Italy & Croatia Cruise

Day 1 - Rome

Arrive: Sat 05 June 2027 / Depart: Sat 05 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 - Ponza

Arrive: Sun 06 June 2027 / Depart: Sun 06 June 2027

The pastel houses of Ponza Town rise in neat terraced rows from the busy harbour where sleekly groomed yachts and ramshackle fishing boats moor side by side. Happily, there are few tourists here, so it's a delight to wander through the unspoiled town. Then find yourself a private bit of beach, there are lots of them, and enjoy the feel of warm sand and cool clear water lapping your toes.

Day 3 - Amalfi, Italy

Arrive: Mon 07 June 2027 / Depart: Mon 07 June 2027

What is it about the Amalfi Coast that inspires such rapture? From the time of the Romans, who had grand villas here, Amalfi has been a preferred destination for the wealthy and the artistic. During the Middle Ages, Amalfi was a powerful republic of 70,000 people, rivaling nearby Ravello. For a sense of Amalfi's medieval glory, wander through the grand Duomo, containing the remains of St. Andrew. Or visit Ravello, where the annual music festival is held, or nearby Positano, said to be the most beautiful town in the Mediterranean.

Day 4 - Liparische Inseln, Italien

Arrive: Tue 08 June 2027 / Depart: Tue 08 June 2027

Italy's seven volcanic Aeolian Islands are obviously a place favoured by the Gods. Just off the north coast of Sicily, they are a favorite destination for adventurers and visiting yachts, which anchor in the numerous little harbors indenting the coastline. In Lipari, climb narrow streets to the medieval castello, and discover a beach with the whitest, finest sands in all of Italy.

Day 5 - Taormina

Arrive: Wed 09 June 2027 / Depart: Wed 09 June 2027

Perched on the shoulder of Mt. Etna overlooking the green Gulf of Catania, Taormina inspired Goethe to say that "It is the greatest work of art and nature". Shop along the steep, cobblestoned streets of Corso Umberto. Or listen to the ghosts of the ancients in the Greek Theater, where even a whisper can be heard.

Day 6 - Crotone

Arrive: Thu 10 June 2027 / Depart: Thu 10 June 2027

Day 7 - Otranto

Day 8 - Monopoli

Arrive: Sat 12 June 2027 / Depart: Sat 12 June 2027

Day 9 - Barletta

Day 10 - At sea

Day 11 - Rovinj, Croatia

Arrive: Tue 15 June 2027 / Depart: Tue 15 June 2027

Rovinj is a typical example of town. From the 17th century develop outside the fortified 1763 the islet was connected The town is dominated by the church of St. Euphemia (Fuma) harbour are the clock tower, the Arch and the former 17th c. Museum. To the east lies the Franciscan monastery and to oldest monument, the Romanesque chapel of the Holy Trinity.

Day 12 - Venice, Italy

Arrive: Wed 16 June 2027 / Depart: Wed 16 June 2027

Venice is the heart and soul of romance. Cast your eye on the rounded domes of San Marco, take a deep breath at the Bridge of Sighs, gaze on the golden lions and the Renaissance glories of the Doge's Palace, listen for the ghosts of Verdi, Puccini and Caruso at La Fenice Opera House, gape at the classic Palladian proportions of the Church of San Giorgio Maggiore, glide in gondola down the Grand Canal. And know that love is always in the air in Venice.