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 On the one hand you've got snow-capped peaks, on the other sun-baked beaches. Neon-lit strips a stone's throw from natural masterpieces. Fascinating Tenerife's got contrasts aplenty. For sheer fun and plenty of sun, it's pretty hard to beat.
• Explore Santa Cruz. Splash the cash in the city's superb range of shops or take your pick of tapas bars and enjoy a long, lazy al fresco lunch.
• Climb in a cable car and be swept skyward to Mount Teide's snow-kissed crest. The majestic mountain is Spain's highest peak.
• Head to Loro Parque, the island's award-winning wildlife park whose residents include parrots, dolphins, sealions and gorillas
• If you'd prefer to take it easy, stretch out at Playa de las Teresitas. With its glimmering golden sand imported from the Sahara, it's a gorgeous spot to soak up the sun.
 Golden dunes drenched in year-round sunshine. Rugged mountains hiding pretty whitewashed villages. Bays and coves that link together like a magnificent sandy necklace. Nature's been kind to Gran Canaria so little surprise it lures sun-worshippers back year after year.
• Discover the island's cosmopolitan capital, Las Palmas, where chic boutiques and tempting tapas bars are nestled in a bed of breathtaking architecture. The old town, or Veguetta district, is home to the Christopher Columbus Museum which is well worth a wander, too.
• Take a trip to the Bandama crater. Standing over 3,000ft high, it's one of the few inhabited volcanic craters in the world
• Feast your eyes on the incredible wind-sculpted sand dunes of Maspalomas, then pick a patch of sand and soak up the sun
 Lush, green and absolutely gorgeous, Mother Nature had a field day with La Palma. This sleepy island offers up a more authentic picture of the Canaries. One of quaint whitewashed houses and grand colonial buildings. Sleepy little towns and tasteful low-rise resorts. And then there's La Palma's trump card - the scenery. One word - wow!
• Stroll through the cute streets of Santa Cruz whose dinky streets brim with higgledy piggledy houses, stately colonial mansions and grand Renaissance churches
• Spend some time in Plaza de Espana. This town square is home to a lovely 16th-century fountain. Beyond this you'll find the exquisite Iglesia de El Salvador, one of the best examples of Renaissance architecture in the Canaries.
• Discover La Palma's volcanic past with a trip to La Caldera de Taburiente National Park. This enormous National Park is actually a volcanic crater. With a circumference of 28km, it's the biggest in the world.
 Funchal is the island's capital, a multi-coloured marvel packed with birds of paradise flowers, banana plantations and vines loaded with grapes
• Take a relaxing stroll along the promenade and wind your way to the traditional flower market that's spilling over with colour and fragrance
• Gaze in awe at the colossal Cabo Girao, one of the world's largest coastal cliffs, before taking in the simple charms of the quaint fishing village, Camara de Lobos, one of Winston Churchill's favourite retreats
• Take the cable car ride up the hillside to the nearby town of Monte. Keep your camera close to hand for magical views over the capital.
 Glittering sands that disappear into the distance. Souks brimming with sparkling trinkets. Medinas that ring with snake-charmers' melodies. Morocco is a spice-scented slice that thrills the senses. Sun-drenched Agadir is the country's premier beach resort, with a 9km stretch of toe-tickling sands. It has all the appearance of a European resort but with an unmissable North African twist.
• When you're not horizontal on the beach, make a beeline for the Grand Souk and soak up the hurly burly of a traditional market crammed with shiny silver and handwoven rugs
• Take a trip to magical Marrakech, a rich tapestry of cavernous bazaars, shimmying belly dancers and billowing hookahs. Don't miss the world famous square, Jemaa el- Fna, an incredible concoction of snake charmers, storytellers, acrobats and showmen.
• Venture inside the ancient walls of Taroudant, an 11th-century citadel set in a patchwork of gnarled olive groves and sweet-smelling orange trees. Haggle to your heart's content in the atmospheric Berber market.
 Its lunar landscape is legendary, its sun-soaked ring of beaches loved worldwide, and its all-round postcard prettiness powerful enough to draw people back year after year. In fact, there's not much to dislike about Lanzarote. Dotted with whitewashed villages and soaked in sunshine, it's got a charm all of its own.
• Behold the world famous Timanfaya National Park, the jewel in Lanzarote's crown. It's renowned for its 'Montanas del Fuego' or 'Mountains of Fire', a huge area of solidified lava dominated by enormous, dormant volcanoes. Breathtaking stuff.
• Visit the spectacular Mirador del Rio, perched high on a rocky outcrop overlooking the sea. It's a glass-fronted lookout point designed by the island's famous son, Cesar Manrique, and offers up panoramic views across to the neighbouring island of La Graciosa.
• If all that sounds too much like hard work, head for the island's favourite beach resort, Puerto del Carmen, and stretch out on duvet-soft sands. Bliss.
At a Glance
• Pools: 2
• Lifts: 7
• Restaurants: 2
• Cabins: 725
• Bars: 3
• Passengers: 1450
• Lounges: 2
• Crew: 540
• Decks: 11
• Speed: 19 knots
Dining - waiter service
• Seven Seas Restaurant: full waiter service restaurant for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Buffet option also available at breakfast. Open seating for breakfast and lunch but the cruising tradition of fixed sittings applies for dinner. Please request an early or late sitting at the time of booking or on arrival.
• Gala night: weekly Captain's Cocktail Party and Gala Dinner.
Dining - flexible options
• Lido Café: self-service buffet, open 24 hours a day serving a wide selection of dishes
• Pool Deck: lunchtime BBQs, pizzas and baguettes available next to the main pools
• Room service: available 24 hours a day (extra charge applies)
• Buffet Magnifique: weekly event where amazing ice and fruit carvings vie for attention with delicious desserts and late night snacks
Entertainment
• Can Can Lounge: the razzmatazz of Broadway plus side-splitting comedy from UK guest acts
• Oklahoma Lounge: live bands, popular game shows, karaoke and spotlight cabarets. Also home to the late night disco
• Lido Deck: deck parties with hilarious party games, live music and stunning cabarets
• Casino Royale: popular gaming tables and machines
Bars
• Clipper Bar: central piano bar, perfect for pre-dinner drinks
• Sky Bar: enjoy the stunning views and relaxed ambience at the very top of the ship
• Blake's: contemporary café bar with comfortable sofas and plasma TVs
• Lido/Mast Bars: relaxing drinks in the open air
Other Activities
• Kidzone: daily action packed activity programmes for 3-12 year olds run by dedicated, fully qualified hosts
• Sports Deck: offering badminton, basketball and table tennis
• Oceans: spa, beauty salon and gym. Male and female saunas are also available.
• Other: library, internet lounge and gift shops
Please note: for the comfort of all guests, all restaurants are non-smoking. Elsewhere on the ship, smoking is only allowed in strictly designated areas.
Amenities
2 restaurants, 3 bars, 2 lounges, nightclub, casino, 2 swimming pools, library, beauty salon, Kidzone, video arcade, gymnasium, saunas, medical centre, internet access, air-conditioned throughout, stabilised, worldwide satellite telephone, telex and fax
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