He cooks, he makes wine, he ran a cooking school – and his ambition is boundless. A feast of a man, Vancouver restaurateur,

Umberto Menghi, is one of this country’s most celebrated chefs. Join Umberto on this special Culinary Voyage sailing the

beautiful ports of the Mediterranean. Unique optional shore excursions will be offered.

Guests will also have the option of a hosted 4 night pre-cruise package in Tuscany.

Born in Pontedera, Tuscany, Umberto was sixteen years old when he enrolled in a hotel school in Rome, beginning a life-

long commitment to food and the world of great restaurants. After more training in London and Paris, he moved to Canada

in 1967, and headed west in 1969. In 1973, from a yellow house on the fringe of downtown Vancouver, Umberto started a

restaurant revolution with his fresh, authoritative food. He now owns three popular restaurants in Vancouver and the ski resort

of Whistler. He has written five best-selling cookbooks, including Umberto’s Kitchen and Umberto’s Pasta Book and his first

cooking show, “The Elegant Appetite”, made Umberto a familiar face across Canada.

(604) 985 7447 Ι 1 (888) 392 7447110 West Esplanade, North Vancouver, BC

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JOIN CHEF UMBERTO MENGHI O N A FA B U L O U S 7 D A Y M E D I T E R R A N E A N C R U I S E

6« Silver Cloud | September 16 – 23, 2016

7 DAY MEDITERRANEAN CULINARY VOYAGEMONTE CARLO, MONACO − BARCELONA, SPAIN

ITINERARY 2016 ARRIVE DEPART

SEPT 16 MONTE CARLO, MONACO

SEPT 17 MONTE CARLO, MONACO 7 AM

SEPT 17 SAINT TROPEZ, FRANCE 12 PM 11 PM

SEPT 18 MARSEILLE, FRANCE 8 AM 11 PM

SEPT 19 SETE, FRANCE 8 AM 5 PM

SEPT 20 ALCUDIA, MALLORCA, SPAIN 8 AM 6 AM

SEPT 21 CASTELLON, SPAIN 8 AM 7 PM

SEPT 22 BARCELONA, SPAIN 8 AM

SEPT 23 BARCELONA, SPAIN

SUITES SILVER PRIVILEGE FARES PER PERSON

VISTA WITH PICTURE WINDOW from $3,750*

VERANDA from $4,750*

MIDSHIP VERANDA from $4,950*

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*All prices are per person in US dollars and Euros, based on double occupancy for the first and second passengers only, on specific stateroom categories and are subject to availability at time of booking. Expedia Extras offers are per stateroom and apply to new bookings only, are not combinable with any other offer, are capacity controlled and may be withdrawn at any time.

Additional restrictions may apply. Contact your Expedia CruiseShipCenters Vacation Consultant for full terms and conditions.

SILVERSEA ALL-INCLUSIVE LIFEST YLEABOARD SILVER CLOUD

• Intimate & elegant − only 296 guests

• Open seating dining

• All ocean-view suites, most with private teak verandas

• Complimentary beverages, including wine, champagne & spirits

• Butler service for every suite, every guest

• Three alternative dining venues

• In-suite dining served course by course

• In-suite bar setup & refrigerator stocked with your preferences

• Crew-to-guest ratio of nearly one to one

• All onboard gratuities included

ADDITIONAL VALUE$200* per suite onboard cash credit.

This exclusive hosted voyage includes pre-paid gratuities, welcome & farewell cocktail parties, hosted dinners & optional private and unique shore excursions.

GUESTS WILL HAVE THE OPTION OF A HOSTED 4 NIGHT PRE-CRUISE PACKAGE IN TUSCANY FROM ONLY 1,900* euros pp.

MEDITERRANEAN CULINARY VOYAGE WITH CELEBRIT Y CHEF, UMBERTO MENGHIM O N T E C A R LO - S A I N T T R O P E Z - MA R S E I L L E - S E T E - A LU C I D I A - C A S T E L LO N - B A R C E LO N A

September 16 −23, 2016 aboard the luxurious Silver Cloud

MONTE CARLO, MONACOIn 1297 the Grimaldi family seized this fortified town and, except for a short break under Napoléon, they have ruled here ever since. The Principality of Monaco covers 473 acres; it would fit comfortably inside New York’s Central Park while its 5,000 citizens would fill only a small fraction of the seats in Yankee Stadium. The Grimaldis made money from gambling and attracted a well-heeled, monied crowd, but the whole world watched as Hollywood princess Grace Kelly wed Prince Rainier ruler of Monaco to put this place on the map.

SAINT TROPEZ, FRANCEBrigitte Bardot kick-started the rush in the early 1960s, and she was followed by the likes of Liz Taylor and Sophia Loren. People still flock to St-Tropez for the sun, the sea, and, the celebrities. The new generation includes Elton, Barbra, Oprah, Jack, and Uma, though they stay hidden in villas, and the people you’ll see on the streets are mere mortals, lots of them, many intent on displaying the best-and often the most-of their youth, beauty, and wealth. Still, if you take an early-morning stroll around the pretty port or down the narrow medieval streets with their candied-almond hues, you’ll see just how charming St-Tropez can be.

MARSEILLE, FRANCEMarseille may sometimes be given a wide berth by travelers in search of a Provençal idyll, but it’s their loss. Miss it, and you miss one of the most vibrant, exciting cities in France. With its cubist jumbles of white stone rising up over a picture-book seaport, bathed in light of blinding clarity and crowned by larger-than-life neo-Byzantine churches, the city’s neighborhoods teem with multiethnic life. Its souk-like African markets reek deliciously of spices and coffees, and its labyrinthine Vieille Ville is painted in broad strokes of saffron, cinnamon, and robin’s-egg blue.

SETE, FRANCESete is a large, cosmopolitan town between the Etang de Thau and the Mediterranean, referred to by the locals as the Venice of Languedoc. It is the largest fishing port of the French Mediterranean coast. The town falls into two parts - the low town, with the port, and criss-crossed by canals and bridges; and the high town on Mont St Clair. In the low town, the harbour front houses, canals and the fishing activity itself are the main attractions, along with the lovely ‘village within a town’ - the Pointe

Courte sector. Along the edges of the canals are attractive buildings housing shops, restaurants and bars and strolling along these streets edged with small boats is a real pleasure.

ALCUDIA, MALLORCA, SPAINSet on Majorca’s north-east coast, Alcudia has two parts. Inland there’s a historic old town, where shops and cafés fill the streets behind the 14th-century city walls. And then there’s the coast. Here, the long stretch comes with hotels, bars and a marina backed by restaurants – plus 7 kilometres of sand. A dramatic way to start a tour of Alcudia’s old town is through one of the 2 gates built after the conquest of the island by King Jaime I of Spain.

CASTELLON, SPAINCastellón de la Plana is a historical city dating back to medieval times (13th century). It is situated between the sea and the ‘Desert de les Palmas’ mountain range and has a population of 140,000. The capital of the county of La Plana, situated on the Costa del Azahar, has countless attractions. Many squares in which to enjoy its gentle temperatures, gardens with orange trees and a walk leading down to the sea fill this city of medieval origin. Aristocratic houses and beautiful churches draw you to the eastern city, a good starting point for getting to know part of the Spanish coast.

BARCELONA, SPAINCapital of Catalonia, 2,000-year-old Barcelona commanded a vast Mediterranean empire when Madrid was still a dusty Moorish outpost on the Spanish steppe. Relegated to second-city status only in 1561, Barcelona has long rivaled and often surpassed Madrid’s supremacy. Catalans jealously guard their language and their culture. Barcelona has long had a frenetically active cultural life. It was the home of architect Antoni Gaudí, and the painters Joan Miró and Salvador Dalí. Pablo Picasso also spent his formative years in Barcelona. Native musicians include cellist Pablo (Pau, in Catalan) Casals, opera singers Montserrat Caballé and José (Josep) Carreras, and early-music master Jordi Savall.