Enjoy the very best of the magical Mediterranean with this remarkable 21-day cruise on board the MV Athena, departing at a delightful time of the year.

First port of call on the carefully planned itinerary is Portimão on Portugal's Algarve, where you might like to spend the day exploring the many delightful shops, bars and restaurants. Then it's on to Malaga on Spain's sunny Costa del Sol, famed for its splendid Moorish palace and beautiful renaissance cathedral. Next to stylish Palma de Majorca, the Mediterranean seaport of the delightful island of Majorca, before calling at Sardinia, the second largest island in the Mediterranean.

Day Ten will see Athena arrive at the George Cross Island of Malta, combining beautiful scenery and ancient sites. Then, after time to discover the delights of Naples and Sicily, we will continue to Civitavecchia - the main port for the eternal city of Rome, before cruising the crystal blue waters of Corsica.  A visit to the fashionable city of Cannes on the glitzy French Riviera is followed by a stay in the stunning natural harbour of Port Mahon in picturesque Menorca. Finally we will stop in Gibraltar, where the famous rock commands the western entrances to the Mediterranean Sea, before returning home to Falmouth.