Mediterranean & Moroccan Horizons

Check in to your 4-star hotel and ease into Rome. You have two nights, which is enough to cross the Colosseum off the list and still find a plate of cacio e pepe in Trastevere.

Start at the Pantheon, toss a coin into the Trevi Fountain and take your gelato to the gardens of Villa Borghese. Spend the evening on a rooftop terrace with the dome of St Peter’s in view.

A private transfer takes you from your hotel to Civitavecchia, where Mariner of the Seas waits. Board, find your stateroom and sail for Greece with the first of 19 nights ahead.

Salerno puts the Amalfi Coast road, Pompeii and Mount Vesuvius within a day’s reach. Stay local and you can walk the seafront promenade with a lemon granita in hand.

Your first full day aboard, with Greece still ahead. Walk the Royal Promenade, book a table at Chops Grille and give the ice rink a go before the islands begin.

Wander the whitewashed lanes of Mykonos Town to Little Venice and the windmills above the harbour. Cycle out to Ano Mera village for a quieter side of the island.

Ride the cable car up to Fira and look down on the caldera from the clifftop. Walk through the excavated Minoan town of Akrotiri or settle in for sunset at a taverna in Oia.

The Acropolis and the Parthenon sit a short transfer from the port. Back at Mikrolimano harbour, grilled octopus and a glass of cold white wine make an easy lunch.

Mariner crosses the Ionian Sea from Athens toward Sicily. Take on the rock climbing wall in the morning and book a spa treatment for the afternoon.

The last sea day of your first cruise runs across the western Mediterranean toward Barcelona. Play a round of mini golf and finish with Italian at Portofino.

Stand beneath the towers of Gaudi’s Sagrada Familia and browse La Boqueria market for jamon and fresh fruit. Your first cruise ends here and the next one begins.

La Seu, the Gothic cathedral on the waterfront, anchors an old town of shaded courtyards. Pick up a sweet ensaimada from a bakery on the way back to the ship

A slow day between Palma and Malaga with time to claim a poolside lounger. Browse the Vintages wine bar for a tasting before dinner.

Climb to the Alcazaba for views over the port, then visit the Picasso Museum in the city where he was born. Finish with tapas and a glass of sweet Malaga wine.

Get lost in the medina and the Kasbah, then take mint tea at Cafe Hafa with the Strait of Gibraltar below. Cape Spartel and the Caves of Hercules lie just outside town.

The Hassan II Mosque rises over the Atlantic waterfront, and its minaret dominates the skyline. Browse the Quartier Habous for leather, spices and pastries.

Morocco falls behind and Mariner heads into the Atlantic toward Madeira. Walk the jogging track on deck with open ocean on every side, then settle in with a book in the library.

Browse the Mercado dos Lavradores for passionfruit and fresh flowers, then ride the cable car up to Monte. Sip a glass of Madeira wine or a poncha before you sail.

Your last sea day before Porto and Lisbon. Share a burger at Johnny Rockets and make the most of the whirlpool on deck.

Porto’s tiled São Bento station and the riverside Ribeira district sit a short drive from the port. Cross the Dom Luis I bridge to the port wine cellars of Vila Nova de Gaia for a tasting.

Your cruise ends in Lisbon and you transfer to your hotel. Ride Tram 28 through Alfama and head out to Belem for a warm pastel de nata.

A free day to follow the miradouros up the hills and listen to fado in the evening. Take the train to Sintra if you want a palace day.

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