Embark and depart in the early evening.

Mahon, Menorca, has a lively harbour front, full of cafes and market stalls. The town itself is an intriguing mixture of English-style Gregorian houses and Catalan-Gothic architecture.

Tunisia has for over 3.000 years witnessed the passage of Phoenicians, Romans, Vandals, Byzantines, Turks, Spanish and French, each leaving a part of their story in stones, mosaics and on the hills of Carthage. This heritage, has been held in trust and preserved in hundreds of sites and museums as in the vast collections of the prestigious National Museum of Bardo.

Arrive mid morning, depart in the evening. The port of La Valetta is a beautifully preserved 16th Century walled city - once described by Sir Walter Scott as 'the city built by gentlemen for gentlemen'. The city's timeless beauty and artistic treasures make it a well-deserved World Heritage site.

Trapani is the western most port on the island of Sicily, founded by Elymians and seized by Carthage in 260 BC, the city is still an important fishing port and the main gateway to the nearby Egadi Islands.

Birthplace of Christopher Columbus, Genoa has a long and proud history as one of the most important ports in the Mediterranean.

Disembark in the morning.