JOIN CHEF UMBERTO MENGHI ON A FABULOUS 9 DAY MEDITERRANEAN CRUISE 6« Silver Spirit | May 13 − 22, 2018

He cooks, he makes wine, he ran a cooking school – and his ambition is boundless. A feast of a man, Vancouver restaurateur, Umberto Menghi, is one of this country’s most celebrated chefs. Join Umberto on this special Culinary Voyage sailing the beautiful ports of the Mediterranean. Unique optional shore excursions will be offered.

Guests will also have the option of a 4 night pre cruise package with Umberto to the Costa Brava, Spain.

Born in Pontedera, Tuscany, Umberto was sixteen years old when he enrolled in a hotel school in Rome, beginning a life-long commitment to food and the world of great restaurants. After more training in London and Paris, he moved to Canada in 1967, and headed west in 1969. In 1973, from a yellow house on the fringe of downtown Vancouver, Umberto started a restaurant revolution with his fresh, authoritative food. He now owns three popular restaurants in Vancouver and the ski resort of Whistler. He has written five best-selling cookbooks, including Umberto’s Kitchen and Umberto’s Pasta Book and his first cooking show, “The Elegant Appetite”, made Umberto a familiar face across Canada.

(604) 985 7447 Ι 1 (888) 392 7447 110 West Esplanade, North Vancouver www.cruiseshipcenters.com/NorthVancouver 9 DAY MEDITERRANEAN CULINARY VOYAGE BARCELONA, SPAIN — LISBON, PORTUGAL

SILVERSEA ALL-INCLUSIVE LIFESTYLE ABOARD SILVER SPIRIT 2018 PORT ARRIVE DEPART

• Intimate & elegant − only 540 guests 13 May Barcelona, Spain 6pm • Open seating dining 14 May Valencia, Spain 8am 10pm • All ocean-view suites, most with private teak verandas 15 May Ibiza Spain 8am 6pm • Complimentary beverages, including wine, champagne & spirits 16 May Cartagena, Spain 8am 6pm • Butler service for every suite, every guest 17 May Malaga, Spain 8am 11:59pm • Five alternative dining venues 18 May Gibraltar, Gibraltar 8am 5pm • In-suite dining served course by course 19 May Casablanca, Morocco 8am 7pm • In-suite bar setup & refrigerator stocked with your preferences 20 May Cádiz, Spain 9am 11pm • Crew-to-guest ratio of nearly one to one 21 May Lisbon, Portugal 6pm • All onboard gratuities included 22 May Lisbon, Portugal

GUESTS WILL HAVE THE OPTION OF JOINING UMBERTO ON A 4 NIGHT PRE-CRUISE PACKAGE TO THE COSTA BRAVA, SPAIN FROM ONLY 1,900* euros pp.

SUITES SILVER PRIVILEGE FARES PER PERSON ADDITIONAL VALUE VISTA WITH PICTURE WINDOW from $4,450* $200* per suite onboard cash credit.

from $ VERANDA 4,850* This exclusive hosted voyage includes pre-paid gratuities, welcome & farewell SILVER SUITE from $8,350* cocktail parties, hosted dinners & optional CALL FOR PRICING ON HIGHER CATEGORIES private and unique shore excursions.

*All prices are per person in US dollars and Euros, based on double occupancy for the first and second passengers only, on specific stateroom categories and are subject to availability at time of booking. Expedia Extras offers are per stateroom and apply to new bookings only, are not combinable with any other offer, are capacity controlled and may be withdrawn at any time. Additional restrictions may apply. Contact your Expedia CruiseShipCenters Vacation Consultant for full terms and conditions. BPCPA #: 25615 BARCELONA, SPAIN Blessed with a subtropical climate, it’s covered in lush vegetation and The infinite variety of street life, the nooks and crannies of the medieval averages some 324 days of sunshine a year. Málaga has been spruced Barri Gòtic, the ceramic tile and stained glass of Art Nouveau facades, up with restored historic buildings and some great shops, bars, and the art and music, the throb of street life, the food (ah, the food!)—one restaurants. way or another, Barcelona will find a way to get your full attention. GIBRALTAR, GIBRALTAR The Catalonian capital greets the new millennium with a cultural and The Rock of today is a bizarre anomaly of Moorish, Spanish, and— industrial rebirth comparable only to the late-19th-century Renaixença especially—British influences. There are double-decker buses, “bobbies” (Renaissance) that filled the city with its flamboyant Moderniste (Art in helmets, and red mailboxes. Millions of pounds have been spent in Nouveau) buildings. developing its tourist potential, and a steady flow of expat Brits comes VALENCIA, SPAIN here from Spain to shop at Morrisons supermarket and High Street shops. Valencia is a proud city. During the Civil War, it was the last seat of This tiny British colony—nicknamed “Gib” or simply “the Rock”—whose the Republican Loyalist government (1935–36), holding out against impressive silhouette dominates the strait between Spain and Morocco, Franco’s National forces until the country fell to 40 years of dictatorship. was one of the two Pillars of Hercules in ancient times, marking the Today it represents the essence of contemporary Spain—daring western limits of the known world and commanding the narrow pathway design and architecture along with experimental cuisine—but remains between the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. deeply conservative and proud of its traditions. Though it faces the CASABLANCA, MOROCCO Mediterranean, Valencia’s history and geography have been defined Casablanca is Morocco’s most modern city, and various groups of people most significantly by the River Turia and the fertile floodplain (huerta) call it home: hardworking Berbers who came north from the Souss that surrounds it. The city has been fiercely contested ever since it was Valley to make their fortune; older folks raised on French customs during founded by the Greeks. the protectorate; devoted Muslims; wealthy business executives in the IBIZA, SPAIN prestigious neighborhoods of California and Anfa; new and poor arrivals Hedonistic and historic, Eivissa (Ibiza, in Castilian) is a city jam-packed from the countryside, living in conspicuous shantytowns; and thousands with cafés, nightspots, and trendy shops; looming over it are the massive of others from all over the kingdom who have found jobs here. There is stone walls of Dalt Vila —the medieval city declared a UNESCO World also a fair-size expat population, including many French people. The city Heritage site in 1999—and its Gothic cathedral. Squeezed between the has its own stock exchange, and working hours tend to transcend the north walls of the old city and the harbor is Sa Penya, a long labyrinth of relaxed pace kept by the rest of Morocco. stone-paved streets that offer some of the city’s best offbeat shopping, CADIZ, SPAIN snacking, and exploring. The tourist information office on Vara de Rey With the Atlantic Ocean on three sides, Cádiz is a bustling town that’s has a useful map of walks through the old city. been shaped by a variety of cultures, and has the varied architecture CARTAGENA, SPAIN to prove it. Founded as Gadir by Phoenician traders in 1100 BC, Cádiz Cartagena’s fabulous natural harbour has been used for thousands of claims to be the oldest continuously inhabited city in the Western world. years. Stand on the battlements of the castle that overlook this city and Hannibal lived in Cádiz for a time, Julius Caesar first held public office you can literally see layer upon layer of history spread below you: the here, and Columbus set out from here on his second voyage, after which wharf where Phoenician traders docked their ships; the street where the city became the home base of the Spanish fleet. In the 18th century, Roman legionaries marched; the plaza that once housed a mosque when the Guadalquivir silted up, Cádiz monopolized New World trade where Islamic Spain prayed to Allah; the hills over which came the and became the wealthiest port in Western Europe. armies of the Christian Reconquista; the factories of the industrial age; LISBON, PORTUGAL the Modernista buildings; and the contemporary warships of what is still Spread over a string of seven hills north of the Rio Tejo (Tagus River) an important naval base. estuary, Lisbon presents an intriguing variety of faces to those who MALAGA, SPAIN negotiate its switchback streets. In the oldest neighborhoods, stepped Many tourists ignore the capital of the Costa del Sol entirely, heading alleys whose street pattern dates back to Moorish times are lined with straight for the beaches west of the city instead, although cruise-ship pastel-color houses decked with laundry; here and there, miradouros tourism now brings plenty of visitors to the city. Approaching Málaga (vantage points) afford spectacular river or city views. In the grand from the airport, you’ll be greeted by huge 1970s high-rises that march 18th-century center, calçada à portuguesa (black-and-white mosaic determinedly toward Torremolinos. But don’t give up so soon: in its cobblestone) sidewalks border wide boulevards. Elétricos (trams) clank center and eastern suburbs, this city of about 550,000 people is a through the streets, and blue-and-white azulejos (painted and glazed pleasant port, with ancient streets and lovely villas amid exotic foliage. ceramic tiles) adorn churches, restaurants, and fountains.