Embarkation 3 pm - Dinner on board. Overnight in port (D)

Optional full day excursion to Granada, one of the most fascinating cities in Europe and the last Muslim city to fall to the Christians in 1492. We will visit one of the most brilliant jewels of universal architecture is the Alhambra, a series of palaces and gardens built under the Nazari Dynasty in the 14th C. We will also visit the Cathedral with its Royal Chapel where Isabel and Ferdinand lie buried, the Monastery of La Cartuja and many churches built by Moorish craftsmen after the Reconquest, in Granada’s unique “mudéjar” style. In the afternoon we leave Granada to return to Malaga. Overnight in port. (B, L, D)

Early morning sailing and morning arrival in Porto Banus. Our morning optional excursion to Ronda, 50km inland, a city which retains much of its historic charm, particularly its old town and the nearby 18th century Puente Nuevo. Ronda is also famous as the birthplace of modern bullfighting, today witnessed once a year at the occasion of the spectacular Feria Goyesca. Plaza de Toros, is now a museum, and visitors can stroll out into the arena. Our excursion also includes visits to an elegant cloistered 16th century convent and old Ronda, La Ciudad, with its cobbled streets hemmed by handsome town mansions, some still occupied by Ronda’s titled families such as the Casa de Don Bosco. We will walk to the leafy Plaza Duquesa de Parcent, which boasts a convent, two churches, including the toy town bell tower of the Iglesia Santa Maria de Mayor. Afternoon swim from the ship and time at leisure. Evening sailing to Gibraltar for late evening arrival. Overnight in port. (B, L, D)

Optional half day excursion in the “Rock”. We reach the Cable Car Base Station. Which will take us to the Top Station perched on the summit of Gibraltar for a breathtaking view as you are suspended in mid-air. At the Top Station your guide will show you around the geography of this British colony. Then you will travel to the Middle Station and the sanctuary of Gibraltar’s older inhabitants, the Barbary Apes, roaming free around this station. Midday sailing to Seville. (B, L, D)

This morning we leave port to drive inland for our full day optional excursion to Seville, one of the most beautiful cities in Europe, where Moorish and Spanish art and culture have left their mark. Our optional excursion will bring you to the Cathedral, the Alcazar Palace and its Andalusian gardens, the Maria Luisa Park and the quaint and elegant district of Santa Cruz. Late in the evening we return to Seville. Overnight in port. (B, L, D)

Morning optional excursion to Seville by bus. Lunch in a local restaurant. Afternoon optional excursion by bus to Jerez de la Frontera, famous for its wines, horse breeding and flamenco. Your tour will enable you to see the Alcazar, the cathedral and a “ganadería”, where bulls are raised to take part in bull fighting, very much part of Spanish culture. The ship departs from Seville with passengers not participating in the optional excursions and guests re-join the ship in Cadiz in the evening. Overnight at sea to Portimao – Portugal. (B, L, D)

Our Optional half day excursion will take us to Silves, largely destroyed by a 17th century earthquake. Marvel at the centuries-old Moorish castle complex with an underground water reservoir, a 13th Century Cathedral built by Alfonso X of Castile and a 15th Century Bridge over the Rio Arade. During your visit to Silves, you’ll also have time to browse the historic exhibits at the Museu Arqueológico. We leave Silves and travel into the Serra de Monchique to reach the picturesque city of Monchique nested between two hills. The city retains its 16th century charm and you will walk through its cobbled streets with small doorways housing various artisan trades.There is a 17th~Century Franciscan monastery overlooking the town and a 16th Century Parish Church decorated with hand-crafted blue ceramic tiles. We return to Portimao for a late lunch and time for leisure in the afternoon for shopping or swimming. Overnight at port. (B, L, D)

Disembarkation 8:30am. Escorted bus transfer from Portimao to Lisbon at 9:00am. Arrival to Lisbon at approximately 12:30pm. (B)