Mediterranean Marvels Odyssey
Immerse yourself in a journey that guarantees an exquisite tapestry of unforgettable moments, where the enchantment of the Mediterranean reveals itself in each gentle wave and coastal breeze. Your voyage awaits, promising an experience beyond the ordinary.
Sail Through Timeless Elegance
Embark on an unforgettable boat tour, weaving through the jewels of the Mediterranean.
From the cinematic allure of Cannes to the sun-kissed beaches of Nice, the regal charm of Monaco, and the coastal enchantment of Portofino, this journey is a seamless blend of opulence and natural beauty.
Discover the vibrant hues of Cinque Terre, the tranquil allure of Elba and Giglio islands, and the captivating landscapes of Ponza, Ischia, and Capri. Each stop promises a unique blend of historical richness, azure waters, and charming coastal villages.
As you cruise through Positano, Amalfi, and Salerno, the Amalfi Coast unfolds its picturesque panorama. Cliffside villages, crystal-clear waters, and a taste of authentic Italian culture await. This boat tour is a promise of diverse landscapes, cultural richness, and the joy of discovering the Mediterranean's coastal wonders.
Join us for an odyssey that promises a tapestry of experiences along the shores of the sun-drenched Mediterranean. For those starting their boat tour in Cannes, Cannes Mandelieu Airport is the nearest point of arrival. You can quickly embark on your unforgettable sea adventure with a short transfer from the airport at the beginning of your journey.
Cannes
Cannes sits in the southeastern French Riviera (Côte d'Azur), 25 kilometres west of Nice and 100 kilometres east of Marseille — a former Roman-era fishing village that became a European aristocratic resort after 1834 when British Lord Brougham was forced to overwinter here due to a cholera quarantine on the Italian border and built a winter residence, triggering the development that turned Cannes into the most-rated French Riviera resort. The town has been hosting the Cannes Film Festival at the seafront Palais des Festivals every May since 1946. The defining seafront is the 2-kilometre Boulevard de la Croisette with 25+ luxury hotels (Carlton, Majestic, Martinez) and 6 private beach clubs. The yacht harbour is the historic Vieux Port on the west side. Day-sail destinations include the Lérins Islands (Sainte-Marguerite and Saint-Honorat, 1 kilometre offshore) and Antibes (12 kilometres east). Cannes is 2 hours from Saint-Tropez by sail. Season runs April through October.
Nice
Nice is the largest city on the French Riviera and the main charter base for routes east toward Monaco or west toward Saint-Tropez. The harbour at Port Lympia sits below the rocky hill of the old Castle, with the 19th-century Italianate Old Town tumbling down to the sea. The 7-kilometre Promenade des Anglais runs along the pebble beach, with the iconic Belle Époque hotels — Negresco, Royal — facing the bay. Charter routes east reach Cap Ferrat and Villefranche-sur-Mer in 30 minutes, then on to Monaco in 90. Nice is 90 minutes from Cannes by sail. Season runs April through October.
Monte Carlo
Monte Carlo is the northeast district of the Principality of Monaco, named after the prince who developed it in the 1850s — Charles III, who legalised gambling to rescue the country's finances after losing its main town to France. The Casino de Monte-Carlo, designed by Paris Opera architect Charles Garnier, opened in 1863 and still operates from the same Belle Époque building above Port Hercules. The harbour holds 700 berths plus the largest cruising yachts in the Mediterranean — most of them visiting for the Formula 1 Grand Prix (May) and the Monaco Yacht Show (September), the two biggest events in the local calendar. The Casino square holds Café de Paris and the Hôtel de Paris facing the casino entrance. Monte Carlo is 20 minutes from Nice by sail. Season runs April through October.
Portofino
Portofino is a fishing village on the Italian Riviera that became the prototype celebrity Mediterranean retreat in the 1950s — a postcard cove of pastel houses around a tiny harbour, with the village piazzetta literally lapped by yacht hulls. The harbour itself only fits a few dozen boats; the larger yachts anchor in the outer bay or moor at Santa Margherita Ligure, 3 kilometres north. Paraggi, the small turquoise bay between Santa Margherita and Portofino, has the only sand beach on this stretch. Above the harbour, the medieval Castello Brown and the Faro lighthouse trail give views down on the boats moored below. Portofino is 90 minutes from Genoa and 2 hours from Cinque Terre. Season runs April through October.
Cinque Terre
The Cinque Terre are five fishing villages on a 10-kilometre stretch of the Ligurian coast between Levanto and Portovenere — Monterosso, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola, and Riomaggiore — built on rocky cliffs above the sea since the 11th century. The whole coast is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a national park, with the village houses painted in pastel earth colours and connected by a 13-kilometre footpath (Sentiero Azzurro) cut along the cliffs. Only Monterosso has a true sand beach; the others have rock platforms and small harbour coves where yachts anchor offshore (no inner mooring) and tender in. Above the villages, dry-stone terraces support vineyards and olive groves. Cinque Terre is 60 minutes from Portovenere by sail. Season runs April through October.
Elba Island
Elba is the largest of the Tuscan Archipelago, a 224-square-kilometre island 10 kilometres off the Tuscan mainland and famous as Napoleon's exile from 1814 to 1815 — his two villas and the harbour fort he built still stand at Portoferraio, the island capital. The coast is iron-mining country: red and silver mineral cliffs, with a long history of extraction that lasted from Etruscan times until 1981. Beaches sit in coves all around the island — Sansone and Capo Bianco have white shingle, Cavoli and Fetovaia have sand. The interior holds Monte Capanne, a 1,019-metre peak with a cable car from Marciana. Elba is 90 minutes from Piombino. Season runs May through October.
Ponza
Ponza is the largest of the Pontine Islands, the volcanic chain 30 nautical miles off the Lazio coast between Rome and Naples. The crescent-shaped island is 7.5 kilometres long, with the main town and harbour on the east coast at Ponza Porto — a natural cove that the Romans cut and extended in the 1st century AD, with the original Roman tunnels still in use under the village. The southwest coast holds the spectacular Chiaia di Luna, a 300-metre crescent beach below 100-metre tuff cliffs. Day sails reach the smaller wild island of Palmarola in 30 minutes west (no inhabitants, just two summer restaurants). Ponza is 4 hours from Anzio on the Lazio mainland and 5 hours from Naples. Season runs May through October.
Ischia
Ischia is the largest of the Bay of Naples islands and the volcanic heart of the chain — the entire 46-square-kilometre island sits on top of Mount Epomeo, a dormant volcano whose thermal springs emerge in dozens of public and private spa parks. The eastern coast at Ischia Porto holds the Aragonese Castle, a 5th-century-BC fortress connected to the main island by a 220-metre stone causeway. The southern village of Sant'Angelo sits car-free on a peninsula, with mineral-rich beaches and pastel houses. Ischia is 90 minutes from Capri and 30 from Procida. Season runs April through October.
Capri
Capri rises from the Tyrrhenian Sea as a single limestone block — 6 square kilometres of sheer cliff broken only by two small ports at Marina Grande and Marina Piccola. The island's signature features are the three Faraglioni rock spires off the southeast coast and the Blue Grotto on the northwest, where boats row in through a 1-metre cave opening to a chamber where sunlight refracts the water electric blue. Above the cliffs, Capri Town and Anacapri hold designer boutiques, lemon granita stands, and the Villa Jovis ruins where Emperor Tiberius retired in 27 AD. Capri is 90 minutes from Sorrento. Season runs April through October.
Positano
Positano is the most photographed village on the Amalfi Coast — a vertical cascade of pastel houses cut into a near-vertical cliff face, accessible by only one road that ends 100 metres above the harbour. The village is built around Spiaggia Grande, a black-sand beach lined with restaurants and the unmistakable majolica-domed church of Santa Maria Assunta. Boats anchor offshore and dinghy in; mooring is impossible at the working harbour. The Path of the Gods footpath climbs from Positano to neighbouring Praiano along the cliff edge. Positano is 30 minutes from Amalfi Town and 60 from Capri. Season runs April through October.
Amalfi
Amalfi is the quieter heart of the coast that carries its name. The Duomo rises above a small piazza where locals still drink espresso in the morning, and the backstreets open into lemon gardens and old paper mills running since the Middle Ages. From the water the town looks like a painting — colourful facades stacked into the hillside, framed by cliffs and lemon terraces. Slip into the Grotta dello Smeraldo nearby, where sunlight turns an underground cave emerald green, or find a quiet inlet along the cliffs for a swim with no one else around — and a short sail puts Positano, Ravello, and Capri within an easy day. The food is the reason to stay late — anchovy pasta at a harbour table, sfogliatella warm from the bakery, limoncello made from the cliff-side groves above. Season April through October; June and September dodge August crowds.
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