Unhurried Islands of the Mediterranean: Corsica, Sardinia & Sicily Cruise

Day 1 - Rome

Arrive: Sat 19 June 2027 / Depart: Sat 19 June 2027

Your gateway to the Eternal City, Civitavecchia has served as Rome's seaport since the 13th century. The port has a long and venerable history. The emperor Trajan built a pleasure villa near the modern city, while Bernini and Michelangelo designed the harbor fortifications. Yet the Eternal City eternally beckons. The ancient capital of the Western World and the center of Christianity for nearly 2,000 years, Rome provides an inexhaustible feast. Visit the ruins of the Forum, view the splendors of the Sistine Chapel, or climb the Spanish Steps, once the heart of Rome's Bohemian Quarter. Rome has been a magnet luring the world's greatest artists, architects, and philosophers since the days of the Caesars.

Day 2 - Bonifacio

Arrive: Sun 20 June 2027 / Depart: Sun 20 June 2027

Bonifacio is a town on the southern tip of the French island of Corsica. It’s known for its lively marina and medieval clifftop citadel. The 13th-century Bastion de l’Etendard houses a small museum with exhibits on the town’s history. L’Escalier du Roi d’Aragon is 187 ancient steps carved into the cliff face. To the southeast, the uninhabited Lavezzi Islands, a nature reserve, have granite boulders and sandy beaches.

Day 3 - Porto Cervo

Arrive: Mon 21 June 2027 / Depart: Mon 21 June 2027

Day 4 - Arbatax, Sardinia

Arrive: Tue 22 June 2027 / Depart: Tue 22 June 2027

Day 5 - Cagliari

Arrive: Wed 23 June 2027 / Depart: Wed 23 June 2027

Day 6 - Tunis

Arrive: Thu 24 June 2027 / Depart: Thu 24 June 2027

Day 7 - Sicily

Arrive: Fri 25 June 2027 / Depart: Fri 25 June 2027

Trapani is a city in western Sicily with a crescent-shaped coastline. At the western tip, offering views as far as the Aegadian Islands, is the 17th-century Torre di Ligny watchtower. It houses the Museo di Preistoria e del Mare, with archeological artifacts. North of the harbor, the Chiesa del Purgatorio church holds wooden sculptures that are paraded around the city during Easter’s Processione dei Misteri.

Day 8 - Palermo

Arrive: Sat 26 June 2027 / Depart: Sat 26 June 2027

Palermo is the capital of the Italian island of Sicily. The 12th-century Palermo Cathedral houses royal tombs, while the huge neoclassical Teatro Massimo is known for opera performances. Also in the center are the Palazzo dei Normanni, a royal palace started in the 9th century, and the Cappella Palatina, with Byzantine mosaics. Busy markets include the central Ballarò street market and the Vucciria, near the port.

Day 9 - Pantelleria

Arrive: Sun 27 June 2027 / Depart: Sun 27 June 2027

Day 10 - Porto Empedocle, Sicily

Arrive: Mon 28 June 2027 / Depart: Mon 28 June 2027

Porto Empedocle is a town and comune in Italy on the coast of the Strait of Sicily, administratively part of the province of Agrigento. It is the namesake of Empedocles, a Greek pre-Socratic philosopher and a citizen of the city of Akragas, in his day a Greek colony in Sicily.

Day 11 - Malta

Arrive: Tue 29 June 2027

Valletta (or Il-Belt) is the tiny capital of the Mediterranean island nation of Malta. The walled city was established in the 1500s on a peninsula by the Knights of St. John, a Roman Catholic order. It’s known for museums, palaces and grand churches. Baroque landmarks include St. John’s Co-Cathedral, whose opulent interior is home to the Caravaggio masterpiece "The Beheading of Saint John."

Day 12 - Malta

Depart: Wed 30 June 2027

Valletta (or Il-Belt) is the tiny capital of the Mediterranean island nation of Malta. The walled city was established in the 1500s on a peninsula by the Knights of St. John, a Roman Catholic order. It’s known for museums, palaces and grand churches. Baroque landmarks include St. John’s Co-Cathedral, whose opulent interior is home to the Caravaggio masterpiece "The Beheading of Saint John."