Discover a different side of the Mediterranean this winter, one where you’ll find plenty of elbow room at popular attractions and get to rub elbows with the locals during their most congenial time of year. This itinerary offers a perfect combination of small towns and large, major attractions and new discoveries, all when locals are most relaxed.

Traverse the Mediterranean to Tangier, Malaga, Seville, and Lisbon during a remarkable 8-day cruise of the contrasting customs, cuisine, and cultures that influence today's life throughout Europe and North Africa. Visit a hacienda outside Cartagena and meet a family who raises Spanish-bred horses, then graze on regional cheeses and dried hams as you watch their equestrian performance. Master paella cooking with a local chef on a picturesque Andalusian patio.

Visit Holland at the height of tulip season on this Northen Europe cruise, when the country’s fields explode in vibrant swaths of every imaginable color. Wander through the enchanting Keukenhof Gardens, home to millions of blooms. Then, set off on a coastal voyage to small countryside cities and a few new-to-Windstar destinations. Explore the quaint streets of Harlingen - a small-ship exclusive - and wander along its old canals, merchant houses and charming little alleys.

Visit Holland at the height of tulip season on this Northen Europe cruise, when the country’s fields explode in vibrant swaths of every imaginable color. Wander through the enchanting Keukenhof Gardens, home to millions of blooms. Then, set off on a coastal voyage to small countryside cities and a few new-to-Windstar destinations. Explore the quaint streets of Harlingen - a small-ship exclusive - and wander along its old canals, merchant houses and charming little alleys.

Begin and end your journey where Old World meets New, in historic San Juan, littered with more than 400 restored Spanish colonial buildings. As you continue on this bewitching Caribbean cruise through the Virgin Islands, no two days are alike. One day, you’re shopping chic French boutiques for the latest fashions from Paris. On another, snorkeling a secluded cove known only to lucky yachtsmen – like you. Skip more common and commercial ports in favor of less-visited destinations like Montserrat.