Star Collector: Mediterranean Odyssey

Traverse the Mediterranean Sea while exploring lesser-known Italian small ports, Greek ruins and Holy Land shrines during this exceptional 16-day cruise with overnight stays in Rhodes and Haifa. Browse the small, uncrowded shops or nibble on briny local sheep cheese paired with tart, Malvasia white wine amid the unhurried coastal elegance of Cagliari, a less touristy Sardinian port rich in modern art and authenticity. Cook up Sicilian seafood with a chef in the fishing port of Trapani, Sicily. Examine recently recovered Middle Age frescos in the Greek Monastery of St. Andrew, then sip rare Rombola wines in Kephalonia. A small ship exclusive transit of the lesser-traveled Corinth Canal provides more time to explore the Temple of Delphi near Itea and the famed Acropolis high above Athens. Reflect upon Jerusalem’s historic and holy sites and savor optional inland excursions to Masada, the Dead Sea and the sandstone temples of Petra in Jordan.