10 Night Cruise sailing from Marseilles roundtrip aboard Costa Classica.

With its friendly and sparkling personality, the Costa Classica cruise ship is one of the best loved ships in the Costa fleet. Refurbished in 2001, the Costa Classica cruise ship is now even more beautiful, modern and comfortable. In the Tivoli Restaurant, exquisite murals transform windows into scenes from the Renaissance and Roman Times. The tabletops in the Puccini Ballroom depict scenes from famed Puccini operas. Situated high atop this Costa fleet ship, Galileo Disco and Observatory offers 360 degree views -- an observatory by day, a state-of-the-art disco by night.

Highlights of this cruise:

Marseilles
A crossroads of trades and cultures, Marseille is the oldest city in France. The varied social make up of the city is reflected in the vibrant musical and artistic scene.

Livorno
Created by the Medici, Livorno is unusual for a Tuscan town in being orientated towards the Mediterranean. Its history and traditions reflect this relationship with the sea.

Palermo
An ideal bridge between Europe and Africa, Palermo, with its impressive monuments, is a fusion of Romanesque, Arab and Byzantine art. The cuisine offers many delicious and sophisticated dishes, using simple and fresh ingredients.

Athens
One in every three Greeks live in chaotic Athens. The broad boundaries of the city include Piraeus and the port area. Athenian life is concentrated between Syntagma Square, Omonia Square and the Acropolis.

Izmir
Beautiful Izmir sits in the middle of a bay surrounded by hills. The second largest city in Turkey, it has preserved the prosperous character it had in ancient times, earning its reputation thanks to the busy port.

Rhodes
The history of Rhodes is built on mythology and the island is full of beautiful scenery with a fascinating cultural heritage: the largest island in the Dodecanese, it had only one rival at the height of its power - Athens.

Valletta
Legend has it that the sweet nymph Calypso lived in the Maltese archipelago. The charm of La Valletta can be seen in the walls of the impressive fortifications and buildings built by the Knights of Malta.