While others expand, Silversea builds floating monuments to intimacy. Art Deco styling sets a sophisticated 1930s ambience as you prepare to sail from Athens to Mykonos, Rhodes, Santorini, Milos, Valetta, Mallorca and finally Barcelona. Steeped in comfort and spoiled to perfection by your private butler, you’ll be further indulged with shipboard credits of up to $1,000 per suite through Silversea’s Passport to Luxury program (think: spa pampering, special private excursions, Relais & Châteaux dining and more).

Meanwhile, a spectacle beckons. With Silversea’s guest lecturer enriching your sea voyage through eloquent narratives covering local features, wildlife, flora and fauna, you may choose not to succumb entirely to decadence. Setting out to explore ancient and stunningly beautiful ports of call, you’ll be suitably briefed to make the utmost of the experience.

Picture your significant other on hearing that you’re not merely traveling to Tahiti, but sailing the islands in royal style on a Paul Gauguin Cruise.