Ultimate Treasures of Spain & the Mediterranean Cruise

Day 1 - Malaga

Arrive: Tue 22 April 2025 / Depart: Tue 22 April 2025

Málaga is a port city on southern Spain’s Costa del Sol, known for its high-rise hotels and resorts jutting up from yellow-sand beaches. Looming over that modern skyline are the city’s 2 massive hilltop citadels, the Alcazaba and ruined Gibralfaro, remnants of Moorish rule. The city's soaring Renaissance cathedral is nicknamed La Manquita ("one-armed lady") because one of its towers was curiously left unbuilt.

Day 2 - Gibraltar

Arrive: Wed 23 April 2025 / Depart: Wed 23 April 2025

Gibraltar is a British Overseas Territory and headland, on Spain's south coast. It’s dominated by the Rock of Gibraltar, a 426m-high limestone ridge. First settled by the Moors in the Middle Ages and later ruled by Spain, the outpost was ceded to the British in 1713. Layers of fortifications include the remains of a 14th-century Moorish Castle and the 18th century Great Siege Tunnels, which were expanded in WWII.

Day 3 - Almeria

Arrive: Thu 24 April 2025 / Depart: Thu 24 April 2025

Day 4 - Cartagena, Spain

Arrive: Fri 25 April 2025 / Depart: Fri 25 April 2025

Cartagena is a port city and naval base in the Murcia region of southeast Spain. Founded by the Carthaginians around 220 B.C., the city boomed during the Roman period. Among its many Roman ruins are a 1st-century B.C. theater and Casa de la Fortuna, a villa with murals and mosaics. The Muralla Púnica (Punic Wall) interpretation center houses the remains of a 3rd-century B.C. defensive wall.

Day 5 - Alicante

Arrive: Sat 26 April 2025 / Depart: Sat 26 April 2025

Day 6 - Ibiza

Arrive: Sun 27 April 2025 / Depart: Sun 27 April 2025

Day 7 - Valencia

Arrive: Mon 28 April 2025 / Depart: Mon 28 April 2025

The port city of Valencia lies on Spain’s southeastern coast, where the Turia River meets the Mediterranean Sea. It’s known for its City of Arts and Sciences, with futuristic structures including a planetarium, an oceanarium and an interactive museum. Valencia also has several beaches, including some within nearby Albufera Park, a wetlands reserve with a lake and walking trails.

Day 8 - Barcelona

Arrive: Tue 29 April 2025 / Depart: Tue 29 April 2025

Barcelona, the cosmopolitan capital of Spain’s Catalonia region, is known for its art and architecture. The fantastical Sagrada Família church and other modernist landmarks designed by Antoni Gaudí dot the city. Museu Picasso and Fundació Joan Miró feature modern art by their namesakes. City history museum MUHBA, includes several Roman archaeological sites.

Day 9 - Roses, Spain

Arrive: Wed 30 April 2025 / Depart: Wed 30 April 2025

Day 10 - Collioure

Arrive: Thu 01 May 2025 / Depart: Thu 01 May 2025

Collioure is a town on the Mediterranean coast of southern France. On the sea, the medieval Château Royal de Collioure offers dramatic coastal views. The bell tower of 17th-century Notre-Dame-des-Anges Church was once a lighthouse. The Modern Art Museum includes paintings by Henri Matisse. Nearby is the Moulin de Collioure, a 14th-century windmill. South, the hilltop Fort St. Elme has a museum with medieval weapons.

Day 11 - Sanary-Sur-Mer, France

Arrive: Fri 02 May 2025 / Depart: Fri 02 May 2025

Day 12 - St. Tropez, France

Arrive: Sat 03 May 2025 / Depart: Sat 03 May 2025

Saint-Tropez is a coastal town on the French Riviera, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of southeastern France. Long popular with artists, the town attracted the international "jet set" in the 1960s, and remains known for its beaches and nightlife. The cobblestoned La Ponche quarter recalls its past as a fishing village, although yachts now outnumber fishing boats in the Vieux Port (Old Port).

Day 13 - Villefranche-sur-Saone

Arrive: Sun 04 May 2025 / Depart: Sun 04 May 2025

Day 14 - Calvi

Arrive: Mon 05 May 2025 / Depart: Mon 05 May 2025

Calvi is a town on the northwest coast of Corsica. It's known for its beaches and crescent-shaped bay. A medieval citadel overlooks the marina from the bay's western end, and is home to Baroque St-Jean-Baptiste Cathedral and cobbled streets. Restaurants line the harbor on the Quai Landry esplanade. Perched on a high hill a short distance inland, the chapel of Notre-Dame de la Serra has panoramic views of the area.

Day 15 - Monaco

Arrive: Tue 06 May 2025 / Depart: Tue 06 May 2025

Monte Carlo is officially an administrative area of the Principality of Monaco, specifically the ward of Monte Carlo/Spélugues, where the Monte Carlo Casino is located.