Itinerary
- Day 1
Nice
Your journey starts in Nice where you'll meet your Emerald Cruises yacht and get settled in. This charming port city on the French Riviera serves as your launching point for a Western Mediterranean voyage, so you'll have time to familiarize yourself with the ship and meet the crew before sailing.
Landmarks/POIs Nice - Day 2
Monaco
The yacht heads to Monaco, the tiny sovereign city-state that's famous for its glamorous casinos and superyacht-filled harbor. You can walk through the royal palace where the Grimaldi family has lived since the 13th century, and check out cultural venues focused on music and the arts throughout the Monte Carlo district.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Landmarks/POIs Monte Carlo Prince's Palace of Monaco - Day 3
Santa Margherita Ligure - Portofino
After sailing to Santa Margherita Ligure, you'll find an elegant Italian resort town with a promenade to walk along and a pebbly beach dotted with sailboats and yachts. There's also a Baroque-era church worth seeing. Later that morning, the ship continues on to Portofino, where pastel-colored houses line the harbor and seafood restaurants and boutiques fill the waterfront.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Landmarks/POIs Santa Margherita Ligure Portofino - Day 4
Porto Venere
Porto Venere comes into view next, an ancient city from the first century BC that's now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The place has romantic history that drew poets and artists over centuries, including Lord Byron. The 12th-century Gothic Church of St. Peter sits on a rocky headland overlooking the sea and makes for a striking sight.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Landmarks/POIs Porto Venere Church of St. Peter - Day 5
Marina di Carrara
Early morning finds the yacht heading to Marina di Carrara in Tuscany, a seaside village known for pale marble quarried from the mountains nearby. This Carrara marble is the same material used for famous works like Michelangelo's Statue of David, so you're seeing where that history originates.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Landmarks/POIs Marina di Carrara - Day 6
Livorno
Livorno appears next along Tuscany's western coast, a busy city with a modern seaport and Mediterranean views. The food scene here centers around fresh seafood, particularly cacciucco, a traditional fish stew that's a local specialty worth trying during your time there.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Landmarks/POIs Livorno - Day 7
Calvi
You'll arrive in Calvi on Corsica's northwest shore, a town that locals claim is where Christopher Columbus was born. The crescent-shaped beach features powdery white sand and maritime pines, and Calvi has become Corsica's cultural hub with summer music festivals throughout the warm months.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Landmarks/POIs Calvi - Day 8
Civitavecchia
The yacht returns to Italian waters and docks in Civitavecchia, the historic seaport that serves as a gateway to Rome. After saying goodbye to the crew and other passengers, you'll head to the airport for your return flight or to continue exploring elsewhere.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Landmarks/POIs Civitavecchia
