Day 1 – Valletta, Malta

Departs 09:00 pm.

Malta is the largest in a group of seven islands that occupy a strategic position between Europe and Africa. The island’s history is long and turbulent. Everyone from the Normans to the Nazis have vied for control of this small, honey-colored rock. For centuries the island was the possession of the knightly Order of St. John – the Knights Hospitaller. Valletta, Malta’s current capital, was planned by the Order’s Grandmaster Jean de la Valette to secure the island’s eastern coast from Turk incursions. Founded in 1566, Valletta’s bustling streets are lined with superb Baroque buildings and churches.Malta has a long history: the megalithic stone temples at Gozo may be the oldest freestanding structures on Earth. Malta has two official languages, Maltese (constitutionally the national language) and English. Malta was admitted to the European Union in 2004 and in 2008 became part of the eurozone.

Day 2 – At Sea

Day 3 – At Sea

Day 4 – Cartagena, Spain

Arrives 08:00 am, departs 06:00 pm.

Day 5 – At Sea

Day 6 – Tangiers, Morocco

Arrives 07:00 am, departs 06:00 pm.

Day 7 – At Sea

Day 8 – Arrecife de Lanzarote, Spain

Arrives 08:00 am, departs 09:00 pm.

Day 9 – Gran Canaria, Spain

Arrives 07:00 am, departs 06:00 pm.

Day 10 – Santa Cruz De Tenerife, Canary Islands

Arrives 06:00 am, departs 10:00 pm.

Tenerife is the largest island in the Canary Archipelago. Like its brethren, Tenerife was formed by fierce volcanic activity. Its landscape remains dotted with volcanic cones and areas of intense geothermal activity. Towering over the island is Mt Teide, an extinct volcano that, at 12,200 feet above sea level, is the highest peak in Spanish territory. Santa Cruz de Tenerife is the island’s capital and your port of call.Tenerife’s north shore is separated from the south by rugged mountains, creating a rain shadow. The majority of the islands most recent resorts are found in the sere and parched south shore.

Day 11 – At Sea

Day 12 – Agadir, Morocco

Arrives 08:00 am, departs 10:00 pm.

Day 13 – At Sea

Day 14 – Gran Canaria (Las Palmas), Canary Islands

Arrives 07:00 am, departs 05:00 pm.

The Canary archipelago was sculpted by a period of intense volcanic activity; its islands possess a stark, near lunar beauty. Gran Canaria is the third-largest island in the group and is often described as the ‘Round Island’ for its near-circular shape. Las Palmas, its capital, is also the largest city in the Canaries numbering some 500,000 inhabitants. Despite the seemingly inhospitable landscape, farmers in Gran Canaria’s Angostura Valley cultivate abundant crops of tomatoes, onions, melons, and figs. Moreover the island’s climates, lack of rainfall, and fine beaches have long drawn Europeans seeking the winter sun.

Day 15 – Gran Canaria, Spain

Arrives 06:00 am.