20 Night Cruise sailing from Dubai to Malta aboard Europa.

1,001 Nights - The history of the Arabian Peninsula:
The wonders of the pharaohs imposingly rise from the desert sand. The past has left its marks throughout the Arabian Peninsula, taking you to the legendary rock-carved city of Petra or to one of the oldest monasteries of Christianity. On the souks in Oman, the scent of frankincense fills the air, and magnificent mountain sceneries impress visitors with their barren beauty. On the occasion of the Symposium at Sea, the focus is on the Middle East. Exciting insights into a region full of treasures - and on board, you will be enchanted by the voices of Stella Maris.

Highlights of this cruise:

Khasab/Musandam/Oman
At the Strait of Hormuz, the Hajar Mountains abruptly and impressively disappear in the sea.

Muscat/Oman
The sultan's palace majestically towers in the Bay of Muscat, Oman's relaxed capital city. The marvellous Grand Mosque, the treasures of Arabia at the souk - immerse yourself in the world of 1,001 Nights.

Salalah/Oman
The scent of frankincense is one of the Omani impressions that await you in and around Salalah. Experience how the precious resin is extracted from tree bark and visit the grave of Nabi Ayoub - known as Job among Christians - in the mountains.

Sharm el Sheikh/Egypt
Follow the call of biblical history on the Sinai Peninsula - at the foot of Mount Sinai rests Saint Catherine's Monastery, one of the oldest monasteries of Christianity and a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site. Centuries-old dried up river beds and colourful layers of rock make up the impressive Colored Canyon.

Passage Suez Canal/Egypt
Look forward to a genuine seafaring experience - the daytime passage through the Suez Canal from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean. Alternatively, you may wish to explore the "mother of the world": pulsating Cairo. Here, the Sphinx has been rising from the desert sand and watching over the Pyramids of Giza for more than 4,000 years. The precious treasures from the tomb of Tutankhamun are on display at the renowned Egyptian Museum.

Rhodes/Dodecanese/Greece
The green vegetation in the valley of the "seven springs", the delicious honey of Agios Isidoros, the tranquil landscape all around the island's highest mountain Attaviros - Rhodes proves to be truly picturesque.

Agios Nikolaos/Crete/Greece
An enthralling labyrinth of millenia-old palace ruins, colourful frescoes and everyday objects testify to the first advanced civilisation on European soil - visit the ruins of Knossos.