Day 1 – Istanbul – Rome – Civitavecchia
We meet at Istanbul New Airport 3 hours before our flight and complete the check-in procedures before flying to Rome (FCO) Airport. Upon arrival, we transfer to our 5* Costa Smeralda.
Day 2 – Savona | Portofino & Genoa Tour
After breakfast on the ship, guests who wish may join the Portofino & Genoa Tour organized as an extra by our guide. Genoa, the capital of the Liguria region, undoubtedly deserves much more than its current popularity. The city is the birthplace of pesto sauce and Christopher Columbus, and also the driving force behind Italian football. Thanks to its rich art, music, gastronomy, architecture, and historical characteristics, it became the European Capital of Culture in 2004. This historic Genoese city will surely surprise you. After strolling through magnificent mansions, streets, squares, and historical sites, we continue by bus to Santa Margherita Ligure. From there, we take boats to Portofino. We give free time in Portofino. Guests who wish may climb up to St. George’s Church and enjoy the magnificent view of Portofino, while others may have a drink or shop at Portofino’s dazzling natural harbor. We will have time for shopping. After our tour, we head back to our ship.
Day 3 – Marseille | Aix-en-Provence & Marseille City Tour
After breakfast on the ship, guests who wish may join the Aix-en-Provence & Marseille Tour organized as an extra by the ship. We begin our tour with a 10-minute walk from Marseille port. After about a 40-minute drive by bus, we head to Aix-en-Provence, one of the most elegant cities in Southern France and an inspiration to many writers such as Paul Cézanne and Émile Zola. In this region, famous for its lavender fields, we will visit a city filled with beautiful buildings, flowered balconies, fountains that are works of art, and history everywhere. After Aix-en-Provence, we return to Marseille and begin our city tour, during which we pass through the old port and visit the Notre Dame de la Garde Church, one of the city’s most famous historical sites, located on a high hill. Palais Longchamp is the second stop of our tour. During our visit to this building, which serves as the Museum of Fine Arts, we will visit its gardens and fountains from the outside and take a photo break. At the end of the tour, we return to our ship. Dinner and overnight on board.
Day 4 – Barcelona | Barcelona City Tour
After breakfast, guests who wish may join the Barcelona city tour organized as an extra by our guide. Our city tour in Barcelona, one of Europe’s most beautiful metropolises, will begin with our private bus waiting for us at the port. La Rambla Street, the Christopher Columbus Monument, Maremagnum Artificial Harbor, Barceloneta Beach, the Olympic area and harbor, Catalunya Square, Paseo de Gracia, where Gaudí’s houses have been turned into a street museum, and Sagrada Familia, his most fundamental work, are among the places we will see. During the tour, we will go up Montjuïc Hill and take panoramic photos. After some free time for shopping on La Rambla, we return to our ship. Dinner and overnight on board.
Day 5 – Ibiza | Free Time
After breakfast on the ship, the entire day is free. Guests may spend time on Ibiza’s beautiful beaches and explore this lovely island. Everyone must be on board 1 hour before the ship’s departure time, which will be written in the daily bulletin left in your cabin and communicated by your guide via WhatsApp.
Day 6 – At Sea
We will spend the entire day sailing at sea. This is a perfect opportunity to enjoy this magnificent ship. You can have breakfast, lunch, and dinner at the open buffet restaurant or at your specially reserved seat in the A La Carte restaurant, with a variety of freshly prepared dishes by expert chefs to suit every palate. During the day, you can benefit from yoga and fitness classes, as well as open-air tennis, volleyball, and basketball, or the state-of-the-art Technogym-equipped gym with body-building equipment. After dinner, you may spend time in the ship’s colorful and entertaining bars and cafés, listen to live music, attend Broadway-style musical theater shows, or try your luck at the casino. Dinner and overnight on board.
Day 7 – Palermo | Cefalù & Palermo Tour
After breakfast on the ship, guests who wish may join the Cefalù tour organized as an extra by our guide. We head to Cefalù, the famous fishing town and Sicily’s most popular holiday resort, with its magical past and colorful landscape blended with the sea and sky. Located east of Palermo on the Tyrrhenian Sea coast, Cefalù is one of Sicily’s most important tourist centers with its narrow medieval streets, houses, turquoise sea, and long beach. Cefalù is also a typical fishing town, and its famous 12th-century cathedral and the Roman-era laundry are among the main attractions. After returning from Cefalù, we will have time to see Palermo, a city that has been featured in films as the center of the Sicilian mafia. At the end of our tour, we return to the ship. Dinner and overnight on board.
Day 8 – Civitavecchia – Rome – Istanbul
After breakfast on the ship, we complete our check-out procedures. Guests who wish may join the Rome city tour organized as an extra by our guide.