Mediterranean Cruise: Piero Selvaggio, owner, Valentino Resaturant

The Crystal cruise ship Serenity was inaugurated nearly two years ago. We were part of the first journey. The itinerary [this time] was Barcelona, Spain; Cannes, France; Livorno, Porto Cervo, then Sorrento, Italy; and Capri, Greece and Corfu. We went to Dubrovnik, the old Yugoslavia [now Croatia], and finished in Venice. On a cruise you do anything you want. I love to watch movies, and they have a tremendous library. Also playing ping-pong with my kids. We can finally have a few meals together.

Discovery: I was fascinated by Dubrovnik. From the top of the new city you can look down at the old city, which was fortified. Beyond you see nothing but little islands, and they are all so lush and green.