Sapphire Tide – Strait’s Edge & Iberian Shores

A 10-night round trip from Palma de Mallorca, sailing on the evening of 17 August. After a day at sea it calls at Málaga, Gibraltar, Cádiz and Lisbon (overnight) on four consecutive port days. After another day at sea it calls at Cartagena Spain and Valencia. The stops are in Spain, the United Kingdom and Portugal, and calls last 7 to 12 hours. Typical highs for the time of year run from 27°C in Lisbon to 33°C in Cádiz (81 to 91°F). You're back in Palma de Mallorca at 5:00 AM on 27 August. AIDAstella (2013) carries up to 2,194 guests on 14 decks and has 8 restaurants, 5 of them included in the fare.