Day 1 – Southampton (for London), England

Departs 04:00 pm.

The south of England boasts a dramatic coastline that encloses some of the most beautiful countryside in Britain. The landscape of hills and heaths, downs and forests, valleys and dales, is without rival. Southampton serves as your gateway to the countryside – and to a wide variety of historic sites, national landmarks and charming. And of course, London is a two-hour drive by modern highway. The United Kingdom’s premier passenger ship port, Southampton was home for many years to the great transatlantic liners of yesteryear.

Day 2 – At Sea

Day 3 – At Sea

Day 4

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

Day 5 – At Sea

Day 6

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

Day 7 – At Sea

Day 8

Arrives 08:00 am, departs 05:00 pm.

Day 9 – Civitavecchia (for Rome), Italy

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

Your gateway to the Eternal City, Civitavecchia has served as Rome’s seaport since the 13th century. The port has a long and venerable history. The emperor Trajan built a pleasure villa near the modern city, while Bernini and Michelangelo designed the harbor fortifications.Yet the Eternal City eternally beckons. The ancient capital of the Western World and the center of Christianity for nearly 2,000 years, Rome provides an inexhaustible feast. Visit the ruins of the Forum, view the splendors of the Sistine Chapel, or climb the Spanish Steps, once the heart of Rome’s Bohemian Quarter.Rome has been a magnet luring the world’s greatest artists, architects, and philosophers since the days of the Caesars.

Day 10

Arrives 12:00 pm, departs 01:30 pm.

Day 11

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

Day 12 – At Sea

Day 13 – Rhodes, Greece

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

The largest and arguably the most beautiful of the 12 islands forming the Dodecanese, Rhodes has long played a major role in history. Lying just 12 miles off the coast of Turkey, the island straddles the sea-lanes linking Egypt, Southern Europe and the Holy Land. Rhodes Town bears witness to that long history. The ancient city features a classical stadium and the ruins of the Temple of Apollo. The “old” city is a walled town with medieval buildings and streets harking back to the days of the Crusades. The new town is a Mecca of luxury resorts lining the island’s picturesque Mandaraki Harbor.The Colossus of Rhodes, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, is reputed to have once stood guard over the harbor. Today, the bronze statues of a stag and doe top the two columns marking the harbor entrance.

Day 14

Arrives 04:30 pm, departs 08:00 pm.

Day 15

Arrives 08:00 am.

Day 16

Arrives 05:00 am.