Itinerary
- Day 1
Embarkation
You'll board at 6:00 p.m. and meet the crew at a welcome cocktail before heading to dinner. After that, the evening is yours to relax and wander around the ship at your own pace.
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner on board)
Included Activities
- Welcome cocktail and introduction to crew
- Dinner on board
- Day 2
Atlantic Ocean Crossing
Spend the day cruising the Atlantic Ocean and keep an eye out for marine life along the way. There's a lecture on the Conquistadors happening, followed by a local wine and cheese tasting as the ship sails toward the Canary Islands.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Lecture: Following the Footsteps of the Conquistadors
- Wine and cheese tasting
- Day 3
Marrakesh or Taroudant & Tiout (Optional Excursions)
You have two options for the day. Either visit Marrakesh's Jemaa el-Fnaa square, Bahia Palace, and Jardin Majorelle, or head to Taroudant and Tiout in the Anti-Atlas Mountains. Both excursions include lunch and are optional full-day outings.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Included with optional excursions (Moroccan lunch in Marrakesh or traditional lunch in Tiout)), Dinner
Optional Activities
- Day-long excursion to Marrakesh: visit Kutubiyya Mosque, walk through Jemaa el-Fnaa square and medina souks, lunch at a local restaurant, tour Bahia Palace, visit Jardin Majorelle botanical garden
- Day-long excursion to Taroudant and Tiout: travel through Anti-Atlas Mountains, tour Taroudant ramparts and city gates (Bab Al-Kasbah), traditional lunch at local restaurant, stroll through Tiout palm grove (oasis), visit argan oil cooperative
Landmarks/POIs Kutubiyya Mosque Jemaa el-Fnaa Bahia Palace Jardin Majorelle Taroudant Ramparts Bab Al-Kasbah Tiout Palm Grove - Day 4
Atlantic Ocean Crossing to Casablanca
Spend your time cruising the Atlantic with full access to the ship's fitness room, spa, and Sun Deck. A lecture about Casablanca takes place, and you'll have Moroccan pastries with mint tea available during the day.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Lecture: Casablanca, Morocco's Young Economic Capital
- Moroccan pastries and mint tea service
- Day 5
Casablanca and Rabat (Optional Excursions)
Choose between guided tours of Casablanca or Rabat. In Casablanca, you'll see Mohammed V Square, the Court House, Hassan II Mosque, and Habous Quarter. In Rabat, check out the medina (a UNESCO site), Chellah, Hassan Tower, and the Mausoleum of Mohammed V. By evening, there's a gala dinner on board.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Gala dinner)
Included Activities
- Gala evening dinner on board
Optional Activities
- Guided tour of Casablanca: Mohammed V Square, Court House, Central Post Office, Wilaya Building, Hassan II Mosque, Habous Quarter (New Medina), La Corniche oceanfront promenade
- Visit to Rabat: Chellah medieval fortified necropolis, Hassan Tower, Mausoleum of Mohammed V, medina (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Landmarks/POIs Mohammed V Square Hassan II Mosque Habous Quarter La Corniche Chellah Hassan Tower Mausoleum of Mohammed V - Day 6
Tangier and Chefchaouen (Optional Excursion)
The ship travels through the Strait of Gibraltar and pulls into Tangier early in the morning. An optional excursion takes you to Chefchaouen in the Rif Mountains to see the blue-washed medieval streets and the Grand Mosque. You'll return to the ship for a Moroccan evening featuring traditional couscous.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Included with optional Chefchaouen excursion), Dinner (Moroccan evening with traditional couscous)
Included Activities
- Transit Strait of Gibraltar
- Moroccan evening with traditional couscous dinner on board
Optional Activities
- Day-long excursion to Chefchaouen: stroll through medina with Andalusian influence, view Grand Mosque exterior, lunch included
Landmarks/POIs Grand Mosque (Chefchaouen) Strait of Gibraltar - Day 7
Granada (Optional Excursion)
An optional excursion goes to Granada where you can see the Alhambra palace complex and Palacio de Generalife with their Moorish and Renaissance architecture. Later in the afternoon, there's sangria on the Sun Deck, and the evening includes a lecture on the Strategic Challenges of the Strait of Gibraltar.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Included with optional Granada excursion), Dinner
Included Activities
- Lecture: The Strategic Challenges of the Strait of Gibraltar
- Sangria service on Sun Deck
Optional Activities
- Day-long excursion to Granada: visit Alhambra palace complex with palaces, sculptures and gardens, visit Palacio de Generalife (former summer palace with courtyards and intricate water supply system), lunch included
Landmarks/POIs Alhambra Palacio de Generalife - Day 8
Disembarkation (Malaga)
You'll have breakfast on board before disembarking at 9:00 a.m. This is when tour services end. If you're interested, there's an option to continue with a back-to-back cruise departing from Malaga to Barcelona.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Breakfast on board
Optional Activities
- Back-to-back cruise from Malaga to Barcelona (refer to program MGB)
