Sunday - Venice, Italy: Explore the one-and-only Floating City and its museums and galleries, lovely restaurants, shops and jaunty gondoliers plying the canals.

Monday - Bari, Italy: The city enjoys a perfect balance between past and future highlighted by the historic old town and the major shopping and nightlife district of Borgo Muattiano. The Basilica of San Nicola honours Saint Nicholas of Bari (Santa Claus!).

Tuesday - Katakolon (Olympia), Greece: Katakolon is gateway to Olympia, birthplace of the Olympic Games. Never a town, always a sanctuary, Olympia was a national shrine to the Greeks and contained only buildings associated with games and worship. Once home to treasures such as art, monuments, altars, theatres, statues and temples (the most famous of which is the Temple of Zeus) here, each Olympic year, the still sacred flame is set alight.

Wednesday - Santorini, Greece: The crescent-shaped legacy of a volcanic eruption that shook the Aegean in 1500 BC. Fira, the island's main town, is famed for its sensational views. Built on the rim of the submerged crater, Fira has a huge social scene and narrow, winding streets are lined with restaurants, cafes and nightspots filled with visitors from the world over.

Wednesday/Thursday - Mykonos, Greece: The most cosmopolitan of all the Greek Isles, Mykonos is every bit as entertaining as it strives to be! The island brims with golden beaches, seaside tavernas and airy cafes, chic boutiques, elegant restaurants and a spirited nightlife. Characteristic cube-shaped, small white houses dot the landscape, dazzling in the sunlight, facades broken only by the intense colours of their doors and shutters.

Thursday - Piraeus (Athens), Greece: Few destinations rival the cultural wealth and intriguing sightseeing of Athens. Perhaps best known is the Parthenon, the great temple which lords over the city from the Acropolis. The city also hosts a large and diverse selection of important museums. In the exciting restaurants and clubs in Plaka District, society is out in full, with visitors and Athenians gathered together to drink, dine and dance within an atmosphere of infectious camaraderie.

Friday - Corfu, Greece: Immortalized in Homer's Odyssey, Corfu is renowned for its glorious beaches, striking natural beauty and rich blend of Venetian, Neopolitan and Georgian-style architecture. The island reflects many of the characteristics of its varied ruling nations, yet manages to remain decidedly Greek. The old town offers Italianate buildings and a boulevard style reminiscent of Paris.

Saturday - Dubrovnik, Croatia: Dubrovnik boasts one of the largest and best preserved fortification systems in Europe. The construction of these medieval walls, which surround the city, stretched from the 11th to the 17th centuries. Located on a peninsula, the city is considered one of the most beautiful in Europe, and a visit here is nothing less than a step back in time.

Sunday: Arrive in Venice and disembark

Monday/Tuesday: Enjoy two nights exploring Rome and staying in the 4-star Grand Hotel Beverly Hills or similar

Testimonial:

"I just arrived back from my vacation from the MSC Musica and the tour of Rome and Venice and I thought I would take a few moments to let you know that everything was absolutely wonderful. The reps from sunquest that met us in Venice and also Rome were prompt and the tours were wonderful. The hotel Beverely Hills in Rome was very classy, and we had a very nice dinner when we arrived at the hotel. The next morning we were taken on a tour of Rome in a comfortable and new motor coach, and the tour of St. Peter's Basilica was exceptional. We went right though the crowds and got in right away with our tour guide. Later we went to the Trevi Fountain where we had about five hours of free time, and later the rep met up with us and we walked to the restaurant where we all had dinner. The restaurant was amazing - a five course meal with all the wine you wanted - and a few italian men playing Italian music with violins. We truly had a great time, and I wanted to let you know that the staff of the MSC Musica, and the reps in Venice and Rome made this a vacation that I will always remember."

-Mariann