Sapphire Tide – Tyrrhenian to the Levant

A 21-night round trip from Civitavecchia (Rome), sailing on the evening of 18 June. It makes 14 port calls, starting with Livorno (Florence/Pisa), Portofino and Marseille. The stops are in eight countries, and calls last 7 to 16 hours. Typical highs for the time of year run from 25°C in Portofino to 37°C in Kusadasi (77 to 99°F). You're back in Civitavecchia (Rome) on the morning of 9 July. Nieuw Amsterdam (2010) carries up to 2,106 guests on 12 decks and has 9 restaurants, 5 of them included in the fare.