Bask in sun-dappled islands at the crossroads of history on this deluxe, seven-night cruise from the Amalfi Coast to Malta. Visit the UNESCO-inscribed ruins of Pompeii and savor the splendor of the Isle of Capri. Enjoy calls at Palermo, Taormina, ancient Syracuse and Malta’s capital city of Valletta. Join Guest Speaker Dwight David Eisenhower II on a guided tour of a museum devoted to the history of the 1943 Allied landings in Sicily during World War II.
- Depart home city
- Embark the World Navigator
- Vetti family estate
- Temple of Jupiter
- Captain's welcome reception
- Faraglioni rock formations
- Mount Solaro
- Quattro Canti
- Cefalù Cathedral
- Palatine Chapel
- Capo market
- Cathedral of Monreale
- Stromboli
- Corso Umberto
- Roman Odeon
- Corvaia Palace
- UNESCO World Heritage site: open-air museum
- Neapolis Archeological Park
- Oritigia
- Temple of Apollo
- Piazza Pancali
- Pizza Archimede Fountain of Diana
- Return to home city
*Note: Some details subject to change prior to program - travelers will be notified of significant alterations to program details.
Faculty
Jane Carroll is senior lecturer in art history at Dartmouth, specializing in the art of Northern Europe from late medieval times to the Early Modern period. She has researched and written on Dutch and German art, focusing on how artworks argue for selected religious ideology, both during the reform of the religious orders and during the Reformation. Her other interests include early prints, and the role of women in the arts especially during the Middle Ages. Recently she has expanded her research to explore depictions of marriage. Fluent in German, she spent five years living in Munich and looks forward to sharing her love of traveling with Dartmouth travelers.
