History is alive in the lands that border the Mediterranean Sea. In Seville, Granada and Barcelona, Aix-en-Provence and Dubrovnik, every corner and piazza preserves a memory of the conquering Romans or Moors, the arts of the Renaissance, or the vast seaborne trading empire of the Venetians. During this Mediterranean sojourn, every day brings a new marvel: the fabled Alhambra Palace in Granada; Gaudi’s creative, anarchic architecture in Barcelona; the dramatic natural scenery of the Corsican coast; the medieval splendor of Dubrovnik; and the vast ancient palace of Diocletian, now the core of Split’s teeming old city. And there is no better way to explore these cities and towns than to experience them as they were centuries ago by Roman magistrates, Crusader knights, and Venetian merchant princes—by sea. Our ship, the elegant 114-guest Corinthian II, is the perfect vessel for this marvelously varied and constantly illuminating voyage from Seville to Venice.