Azores, Madeira and Portuguese Highlights

• Day One – Depart Bristol Avonmouth

  Depart: 1730hrs

  Board Marco Polo in Bristol today, and settle in to your cabin as she prepares to set sail.

• Day Two – At sea

  Spend today relaxing on board.

• Day Three – La Coruna, Spain

  Arrive: 0800hrs

  Depart: 1800hrs

  Marco Polo's first call is in the historic port La Coruna. Step ashore to explore the atmospheric medieval quarter, stroll the extensive seafront promenade, or perhaps take a shore excursion to the ancient pilrimage site at Santiago de Compostela.

• Days Four and Five – At sea

  Spend two days relaxing on board.

• Day Six – Horta, Azores

  Arrive: 0800hrs

  Depart: 1800hrs

  Today we'll reach the Azores, and tie up in Horta, principal settlement on the island of Faial. Step ashore to explore this colourful former whaling station and perhaps take an excursion to the summit of Cabecao Gordo, which boasts breathtaking views of the entire archipelago.

• Day Seven – Ponta Delgada, Azores

  Arrive: 0700hrs

  Depart: 1800hrs

  Marco Polo's next stop is Ponta Delgada, the cosmopolitan main town of Sao Miguel, the largest of the islands in the Azores. Here you'll have an opportunity to go ashore to explore a place that has been a favoured stopping-off point of transatlantic adventurers for centuries.

• Day Eight – At sea

  Spend today relaxing on board.

• Day Nine – Funchal, Madeira

  Arrive: 0800hrs

  Depart: 2000hrs

  Madeira is one of the world's most beautiful islands: a sub-tropical paradise home to some of the most colourful and exotic flora on Earth. Explore the island capital, Funchal, or dare the exhilaration of a wickerwork 'toboggan' ride from Monte to Livramento.

• Day 10 – At sea

  Spend today relaxing on board.

• Day 11 – Lisbon, Portugal

  Arrive: 0800hrs

  Depart: 1800hrs

  The Portuguese capital Lisbon is Marco Polo's next port. Stroll the narrow streets of the Alfama district, and climb aboard one of the city's famous trams. See the extraordinary Manueline architecture of the Belem quarter, and the striking modern buildings of the Baixa.

• Days 12-13 – At sea

  Spend two days relaxing on board.

• Day 14 – Cobh, Ireland

  Arrive: 0700hrs

  Depart: 1530hrs

  Early this morning, Marco Polo arrives in Cork's long, narrow harbour of Cobh. Shore excursions here offer you the chance to discover this historic capital of southwest Ireland, to head into the beautiful rolling countryside to fashionable Kinsale or to visit famous Blarney Castle, just north of the city, for a chance to kiss the Blarney Stone.

• Day 15 – Arrive in Bristol Avonmouth

  Arrive: 0730hrs

  Bid farewell to Marco Polo and all your fellow travellers, today, as you disembark at the end of your cruise.

Days marked above with an anchor include ports where you will be transferred to shore by landing boat. These ports may be inaccessible for customers with mobility difficulties as a result. Any days not listed will be spent at sea.

• Passport requirements
  British Citizens will need a full, 10-year passport to travel on this cruise. Since some countries require visitors to be valid for at least six months after the return date of the cruise we recommend that all customers ensure that this is the case. Holders of non-British passports should check with the relevant embassies to see if any requirements and restrictions exist for any countries visited during the cruise.
• Foreign Office travel advice

  Visit www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice to find out the latest Foreign And Commonwealth Office travel advice for your holiday destination, as well as information about passports and visas.