenik City Museum, in the 14th-century Prince’s Palace, has exhibits ranging from prehistory to the present. The white stone St. Michael’s Fortress has an open-air theater, with views of Šibenik Bay and neighboring islands. ### Day 6: Opatija, Croatia **Arrives:** 01:00 PM · **Departs:** 10:00 PM Opatija is a town in western Croatia, just southwest of Rijeka on the Adriatic coast. The city's most prestigious sight is the Villa Angiolina, which was built in 1844 by Iginio Scarpa, a rich merchant from Rijeka. This villa, transformed into a hotel, gave a boost to tourism to this town. It became a fashionable destination for the Austrian imperial family and Austrian nobility. Soon more luxury hotels and villas were built, such as the Hotel Kvarner, built in 1884. A new railway line was exten... ### Day 7: Porec, Croatia **Arrives:** 10:00 AM · **Departs:** 10:00 PM ### Day 8: Venice, Italy **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 09:00 AM For centuries,Venice stood at the crossroads of culture between the Byzantine and Roman worlds. The city the great traders and philosophers created is an extraordinary place. From the elegant carved gondolas and vaporetti that ply the Grand Canal to the magnificent Piazza San Marco bustling with life – Venice is unique in all the world. Great works of art are housed here, in the Accademia with its Renaissance masters and the collection of Peggy Guggenheim in her canal-side palazzo. The Basilica ... ### Day 1: Dubrovnik, Croatia **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 09:00 AM Nestled on the Adriatic coast, Dubrovnik is a beautifully preserved fortifed town. Its ancient medieval walls contain a sparkling white Old City, filled with 15th-century churches, peaceful Franciscan cloisters, a cathedral with works by Raphael and Titian, and a fascinating Maritime Museum. One of Dubrovnik’s main attractions is the sea swim from the quiet, rocky beaches on either end of the city, or catch a boat to the wooded island of Lokrum nearby. ### Day 1: Dubrovnik, Croatia **Arrives:** 01:00 PM · **Departs:** 05:00 PM Nestled on the Adriatic coast, Dubrovnik is a beautifully preserved fortifed town. Its ancient medieval walls contain a sparkling white Old City, filled with 15th-century churches, peaceful Franciscan cloisters, a cathedral with works by Raphael and Titian, and a fascinating Maritime Museum. One of Dubrovnik’s main attractions is the sea swim from the quiet, rocky beaches on either end of the city, or catch a boat to the wooded island of Lokrum nearby. ### Day 1: Bora Bora, French Polynesia **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 09:00 PM Bora Bora is a small South Pacific island northwest of Tahiti in French Polynesia. Surrounded by sand-fringed motus (islets) and a turquoise lagoon protected by a coral reef, it’s known for its scuba diving. It's also a popular luxury resort destination where some guest bungalows are perched over the water on stilts. At the island's center rises Mt. Otemanu, a 727m dormant volcano. ### Day 2: Huahine, French Polynesia **Arrives:** 07:00 AM · **Departs:** 05:00 PM Huahine is an island located among the Society Islands, in French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. It is part of the Leeward Islands group. At the 2017 census it had a population of 6,075. ### Day 3: Moorea, French Polynesia **Arrives:** 07:00 AM · **Departs:** 04:30 PM Mo'orea is a South Pacific island, part of French Polynesia's Society Islands archipelago. It's known for its jagged volcanic mountains and sandy beaches. In the north, Mount Rotui overlooks picturesque Ōpūnohu Bay and the settlements around Cook's Bay. Inland, hiking trails wind through rainforest on the slopes of Mount Tohivea. The Belvedere Lookout has panoramic views of the island’s peaks and Tahiti beyond. ### Day 3: Papeete, Tahiti **Arrives:** 08:00 PM · **Departs:** 11:59 PM Papeete, on Tahiti, is the capital of French Polynesia, a group of islands in the South Pacific. Beside the port, busy Place Vai’ete fills with roulottes, or food carts, in the evenings. Nearby, the large Marché de Papeete market sells local produce, fish and handicrafts. The Robert Wan Pearl Museum focuses on the local pearl industry and sells jewelry. A red spire tops the 19th-century Notre Dame Cathedral. ### Day 4: Papeete, Tahiti **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 08:00 AM Papeete, on Tahiti, is the capital of French Polynesia, a group of islands in the South Pacific. Beside the port, busy Place Vai’ete fills with roulottes, or food carts, in the evenings. Nearby, the large Marché de Papeete market sells local produce, fish and handicrafts. The Robert Wan Pearl Museum focuses on the local pearl industry and sells jewelry. A red spire tops the 19th-century Notre Dame Cathedral. ### Day 4: Papeete, Tahiti **Arrives:** 01:00 PM · **Departs:** 05:30 PM Papeete, on Tahiti, is the capital of French Polynesia, a group of islands in the South Pacific. Beside the port, busy Place Vai’ete fills with roulottes, or food carts, in the evenings. Nearby, the large Marché de Papeete market sells local produce, fish and handicrafts. The Robert Wan Pearl Museum focuses on the local pearl industry and sells jewelry. A red spire tops the 19th-century Notre Dame Cathedral. ### Day 1: Raiatea,French Polynesia **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 11:59 PM Raiatea is the second largest of the Society Islands, after Tahiti, in French Polynesia. The island is widely regarded as the "centre" of the eastern islands in ancient Polynesia and it is likely that the organised migrations to the Hawaiian Islands, New Zealand and other parts of East Polynesia started at Raiatea. ### Day 2: Raiatea,French Polynesia **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 06:00 AM Raiatea is the second largest of the Society Islands, after Tahiti, in French Polynesia. The island is widely regarded as the "centre" of the eastern islands in ancient Polynesia and it is likely that the organised migrations to the Hawaiian Islands, New Zealand and other parts of East Polynesia started at Raiatea. ### Day 2: Motu Mahaea, Near Taha'a **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 05:00 PM Taha’a is an island located among the western group, the Leeward Islands, of the Society Islands in French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. ### Day 3: Bora Bora, French Polynesia **Arrives:** 09:00 AM · **Departs:** 11:59 PM Bora Bora is a small South Pacific island northwest of Tahiti in French Polynesia. Surrounded by sand-fringed motus (islets) and a turquoise lagoon protected by a coral reef, it’s known for its scuba diving. It's also a popular luxury resort destination where some guest bungalows are perched over the water on stilts. At the island's center rises Mt. Otemanu, a 727m dormant volcano. ### Day 4: Bora Bora, French Polynesia **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 09:00 PM Bora Bora is a small South Pacific island northwest of Tahiti in French Polynesia. Surrounded by sand-fringed motus (islets) and a turquoise lagoon protected by a coral reef, it’s known for its scuba diving. It's also a popular luxury resort destination where some guest bungalows are perched over the water on stilts. At the island's center rises Mt. Otemanu, a 727m dormant volcano. ### Day 5: Huahine, French Polynesia **Arrives:** 07:00 AM · **Departs:** 05:00 PM Huahine is an island located among the Society Islands, in French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. It is part of the Leeward Islands group. At the 2017 census it had a population of 6,075. ### Day 6: Moorea, French Polynesia **Arrives:** 07:00 AM · **Departs:** 05:00 PM Mo'orea is a South Pacific island, part of French Polynesia's Society Islands archipelago. It's known for its jagged volcanic mountains and sandy beaches. In the north, Mount Rotui overlooks picturesque Ōpūnohu Bay and the settlements around Cook's Bay. Inland, hiking trails wind through rainforest on the slopes of Mount Tohivea. The Belvedere Lookout has panoramic views of the island’s peaks and Tahiti beyond. ### Day 6: Papeete, Tahiti **Arrives:** 08:00 PM · **Departs:** 11:59 PM Papeete, on Tahiti, is the capital of French Polynesia, a group of islands in the South Pacific. Beside the port, busy Place Vai’ete fills with roulottes, or food carts, in the evenings. Nearby, the large Marché de Papeete market sells local produce, fish and handicrafts. The Robert Wan Pearl Museum focuses on the local pearl industry and sells jewelry. A red spire tops the 19th-century Notre Dame Cathedral. ### Day 7: Papeete, Tahiti **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 05:30 PM Papeete, on Tahiti, is the capital of French Polynesia, a group of islands in the South Pacific. Beside the port, busy Place Vai’ete fills with roulottes, or food carts, in the evenings. Nearby, the large Marché de Papeete market sells local produce, fish and handicrafts. The Robert Wan Pearl Museum focuses on the local pearl industry and sells jewelry. A red spire tops the 19th-century Notre Dame Cathedral. ### Day 8: Raiatea,French Polynesia **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 11:59 PM Raiatea is the second largest of the Society Islands, after Tahiti, in French Polynesia. The island is widely regarded as the "centre" of the eastern islands in ancient Polynesia and it is likely that the organised migrations to the Hawaiian Islands, New Zealand and other parts of East Polynesia started at Raiatea. ### Day 9: Raiatea,French Polynesia **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 06:00 AM Raiatea is the second largest of the Society Islands, after Tahiti, in French Polynesia. The island is widely regarded as the "centre" of the eastern islands in ancient Polynesia and it is likely that the organised migrations to the Hawaiian Islands, New Zealand and other parts of East Polynesia started at Raiatea. ### Day 9: Motu Mahaea, Near Taha'a **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 04:00 PM Taha’a is an island located among the western group, the Leeward Islands, of the Society Islands in French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. ### Day 10: At Sea Enjoy a relaxing day at sea exploring the ship's amenities. ### Day 11: Aitutake, Aruntanga **Arrives:** 09:00 AM · **Departs:** 05:00 PM ### Day 12: Avatiu, Rarotonga **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 06:00 PM ### Day 1: Raiatea,French Polynesia **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 11:59 PM Raiatea is the second largest of the Society Islands, after Tahiti, in French Polynesia. The island is widely regarded as the "centre" of the eastern islands in ancient Polynesia and it is likely that the organised migrations to the Hawaiian Islands, New Zealand and other parts of East Polynesia started at Raiatea. ### Day 2: Raiatea,French Polynesia **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 06:00 AM Raiatea is the second largest of the Society Islands, after Tahiti, in French Polynesia. The island is widely regarded as the "centre" of the eastern islands in ancient Polynesia and it is likely that the organised migrations to the Hawaiian Islands, New Zealand and other parts of East Polynesia started at Raiatea. ### Day 2: Motu Mahaea, Near Taha'a **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 05:00 PM Taha’a is an island located among the western group, the Leeward Islands, of the Society Islands in French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. ### Day 3: Bora Bora, French Polynesia **Arrives:** 09:00 AM · **Departs:** 11:59 PM Bora Bora is a small South Pacific island northwest of Tahiti in French Polynesia. Surrounded by sand-fringed motus (islets) and a turquoise lagoon protected by a coral reef, it’s known for its scuba diving. It's also a popular luxury resort destination where some guest bungalows are perched over the water on stilts. At the island's center rises Mt. Otemanu, a 727m dormant volcano. ### Day 4: Bora Bora, French Polynesia **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 09:00 PM Bora Bora is a small South Pacific island northwest of Tahiti in French Polynesia. Surrounded by sand-fringed motus (islets) and a turquoise lagoon protected by a coral reef, it’s known for its scuba diving. It's also a popular luxury resort destination where some guest bungalows are perched over the water on stilts. At the island's center rises Mt. Otemanu, a 727m dormant volcano. ### Day 5: Huahine, French Polynesia **Arrives:** 07:00 AM · **Departs:** 05:00 PM Huahine is an island located among the Society Islands, in French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. It is part of the Leeward Islands group. At the 2017 census it had a population of 6,075. ### Day 6: Moorea, French Polynesia **Arrives:** 07:00 AM · **Departs:** 05:00 PM Mo'orea is a South Pacific island, part of French Polynesia's Society Islands archipelago. It's known for its jagged volcanic mountains and sandy beaches. In the north, Mount Rotui overlooks picturesque Ōpūnohu Bay and the settlements around Cook's Bay. Inland, hiking trails wind through rainforest on the slopes of Mount Tohivea. The Belvedere Lookout has panoramic views of the island’s peaks and Tahiti beyond. ### Day 6: Papeete, Tahiti **Arrives:** 08:00 PM · **Departs:** 11:59 PM Papeete, on Tahiti, is the capital of French Polynesia, a group of islands in the South Pacific. Beside the port, busy Place Vai’ete fills with roulottes, or food carts, in the evenings. Nearby, the large Marché de Papeete market sells local produce, fish and handicrafts. The Robert Wan Pearl Museum focuses on the local pearl industry and sells jewelry. A red spire tops the 19th-century Notre Dame Cathedral. ### Day 7: Papeete, Tahiti **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 08:00 AM Papeete, on Tahiti, is the capital of French Polynesia, a group of islands in the South Pacific. Beside the port, busy Place Vai’ete fills with roulottes, or food carts, in the evenings. Nearby, the large Marché de Papeete market sells local produce, fish and handicrafts. The Robert Wan Pearl Museum focuses on the local pearl industry and sells jewelry. A red spire tops the 19th-century Notre Dame Cathedral. ### Day 7: Papeete, Tahiti **Arrives:** 01:00 PM · **Departs:** 05:30 PM Papeete, on Tahiti, is the capital of French Polynesia, a group of islands in the South Pacific. Beside the port, busy Place Vai’ete fills with roulottes, or food carts, in the evenings. Nearby, the large Marché de Papeete market sells local produce, fish and handicrafts. The Robert Wan Pearl Museum focuses on the local pearl industry and sells jewelry. A red spire tops the 19th-century Notre Dame Cathedral. ### Day 1: Grundarfjordur **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 06:00 PM Grundarfjörður is a small town, situated in the north of the Snæfellsnes peninsula in the west of Iceland. It is situated between a mountain range and the sea. The nearby mountain Kirkjufell forms a small peninsula. ### Day 2: Isafjordur **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 04:00 PM Ísafjörður is a town in the Westfjords region of northwest Iceland. It's known for its dramatic landscapes. The old town has wooden houses with corrugated tin roofs built by fishing merchants in the 18th and 19th centuries. The Westfjords Heritage Museum has exhibits on the town’s maritime history, including a collection of old fishing boats. The old hospital, now a cultural center, contains archives and photography. ### Day 3: Husavik, Iceland **Arrives:** 09:00 AM · **Departs:** 06:00 PM ### Day 4: Seydisfjordur **Arrives:** 01:00 PM · **Departs:** 11:59 PM Seyðisfjörður is a town and municipality in the Eastern Region of Iceland at the innermost point of the fjord of the same name. A road over Fjarðarheiði mountain pass connects Seyðisfjörður to the rest of Iceland; 27 kilometres to the ring road and Egilsstaðir. ### Day 5: Seydisfjordur **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:30 PM Seyðisfjörður is a town and municipality in the Eastern Region of Iceland at the innermost point of the fjord of the same name. A road over Fjarðarheiði mountain pass connects Seyðisfjörður to the rest of Iceland; 27 kilometres to the ring road and Egilsstaðir. ### Day 6: Heimaey Island **Arrives:** 10:00 AM · **Departs:** 04:30 PM Heimaey, literally Home Island, is an Icelandic island. At 13.4 square kilometres, it is the largest island in the Vestmannaeyjar archipelago, and the largest and most populated island off the Icelandic coast. Heimaey is 4 nautical miles off the south coast of Iceland. ### Day 6: Scenic Cruising Surtsey Island **Arrives:** 05:00 PM · **Departs:** 08:00 PM ### Day 7: Reykjavik, Iceland **Arrives:** 07:00 AM · **Departs:** 08:00 AM Reykjavik, on the coast of Iceland, is the country's capital and largest city. It's home to the National and Saga museums, tracing Iceland’s Viking history. The striking concrete Hallgrimskirkja church and rotating Perlan glass dome offer sweeping views of the sea and nearby hills. Exemplifying the island’s volcanic activity is the geothermal Blue Lagoon spa, near the village of Grindavik. ### Day 7: Reykjavik, Iceland **Arrives:** 01:00 PM · **Departs:** 05:00 PM Reykjavik, on the coast of Iceland, is the country's capital and largest city. It's home to the National and Saga museums, tracing Iceland’s Viking history. The striking concrete Hallgrimskirkja church and rotating Perlan glass dome offer sweeping views of the sea and nearby hills. Exemplifying the island’s volcanic activity is the geothermal Blue Lagoon spa, near the village of Grindavik. ### Day 1: Ermoupoli, Syros **Arrives:** 07:00 AM · **Departs:** 04:00 PM Ermoupoli, also known by the formal older name Ermoupolis or Hermoupolis, is a town and former municipality on the island of Syros, in the Cyclades, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it is part of the municipality Syros-Ermoupoli, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit ### Day 2: Kusadasi, Turkey **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 11:59 PM Not far from the pier you'll come across Meryemana, the House of the Virgin Mary, said to be where St. John took the mother of Jesus after the crucifixion. From there you'll enjoy a panoramic view of Ephesus below. Take time in Kusadasi for a little shopping and a cup of Turkish coffee. ### Day 3: Pythagoreio, Greece **Arrives:** 07:00 AM · **Departs:** 05:00 PM ### Day 4: Giardini Naxos **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 10:00 PM Giardini Naxos is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Messina on the island of Sicily in southern Italy. It is situated on the coast of the Ionian Sea on a bay which lies between Cape Taormina and Cape Schisò. Since the 1970s it has become a seaside-resort. ### Day 5: Folegandros, Greece **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 10:00 PM ### Day 6: Milos, Greece **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 05:00 PM Milos is a volcanic island in the Aegean Sea. The island is famous for the statue of Venus de Milo (in the Louvre), and also for statues of Asclepius, now in the British Museum, and the Poseidon and an archaic Apollo in Athens. It is unique for its astonishing lunar landscape which creates unbelievable and imposing rocky formations colored in deep red, brown or glimmering white. Those fantastic hills and rocks are often emerging from a turquoise sea, boarded by fine golden, white or grey sand. V... ### Day 7: Piraeus, Athens **Arrives:** 07:00 AM · **Departs:** 05:00 PM Above the city, looking out towards the blue Aegean, stands the Acropolis. Here lie the ruins of a culture 2,500 years old: the Propylaea; the Temple of Athena Nike; the Erechtheum temple, and, most famous of all, the Parthenon. Meanwhile, modern Athens buzzes busily below, a city of chic restaurants, lively bazaars, sophisticated banking, historical museums, and the sights and smells of the Plaka district. ### Day 8: Mykonos, Greece **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 06:00 PM Weather permitting... today we visit Mykonos, the classic Greek isle, with hundreds of white-washed churches and cubist houses; round, thatched windmills catching the brisk breeze; and a harbor bobbing with fishing boats and luxury yachts. Sit in the shadow of a café and watch as native fishermen and jet set Europeans pass by. Or explore the Parportiani church, a Byzantine architectural masterpiece. ### Day 9: Kusadasi, Turkey **Arrives:** 07:00 AM · **Departs:** 11:59 PM Not far from the pier you'll come across Meryemana, the House of the Virgin Mary, said to be where St. John took the mother of Jesus after the crucifixion. From there you'll enjoy a panoramic view of Ephesus below. Take time in Kusadasi for a little shopping and a cup of Turkish coffee. ### Day 10: Patmos, Greece **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 06:00 PM Patmos, an Aegean island in the north of Greece’s Dodecanese island group, is a significant Christian pilgrimage site. Its Cave of the Apocalypse is where John of Patmos (St. John the Theologian) is said to have written the Book of Revelations. A fortresslike, 11th-century monastery dedicated to the saint overlooks the whitewashed houses of the hilltop capital, Hora (also known as Chora). ### Day 11: Santorini, Greece **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 09:00 PM Santorini is a spectacular sight, especially when approached by sea. Steep cliffs rise dramatically from deep azure waters. The capital of Fira is located 1,000 feet above our anchorage, accessible by donkey, cable car, or foot. The views from on top are unforgettable: stark white-washed buildings are scattered along the clifftop village; the sea stretches outward from black volcanic sands. Santorini has an explosive history of volcanic activity, and some say that here in the ruins at Akrotiri l... ### Day 12: Monemvasia, Greece **Arrives:** 09:00 AM · **Departs:** 06:00 PM Situated near the site of ancient Sparta, the ancient castles and fortresses, faded palaces and narrow byways are more reminiscent of the city's Byzantine and Venetian days. ### Day 1: Ermoupoli, Syros **Arrives:** 07:00 AM · **Departs:** 04:00 PM Ermoupoli, also known by the formal older name Ermoupolis or Hermoupolis, is a town and former municipality on the island of Syros, in the Cyclades, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it is part of the municipality Syros-Ermoupoli, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit ### Day 2: Kusadasi, Turkey **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 11:59 PM Not far from the pier you'll come across Meryemana, the House of the Virgin Mary, said to be where St. John took the mother of Jesus after the crucifixion. From there you'll enjoy a panoramic view of Ephesus below. Take time in Kusadasi for a little shopping and a cup of Turkish coffee. ### Day 3: Pythagoreio, Greece **Arrives:** 07:00 AM · **Departs:** 05:00 PM ### Day 4: Giardini Naxos **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 10:00 PM Giardini Naxos is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Messina on the island of Sicily in southern Italy. It is situated on the coast of the Ionian Sea on a bay which lies between Cape Taormina and Cape Schisò. Since the 1970s it has become a seaside-resort. ### Day 5: Folegandros, Greece **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 10:00 PM ### Day 6: Milos, Greece **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 05:00 PM Milos is a volcanic island in the Aegean Sea. The island is famous for the statue of Venus de Milo (in the Louvre), and also for statues of Asclepius, now in the British Museum, and the Poseidon and an archaic Apollo in Athens. It is unique for its astonishing lunar landscape which creates unbelievable and imposing rocky formations colored in deep red, brown or glimmering white. Those fantastic hills and rocks are often emerging from a turquoise sea, boarded by fine golden, white or grey sand. V... ### Day 7: Piraeus, Athens **Arrives:** 07:00 AM · **Departs:** 08:00 AM Above the city, looking out towards the blue Aegean, stands the Acropolis. Here lie the ruins of a culture 2,500 years old: the Propylaea; the Temple of Athena Nike; the Erechtheum temple, and, most famous of all, the Parthenon. Meanwhile, modern Athens buzzes busily below, a city of chic restaurants, lively bazaars, sophisticated banking, historical museums, and the sights and smells of the Plaka district. ### Day 7: Piraeus, Athens **Arrives:** 01:00 PM · **Departs:** 05:00 PM Above the city, looking out towards the blue Aegean, stands the Acropolis. Here lie the ruins of a culture 2,500 years old: the Propylaea; the Temple of Athena Nike; the Erechtheum temple, and, most famous of all, the Parthenon. Meanwhile, modern Athens buzzes busily below, a city of chic restaurants, lively bazaars, sophisticated banking, historical museums, and the sights and smells of the Plaka district. ### Day 1: Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy **Arrives:** 01:00 PM · **Departs:** 04:00 PM 2,500 years of history are woven into the fabric of modern Rome. You can feel it in the glory of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican. Or as you wander sidestreets that open onto piazzas, fountains, Bernini sculpture, and elegant courtyards. Famous treasures are legion in Rome: the Colosseum…the Forum…St. Peter’s Cathedral…the Trevi Fountain…the Spanish Steps. Take time out between sights to do as the Romans do: enjoy a three-hour lunch, shop, people-watch, or savor the best gelati in the world. ### Day 2: Sorrento **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 06:00 PM This Mediterranean land has been depicted, described and immortalized in song by artists, poets and travelers from every period of history. Along the coast, rugged and inaccessible cliffs soar upwards between beautiful beaches, hidden caves, enchanting bays and sheltered coves. Whereas inland, the high plains, rolling hills and lofty mountains are seared by deep valleys to create a truly unique landscape in which man has also left a clear sign of his remarkable work: the more impervious areas ha... ### Day 3: Lipari **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 04:00 PM Lipari is the largest of the Aeolian Islands in the Tyrrhenian Sea off the northern coast of Sicily, southern Italy; it is also the name of the island's main town and comune, which is administratively part of the Metropolitan City of Messina. ### Day 3: Transit Straits of Messina **Arrives:** 06:30 PM · **Departs:** 07:30 PM ### Day 4: Valletta, Malta **Arrives:** 09:00 AM · **Departs:** 11:59 PM Valletta (or Il-Belt) is the tiny capital of the Mediterranean island nation of Malta. The walled city was established in the 1500s on a peninsula by the Knights of St. John, a Roman Catholic order. It’s known for museums, palaces and grand churches. Baroque landmarks include St. John’s Co-Cathedral, whose opulent interior is home to the Caravaggio masterpiece "The Beheading of Saint John." ### Day 5: Gozo, Malta **Arrives:** 07:00 AM · **Departs:** 03:00 PM Gozo is an island in the Mediterranean Sea, one of 21 that make up the Maltese archipelago. Inhabited for thousands of years, it shows evidence of historic immigration and rule by the Phoenicians, Romans, Arabs, Sicilians, French and British, among others. It’s known for its Neolithic Ġgantija Temple ruins, rural hiking paths, beaches and scuba-diving sites. ### Day 6: Reggio Calabria, Italy **Arrives:** 09:00 AM · **Departs:** 11:00 PM ### Day 7: Giardini Naxos **Arrives:** 07:00 AM · **Departs:** 03:00 PM Giardini Naxos is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Messina on the island of Sicily in southern Italy. It is situated on the coast of the Ionian Sea on a bay which lies between Cape Taormina and Cape Schisò. Since the 1970s it has become a seaside-resort. ### Day 8: Taranto, Italy **Arrives:** 09:00 AM · **Departs:** 10:00 PM ### Day 9: Gallipoli, Italy **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 05:00 PM ### Day 10: Fiskardo **Arrives:** 09:00 AM · **Departs:** 05:00 PM Fiskardo is a village and a community on the Ionian island of Kefalonia, Greece. It is part of the municipal unit of Erisos. It is the northernmost port of Kefalonia, a short distance from Ithaca. Fiskardo has a small and diminishing fishing fleet. ### Day 11: Galaxidi (Delphi), Greece **Arrives:** 07:00 AM · **Departs:** 01:00 PM The modern town of Delphi is situated immediately west of the archaeological site of the same name. The town was created as a home for the population of Castro, which was to be removed to daylight the site of ancient Delphi. ### Day 11: Cruising The Corinth Canal **Arrives:** 05:00 PM · **Departs:** 07:00 PM ### Day 12: Piraeus, Athens **Arrives:** 12:01 AM · **Departs:** 08:00 AM Above the city, looking out towards the blue Aegean, stands the Acropolis. Here lie the ruins of a culture 2,500 years old: the Propylaea; the Temple of Athena Nike; the Erechtheum temple, and, most famous of all, the Parthenon. Meanwhile, modern Athens buzzes busily below, a city of chic restaurants, lively bazaars, sophisticated banking, historical museums, and the sights and smells of the Plaka district. ### Day 1: Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy **Arrives:** 01:00 PM · **Departs:** 04:00 PM 2,500 years of history are woven into the fabric of modern Rome. You can feel it in the glory of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican. Or as you wander sidestreets that open onto piazzas, fountains, Bernini sculpture, and elegant courtyards. Famous treasures are legion in Rome: the Colosseum…the Forum…St. Peter’s Cathedral…the Trevi Fountain…the Spanish Steps. Take time out between sights to do as the Romans do: enjoy a three-hour lunch, shop, people-watch, or savor the best gelati in the world. ### Day 2: Sorrento **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 06:00 PM This Mediterranean land has been depicted, described and immortalized in song by artists, poets and travelers from every period of history. Along the coast, rugged and inaccessible cliffs soar upwards between beautiful beaches, hidden caves, enchanting bays and sheltered coves. Whereas inland, the high plains, rolling hills and lofty mountains are seared by deep valleys to create a truly unique landscape in which man has also left a clear sign of his remarkable work: the more impervious areas ha... ### Day 3: Lipari **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 04:00 PM Lipari is the largest of the Aeolian Islands in the Tyrrhenian Sea off the northern coast of Sicily, southern Italy; it is also the name of the island's main town and comune, which is administratively part of the Metropolitan City of Messina. ### Day 3: Transit Straits of Messina **Arrives:** 06:30 PM · **Departs:** 07:30 PM ### Day 4: Valletta, Malta **Arrives:** 09:00 AM · **Departs:** 11:59 PM Valletta (or Il-Belt) is the tiny capital of the Mediterranean island nation of Malta. The walled city was established in the 1500s on a peninsula by the Knights of St. John, a Roman Catholic order. It’s known for museums, palaces and grand churches. Baroque landmarks include St. John’s Co-Cathedral, whose opulent interior is home to the Caravaggio masterpiece "The Beheading of Saint John." ### Day 5: Gozo, Malta **Arrives:** 07:00 AM · **Departs:** 03:00 PM Gozo is an island in the Mediterranean Sea, one of 21 that make up the Maltese archipelago. Inhabited for thousands of years, it shows evidence of historic immigration and rule by the Phoenicians, Romans, Arabs, Sicilians, French and British, among others. It’s known for its Neolithic Ġgantija Temple ruins, rural hiking paths, beaches and scuba-diving sites. ### Day 6: Reggio Calabria, Italy **Arrives:** 09:00 AM · **Departs:** 11:00 PM ### Day 7: Giardini Naxos **Arrives:** 07:00 AM · **Departs:** 03:00 PM Giardini Naxos is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Messina on the island of Sicily in southern Italy. It is situated on the coast of the Ionian Sea on a bay which lies between Cape Taormina and Cape Schisò. Since the 1970s it has become a seaside-resort. ### Day 8: Taranto, Italy **Arrives:** 09:00 AM · **Departs:** 10:00 PM ### Day 9: Gallipoli, Italy **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 05:00 PM ### Day 10: Fiskardo **Arrives:** 09:00 AM · **Departs:** 05:00 PM Fiskardo is a village and a community on the Ionian island of Kefalonia, Greece. It is part of the municipal unit of Erisos. It is the northernmost port of Kefalonia, a short distance from Ithaca. Fiskardo has a small and diminishing fishing fleet. ### Day 11: Galaxidi (Delphi), Greece **Arrives:** 07:00 AM · **Departs:** 01:00 PM The modern town of Delphi is situated immediately west of the archaeological site of the same name. The town was created as a home for the population of Castro, which was to be removed to daylight the site of ancient Delphi. ### Day 11: Cruising The Corinth Canal **Arrives:** 05:00 PM · **Departs:** 07:00 PM ### Day 12: Piraeus, Athens **Arrives:** 12:01 AM · **Departs:** 05:00 PM Above the city, looking out towards the blue Aegean, stands the Acropolis. Here lie the ruins of a culture 2,500 years old: the Propylaea; the Temple of Athena Nike; the Erechtheum temple, and, most famous of all, the Parthenon. Meanwhile, modern Athens buzzes busily below, a city of chic restaurants, lively bazaars, sophisticated banking, historical museums, and the sights and smells of the Plaka district. ### Day 1: Dubrovnik, Croatia **Arrives:** 01:00 PM · **Departs:** 05:00 PM Nestled on the Adriatic coast, Dubrovnik is a beautifully preserved fortifed town. Its ancient medieval walls contain a sparkling white Old City, filled with 15th-century churches, peaceful Franciscan cloisters, a cathedral with works by Raphael and Titian, and a fascinating Maritime Museum. One of Dubrovnik’s main attractions is the sea swim from the quiet, rocky beaches on either end of the city, or catch a boat to the wooded island of Lokrum nearby. ### Day 2: Kotor, Montenegro **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 05:00 PM Kotor is a fortified town on Montenegro’s Adriatic coast, in a bay near the limestone cliffs of Mt. Lovćen. Characterized by winding streets and squares, its medieval old town has several Romanesque churches, including Kotor Cathedral. It's also home to the Maritime Museum, which explores local seafaring history. Sveti Đorđe, one of 2 tiny islands off the ancient town of Perast, features a centuries-old church. ### Day 3: Monopoli **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 05:00 PM Monopoli is a town on the Adriatic Sea, in southern Italy. It’s known for the Baroque Monopoli Cathedral, featuring a tall bell tower. In its crypt is an archaeological museum with sculptures and ancient tombs. On a promontory to the north, the 16th-century Castle of Carlo V has a huge stone portal. Nearby is the frescoed Palmieri Palace, built by a wealthy local family in the late 1700s. ### Day 4: Pomena, Mljet **Arrives:** 07:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 PM ### Day 4: Korcula, Croatia **Arrives:** 02:30 PM · **Departs:** 09:00 PM Korčula is a Croatian island in the Adriatic Sea. It has an area of 279 km²; 46.8 km long and on average 7.8 km wide — and lies just off the Dalmatian coast. ### Day 5: Sibenik, Croatia **Arrives:** 09:30 AM · **Departs:** 06:00 PM Šibenik is a city on the Adriatic coast of Croatia. It’s known as a gateway to the Kornati Islands. The 15th-century stone Cathedral of St. James is decorated with 71 sculpted faces. Nearby, the Šibenik City Museum, in the 14th-century Prince’s Palace, has exhibits ranging from prehistory to the present. The white stone St. Michael’s Fortress has an open-air theater, with views of Šibenik Bay and neighboring islands. ### Day 6: Opatija, Croatia **Arrives:** 01:00 PM · **Departs:** 10:00 PM Opatija is a town in western Croatia, just southwest of Rijeka on the Adriatic coast. The city's most prestigious sight is the Villa Angiolina, which was built in 1844 by Iginio Scarpa, a rich merchant from Rijeka. This villa, transformed into a hotel, gave a boost to tourism to this town. It became a fashionable destination for the Austrian imperial family and Austrian nobility. Soon more luxury hotels and villas were built, such as the Hotel Kvarner, built in 1884. A new railway line was exten... ### Day 7: Porec, Croatia **Arrives:** 10:00 AM · **Departs:** 10:00 PM ### Day 8: Venice, Italy **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 05:00 PM For centuries,Venice stood at the crossroads of culture between the Byzantine and Roman worlds. The city the great traders and philosophers created is an extraordinary place. From the elegant carved gondolas and vaporetti that ply the Grand Canal to the magnificent Piazza San Marco bustling with life – Venice is unique in all the world. Great works of art are housed here, in the Accademia with its Renaissance masters and the collection of Peggy Guggenheim in her canal-side palazzo. The Basilica ... ### Day 9: Rovinj, Croatia **Arrives:** 07:00 AM · **Departs:** 06:00 PM Rovinj is a city in Croatia situated on the north Adriatic Sea. It is located on the western coast of the Istrian peninsula and is a popular tourist resort and an active fishing port. There is a sizeable community of Italians and the town is officially bilingual (Croatian and Italian). One popular tourist attraction is the church of St. Euphemia. The building process started in 1725, and lasted until 1736. Three main altars were built in 1741, and the organ was installed in 1754. The façade was ... ### Day 10: Zadar, Croatia **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 05:00 PM Zadar, a city on Croatia’s Dalmatian coast, is known for the Roman and Venetian ruins of its peninsular Old Town. There are several Venetian gates in the city walls. Surrounding the Roman-era Forum is 11th-century St. Mary’s Convent, with religious art dating to the 8th century. There’s also the grand, 12th-century St. Anastasia’s Cathedral and the round, 9th-century pre-Romanesque Church of St. Donatus. ### Day 11: Hvar **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 05:00 PM Blessed with an abundance of vineyards and perfumed lavendar fields, Hvar is an island that also echoes its rich Venetian past. Among the striking architecture dating to the 17th and 18th centuries, you'll find one of the oldest theaters in Europe. And the views of the neighboring islands from the fortress are truly unforgettable. ### Day 12: Dubrovnik, Croatia **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 09:00 AM Nestled on the Adriatic coast, Dubrovnik is a beautifully preserved fortifed town. Its ancient medieval walls contain a sparkling white Old City, filled with 15th-century churches, peaceful Franciscan cloisters, a cathedral with works by Raphael and Titian, and a fascinating Maritime Museum. One of Dubrovnik’s main attractions is the sea swim from the quiet, rocky beaches on either end of the city, or catch a boat to the wooded island of Lokrum nearby. ### Day 1: Dubrovnik, Croatia **Arrives:** 01:00 PM · **Departs:** 05:00 PM Nestled on the Adriatic coast, Dubrovnik is a beautifully preserved fortifed town. Its ancient medieval walls contain a sparkling white Old City, filled with 15th-century churches, peaceful Franciscan cloisters, a cathedral with works by Raphael and Titian, and a fascinating Maritime Museum. One of Dubrovnik’s main attractions is the sea swim from the quiet, rocky beaches on either end of the city, or catch a boat to the wooded island of Lokrum nearby. ### Day 2: Kotor, Montenegro **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 05:00 PM Kotor is a fortified town on Montenegro’s Adriatic coast, in a bay near the limestone cliffs of Mt. Lovćen. Characterized by winding streets and squares, its medieval old town has several Romanesque churches, including Kotor Cathedral. It's also home to the Maritime Museum, which explores local seafaring history. Sveti Đorđe, one of 2 tiny islands off the ancient town of Perast, features a centuries-old church. ### Day 3: Monopoli **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 05:00 PM Monopoli is a town on the Adriatic Sea, in southern Italy. It’s known for the Baroque Monopoli Cathedral, featuring a tall bell tower. In its crypt is an archaeological museum with sculptures and ancient tombs. On a promontory to the north, the 16th-century Castle of Carlo V has a huge stone portal. Nearby is the frescoed Palmieri Palace, built by a wealthy local family in the late 1700s. ### Day 4: Pomena, Mljet **Arrives:** 07:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 PM ### Day 4: Korcula, Croatia **Arrives:** 02:30 PM · **Departs:** 09:00 PM Korčula is a Croatian island in the Adriatic Sea. It has an area of 279 km²; 46.8 km long and on average 7.8 km wide — and lies just off the Dalmatian coast. ### Day 5: Sibenik, Croatia **Arrives:** 09:30 AM · **Departs:** 06:00 PM Šibenik is a city on the Adriatic coast of Croatia. It’s known as a gateway to the Kornati Islands. The 15th-century stone Cathedral of St. James is decorated with 71 sculpted faces. Nearby, the Šibenik City Museum, in the 14th-century Prince’s Palace, has exhibits ranging from prehistory to the present. The white stone St. Michael’s Fortress has an open-air theater, with views of Šibenik Bay and neighboring islands. ### Day 6: Opatija, Croatia **Arrives:** 01:00 PM · **Departs:** 10:00 PM Opatija is a town in western Croatia, just southwest of Rijeka on the Adriatic coast. The city's most prestigious sight is the Villa Angiolina, which was built in 1844 by Iginio Scarpa, a rich merchant from Rijeka. This villa, transformed into a hotel, gave a boost to tourism to this town. It became a fashionable destination for the Austrian imperial family and Austrian nobility. Soon more luxury hotels and villas were built, such as the Hotel Kvarner, built in 1884. A new railway line was exten... ### Day 7: Porec, Croatia **Arrives:** 10:00 AM · **Departs:** 10:00 PM ### Day 8: Venice, Italy **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 09:00 AM For centuries,Venice stood at the crossroads of culture between the Byzantine and Roman worlds. The city the great traders and philosophers created is an extraordinary place. From the elegant carved gondolas and vaporetti that ply the Grand Canal to the magnificent Piazza San Marco bustling with life – Venice is unique in all the world. Great works of art are housed here, in the Accademia with its Renaissance masters and the collection of Peggy Guggenheim in her canal-side palazzo. The Basilica ... ### Day 8: Venice, Italy **Arrives:** 01:00 PM · **Departs:** 05:00 PM For centuries,Venice stood at the crossroads of culture between the Byzantine and Roman worlds. The city the great traders and philosophers created is an extraordinary place. From the elegant carved gondolas and vaporetti that ply the Grand Canal to the magnificent Piazza San Marco bustling with life – Venice is unique in all the world. Great works of art are housed here, in the Accademia with its Renaissance masters and the collection of Peggy Guggenheim in her canal-side palazzo. The Basilica ... ### Day 2: Vancouver **Arrives:** 01:00 PM · **Departs:** 05:00 PM Vancouver, a bustling west coast seaport in British Columbia, is among Canada’s densest, most ethnically diverse cities. A popular filming location, it’s surrounded by mountains, and also has thriving art, theatre and music scenes. Vancouver Art Gallery is known for its works by regional artists, while the Museum of Anthropology houses preeminent First Nations collections. ### Day 3: At Sea Enjoy a relaxing day at sea exploring the ship's amenities. ### Day 4: Ketchikan **Arrives:** 01:00 PM · **Departs:** 10:00 PM Ketchikan is an Alaskan city facing the Inside Passage, a popular cruise route along the state's southeastern coast. It's known for its many Native American totem poles, on display throughout town. Nearby Misty Fiords National Monument is a glacier-carved wilderness featuring snowcapped mountains, waterfalls and salmon spawning streams. It's also home to rich wildlife including black bears, wolves and bald eagles. ### Day 5: Misty Fjords/Rudyerd Bay **Arrives:** 07:00 AM · **Departs:** 05:00 PM Misty Fjords National Monument is a national monument and wilderness area administered by the U.S. Forest Service as part of the Tongass National Forest. ### Day 6: Wrangell **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 04:00 PM The City and Borough of Wrangell is a borough in Alaska, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 2,369, up from 2,308 in 2000. Incorporated as a Unified Home Rule Borough on May 30, 2008, Wrangell was previously a city in the Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area. Its Tlingit name is Ḵaachx̱aana.áakʼw. ### Day 7: Scenic Cruising Tracy Arm **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 08:30 PM ### Day 8: Haines **Arrives:** 06:00 AM · **Departs:** 06:00 PM Haines is a census-designated place located in Haines Borough, Alaska, United States. It is in the northern part of the Alaska Panhandle, near Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve. As of the 2010 census, the population of the Haines CDP was 1,713, out of a total 2,508 in Haines Borough. ### Day 9: Juneau **Arrives:** 07:00 AM · **Departs:** 03:00 PM The City and Borough of Juneau, commonly known as Juneau, is the capital city of Alaska. Located in the Gastineau Channel and the Alaskan panhandle, it is a unified municipality and the second-largest city in the United States of America by area. ### Day 10: Sitka **Arrives:** 10:00 AM · **Departs:** 05:00 PM Sitka is an Alaskan city and borough near Juneau, the state capital. It's spread over Baranof Island, part of Chichagof Island and others. It was part of Russia until 1867 and St. Michael’s Orthodox Cathedral is topped with an onion dome. The 1842 Russian Bishop’s House is nearby. Sitka National Historical Park is the site of Russia’s defeat of the indigenous Tlingit people and has a trail dotted with totem poles. ### Day 11: At Sea Enjoy a relaxing day at sea exploring the ship's amenities. ### Day 12: Kenai Fjords **Arrives:** 10:00 AM · **Departs:** 08:00 PM Kenai Fjords National Park is an American national park that maintains the Harding Icefield, its outflowing glaciers, and coastal fjords and islands. The park covers an area of 669,984 acres on the Kenai Peninsula in south-central Alaska, west of the town of Seward. ### Day 2: Vancouver **Arrives:** 01:00 PM · **Departs:** 05:00 PM Vancouver, a bustling west coast seaport in British Columbia, is among Canada’s densest, most ethnically diverse cities. A popular filming location, it’s surrounded by mountains, and also has thriving art, theatre and music scenes. Vancouver Art Gallery is known for its works by regional artists, while the Museum of Anthropology houses preeminent First Nations collections. ### Day 3: At Sea Enjoy a relaxing day at sea exploring the ship's amenities. ### Day 4: Ketchikan **Arrives:** 01:00 PM · **Departs:** 10:00 PM Ketchikan is an Alaskan city facing the Inside Passage, a popular cruise route along the state's southeastern coast. It's known for its many Native American totem poles, on display throughout town. Nearby Misty Fiords National Monument is a glacier-carved wilderness featuring snowcapped mountains, waterfalls and salmon spawning streams. It's also home to rich wildlife including black bears, wolves and bald eagles. ### Day 5: Misty Fjords/Rudyerd Bay **Arrives:** 07:00 AM · **Departs:** 05:00 PM Misty Fjords National Monument is a national monument and wilderness area administered by the U.S. Forest Service as part of the Tongass National Forest. ### Day 6: Wrangell **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 04:00 PM The City and Borough of Wrangell is a borough in Alaska, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 2,369, up from 2,308 in 2000. Incorporated as a Unified Home Rule Borough on May 30, 2008, Wrangell was previously a city in the Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area. Its Tlingit name is Ḵaachx̱aana.áakʼw. ### Day 7: Scenic Cruising Tracy Arm **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 08:30 PM ### Day 8: Haines **Arrives:** 06:00 AM · **Departs:** 06:00 PM Haines is a census-designated place located in Haines Borough, Alaska, United States. It is in the northern part of the Alaska Panhandle, near Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve. As of the 2010 census, the population of the Haines CDP was 1,713, out of a total 2,508 in Haines Borough. ### Day 9: Juneau **Arrives:** 07:00 AM · **Departs:** 03:00 PM The City and Borough of Juneau, commonly known as Juneau, is the capital city of Alaska. Located in the Gastineau Channel and the Alaskan panhandle, it is a unified municipality and the second-largest city in the United States of America by area. ### Day 10: Sitka **Arrives:** 10:00 AM · **Departs:** 05:00 PM Sitka is an Alaskan city and borough near Juneau, the state capital. It's spread over Baranof Island, part of Chichagof Island and others. It was part of Russia until 1867 and St. Michael’s Orthodox Cathedral is topped with an onion dome. The 1842 Russian Bishop’s House is nearby. Sitka National Historical Park is the site of Russia’s defeat of the indigenous Tlingit people and has a trail dotted with totem poles. ### Day 11: At Sea Enjoy a relaxing day at sea exploring the ship's amenities. ### Day 12: Kenai Fjords **Arrives:** 10:00 AM · **Departs:** 08:00 PM Kenai Fjords National Park is an American national park that maintains the Harding Icefield, its outflowing glaciers, and coastal fjords and islands. The park covers an area of 669,984 acres on the Kenai Peninsula in south-central Alaska, west of the town of Seward. ### Day 2: Vancouver **Arrives:** 01:00 PM · **Departs:** 05:00 PM Vancouver, a bustling west coast seaport in British Columbia, is among Canada’s densest, most ethnically diverse cities. A popular filming location, it’s surrounded by mountains, and also has thriving art, theatre and music scenes. Vancouver Art Gallery is known for its works by regional artists, while the Museum of Anthropology houses preeminent First Nations collections. ### Day 3: At Sea Enjoy a relaxing day at sea exploring the ship's amenities. ### Day 4: Ketchikan **Arrives:** 01:00 PM · **Departs:** 10:00 PM Ketchikan is an Alaskan city facing the Inside Passage, a popular cruise route along the state's southeastern coast. It's known for its many Native American totem poles, on display throughout town. Nearby Misty Fiords National Monument is a glacier-carved wilderness featuring snowcapped mountains, waterfalls and salmon spawning streams. It's also home to rich wildlife including black bears, wolves and bald eagles. ### Day 5: Misty Fjords/Rudyerd Bay **Arrives:** 07:00 AM · **Departs:** 05:00 PM Misty Fjords National Monument is a national monument and wilderness area administered by the U.S. Forest Service as part of the Tongass National Forest. ### Day 6: Wrangell **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 04:00 PM The City and Borough of Wrangell is a borough in Alaska, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 2,369, up from 2,308 in 2000. Incorporated as a Unified Home Rule Borough on May 30, 2008, Wrangell was previously a city in the Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area. Its Tlingit name is Ḵaachx̱aana.áakʼw. ### Day 7: Scenic Cruising Tracy Arm **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 08:30 PM ### Day 8: Haines **Arrives:** 06:00 AM · **Departs:** 06:00 PM Haines is a census-designated place located in Haines Borough, Alaska, United States. It is in the northern part of the Alaska Panhandle, near Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve. As of the 2010 census, the population of the Haines CDP was 1,713, out of a total 2,508 in Haines Borough. ### Day 9: Juneau **Arrives:** 07:00 AM · **Departs:** 03:00 PM The City and Borough of Juneau, commonly known as Juneau, is the capital city of Alaska. Located in the Gastineau Channel and the Alaskan panhandle, it is a unified municipality and the second-largest city in the United States of America by area. ### Day 10: Sitka **Arrives:** 10:00 AM · **Departs:** 05:00 PM Sitka is an Alaskan city and borough near Juneau, the state capital. It's spread over Baranof Island, part of Chichagof Island and others. It was part of Russia until 1867 and St. Michael’s Orthodox Cathedral is topped with an onion dome. The 1842 Russian Bishop’s House is nearby. Sitka National Historical Park is the site of Russia’s defeat of the indigenous Tlingit people and has a trail dotted with totem poles. ### Day 11: At Sea Enjoy a relaxing day at sea exploring the ship's amenities. ### Day 12: Kenai Fjords **Arrives:** 10:00 AM · **Departs:** 08:00 PM Kenai Fjords National Park is an American national park that maintains the Harding Icefield, its outflowing glaciers, and coastal fjords and islands. The park covers an area of 669,984 acres on the Kenai Peninsula in south-central Alaska, west of the town of Seward. ### Day 2: Vancouver **Arrives:** 01:00 PM · **Departs:** 05:00 PM Vancouver, a bustling west coast seaport in British Columbia, is among Canada’s densest, most ethnically diverse cities. A popular filming location, it’s surrounded by mountains, and also has thriving art, theatre and music scenes. Vancouver Art Gallery is known for its works by regional artists, while the Museum of Anthropology houses preeminent First Nations collections. ### Day 3: At Sea Enjoy a relaxing day at sea exploring the ship's amenities. ### Day 4: Ketchikan **Arrives:** 01:00 PM · **Departs:** 10:00 PM Ketchikan is an Alaskan city facing the Inside Passage, a popular cruise route along the state's southeastern coast. It's known for its many Native American totem poles, on display throughout town. Nearby Misty Fiords National Monument is a glacier-carved wilderness featuring snowcapped mountains, waterfalls and salmon spawning streams. It's also home to rich wildlife including black bears, wolves and bald eagles. ### Day 5: Misty Fjords/Rudyerd Bay **Arrives:** 07:00 AM · **Departs:** 05:00 PM Misty Fjords National Monument is a national monument and wilderness area administered by the U.S. Forest Service as part of the Tongass National Forest. ### Day 6: Wrangell **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 04:00 PM The City and Borough of Wrangell is a borough in Alaska, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 2,369, up from 2,308 in 2000. Incorporated as a Unified Home Rule Borough on May 30, 2008, Wrangell was previously a city in the Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area. Its Tlingit name is Ḵaachx̱aana.áakʼw. ### Day 7: Scenic Cruising Tracy Arm **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 08:30 PM ### Day 8: Haines **Arrives:** 06:00 AM · **Departs:** 06:00 PM Haines is a census-designated place located in Haines Borough, Alaska, United States. It is in the northern part of the Alaska Panhandle, near Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve. As of the 2010 census, the population of the Haines CDP was 1,713, out of a total 2,508 in Haines Borough. ### Day 9: Juneau **Arrives:** 07:00 AM · **Departs:** 03:00 PM The City and Borough of Juneau, commonly known as Juneau, is the capital city of Alaska. Located in the Gastineau Channel and the Alaskan panhandle, it is a unified municipality and the second-largest city in the United States of America by area. ### Day 10: Sitka **Arrives:** 10:00 AM · **Departs:** 05:00 PM Sitka is an Alaskan city and borough near Juneau, the state capital. It's spread over Baranof Island, part of Chichagof Island and others. It was part of Russia until 1867 and St. Michael’s Orthodox Cathedral is topped with an onion dome. The 1842 Russian Bishop’s House is nearby. Sitka National Historical Park is the site of Russia’s defeat of the indigenous Tlingit people and has a trail dotted with totem poles. ### Day 11: At Sea Enjoy a relaxing day at sea exploring the ship's amenities. ### Day 12: Kenai Fjords **Arrives:** 10:00 AM · **Departs:** 08:00 PM Kenai Fjords National Park is an American national park that maintains the Harding Icefield, its outflowing glaciers, and coastal fjords and islands. The park covers an area of 669,984 acres on the Kenai Peninsula in south-central Alaska, west of the town of Seward. ### Day 3: Paris/Rouen **Arrives:** 01:00 PM · **Departs:** 11:59 PM ### Day 4: Paris/Rouen **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 08:45 PM ### Day 4: Cruising The Seine River **Arrives:** 09:00 PM · **Departs:** 11:59 PM ### Day 5: Honfleur **Arrives:** 03:15 AM · **Departs:** 11:59 PM Honfleur is a city in the department of Calvados, in northern France's Normandy region. It's on the estuary where the Seine river meets the English Channel. The Vieux-Bassin (old harbor), lined with 16th- to 18th-century townhouses, has been a subject for artists including Claude Monet and native son Eugène Boudin. Nearby is 15th-century St. Catherine's Church, a vaulted timber structure erected by shipbuilders. ### Day 6: Honfleur **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:15 AM Honfleur is a city in the department of Calvados, in northern France's Normandy region. It's on the estuary where the Seine river meets the English Channel. The Vieux-Bassin (old harbor), lined with 16th- to 18th-century townhouses, has been a subject for artists including Claude Monet and native son Eugène Boudin. Nearby is 15th-century St. Catherine's Church, a vaulted timber structure erected by shipbuilders. ### Day 6: Normandy Beaches / Caen **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 06:00 PM ### Day 7: St-Malo **Arrives:** 10:00 AM · **Departs:** 11:00 PM Saint-Malo is a port city in Brittany, in France's northwest. Tall granite walls surround the old town, which was once a stronghold for privateers (pirates approved by the king). The Saint-Malo Cathedral, in the center of the old town, is built in Romanesque and Gothic styles and features stained-glass windows depicting city history. Nearby is La Demeure de Corsaire, an 18th-century privateer’s house and museum. ### Day 8: Guernsey, Guernsey **Arrives:** 07:00 AM · **Departs:** 05:00 PM ### Day 9: At Sea Enjoy a relaxing day at sea exploring the ship's amenities. ### Day 10: Royan, France **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 11:59 PM ### Day 11: Royan, France **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 02:00 AM ### Day 11: Cruising Garonne River **Arrives:** 06:00 AM · **Departs:** 07:00 AM ### Day 11: Bordeaux, France **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 11:59 PM Bordeaux, hub of the famed wine-growing region, is a port city on the Garonne River in southwestern France. It’s known for its Gothic Cathédrale Saint-André, 18th- to 19th-century mansions and notable art museums such as the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux. Public gardens line the curving river quays. The grand Place de la Bourse, centered on the Three Graces fountain, overlooks the Miroir d’Eau reflecting pool. ### Day 12: Bordeaux, France **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 06:00 PM Bordeaux, hub of the famed wine-growing region, is a port city on the Garonne River in southwestern France. It’s known for its Gothic Cathédrale Saint-André, 18th- to 19th-century mansions and notable art museums such as the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux. Public gardens line the curving river quays. The grand Place de la Bourse, centered on the Three Graces fountain, overlooks the Miroir d’Eau reflecting pool. ### Day 12: Cruising Garonne River **Arrives:** 07:00 PM · **Departs:** 08:00 PM ### Day 3: Paris/Rouen **Arrives:** 01:00 PM · **Departs:** 11:59 PM ### Day 4: Paris/Rouen **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 08:45 PM ### Day 4: Cruising The Seine River **Arrives:** 09:00 PM · **Departs:** 11:59 PM ### Day 5: Honfleur **Arrives:** 03:15 AM · **Departs:** 11:59 PM Honfleur is a city in the department of Calvados, in northern France's Normandy region. It's on the estuary where the Seine river meets the English Channel. The Vieux-Bassin (old harbor), lined with 16th- to 18th-century townhouses, has been a subject for artists including Claude Monet and native son Eugène Boudin. Nearby is 15th-century St. Catherine's Church, a vaulted timber structure erected by shipbuilders. ### Day 6: Honfleur **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:15 AM Honfleur is a city in the department of Calvados, in northern France's Normandy region. It's on the estuary where the Seine river meets the English Channel. The Vieux-Bassin (old harbor), lined with 16th- to 18th-century townhouses, has been a subject for artists including Claude Monet and native son Eugène Boudin. Nearby is 15th-century St. Catherine's Church, a vaulted timber structure erected by shipbuilders. ### Day 6: Normandy Beaches / Caen **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 06:00 PM ### Day 7: St-Malo **Arrives:** 10:00 AM · **Departs:** 11:00 PM Saint-Malo is a port city in Brittany, in France's northwest. Tall granite walls surround the old town, which was once a stronghold for privateers (pirates approved by the king). The Saint-Malo Cathedral, in the center of the old town, is built in Romanesque and Gothic styles and features stained-glass windows depicting city history. Nearby is La Demeure de Corsaire, an 18th-century privateer’s house and museum. ### Day 8: Guernsey, Guernsey **Arrives:** 07:00 AM · **Departs:** 05:00 PM ### Day 9: At Sea Enjoy a relaxing day at sea exploring the ship's amenities. ### Day 10: Royan, France **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 11:59 PM ### Day 11: Royan, France **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 02:00 AM ### Day 11: Cruising Garonne River **Arrives:** 06:00 AM · **Departs:** 07:00 AM ### Day 11: Bordeaux, France **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 11:59 PM Bordeaux, hub of the famed wine-growing region, is a port city on the Garonne River in southwestern France. It’s known for its Gothic Cathédrale Saint-André, 18th- to 19th-century mansions and notable art museums such as the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux. Public gardens line the curving river quays. The grand Place de la Bourse, centered on the Three Graces fountain, overlooks the Miroir d’Eau reflecting pool. ### Day 12: Bordeaux, France **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 06:00 PM Bordeaux, hub of the famed wine-growing region, is a port city on the Garonne River in southwestern France. It’s known for its Gothic Cathédrale Saint-André, 18th- to 19th-century mansions and notable art museums such as the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux. Public gardens line the curving river quays. The grand Place de la Bourse, centered on the Three Graces fountain, overlooks the Miroir d’Eau reflecting pool. ### Day 12: Cruising Garonne River **Arrives:** 07:00 PM · **Departs:** 08:00 PM ### Day 3: Paris/Rouen **Arrives:** 01:00 PM · **Departs:** 11:59 PM ### Day 4: Paris/Rouen **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 08:45 PM ### Day 4: Cruising The Seine River **Arrives:** 09:00 PM · **Departs:** 11:59 PM ### Day 5: Honfleur **Arrives:** 03:15 AM · **Departs:** 11:59 PM Honfleur is a city in the department of Calvados, in northern France's Normandy region. It's on the estuary where the Seine river meets the English Channel. The Vieux-Bassin (old harbor), lined with 16th- to 18th-century townhouses, has been a subject for artists including Claude Monet and native son Eugène Boudin. Nearby is 15th-century St. Catherine's Church, a vaulted timber structure erected by shipbuilders. ### Day 6: Honfleur **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:15 AM Honfleur is a city in the department of Calvados, in northern France's Normandy region. It's on the estuary where the Seine river meets the English Channel. The Vieux-Bassin (old harbor), lined with 16th- to 18th-century townhouses, has been a subject for artists including Claude Monet and native son Eugène Boudin. Nearby is 15th-century St. Catherine's Church, a vaulted timber structure erected by shipbuilders. ### Day 6: Normandy Beaches / Caen **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 06:00 PM ### Day 7: St-Malo **Arrives:** 10:00 AM · **Departs:** 11:00 PM Saint-Malo is a port city in Brittany, in France's northwest. Tall granite walls surround the old town, which was once a stronghold for privateers (pirates approved by the king). The Saint-Malo Cathedral, in the center of the old town, is built in Romanesque and Gothic styles and features stained-glass windows depicting city history. Nearby is La Demeure de Corsaire, an 18th-century privateer’s house and museum. ### Day 8: Guernsey, Guernsey **Arrives:** 07:00 AM · **Departs:** 05:00 PM ### Day 9: At Sea Enjoy a relaxing day at sea exploring the ship's amenities. ### Day 10: Royan, France **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 11:59 PM ### Day 11: Royan, France **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 02:00 AM ### Day 11: Cruising Garonne River **Arrives:** 06:00 AM · **Departs:** 07:00 AM ### Day 11: Bordeaux, France **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 09:00 AM Bordeaux, hub of the famed wine-growing region, is a port city on the Garonne River in southwestern France. It’s known for its Gothic Cathédrale Saint-André, 18th- to 19th-century mansions and notable art museums such as the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux. Public gardens line the curving river quays. The grand Place de la Bourse, centered on the Three Graces fountain, overlooks the Miroir d’Eau reflecting pool. ### Day 11: Bordeaux, France **Arrives:** 01:00 PM · **Departs:** 11:59 PM Bordeaux, hub of the famed wine-growing region, is a port city on the Garonne River in southwestern France. It’s known for its Gothic Cathédrale Saint-André, 18th- to 19th-century mansions and notable art museums such as the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux. Public gardens line the curving river quays. The grand Place de la Bourse, centered on the Three Graces fountain, overlooks the Miroir d’Eau reflecting pool. ### Day 4: Papeete, Tahiti **Arrives:** 01:00 PM · **Departs:** 05:30 PM Papeete, on Tahiti, is the capital of French Polynesia, a group of islands in the South Pacific. Beside the port, busy Place Vai’ete fills with roulottes, or food carts, in the evenings. Nearby, the large Marché de Papeete market sells local produce, fish and handicrafts. The Robert Wan Pearl Museum focuses on the local pearl industry and sells jewelry. A red spire tops the 19th-century Notre Dame Cathedral. ### Day 5: Morning Sailing **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 PM ### Day 5: Raiatea,French Polynesia **Arrives:** 01:00 PM · **Departs:** 11:59 PM Raiatea is the second largest of the Society Islands, after Tahiti, in French Polynesia. The island is widely regarded as the "centre" of the eastern islands in ancient Polynesia and it is likely that the organised migrations to the Hawaiian Islands, New Zealand and other parts of East Polynesia started at Raiatea. ### Day 6: Raiatea,French Polynesia **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 06:00 AM Raiatea is the second largest of the Society Islands, after Tahiti, in French Polynesia. The island is widely regarded as the "centre" of the eastern islands in ancient Polynesia and it is likely that the organised migrations to the Hawaiian Islands, New Zealand and other parts of East Polynesia started at Raiatea. ### Day 6: Motu Mahaea, Near Taha'a **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 05:00 PM Taha’a is an island located among the western group, the Leeward Islands, of the Society Islands in French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. ### Day 7: Bora Bora, French Polynesia **Arrives:** 09:00 AM · **Departs:** 11:59 PM Bora Bora is a small South Pacific island northwest of Tahiti in French Polynesia. Surrounded by sand-fringed motus (islets) and a turquoise lagoon protected by a coral reef, it’s known for its scuba diving. It's also a popular luxury resort destination where some guest bungalows are perched over the water on stilts. At the island's center rises Mt. Otemanu, a 727m dormant volcano. ### Day 8: Bora Bora, French Polynesia **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 09:00 PM Bora Bora is a small South Pacific island northwest of Tahiti in French Polynesia. Surrounded by sand-fringed motus (islets) and a turquoise lagoon protected by a coral reef, it’s known for its scuba diving. It's also a popular luxury resort destination where some guest bungalows are perched over the water on stilts. At the island's center rises Mt. Otemanu, a 727m dormant volcano. ### Day 9: Huahine, French Polynesia **Arrives:** 07:00 AM · **Departs:** 05:00 PM Huahine is an island located among the Society Islands, in French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. It is part of the Leeward Islands group. At the 2017 census it had a population of 6,075. ### Day 10: Moorea, French Polynesia **Arrives:** 07:00 AM · **Departs:** 04:30 PM Mo'orea is a South Pacific island, part of French Polynesia's Society Islands archipelago. It's known for its jagged volcanic mountains and sandy beaches. In the north, Mount Rotui overlooks picturesque Ōpūnohu Bay and the settlements around Cook's Bay. Inland, hiking trails wind through rainforest on the slopes of Mount Tohivea. The Belvedere Lookout has panoramic views of the island’s peaks and Tahiti beyond. ### Day 10: Papeete, Tahiti **Arrives:** 08:00 PM · **Departs:** 11:59 PM Papeete, on Tahiti, is the capital of French Polynesia, a group of islands in the South Pacific. Beside the port, busy Place Vai’ete fills with roulottes, or food carts, in the evenings. Nearby, the large Marché de Papeete market sells local produce, fish and handicrafts. The Robert Wan Pearl Museum focuses on the local pearl industry and sells jewelry. A red spire tops the 19th-century Notre Dame Cathedral. ### Day 11: Papeete, Tahiti **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 08:00 AM Papeete, on Tahiti, is the capital of French Polynesia, a group of islands in the South Pacific. Beside the port, busy Place Vai’ete fills with roulottes, or food carts, in the evenings. Nearby, the large Marché de Papeete market sells local produce, fish and handicrafts. The Robert Wan Pearl Museum focuses on the local pearl industry and sells jewelry. A red spire tops the 19th-century Notre Dame Cathedral. ### Day 11: Papeete, Tahiti **Arrives:** 01:00 PM · **Departs:** 05:30 PM Papeete, on Tahiti, is the capital of French Polynesia, a group of islands in the South Pacific. Beside the port, busy Place Vai’ete fills with roulottes, or food carts, in the evenings. Nearby, the large Marché de Papeete market sells local produce, fish and handicrafts. The Robert Wan Pearl Museum focuses on the local pearl industry and sells jewelry. A red spire tops the 19th-century Notre Dame Cathedral. ### Day 7: Papeete, Tahiti **Arrives:** 01:00 PM · **Departs:** 05:30 PM Papeete, on Tahiti, is the capital of French Polynesia, a group of islands in the South Pacific. Beside the port, busy Place Vai’ete fills with roulottes, or food carts, in the evenings. Nearby, the large Marché de Papeete market sells local produce, fish and handicrafts. The Robert Wan Pearl Museum focuses on the local pearl industry and sells jewelry. A red spire tops the 19th-century Notre Dame Cathedral. ### Day 8: Raiatea,French Polynesia **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 11:59 PM Raiatea is the second largest of the Society Islands, after Tahiti, in French Polynesia. The island is widely regarded as the "centre" of the eastern islands in ancient Polynesia and it is likely that the organised migrations to the Hawaiian Islands, New Zealand and other parts of East Polynesia started at Raiatea. ### Day 9: Raiatea,French Polynesia **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 06:00 AM Raiatea is the second largest of the Society Islands, after Tahiti, in French Polynesia. The island is widely regarded as the "centre" of the eastern islands in ancient Polynesia and it is likely that the organised migrations to the Hawaiian Islands, New Zealand and other parts of East Polynesia started at Raiatea. ### Day 9: Motu Mahaea, Near Taha'a **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 04:00 PM Taha’a is an island located among the western group, the Leeward Islands, of the Society Islands in French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. ### Day 10: At Sea Enjoy a relaxing day at sea exploring the ship's amenities. ### Day 11: Aitutake, Aruntanga **Arrives:** 09:00 AM · **Departs:** 05:00 PM ### Day 12: Avatiu, Rarotonga **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 06:00 PM ### Day 7: Reykjavik, Iceland **Arrives:** 01:00 PM · **Departs:** 05:00 PM Reykjavik, on the coast of Iceland, is the country's capital and largest city. It's home to the National and Saga museums, tracing Iceland’s Viking history. The striking concrete Hallgrimskirkja church and rotating Perlan glass dome offer sweeping views of the sea and nearby hills. Exemplifying the island’s volcanic activity is the geothermal Blue Lagoon spa, near the village of Grindavik. ### Day 8: Grundarfjordur **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 06:00 PM Grundarfjörður is a small town, situated in the north of the Snæfellsnes peninsula in the west of Iceland. It is situated between a mountain range and the sea. The nearby mountain Kirkjufell forms a small peninsula. ### Day 9: Isafjordur **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 04:00 PM Ísafjörður is a town in the Westfjords region of northwest Iceland. It's known for its dramatic landscapes. The old town has wooden houses with corrugated tin roofs built by fishing merchants in the 18th and 19th centuries. The Westfjords Heritage Museum has exhibits on the town’s maritime history, including a collection of old fishing boats. The old hospital, now a cultural center, contains archives and photography. ### Day 10: Akureyri **Arrives:** 09:00 AM · **Departs:** 06:00 PM Akureyri is a city at the base of Eyjafjörður Fjord in northern Iceland. In the center, the 1940 Akureyri Church has stained-glass windows portraying scenes from Icelandic Christian history. There are views of the fjord from the forecourt. Nearby, the Akureyri Art Museum displays contemporary art from Iceland and farther afield. To the south are the Botanical Gardens, with specimens from across Iceland ### Day 11: Seydisfjordur **Arrives:** 01:00 PM · **Departs:** 11:59 PM Seyðisfjörður is a town and municipality in the Eastern Region of Iceland at the innermost point of the fjord of the same name. A road over Fjarðarheiði mountain pass connects Seyðisfjörður to the rest of Iceland; 27 kilometres to the ring road and Egilsstaðir. ### Day 12: Seydisfjordur **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:30 PM Seyðisfjörður is a town and municipality in the Eastern Region of Iceland at the innermost point of the fjord of the same name. A road over Fjarðarheiði mountain pass connects Seyðisfjörður to the rest of Iceland; 27 kilometres to the ring road and Egilsstaðir. ### Day 7: Reykjavik, Iceland **Arrives:** 01:00 PM · **Departs:** 05:00 PM Reykjavik, on the coast of Iceland, is the country's capital and largest city. It's home to the National and Saga museums, tracing Iceland’s Viking history. The striking concrete Hallgrimskirkja church and rotating Perlan glass dome offer sweeping views of the sea and nearby hills. Exemplifying the island’s volcanic activity is the geothermal Blue Lagoon spa, near the village of Grindavik. ### Day 8: Grundarfjordur **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 06:00 PM Grundarfjörður is a small town, situated in the north of the Snæfellsnes peninsula in the west of Iceland. It is situated between a mountain range and the sea. The nearby mountain Kirkjufell forms a small peninsula. ### Day 9: Isafjordur **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 04:00 PM Ísafjörður is a town in the Westfjords region of northwest Iceland. It's known for its dramatic landscapes. The old town has wooden houses with corrugated tin roofs built by fishing merchants in the 18th and 19th centuries. The Westfjords Heritage Museum has exhibits on the town’s maritime history, including a collection of old fishing boats. The old hospital, now a cultural center, contains archives and photography. ### Day 10: Akureyri **Arrives:** 09:00 AM · **Departs:** 06:00 PM Akureyri is a city at the base of Eyjafjörður Fjord in northern Iceland. In the center, the 1940 Akureyri Church has stained-glass windows portraying scenes from Icelandic Christian history. There are views of the fjord from the forecourt. Nearby, the Akureyri Art Museum displays contemporary art from Iceland and farther afield. To the south are the Botanical Gardens, with specimens from across Iceland ### Day 11: Seydisfjordur **Arrives:** 01:00 PM · **Departs:** 11:59 PM Seyðisfjörður is a town and municipality in the Eastern Region of Iceland at the innermost point of the fjord of the same name. A road over Fjarðarheiði mountain pass connects Seyðisfjörður to the rest of Iceland; 27 kilometres to the ring road and Egilsstaðir. ### Day 12: Seydisfjordur **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:30 PM Seyðisfjörður is a town and municipality in the Eastern Region of Iceland at the innermost point of the fjord of the same name. A road over Fjarðarheiði mountain pass connects Seyðisfjörður to the rest of Iceland; 27 kilometres to the ring road and Egilsstaðir. ### Day 7: Piraeus, Athens **Arrives:** 01:00 PM · **Departs:** 05:00 PM Above the city, looking out towards the blue Aegean, stands the Acropolis. Here lie the ruins of a culture 2,500 years old: the Propylaea; the Temple of Athena Nike; the Erechtheum temple, and, most famous of all, the Parthenon. Meanwhile, modern Athens buzzes busily below, a city of chic restaurants, lively bazaars, sophisticated banking, historical museums, and the sights and smells of the Plaka district. ### Day 8: Mykonos, Greece **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 06:00 PM Weather permitting... today we visit Mykonos, the classic Greek isle, with hundreds of white-washed churches and cubist houses; round, thatched windmills catching the brisk breeze; and a harbor bobbing with fishing boats and luxury yachts. Sit in the shadow of a café and watch as native fishermen and jet set Europeans pass by. Or explore the Parportiani church, a Byzantine architectural masterpiece. ### Day 9: Kusadasi, Turkey **Arrives:** 07:00 AM · **Departs:** 11:59 PM Not far from the pier you'll come across Meryemana, the House of the Virgin Mary, said to be where St. John took the mother of Jesus after the crucifixion. From there you'll enjoy a panoramic view of Ephesus below. Take time in Kusadasi for a little shopping and a cup of Turkish coffee. ### Day 10: Patmos, Greece **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 06:00 PM Patmos, an Aegean island in the north of Greece’s Dodecanese island group, is a significant Christian pilgrimage site. Its Cave of the Apocalypse is where John of Patmos (St. John the Theologian) is said to have written the Book of Revelations. A fortresslike, 11th-century monastery dedicated to the saint overlooks the whitewashed houses of the hilltop capital, Hora (also known as Chora). ### Day 11: Santorini, Greece **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 09:00 PM Santorini is a spectacular sight, especially when approached by sea. Steep cliffs rise dramatically from deep azure waters. The capital of Fira is located 1,000 feet above our anchorage, accessible by donkey, cable car, or foot. The views from on top are unforgettable: stark white-washed buildings are scattered along the clifftop village; the sea stretches outward from black volcanic sands. Santorini has an explosive history of volcanic activity, and some say that here in the ruins at Akrotiri l... ### Day 12: Monemvasia, Greece **Arrives:** 09:00 AM · **Departs:** 06:00 PM Situated near the site of ancient Sparta, the ancient castles and fortresses, faded palaces and narrow byways are more reminiscent of the city's Byzantine and Venetian days. ### Day 8: Venice, Italy **Arrives:** 01:00 PM · **Departs:** 05:00 PM For centuries,Venice stood at the crossroads of culture between the Byzantine and Roman worlds. The city the great traders and philosophers created is an extraordinary place. From the elegant carved gondolas and vaporetti that ply the Grand Canal to the magnificent Piazza San Marco bustling with life – Venice is unique in all the world. Great works of art are housed here, in the Accademia with its Renaissance masters and the collection of Peggy Guggenheim in her canal-side palazzo. The Basilica ... ### Day 9: Rovinj, Croatia **Arrives:** 07:00 AM · **Departs:** 06:00 PM Rovinj is a city in Croatia situated on the north Adriatic Sea. It is located on the western coast of the Istrian peninsula and is a popular tourist resort and an active fishing port. There is a sizeable community of Italians and the town is officially bilingual (Croatian and Italian). One popular tourist attraction is the church of St. Euphemia. The building process started in 1725, and lasted until 1736. Three main altars were built in 1741, and the organ was installed in 1754. The façade was ... ### Day 10: Zadar, Croatia **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 05:00 PM Zadar, a city on Croatia’s Dalmatian coast, is known for the Roman and Venetian ruins of its peninsular Old Town. There are several Venetian gates in the city walls. Surrounding the Roman-era Forum is 11th-century St. Mary’s Convent, with religious art dating to the 8th century. There’s also the grand, 12th-century St. Anastasia’s Cathedral and the round, 9th-century pre-Romanesque Church of St. Donatus. ### Day 11: Hvar **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 05:00 PM Blessed with an abundance of vineyards and perfumed lavendar fields, Hvar is an island that also echoes its rich Venetian past. Among the striking architecture dating to the 17th and 18th centuries, you'll find one of the oldest theaters in Europe. And the views of the neighboring islands from the fortress are truly unforgettable. ### Day 12: Dubrovnik, Croatia **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 05:00 PM Nestled on the Adriatic coast, Dubrovnik is a beautifully preserved fortifed town. Its ancient medieval walls contain a sparkling white Old City, filled with 15th-century churches, peaceful Franciscan cloisters, a cathedral with works by Raphael and Titian, and a fascinating Maritime Museum. One of Dubrovnik’s main attractions is the sea swim from the quiet, rocky beaches on either end of the city, or catch a boat to the wooded island of Lokrum nearby. ### Day 8: Venice, Italy **Arrives:** 01:00 PM · **Departs:** 05:00 PM For centuries,Venice stood at the crossroads of culture between the Byzantine and Roman worlds. The city the great traders and philosophers created is an extraordinary place. From the elegant carved gondolas and vaporetti that ply the Grand Canal to the magnificent Piazza San Marco bustling with life – Venice is unique in all the world. Great works of art are housed here, in the Accademia with its Renaissance masters and the collection of Peggy Guggenheim in her canal-side palazzo. The Basilica ... ### Day 9: Rovinj, Croatia **Arrives:** 07:00 AM · **Departs:** 06:00 PM Rovinj is a city in Croatia situated on the north Adriatic Sea. It is located on the western coast of the Istrian peninsula and is a popular tourist resort and an active fishing port. There is a sizeable community of Italians and the town is officially bilingual (Croatian and Italian). One popular tourist attraction is the church of St. Euphemia. The building process started in 1725, and lasted until 1736. Three main altars were built in 1741, and the organ was installed in 1754. The façade was ... ### Day 10: Zadar, Croatia **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 05:00 PM Zadar, a city on Croatia’s Dalmatian coast, is known for the Roman and Venetian ruins of its peninsular Old Town. There are several Venetian gates in the city walls. Surrounding the Roman-era Forum is 11th-century St. Mary’s Convent, with religious art dating to the 8th century. There’s also the grand, 12th-century St. Anastasia’s Cathedral and the round, 9th-century pre-Romanesque Church of St. Donatus. ### Day 11: Hvar **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 05:00 PM Blessed with an abundance of vineyards and perfumed lavendar fields, Hvar is an island that also echoes its rich Venetian past. Among the striking architecture dating to the 17th and 18th centuries, you'll find one of the oldest theaters in Europe. And the views of the neighboring islands from the fortress are truly unforgettable. ### Day 12: Dubrovnik, Croatia **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 09:00 AM Nestled on the Adriatic coast, Dubrovnik is a beautifully preserved fortifed town. Its ancient medieval walls contain a sparkling white Old City, filled with 15th-century churches, peaceful Franciscan cloisters, a cathedral with works by Raphael and Titian, and a fascinating Maritime Museum. One of Dubrovnik’s main attractions is the sea swim from the quiet, rocky beaches on either end of the city, or catch a boat to the wooded island of Lokrum nearby. ### Day 12: Dubrovnik, Croatia **Arrives:** 01:00 PM · **Departs:** 05:00 PM Nestled on the Adriatic coast, Dubrovnik is a beautifully preserved fortifed town. Its ancient medieval walls contain a sparkling white Old City, filled with 15th-century churches, peaceful Franciscan cloisters, a cathedral with works by Raphael and Titian, and a fascinating Maritime Museum. One of Dubrovnik’s main attractions is the sea swim from the quiet, rocky beaches on either end of the city, or catch a boat to the wooded island of Lokrum nearby. ### Day 11: Bordeaux, France **Arrives:** 01:00 PM · **Departs:** 11:59 PM Bordeaux, hub of the famed wine-growing region, is a port city on the Garonne River in southwestern France. It’s known for its Gothic Cathédrale Saint-André, 18th- to 19th-century mansions and notable art museums such as the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux. Public gardens line the curving river quays. The grand Place de la Bourse, centered on the Three Graces fountain, overlooks the Miroir d’Eau reflecting pool. ### Day 12: Bordeaux, France **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 06:00 PM Bordeaux, hub of the famed wine-growing region, is a port city on the Garonne River in southwestern France. It’s known for its Gothic Cathédrale Saint-André, 18th- to 19th-century mansions and notable art museums such as the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux. Public gardens line the curving river quays. The grand Place de la Bourse, centered on the Three Graces fountain, overlooks the Miroir d’Eau reflecting pool. ### Day 12: Cruising Garonne River **Arrives:** 07:00 PM · **Departs:** 08:00 PM ### Day 11: Bordeaux, France **Arrives:** 01:00 PM · **Departs:** 11:59 PM Bordeaux, hub of the famed wine-growing region, is a port city on the Garonne River in southwestern France. It’s known for its Gothic Cathédrale Saint-André, 18th- to 19th-century mansions and notable art museums such as the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux. Public gardens line the curving river quays. The grand Place de la Bourse, centered on the Three Graces fountain, overlooks the Miroir d’Eau reflecting pool. ### Day 12: Bordeaux, France **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 06:00 PM Bordeaux, hub of the famed wine-growing region, is a port city on the Garonne River in southwestern France. It’s known for its Gothic Cathédrale Saint-André, 18th- to 19th-century mansions and notable art museums such as the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux. Public gardens line the curving river quays. The grand Place de la Bourse, centered on the Three Graces fountain, overlooks the Miroir d’Eau reflecting pool. ### Day 12: Cruising Garonne River **Arrives:** 07:00 PM · **Departs:** 08:00 PM ### Day 11: Bordeaux, France **Arrives:** 01:00 PM · **Departs:** 11:59 PM Bordeaux, hub of the famed wine-growing region, is a port city on the Garonne River in southwestern France. It’s known for its Gothic Cathédrale Saint-André, 18th- to 19th-century mansions and notable art museums such as the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux. Public gardens line the curving river quays. The grand Place de la Bourse, centered on the Three Graces fountain, overlooks the Miroir d’Eau reflecting pool. ### Day 12: Bordeaux, France **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 06:00 PM Bordeaux, hub of the famed wine-growing region, is a port city on the Garonne River in southwestern France. It’s known for its Gothic Cathédrale Saint-André, 18th- to 19th-century mansions and notable art museums such as the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux. Public gardens line the curving river quays. The grand Place de la Bourse, centered on the Three Graces fountain, overlooks the Miroir d’Eau reflecting pool. ### Day 12: Cruising Garonne River **Arrives:** 07:00 PM · **Departs:** 08:00 PM ### Day 11: Papeete, Tahiti **Arrives:** 01:00 PM · **Departs:** 05:30 PM Papeete, on Tahiti, is the capital of French Polynesia, a group of islands in the South Pacific. Beside the port, busy Place Vai’ete fills with roulottes, or food carts, in the evenings. Nearby, the large Marché de Papeete market sells local produce, fish and handicrafts. The Robert Wan Pearl Museum focuses on the local pearl industry and sells jewelry. A red spire tops the 19th-century Notre Dame Cathedral. ### Day 12: Morning Sailing **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 PM ### Day 12: Raiatea,French Polynesia **Arrives:** 01:00 PM · **Departs:** 11:59 PM Raiatea is the second largest of the Society Islands, after Tahiti, in French Polynesia. The island is widely regarded as the "centre" of the eastern islands in ancient Polynesia and it is likely that the organised migrations to the Hawaiian Islands, New Zealand and other parts of East Polynesia started at Raiatea. ### Day 12: Piraeus, Athens **Arrives:** 01:00 PM · **Departs:** 05:00 PM Above the city, looking out towards the blue Aegean, stands the Acropolis. Here lie the ruins of a culture 2,500 years old: the Propylaea; the Temple of Athena Nike; the Erechtheum temple, and, most famous of all, the Parthenon. Meanwhile, modern Athens buzzes busily below, a city of chic restaurants, lively bazaars, sophisticated banking, historical museums, and the sights and smells of the Plaka district. ### Day 12: Piraeus, Athens **Arrives:** 01:00 PM · **Departs:** 05:00 PM Above the city, looking out towards the blue Aegean, stands the Acropolis. Here lie the ruins of a culture 2,500 years old: the Propylaea; the Temple of Athena Nike; the Erechtheum temple, and, most famous of all, the Parthenon. Meanwhile, modern Athens buzzes busily below, a city of chic restaurants, lively bazaars, sophisticated banking, historical museums, and the sights and smells of the Plaka district. ### Day 12: Dubrovnik, Croatia **Arrives:** 01:00 PM · **Departs:** 05:00 PM Nestled on the Adriatic coast, Dubrovnik is a beautifully preserved fortifed town. Its ancient medieval walls contain a sparkling white Old City, filled with 15th-century churches, peaceful Franciscan cloisters, a cathedral with works by Raphael and Titian, and a fascinating Maritime Museum. One of Dubrovnik’s main attractions is the sea swim from the quiet, rocky beaches on either end of the city, or catch a boat to the wooded island of Lokrum nearby. ### Day 12: Dubrovnik, Croatia **Arrives:** 01:00 PM · **Departs:** 05:00 PM Nestled on the Adriatic coast, Dubrovnik is a beautifully preserved fortifed town. Its ancient medieval walls contain a sparkling white Old City, filled with 15th-century churches, peaceful Franciscan cloisters, a cathedral with works by Raphael and Titian, and a fascinating Maritime Museum. One of Dubrovnik’s main attractions is the sea swim from the quiet, rocky beaches on either end of the city, or catch a boat to the wooded island of Lokrum nearby. ## Pricing Prices shown are per person based on double occupancy in USD. | Cabin Type | Starting Price | |------------|----------------| | Ocean View | $8,724 | | Suite | $13,069 | ## Ship Information ### Wind Spirit The Wind Spirit is a sleek, 4-masted sailing ship accommodating 148 guests. With four decks and a gross tonnage of 5,736, Wind Spirit feels like your own private small ship. Wind Spirit features wide open, teak decks—quite unusual for small ships. Guests will find hidden nooks for private moments giving them a feeling of being on their own private veranda. All staterooms have ocean views, queen beds, flat-screen TV with DVD player, and Bose SoundDock speakers for Apple iPods. The Owner’s Suite includes a sitting area. Wind Spirit offers two primary dining venues. Amphora restaurant offers gourmet, course-by-course cuisine in the evenings and Veranda restaurant offers casual buffet and full-service dining for breakfast and lunch. All dining is open seating. And, for dining under the stars, make a reservation for Candles which features steaks and skewers. Wind Spirit amenities include: WindSpa, Watersports Platform, Lounge, Library, Pool, and Hot Tub. #### Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Passenger Capacity | 148 | | Crew | 101 | | Gross Tonnage | 5,736.0 | | Length | 360.0 ft | | Total Cabins | 0 | ## Ports of Call ### Isles of Scilly *Coordinates: 49.925, -6.29867* The Isles of Scilly are an archipelago off the Cornish coast, in southwest England. The islands are covered in heathland, and fringed by sandy beaches such as Great Bay on St. Martin’s. On Tresco, one of the 5 inhabited islands, Tresco Abbey Garden is home to subtropical plants and also the Valhalla Museum, displaying shipwrecked figureheads. The tower of 17th-century Cromwell’s Castle stands at t... ### Cruising The Seine River ### Paris/Rouen *Coordinates: 49.4432, 1.09997* ### Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy *Coordinates: 42.1062, 11.7757* 2,500 years of history are woven into the fabric of modern Rome. You can feel it in the glory of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican. Or as you wander sidestreets that open onto piazzas, fountains, Bernini sculpture, and elegant courtyards. Famous treasures are legion in Rome: the Colosseum…the Forum…St. Peter’s Cathedral…the Trevi Fountain…the Spanish Steps. Take time out between sights to do as th... ### Dubrovnik, Croatia *Coordinates: 42.6418, 18.1065* Nestled on the Adriatic coast, Dubrovnik is a beautifully preserved fortifed town. Its ancient medieval walls contain a sparkling white Old City, filled with 15th-century churches, peaceful Franciscan cloisters, a cathedral with works by Raphael and Titian, and a fascinating Maritime Museum. One of Dubrovnik’s main attractions is the sea swim from the quiet, rocky beaches on either end of the city... ### Kotor, Montenegro *Coordinates: 42.326, 18.6767* Kotor is a fortified town on Montenegro’s Adriatic coast, in a bay near the limestone cliffs of Mt. Lovćen. Characterized by winding streets and squares, its medieval old town has several Romanesque churches, including Kotor Cathedral. It's also home to the Maritime Museum, which explores local seafaring history. Sveti Đorđe, one of 2 tiny islands off the ancient town of Perast, features a centuri... ### Monopoli *Coordinates: 40.9571, 17.2905* Monopoli is a town on the Adriatic Sea, in southern Italy. It’s known for the Baroque Monopoli Cathedral, featuring a tall bell tower. In its crypt is an archaeological museum with sculptures and ancient tombs. On a promontory to the north, the 16th-century Castle of Carlo V has a huge stone portal. Nearby is the frescoed Palmieri Palace, built by a wealthy local family in the late 1700s. ### Pomena, Mljet *Coordinates: 42.7873, 17.3436* ### Korcula, Croatia *Coordinates: 42.9563, 17.1365* Korčula is a Croatian island in the Adriatic Sea. It has an area of 279 km²; 46.8 km long and on average 7.8 km wide — and lies just off the Dalmatian coast. ### Sibenik, Croatia *Coordinates: 43.734, 15.8951* Šibenik is a city on the Adriatic coast of Croatia. It’s known as a gateway to the Kornati Islands. The 15th-century stone Cathedral of St. James is decorated with 71 sculpted faces. Nearby, the Šibenik City Museum, in the 14th-century Prince’s Palace, has exhibits ranging from prehistory to the present. The white stone St. Michael’s Fortress has an open-air theater, with views of Šibenik Bay and ... ### Opatija, Croatia *Coordinates: 45.3326, 14.3032* Opatija is a town in western Croatia, just southwest of Rijeka on the Adriatic coast. The city's most prestigious sight is the Villa Angiolina, which was built in 1844 by Iginio Scarpa, a rich merchant from Rijeka. This villa, transformed into a hotel, gave a boost to tourism to this town. It became a fashionable destination for the Austrian imperial family and Austrian nobility. Soon more luxury ... ### Porec, Croatia *Coordinates: 45.2267, 13.5978* ### Venice, Italy *Coordinates: 45.4343, 12.3388* For centuries,Venice stood at the crossroads of culture between the Byzantine and Roman worlds. The city the great traders and philosophers created is an extraordinary place. From the elegant carved gondolas and vaporetti that ply the Grand Canal to the magnificent Piazza San Marco bustling with life – Venice is unique in all the world. Great works of art are housed here, in the Accademia with its... ### Sorrento *Coordinates: 40.6263, 14.3757* This Mediterranean land has been depicted, described and immortalized in song by artists, poets and travelers from every period of history. Along the coast, rugged and inaccessible cliffs soar upwards between beautiful beaches, hidden caves, enchanting bays and sheltered coves. Whereas inland, the high plains, rolling hills and lofty mountains are seared by deep valleys to create a truly unique la... ### Lipari *Coordinates: 38.4937, 14.9272* Lipari is the largest of the Aeolian Islands in the Tyrrhenian Sea off the northern coast of Sicily, southern Italy; it is also the name of the island's main town and comune, which is administratively part of the Metropolitan City of Messina. ### Transit Straits of Messina ### Valletta, Malta *Coordinates: 35.8922, 14.5128* Valletta (or Il-Belt) is the tiny capital of the Mediterranean island nation of Malta. The walled city was established in the 1500s on a peninsula by the Knights of St. John, a Roman Catholic order. It’s known for museums, palaces and grand churches. Baroque landmarks include St. John’s Co-Cathedral, whose opulent interior is home to the Caravaggio masterpiece "The Beheading of Saint John." ### Gozo, Malta *Coordinates: 36.0443, 14.2512* Gozo is an island in the Mediterranean Sea, one of 21 that make up the Maltese archipelago. Inhabited for thousands of years, it shows evidence of historic immigration and rule by the Phoenicians, Romans, Arabs, Sicilians, French and British, among others. It’s known for its Neolithic Ġgantija Temple ruins, rural hiking paths, beaches and scuba-diving sites. ### Reggio Calabria, Italy *Coordinates: 38.1146, 15.6502* ### Giardini Naxos *Coordinates: 37.8253, 15.2668* Giardini Naxos is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Messina on the island of Sicily in southern Italy. It is situated on the coast of the Ionian Sea on a bay which lies between Cape Taormina and Cape Schisò. Since the 1970s it has become a seaside-resort. ### Taranto, Italy *Coordinates: 40.4692, 17.24* ### Gallipoli, Italy *Coordinates: 40.0562, 17.9788* ### Fiskardo *Coordinates: 38.1754, 20.5692* Fiskardo is a village and a community on the Ionian island of Kefalonia, Greece. It is part of the municipal unit of Erisos. It is the northernmost port of Kefalonia, a short distance from Ithaca. Fiskardo has a small and diminishing fishing fleet. ### Galaxidi (Delphi), Greece The modern town of Delphi is situated immediately west of the archaeological site of the same name. The town was created as a home for the population of Castro, which was to be removed to daylight the site of ancient Delphi. ### Cruising The Corinth Canal ### Piraeus, Athens *Coordinates: 37.9792, 23.7166* Above the city, looking out towards the blue Aegean, stands the Acropolis. Here lie the ruins of a culture 2,500 years old: the Propylaea; the Temple of Athena Nike; the Erechtheum temple, and, most famous of all, the Parthenon. Meanwhile, modern Athens buzzes busily below, a city of chic restaurants, lively bazaars, sophisticated banking, historical museums, and the sights and smells of the Pl... ### Honfleur *Coordinates: 49.4188, 0.233262* Honfleur is a city in the department of Calvados, in northern France's Normandy region. It's on the estuary where the Seine river meets the English Channel. The Vieux-Bassin (old harbor), lined with 16th- to 18th-century townhouses, has been a subject for artists including Claude Monet and native son Eugène Boudin. Nearby is 15th-century St. Catherine's Church, a vaulted timber structure erected b... ### Normandy Beaches / Caen ### St-Malo *Coordinates: 48.6482, -2.02609* Saint-Malo is a port city in Brittany, in France's northwest. Tall granite walls surround the old town, which was once a stronghold for privateers (pirates approved by the king). The Saint-Malo Cathedral, in the center of the old town, is built in Romanesque and Gothic styles and features stained-glass windows depicting city history. Nearby is La Demeure de Corsaire, an 18th-century privateer’s ho... ### Guernsey, Guernsey ### Royan, France *Coordinates: 45.6256, -1.02693* ### Cruising Garonne River ### Bordeaux, France *Coordinates: 44.8374, -0.576144* Bordeaux, hub of the famed wine-growing region, is a port city on the Garonne River in southwestern France. It’s known for its Gothic Cathédrale Saint-André, 18th- to 19th-century mansions and notable art museums such as the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux. Public gardens line the curving river quays. The grand Place de la Bourse, centered on the Three Graces fountain, overlooks the Miroir d’Eau ... ### Ermoupoli, Syros *Coordinates: 37.4446, 24.9429* Ermoupoli, also known by the formal older name Ermoupolis or Hermoupolis, is a town and former municipality on the island of Syros, in the Cyclades, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it is part of the municipality Syros-Ermoupoli, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit ### Kusadasi, Turkey *Coordinates: 37.8587, 27.2594* Not far from the pier you'll come across Meryemana, the House of the Virgin Mary, said to be where St. John took the mother of Jesus after the crucifixion. From there you'll enjoy a panoramic view of Ephesus below. Take time in Kusadasi for a little shopping and a cup of Turkish coffee. ### Pythagoreio, Greece *Coordinates: 37.7432, 26.8204* ### Folegandros, Greece *Coordinates: 36.6288, 24.9202* ### Milos, Greece *Coordinates: 36.6914, 24.3936* Milos is a volcanic island in the Aegean Sea. The island is famous for the statue of Venus de Milo (in the Louvre), and also for statues of Asclepius, now in the British Museum, and the Poseidon and an archaic Apollo in Athens. It is unique for its astonishing lunar landscape which creates unbelievable and imposing rocky formations colored in deep red, brown or glimmering white. Those fantastic hi... ### Vancouver *Coordinates: 49.2854, -123.08* Vancouver, a bustling west coast seaport in British Columbia, is among Canada’s densest, most ethnically diverse cities. A popular filming location, it’s surrounded by mountains, and also has thriving art, theatre and music scenes. Vancouver Art Gallery is known for its works by regional artists, while the Museum of Anthropology houses preeminent First Nations collections. ### Bora Bora, French Polynesia *Coordinates: -16.5004, -151.741* Bora Bora is a small South Pacific island northwest of Tahiti in French Polynesia. Surrounded by sand-fringed motus (islets) and a turquoise lagoon protected by a coral reef, it’s known for its scuba diving. It's also a popular luxury resort destination where some guest bungalows are perched over the water on stilts. At the island's center rises Mt. Otemanu, a 727m dormant volcano. ### Huahine, French Polynesia *Coordinates: -16.7112, -151.034* Huahine is an island located among the Society Islands, in French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. It is part of the Leeward Islands group. At the 2017 census it had a population of 6,075. ### Moorea, French Polynesia *Coordinates: -17.5263, -149.818* Mo'orea is a South Pacific island, part of French Polynesia's Society Islands archipelago. It's known for its jagged volcanic mountains and sandy beaches. In the north, Mount Rotui overlooks picturesque Ōpūnohu Bay and the settlements around Cook's Bay. Inland, hiking trails wind through rainforest on the slopes of Mount Tohivea. The Belvedere Lookout has panoramic views of the island’s peaks and ... ### Papeete, Tahiti *Coordinates: -17.535, -149.57* Papeete, on Tahiti, is the capital of French Polynesia, a group of islands in the South Pacific. Beside the port, busy Place Vai’ete fills with roulottes, or food carts, in the evenings. Nearby, the large Marché de Papeete market sells local produce, fish and handicrafts. The Robert Wan Pearl Museum focuses on the local pearl industry and sells jewelry. A red spire tops the 19th-century Notre Dame... ### Raiatea,French Polynesia *Coordinates: -16.804, -151.444* Raiatea is the second largest of the Society Islands, after Tahiti, in French Polynesia. The island is widely regarded as the "centre" of the eastern islands in ancient Polynesia and it is likely that the organised migrations to the Hawaiian Islands, New Zealand and other parts of East Polynesia started at Raiatea. ### Motu Mahaea, Near Taha'a *Coordinates: 20.6598, 105.092* Taha’a is an island located among the western group, the Leeward Islands, of the Society Islands in French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. ### Aitutake, Aruntanga *Coordinates: -18.8718, -159.782* ### Avatiu, Rarotonga ### Grundarfjordur *Coordinates: 64.9247, -23.2604* Grundarfjörður is a small town, situated in the north of the Snæfellsnes peninsula in the west of Iceland. It is situated between a mountain range and the sea. The nearby mountain Kirkjufell forms a small peninsula. ### Isafjordur *Coordinates: 66.0738, -23.1417* Ísafjörður is a town in the Westfjords region of northwest Iceland. It's known for its dramatic landscapes. The old town has wooden houses with corrugated tin roofs built by fishing merchants in the 18th and 19th centuries. The Westfjords Heritage Museum has exhibits on the town’s maritime history, including a collection of old fishing boats. The old hospital, now a cultural center, contains archi... ### Husavik, Iceland *Coordinates: 65.4041, -13.6981* ### Seydisfjordur *Coordinates: 65.2607, -14.0012* Seyðisfjörður is a town and municipality in the Eastern Region of Iceland at the innermost point of the fjord of the same name. A road over Fjarðarheiði mountain pass connects Seyðisfjörður to the rest of Iceland; 27 kilometres to the ring road and Egilsstaðir. ### Heimaey Island *Coordinates: 63.4277, -20.2674* Heimaey, literally Home Island, is an Icelandic island. At 13.4 square kilometres, it is the largest island in the Vestmannaeyjar archipelago, and the largest and most populated island off the Icelandic coast. Heimaey is 4 nautical miles off the south coast of Iceland. ### Scenic Cruising Surtsey Island ### Reykjavik, Iceland *Coordinates: 64.1353, -21.8952* Reykjavik, on the coast of Iceland, is the country's capital and largest city. It's home to the National and Saga museums, tracing Iceland’s Viking history. The striking concrete Hallgrimskirkja church and rotating Perlan glass dome offer sweeping views of the sea and nearby hills. Exemplifying the island’s volcanic activity is the geothermal Blue Lagoon spa, near the village of Grindavik. ### Mykonos, Greece *Coordinates: 37.4415, 25.3667* Weather permitting... today we visit Mykonos, the classic Greek isle, with hundreds of white-washed churches and cubist houses; round, thatched windmills catching the brisk breeze; and a harbor bobbing with fishing boats and luxury yachts. Sit in the shadow of a café and watch as native fishermen and jet set Europeans pass by. Or explore the Parportiani church, a Byzantine architectural masterpiec... ### Patmos, Greece *Coordinates: 37.3034, 26.5492* Patmos, an Aegean island in the north of Greece’s Dodecanese island group, is a significant Christian pilgrimage site. Its Cave of the Apocalypse is where John of Patmos (St. John the Theologian) is said to have written the Book of Revelations. A fortresslike, 11th-century monastery dedicated to the saint overlooks the whitewashed houses of the hilltop capital, Hora (also known as Chora). ### Santorini, Greece *Coordinates: 36.3932, 25.4615* Santorini is a spectacular sight, especially when approached by sea. Steep cliffs rise dramatically from deep azure waters. The capital of Fira is located 1,000 feet above our anchorage, accessible by donkey, cable car, or foot. The views from on top are unforgettable: stark white-washed buildings are scattered along the clifftop village; the sea stretches outward from black volcanic sands. Santor... ### Monemvasia, Greece *Coordinates: 36.6882, 23.0267* Situated near the site of ancient Sparta, the ancient castles and fortresses, faded palaces and narrow byways are more reminiscent of the city's Byzantine and Venetian days. ### Rovinj, Croatia *Coordinates: 45.0808, 13.6384* Rovinj is a city in Croatia situated on the north Adriatic Sea. It is located on the western coast of the Istrian peninsula and is a popular tourist resort and an active fishing port. There is a sizeable community of Italians and the town is officially bilingual (Croatian and Italian). One popular tourist attraction is the church of St. Euphemia. The building process started in 1725, and lasted un... ### Zadar, Croatia *Coordinates: 44.1149, 15.229* Zadar, a city on Croatia’s Dalmatian coast, is known for the Roman and Venetian ruins of its peninsular Old Town. There are several Venetian gates in the city walls. Surrounding the Roman-era Forum is 11th-century St. Mary’s Convent, with religious art dating to the 8th century. There’s also the grand, 12th-century St. Anastasia’s Cathedral and the round, 9th-century pre-Romanesque Church of St. D... ### Hvar *Coordinates: 43.1726, 16.4432* Blessed with an abundance of vineyards and perfumed lavendar fields, Hvar is an island that also echoes its rich Venetian past. Among the striking architecture dating to the 17th and 18th centuries, you'll find one of the oldest theaters in Europe. And the views of the neighboring islands from the fortress are truly unforgettable. ### Ketchikan *Coordinates: 55.3422, -131.646* Ketchikan is an Alaskan city facing the Inside Passage, a popular cruise route along the state's southeastern coast. It's known for its many Native American totem poles, on display throughout town. Nearby Misty Fiords National Monument is a glacier-carved wilderness featuring snowcapped mountains, waterfalls and salmon spawning streams. It's also home to rich wildlife including black bears, wolves... ### Misty Fjords/Rudyerd Bay *Coordinates: 55.6196, -130.61* Misty Fjords National Monument is a national monument and wilderness area administered by the U.S. Forest Service as part of the Tongass National Forest. ### Wrangell *Coordinates: 56.4687, -132.382* The City and Borough of Wrangell is a borough in Alaska, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 2,369, up from 2,308 in 2000. Incorporated as a Unified Home Rule Borough on May 30, 2008, Wrangell was previously a city in the Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area. Its Tlingit name is Ḵaachx̱aana.áakʼw. ### Scenic Cruising Tracy Arm ### Haines *Coordinates: 59.2358, -135.445* Haines is a census-designated place located in Haines Borough, Alaska, United States. It is in the northern part of the Alaska Panhandle, near Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve. As of the 2010 census, the population of the Haines CDP was 1,713, out of a total 2,508 in Haines Borough. ### Juneau *Coordinates: 58.3019, -134.42* The City and Borough of Juneau, commonly known as Juneau, is the capital city of Alaska. Located in the Gastineau Channel and the Alaskan panhandle, it is a unified municipality and the second-largest city in the United States of America by area. ### Sitka *Coordinates: 57.0507, -135.331* Sitka is an Alaskan city and borough near Juneau, the state capital. It's spread over Baranof Island, part of Chichagof Island and others. It was part of Russia until 1867 and St. Michael’s Orthodox Cathedral is topped with an onion dome. The 1842 Russian Bishop’s House is nearby. Sitka National Historical Park is the site of Russia’s defeat of the indigenous Tlingit people and has a trail dotted ... ### Kenai Fjords *Coordinates: 60.5491, -151.219* Kenai Fjords National Park is an American national park that maintains the Harding Icefield, its outflowing glaciers, and coastal fjords and islands. The park covers an area of 669,984 acres on the Kenai Peninsula in south-central Alaska, west of the town of Seward. ### Morning Sailing ### Akureyri *Coordinates: 65.6839, -18.1105* Akureyri is a city at the base of Eyjafjörður Fjord in northern Iceland. In the center, the 1940 Akureyri Church has stained-glass windows portraying scenes from Icelandic Christian history. There are views of the fjord from the forecourt. Nearby, the Akureyri Art Museum displays contemporary art from Iceland and farther afield. To the south are the Botanical Gardens, with specimens from across Ic... ## Booking Information - **Book This Cruise:** https://pirate.travel/cruise/2369700 - **Compare Prices:** CruisePirate compares prices across multiple booking channels - **Price Alerts:** Set up alerts for price drops on this sailing - **Support:** Contact our AI-powered cruise assistant for personalized recommendations ### Why Book with CruisePirate? - Real-time price comparison across booking channels - AI-powered cruise recommendations - Transparent pricing with no hidden fees - Expert cruise search and filtering --- ## Technical Metadata - **Canonical URL:** https://pirate.travel/cruise/2369700 - **Markdown URL:** https://pirate.travel/cruise/2369700.md - **API Endpoint:** https://pirate.travel/api/cruises/2369700/ - **Primary Image:** https://images.cruisepirate.ai/v3/static/cruise-lines/windstar-cruises/wind-spirit/other/133731.webp - **Data Source:** CruisePirate Cruise Database - **Last Updated:** 2026-10-19 11:09:48 UTC