Our Mediterranean voyage departs from the spirited Spanish capital of Barcelona, before a peaceful day at sea brings us to French waters, where we call at Toulon for fine art and finer sands. Glamorous Monte Carlo follows � can you resist a roll of the dice in the famous casino? Then it's onwards to Italy, and the storied Amalfi Coast town of Portofino, whose colorful houses seem to cling to the cliffside above an impossibly blue sea. Two days in Livorno, a gateway to Florence's cultural riches and the vineyards of Chianti, offer more of la dolce vita before we arrive in Civitavecchia, with all the splendors of Rome right on its doorstep.