Depart From: Depart from North America for Barcelona, Spain.

Arrive To: Arrive in Barcelona and take coach transfer to the port to board the ship.

Afternoon: Attend a program orientation where you will meet your fellow Road Scholar participants and Study Leader.

Dinner: Welcome Dinner onboard the ship.

Lodging: Crystal Serenity

Meals Included: Dinner

Breakfast: Breakfast buffet onboard the ship.

Morning: This morning your local expert will discuss Barcelona’s beautiful landmarks, architecture and history during a panoramic city drive. Stop at the "Templo Expiatiorio de La Sagrada Familia" for a look at the interior of this remarkable cathedral. Originally conceived in a modest orthodox neo-Gothic style, the project changed direction and scale under Gaudi, who used the opportunity to reflect his own spiritual and nationalist feelings, spending most of the rest of his working life in the project.

Lunch: Group lunch at a local restaurant in Barcelona.

Afternoon: This afternoon enjoy a field trip to view the Picasso Museum collections, which testify to the artist's strong ties with the city where he spent his artistic formative years. Gain an understanding of the artist's development by examining some of the 3,500 works that make up the museum's permanent collection. Following this you will transfer to board the ship in Barcelona.

Dinner: Group dinner in the Crystal Dining Room and review of tomorrow's itinerary and options.

Lodging: Crystal Serenity

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Breakfast onboard the ship; you may individually choose from among Crystal's dining options.

Morning: Attend Lecture presented by your Study Leader.

Lunch: Lunch aboard the ship; you may individually choose from among Crystal's dining options.

Afternoon: Enjoy a relaxing afternoon aboard Crystal Serenity. Explore the ship's world class complimentary services and classes like language lessons by Bertlitz or piano instruction with Yamaha. Towards the evening, enjoy a lecture presented by your Study Leader.

Dinner: Group dinner in the Crystal Dining Room and review of tomorrow's itinerary and options.

Lodging: Crystal Serenity

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Breakfast aboard the ship; you may individually choose from among Crystal's dining options.

Morning: This morning the ship arrives in Malaga. After breakfast choose to explore Malaga on your own, or select from an array of Crystal excursion options. Prosperous Málaga lies along the beautiful Costa del Sol, approximately 70 miles inside the Strait of Gibraltar. Its wealth of historical sites includes a 16th-century cathedral and the Moorish Alcazaba Fortress. This modern-looking provincial capital was founded by the Phoenicians and later became culturally and economically important as the port of Granada. Sightseeing opportunities abound from Málaga. The charming mountain village of Mijas and the impressive Alhambra are attractions you won't want to miss.

Lunch: Lunch aboard the ship; you may individually choose from among Crystal's dining options.

Afternoon: This afternoon continue your exploration of Malaga.

Dinner: Group dinner in the Crystal Dining Room and review of tomorrow's itinerary and options.

Lodging: Crystal Serenity

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Breakfast aboard the ship; you may individually choose from among Crystal's dining options.

Morning: The ship arrives in Cadiz in the morning. Choose to explore on your own or select from an array of Crystal excursion options. On a low-lying peninsula extending into the crescent-shaped bay stands 3,000-year-old Cádiz, the Western world's oldest continuously inhabited city. Neat houses huddle within high walls, while the surrounding countryside is lush with olive groves. The Puertas de Tierra divides the city in two. Modern Cádiz lies on the isthmus, while the romantic, historical section is located on the other side. The old districts of El Pópulo and Santa Maria, adorned with narrow streets and ancient stone walls, are in sharp contrast to the parks, gardens, wide roads and plazas of the bustling commercial area.

Lunch: Lunch aboard the ship; you may individually choose from among Crystal's dining options.

Afternoon: This afternoon continue your exploration of Cadiz by participating in one of Crystal's excursion options, or simply exploring on your own.

Dinner: Group dinner in the Crystal Dining Room and review of tomorrow's itinerary and options.

Lodging: Crystal Serenity

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Breakfast aboard the ship; you may individually choose from among Crystal's dining options.

Morning: This morning the ship arrives in Casablanca, Morocco. Choose to explore on your own or select from an array of Crystal excursion options. Centuries-old Casablanca, Morocco's largest city and principal port, lies on the Atlantic coast of North Africa. Awaiting your discovery is a timeless blend of Arabic culture and French sophistication, as seen by the imposing administrative buildings that recall years of colonial influence. Although the spirits of Bergman and Bogart still linger in the narrow alleyways of the old Medina, this gleaming white city has a firm grasp on the 21st century. Today, it encompasses broad palm-lined boulevards, attractive public parks and soaring high-rises. Bargain-filled souks are reminders of mysterious Africa and shopping aficionados will delight in scouring narrow alleyways for great buys in leatherwork, pottery, carved woodwork and Moroccan rugs.

Lunch: Lunch aboard the ship; you may individually choose from among Crystal's dining options.

Afternoon: This afternoon continue your exploration of Casablanca before returning to board the ship in the early evening.

Dinner: Group dinner in the Crystal Dining Room and review of tomorrow's itinerary and options.

Lodging: Crystal Serenity

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Breakfast aboard the ship; you may individually choose from among Crystal's dining options.

Morning: Enjoy a lecture presented by your Study Leader. Learn more about Morocco and the cultural influences present in its unique architecture which blends African and Islamic design styles.

Lunch: Lunch aboard the ship; you may individually choose from among Crystal's dining options.

Afternoon: Enjoy a lecture presented by your Study Leader.: Learn more about the Canary Islands. The islands were named by the Romans in the first century AD. after the monk seals that inhabited them. The Romans called them dogs in Latin, so Islas Canaries means Island of the Dogs. Four of Spain’s national parks are located here and they are the only place in Spain where volcanic eruptions still occur. Spain and Morocco have been verbally fighting over the boundaries of the islands for years.

Dinner: Group dinner in the Crystal Dining Room and review of tomorrow's itinerary and options.

Lodging: Crystal Serenity

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Breakfast aboard the ship; you may individually choose from among Crystal's dining options.

Morning: The ship arrives in the Canary Islands in the morning. Choose to explore on your own or select from an array of Crystal excursion options. Visitors seeking shelter from the cold winter have long known about the sun-drenched Canary Islands. About 60 miles from the North African coast, Gran Canaria enjoys a mild, spring-like climate year round. Of the seven islands in the small chain, Gran Canaria is the most popular and boasts Las Palmas as its capital. This bustling Spanish city was founded in 1478 and some of the original buildings still stand. Golden beaches offer a serene contrast to the lush and rugged interior terrain. For a real treat, admire the fine beaches from the top of Bandama, one of Gran Canaria's extinct volcanoes.

Lunch: Lunch aboard the ship; you may individually choose from among Crystal's dining options.

Afternoon: This afternoon continue your exploration of the Canary Islands by participating in one of Crystal's excursion options, or simply exploring on your own.

Dinner: Group dinner in the Crystal Dining Room and review of tomorrow's itinerary and options.

Lodging: Crystal Serenity

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Breakfast aboard the ship; you may individually choose from among Crystal's dining options.

Morning: The ship arrives in Santa Cruz de Tenerife in the morning. Choose to explore on your own or select from an array of Crystal excursion options. The largest and most populated island of the seven which make up the Canary Archipelago, Tenerife lies northwest of the African continent. Its shape is triangular and was formed as a result of the massive volcanic eruptions, which once dominated the area. The island's original economy was based on agriculture, including the harvesting of bananas, potatoes and tomatoes. However, new industrial products and activities, such as oil, tobacco and paper mills, have slowly emerged. Nonetheless, tourism remains the main industry of Tenerife.

Lunch: Lunch aboard the ship; you may individually choose from among Crystal's dining options.

Afternoon: This afternoon continue your exploration of Tenerife by participating in one of Crystal's excursion options, or simply exploring on your own.

Dinner: Group dinner in the Crystal Dining Room and review of tomorrow's itinerary and options.

Lodging: Crystal Serenity

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Breakfast aboard the ship; you may individually choose from among Crystal's dining options.

Morning: Disembark to attend an exclusive Road Scholar excursion. First visit the vineyards and wine cellars of Barbeito where a winemaker will give a presentation about Madeira wine and its history. Afterwards, depart to Cabo Girao, Europe's highest seacliff. Return to Funchal by Camara de Lobos, a fishing village harboring typical boats mainly dedicated for catching the locally famous black scabbard fish, well-known as the place Sir Winston Churchill used as scenery for painting during his visits to the island.

Lunch: Stop for lunch at the restaurant of the Fort of Sao Tiago in the old quarters of the city. Located in the charming Funchal historical centre, in the heart of the astonishing Madeira Island, the São Tiago Fort is a 17th century defensive construction in a irregular star shape, that today houses the town’s Contemporary Art Museum. The Fort was built back in 1614, in order to protect the town and the Island from the Pirate attacks that were becoming more frequent, as the own Island economy was developing and originating prosperity. During lunch enjoy a talk by former journalist or former politician (ex member of regional parliament) about daily life in Madeira, history, politics, culture and local stories.

Afternoon: This afternoon enjoy a visit to the Park of Santa Catarina with a statue of Christopher Columbus and story behind him before his departure for the Americas. Then stop at the “Casa do Turista” a showplace / shop for local artifacts and the Madeira hand embroidery of the good old days.

Dinner: Group dinner in the Crystal Dining Room and review of tomorrow's itinerary.

Lodging: Crystal Serenity

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Breakfast aboard the ship; you may individually choose from among Crystal's dining options.

Morning: This morning enjoy a lecture presented by your Study Leader. Learn about the Age of Exploration.

Lunch: Lunch aboard the ship; you may individually choose from among Crystal's dining options.

Afternoon: Take the opportunity to reflect on the sites visited throughout the program and to ask any final questions with a program wrap-up.

Dinner: Group dinner in the Crystal Dining Room and review of tomorrow's itinerary.

Lodging: Crystal Serenity

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Breakfast aboard the ship; you may individually choose from among Crystal's dining options.

Morning: This morning disembark the Crystal Serenity in Lisbon, Portugal. Board the coach for a panoramic tour of Lisbon including the Tower of Belem, Discoveries Monument, Monastery of Jeronimos, and Barrio Alto. Cosmopolitan Lisbon was the center of the world's last great colonial empire. Today the city nostalgically reveres its imperial past while adapting to Portugal's role as a member of the European Economic Community. Although located on the Atlantic coast, Lisbon has the soul of a Mediterranean city with Moorish castles, pastel and white buildings, orange-tiled roofs and luminous blue skies. Set amid the hills and valleys of the northern shore of the River Tagus, it is one of the loveliest capitals in the world.

Lunch: Enjoy farewell lunch at a local restaurant in Lisbon.

Afternoon: This afternoon explore Lisbon on your own, taking in a final museum or monument before tomorrow's departure.

Dinner: Dinner on your own.

Lodging: Hotel Mundial

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch

Breakfast: Breakfast at the hotel.

Morning: Depart for the Lisbon Airport for flights home.

Meals Included: Breakfast