10 Night Cruise sailing from Southampton to Copenhagen aboard Silver Cloud.

As the inaugural ship for Silversea Cruises, Silver Cloud epitomises everything that is Silversea. Since its launch, Silver Cloud has travelled to all corners of the world while introducing her guests to a superlative level of luxury.

Designed to provide the most intimate of sailing experiences, a Silver Cloud cruise provides 296 privileged guests with the luxury of space and the ability to slip into exotic ports off the beaten path. Each ocean-view suite provides a sumptuous retreat. Each public space is intimate yet inviting. Silver Cloud is often described by returning guests as their own private yacht, their home away from home.

Highlights of this cruise:

Southampton
Southampton may not be in every tourist brochure, but this inland city and its environs hold all kinds of attractions-and not a few quiet pleasures. Two important cathedrals, Winchester and Salisbury (pronounced sawls-bree), are found in Hampshire, the county that contains Southampton, as are intriguing market towns, and hundreds of haunting prehistoric remains; Stonehenge, the most famous in nearby Wiltshire, should not be missed. However, these are just the tourist brochure superlatives. Like those who migrate here from every corner of the country in search of upward mobility, anyone spending time in the South of England should rent a car and set out to discover the back-road villages not found in brochures. After a drink in the village pub and a look at the cricket game on the village green, stretch out in a field for a nap.

Antwerp
Located on the River Scheldt, more than 50 miles from the open sea, Antwerp is the fifth largest port in the world, serving thousands of ocean-going vessels. As many as 45,000 barges and 17,000 ships tie up to the 60 miles of docks every year. Travelers however are more likely to appreciate Antwerp for its art treasures, unique ambiance and as a center for the diamond trade.

During the Renaissance, Antwerp flourished as a cultural center. Rubens, Jordaens, Van Dyck and other famous painters lived and worked here. Today their masterpieces are displayed in such outstanding museums as the Royal Art Gallery and the Mayer van den Bergh Museum.

Antwerp's main attractions are located around Grote Markt, including the stunning 16th-century City Hall, one of the most important buildings of the Northern Renaissance, Our Lady's Cathedral, one of Belgium's finest Gothic churches, and on the north side of the square, the beautifully restored 16th-century guildhouses. As a world center for the diamond trade, Antwerp offers various workshops where visitors can experience the entire process from mining exhibits to cutting and selling the glittering product.

Antwerpians have always had the reputation of being in love with good food and drink. The city boasts hundreds of restaurants and eateries where first-class gastronomy, exotic dishes and simple everyday cuisine can be enjoyed, along with a selection of hundreds of different kinds of local beer.

The compact city center offers traffic-free streets lined with countless shops, boutiques and cafes. This bustling cosmopolitan city never fails to attract visitors with its special atmosphere, making everyone feel very welcome.

Hamburg
Water-in the form of the Alster Lakes and the Elbe River-is Hamburg's defining feature and the key to the city's success. A harbor city with an international past, Hamburg is the most tolerant and open-minded of German cities. The media have made Hamburg their capital. Add to that the slick world of advertising and you have a populace of worldly and fashionable professionals. Not surprisingly, the city of movers and shakers is also the city with most of Germany's millionaires. Hamburg has been a major port for more than 1,000 years but it reached the crest of its power during the 19th century. What you see today is the "new" Hamburg. World War II bombing raids destroyed more than half of the city. In spite of the 1940-44 raids, Hamburg now stands as a remarkably faithful replica of that glittering prewar city-a place of enormous style, verve, and elegance, with considerable architectural diversity, including turn-of-the-20th-century Art Nouveau buildings.

Copenhagen
Copenhagen has no glittering skylines, few killer views, and only a handful of meager skyscrapers. Bicycles glide alongside manageable traffic at a pace that's utterly human. The early-morning air in the pedestrian streets of the city's core, Strrget, is redolent of freshly baked bread and soap-scrubbed storefronts. If there's such a thing as a cozy city, this is it. Not a microcosm of Denmark, Copenhagen is, rather, a cosmopolitan city with an identity of its own. It is Denmark's political, cultural, and financial capital and it is filled with museums, restaurants, cafes, and lively nightlife. The imaginative, unconventional, and affable Copenhageners exude an egalitarian philosophy that embraces nearly all lifestyles and leanings.