CAS07 – AZZEMOUR & EL JADIDA     
Duration: full day, lunch included
Your outing to Moroccan culture and traditions begins with an 1-hour coach drive to Azzemour, a city located on the banks of the river Oum Er-Rbia and whose inhabitants became vassals of the King of Portugal. You will enjoy a short visit to the Medina, walking along its streets and admiring the products of Berber craftsmen. Your trip will continue with a short coach drive to El Jadida, previously known as Mazagan, a city that was seized by the Portuguese in 1502 and that remained under their control until 1769. The fortified city was listed as a UNESCO heritage site in 2004 as an “outstanding example of the interchange of influences between European and Moroccan cultures”. Highlight of the tour will be a visit to the famous Portuguese Cistern whose floor is covered by a thin layer of water creating fine reflections of light. The cistern was built in 1514 as a warehouse and was converted into a cistern later and was constructed with five rows of five stone pillars. A walking along the streets of the Medina will follow before taking a break for sightseeing enjoying a typical lunch. A coach drive to Casablanca will mark the end of your tour.
CIVITAVECCHIA (Italy)
The port city of Civitavecchia lies about an hour from Italy’s capital, Rome, and is the starting point for excursions into the ‘Eternal City’. Rome probably needs no introduction – it is the ultimate vacation destination - there is perhaps no other city so crammed full of history, with layer upon layer of fabulous ruins and imperial temples, not to mention Etruscan tombs, early Christian churches, medieval bell towers, Renaissance palaces and baroque basilicas, all which can be enjoyed under the magic of the warm Southern sun.
CIV01 - ROME, CLASSIC TOUR  
Duration: full day, lunch included
Leaving the port, an approx. 1.5-hour coach drive will take you to Rome, one of the world’s greatest cities and unique in its eclectic blend of charm, history and art. Your tour guide will meet you on arrival to lead you around the city on a varied itinerary that includes external visits at the Colosseum and Roman Forum. You can even attend the Pope’s weekly Angelus on St. Peter’s Square and admire the splendid Bernini Column. You will have time to explore on your own and, if you like, visit the Basilica. Your guide will be happy to provide information on the site beforehand. A break will be made for lunch in a restaurant, after which the excursion continues with a walking tour to Trevi Fountain, the Pantheon and around the elegant Piazza Navona. On taking leave of your Roman guide, you will return to the port.
Please note: the excursion includes a long walking tour. The possibility of attending the “Angelus” will be reconfirmed on board as it depends on the Vatican’s programmes and is foreseen only during Sunday calls. During the autumn and the winter, it may be dusk when we visit some of the sites. The restaurant lunch may be earlier or later depending on the day of call. Conservative attire is recommended for visiting sites of religious importance.
CIV02 - ROME, BAROQUE TOUR
Duration: full day, lunch not included
Rome – one of the world’s most iconic cities that is both steeped in history and rich in Italian charm – awaits you after an approx. 1.5-hour coach drive from Civitavecchia. A city guide will be on hand to meet you on arrival and then escort you on a Roman tour that includes external viewings of the Colosseum and Roman Forum. The Pope’s weekly Angelus – held on St. Peter’s Square every Sunday – can also be attended, giving you a chance to admire the splendid Bernini Column at the same time. Free time to explore on your own will be made available as well. A visit to the Basilica is well worthwhile – your guide will provide information on the site beforehand. The excursion draws to a close with a walk to Trevi Fountain, the Pantheon and the lovely Piazza Navona. After saying goodbye to your guide, you will return to the port.
Please note: the excursion includes a long walking tour. Lunch is not included in the price of the excursion and is at the clients’ charge. The possibility of attending the “Angelus” will be reconfirmed on board as it depends on the Vatican’s programmes and is foreseen only during Sunday calls. During the autumn and the winter, it may be dusk when we visit some of the sites. Conservative attire is recommended for visiting sites of religious importance.
CIV03 - ROME ON YOUR OWN   
Duration: full day, lunch not included
This unguided tour of Rome begins with an approx. 1.5-hour drive by coach, after which you can spend the entire day exploring “The Eternal City” – the capital of Italy – at your leisure. Instructions on how best to get around town and a map showing the main sights and monuments will be provided. Some of the must-sees Rome is known for include the Colosseum and the Roman Forum, the Pantheon, the beautiful Piazza Navona in old Rome, the neighbouring Vatican City State and the Trevi Fountain in Rome’s modern centre, to name but a few. As one of the world’s fashion capitals, the city is also choc-full of superb shopping facilities. Further sights include the magnificent Bernini Column on St. Peter’s Square, which is also the site of the Pope’s Sunday Angelus.
Please note: the bus stops near the Colosseum; this is the point of arrival and departure of your tour.
CIV07 - GRAN TOUR OF ROME, THE ETERNAL CITY 
Duration: full day, lunch included
This excursion combines two of the most important aspects of Rome: Christianity and antiquity. Bus transfer to Rome (1.5 hours) to meet our guide and start the tour with a visit to the Colosseum, also known as the Flavian Amphitheatre. We will look around this impressive edifice, built to hold up to 50.000 people and where the Romans used to watch the cruel gladiators combats. The tour continues with a stroll around Piazza Navona, Trevi Fountain and the Pantheon, an ancient temple built in honour of seven important Roman deities. Stop for lunch in a typical Italian restaurant. The afternoon will be dedicated to the home of Christianity as we pay a visit to St. Peter's Square: free time to explore the square or to visit the Basilica independently after receiving information from the guide outside the site. After leaving our guide in Rome we will return to the port.
Please note: this tour is almost entirely made on foot and is not suitable for guests with walking difficulties. During the autumn and the winter, it may be dusk when we visit some of the sites. The restaurant lunch may be earlier or later depending on the day of call. Conservative attire is recommended for visiting sites of religious importance.
CIV08 – ROME & THE WONDERS OF THE VATICAN MUSEUM
Duration: full day, lunch not included
A 1.5-hour bus transfer will take you to Rome where your guide will provide a sightseeing tour of Rome’s key monuments including the Aurelian Walls, the Pyramid, Caracalla’s Baths, the Circus Massimus, the Colosseum, the Roman Forum, Venice Square and the romantic “Lungotevere”: all from the comfort of your coach. We will proceed to the Vatican area where, after a short walk, you will reach the Vatican Museum. This excursion allows you privileged access to the site, avoiding the long queues. Enjoy a guided tour inside one of the world’s most famous museums, admiring the masterpieces commissioned by the Roman Popes and which have been collected and preserved during the ages. See inside the Sistine Chapel, marvel at the exquisite frescoes by Michaelangelo and other XV century artists from Tuscany and Umbria. Free time for lunch (not-inclusive) followed by a guided tour of “Piazza San Pietro” and the Basilica. The return to the port will be unguided.
Please note: during calls in the autumn and the winter, it may be dusk when we visit some of the sites. This tour is not suitable for guests with mobility problems or using a wheelchair. This tour is not scheduled on Sunday calls. Shooting videos or taking pictures inside the Sistine Chapel is prohibited. Conservative attire is recommended for visiting sites of religious importance.
CIV09 – ROME SIGHTSEEING
Duration: 5 hours
Leave the port for a 1.5-hour drive to Italy’s capital city and experience one of the most comfortable ways to visit Rome with a sightseeing coach tour of all the attractions that make up this “Eternal City”. You will see the Cestia Pyramid, Caracalla Baths, “Circus Massimus”, the Colosseum and the famous “Bocca della Verità” fountain as well as Via Veneto, Piazza Barberini, and the romantic “Lungotevere”. We will then drop you off at the Vatican where you will have free time to wander the tranquil backstreets of the Vatican State or visit Saint Peter’s Basilica on your own. The return to the port will be unguided.
Please note: guests will be met in Rome by the guides.
CIV16 – EXCLUSIVE VISIT TO ROME: CITY VISIT AND FREE TIME IN THE FASHION DISTRICT
Duration: approx. 7.5 hours, lunch not included.
While Rome was certainly not built in a day, this easy-going tour lets you check out the eternal city’s most iconic locations in just under 8 hours! After about a 90-minute drive to meet your guide, you will first make your way up Aventine Hill for a peek at the Basilica of St. Peter through the so-called keyhole in the grounds of the impressive Villa del Priorato di Malta. Your route around Rome will also include views of the Pyramid of Cestius, Caracalla Baths, Circus Maximus, Colosseum, the Bocca della Verità (the Mouth of Truth) fountain as well as the Roman theatre and the splendid Piazza and Palazzo Barberini. Your jaunt through living history will be followed by a pleasure of a decidedly more modern and urbane kind: shopping in the city’s cult fashion district all around Piazza del Popolo right down to Via Condotti, Via Borgognona, Via Frattina and Piazza di Spagna. Splurge, if you feel the urge, on the high-end jewellery and couture fashions presented in the glossy retail outlets of Italian and international designers or simply gather inspiration during a bit of window shopping ahead of your 90-minute drive back to the ship, during which you can relax and relive the memories of your fabulous time in Rome.
CONSTANŢA (Romania)
Founded c. 600 B.C. and with that Romania’s oldest existing city, Constanţa – pronounced Con-stan -TZAH – is scenically situated on the coast of the Black Sea. The beauty of the surrounding area plus the town’s seaside location, generous summer sunshine and many civic attractions have made it a popular destination for discerning travellers.
CND01 – CONSTANŢA CITY TOUR & ROMAN RUINS
Duration: approx. 4 hours
Setting off directly from the pier, this tour of Constanţa – one of the oldest cities in the whole of Europe with a history dating right back to 600 B.C. – begins with a stop at the Roman Mosaics, a once huge 3-tier complex that was constructed in the 4th century A.D. and constitutes an exquisite reminder of Constanţa’s heyday as a centre of commerce. A visit to the fascinating Navy Museum is next, which is located close to the port. Apart from charts, models of ancient and modern boats, old navigational instruments, photos and documents, the museum’s copious collection even includes a dug-out canoe made from a single tree trunk, a 16th-century navigation set and a mid-17th-century Venetian celestial globe. Your tour then continues by coach to the city centre, where you will have time to explore on your own, do some shopping or maybe simply relax in a café. During your return drive back to the pier and your ship, one final stop will be made at the Orthodox Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, a wonderful Greco-Roman-style building constructed towards the end of the 19th century.
Please note: conservative attire is recommended for visiting sites of religious importance. A fee is requested to take pictures or to shoot videos at the sites.
CND02 – THE ANCIENT CITY OF HISTRIA
Duration: approx. 3.5 hours
Leaving the port of Constanţa, an approx. 1-hour coach drive will take you north through Romania’s pretty coastal landscape to the ancient city of Histria. Thought to have been founded sometime between 630 and 665 B.C., Histria claims the title of Romania’s earliest settlement. At the height of its prosperity, the town boasted paved streets, comfortable houses, aqueducts, gymnasiums and temples. You will have a chance to visit both the Histria Museum and some impressive ruins from the Hellenistic, early-Roman and late-Roman eras including the remains of public buildings, baths, secular basilicas, Christian churches, shops and workshops. Adjacent to the ruins lies the informative museum with a unique collection of highly valuable local archaeological artefacts. Together with the other ancient cities along the north-western coast of the Black Sea, Histria is abiding proof that the ancient Greeks and Romans were well settled in this part of Europe. The scenic return journey to the port and your ship will give you plenty of time to ponder on how it might have been to live in these bygone times.
Please note: as this tour involves walking on uneven ground with some steps, it is not suitable for guests with mobility problems. A fee is requested to take pictures or to shoot videos at the sites.
CND03 – FOLK SHOW & WINE TASTING AT MURFATLAR VINEYARD 
Duration: approx. 3.5 hours
Get a real taste of Romania on this leisurely tour, which begins with a short coach transfer from the pier to the old town of Constanţa to visit the Greco-Roman Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, followed by a short walk to the mid-19th-century Genoese Lighthouse, a perfect spot to take photos. The tour then continues with a short coach drive out of town to the town of Murfatlar and its famous vineyards. The Murfatlar Vineyard is not just distinguished by being Romania’s largest wine producer, but equally by the many international prizes and awards the high-quality wines produced here have won. Your visit to the vineyard also includes a wine tasting session, giving you a chance to try some of Murfatlar’s very best produce. To round off this enjoyable experience, you can also look forward to a display of folkloric dance to the sounds of traditional music before you head back to the port and your ship.
Please note: conservative attire is recommended for visiting sites of religious importance. A fee is requested to take pictures or to shoot videos at the sites.
CND04 – FROM NAVAL HISTORY TO THE COMMUNIST CONNECTION 
Duration: approx. 4.5 hours
Your half-day exploration of Romania’s fascinating history begins with a short coach drive from your ship to the Navy Museum, your first destination. Organised chronologically in four sections, the museum hosts a superb collection of maritime charts, mouldings, ancient and modern boat models, navigation instruments, documents, photographs and – as star exhibits – a dug-out canoe made from a single tree trunk, a 16th-century navigation case, a mid-17th-century celestial globe made in Venice and models of Greek triremes, a type of ship. Moving on by coach again, a 1-hour drive will then see you reach the seaside resort of Neptun – and discover the “communist connection”. As you enter what was once Ceausescu’s summer residence and is now the Ambassador Restaurant, you will feel as though you have been transported back in time to the communist era. After enjoying a guided tour of this historic building and a delicious “presidential” snack, you will head back to the port and your ship.
Please note: the tour is not recommended for guests using a wheelchair. A fee is payable for taking photos or shooting videos at the museum and the restaurant.
CND05 – ON THE TRAIL OF CONSTANŢA’S HISTORY
Duration: approx. 4.5 hours
With a history that dates all the way back to the 7th century B.C., the city of Constanţa – or Tomis as it was known in the past – certainly has much to offer visitors, especially in its old quarter. This half-day exploration of Constanţa’s rich architectural heritage also includes a trip to Mamaia, Romania’s most popular summer seaside resort. As the coach takes you past the harbour and then around Constanţa’s stylish old town, you can first look forward to views of the many lovely Art Deco houses and the amazing Casino building on the waterfront, where a photo stop will be made. Moving on to Mamaia, your guide will then provide information on noteworthy sights en route to the Archaeological Museum. Some free time will then be yours to explore the museum’s collection of artefacts salvaged from the Black Sea coast, among them the remains of a large Roman floor mosaic and several marble statues of mythological creatures, including a chimera with a serpent’s body, the head of an antelope, ears of a human and tail of a lion. A tasty snack and folklore show will then round off the tour before you head back to the ship.
Please note: a fee is payable for taking photos or shooting videos at the Archaeological Museum.
COPENHAGEN (Denmark)
Copenhagen will enchant you with its heritage of legends and storybook tales. As Scandinavia's most vibrant and affordable capital, Copenhagen is one of Europe's most ‘user-friendly’ cities: it is small and welcoming and people rather than cars set the pace, seen in the multitude of pavement cafés and pedestrian thoroughfares.
COP01T or COP01D - CITY TOUR
Duration: approx. 4 hours
Leave the port for a pleasant few hours touring through the Danish capital, taking in the key places of interest on the way. After a photo stop at the Little Mermaid, Copenhagen’s most iconic landmark, the tour continues on to the colourful canal-side Nyhavn district and its many trendy cafés and restaurants. You will then board a modern coach for a drive past the splendid Amalienborg Palace, the Danish Royal Family’s winter residence. There will also be some free time for you to enjoy at Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen’s famous amusement park, and for a brief outside view of Christiansborg Palace, the seat of the Danish parliament.
Please note: the tour ends at the port for transit guests and at the airport for guests who are disembarking and booked on flights after 16:30 hours. The duration of the tour also includes the time for transfer to the airport. To book and prepay this tour before your cruise, please use code COP01T if you will be in transit in Copenhagen or code COP01D if you will be disembarking in Copenhagen.
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