Ionian Gems followed by Adriatic Explorer Cruise

Day 1 - Corfu

Arrive: Fri 07 June 2024 / Depart: Fri 07 June 2024 at 23:00

Awash with colourful flowers, Corfu is big on beauty. It’s known as the Emerald Isle, and its golden beaches, lush green landscape and colourful villages will have you constantly reaching for your camera.......

Day 2 - Taranto

Arrive: Sat 08 June 2024 at 11:00 / Depart: Sat 08 June 2024 at 16:00

Taranto is surrounded by a natural harbour so this city and seafood go hand in hand – it’s particularly well-known for oysters and mussels. The historical old town spreads over an island, while the new town is all about sleek and stylish palm-lined avenues. Taranto has an interesting history – it dates back to the year 706 BC when it was founded as a Greek-Spartan colony. The Museo Nazionale Archeologico holds hundreds of artefacts from their reign, including terracotta figures, glassware and jewellery.

Day 3 - Sicily

Arrive: Sun 09 June 2024 at 09:00 / Depart: Sun 09 June 2024 at 17:00

Messina's pretty streets tumble down an emerald green hillside towards the translucent waters of the Mediterranean.

Day 4 - Malta

Arrive: Mon 10 June 2024 at 09:00 / Depart: Mon 10 June 2024 at 18:00

As the ship cruises into Valletta, a breathtaking landscape of soaring steeples and church domes will rise up to greet you. Surrounded by tiny villages and a countryside brimming with flowers, Valletta is Malta's quintessential capital. Wander the steep, narrow streets laden with sublime churches, or enjoy a freshly-ground coffee at one of the many pavement cafes, whilst admiring the colourful fishing boats as they sway gently in the alluring harbour. Nearby Mdina, the old capital of Malta, is an impressive walled city finely decorated with Medieval and Baroque architecture. Known as ‘the silent city' because cars are forbidden, horse-drawn carriages trotting through the streets and the gentle chatter of Mdina's inhabitants will be the only sounds to punctuate the peaceful atmosphere.

Day 5 - At Sea

Day 6 - Bar, Montenegro

Arrive: Wed 12 June 2024 at 08:00 / Depart: Wed 12 June 2024 at 17:00

The Adriatic Sea and a blue-hued mountain range sandwich southerly Bar. The town itself is dominated by a working waterfront. Just up the road lies picturesque Stari Bar. Once the original Bari, it’s still filled with the time-worn leftovers of everyone from the Byzantines to the Turks. Head over the mountains and you’ll find the mammoth Lake Skadar.

Day 7 - Brindisi

Arrive: Thu 13 June 2024 at 08:00 / Depart: Thu 13 June 2024 at 17:00

Flanked by aquamarine waters, olive groves and vineyards, Brindisi is certainly easy on the eye. The city itself is a picturesque mishmash of whitewashed houses and Roman churches that tumble down the hillside. Stroll its narrow streets, and you’ll pass pizzerias, coffee shops and ice-cream trattorias.

Day 8 - Corfu

Arrive: Fri 14 June 2024 / Depart: Fri 14 June 2024 at 23:00

Awash with colourful flowers, Corfu is big on beauty. It’s known as the Emerald Isle, and its golden beaches, lush green landscape and colourful villages will have you constantly reaching for your camera.......

Day 9 - At Sea

Day 10 - Split

Arrive: Sun 16 June 2024 at 09:00 / Depart: Sun 16 June 2024 at 18:00

The second biggest town in Croatia is the first choice for a superb day exploring - or a day shopping in the open air markets. On the coast in the south of the country, Split is old and beautiful, welcoming and varied. While beautiful lush green forest surrounds Split itself, facing the harbour is anothersight not to be missed - the fortress palace of Diocletian, built in 305AD.

Day 11 - Koper

Arrive: Mon 17 June 2024 at 08:00 / Depart: Mon 17 June 2024 at 17:00

Set along a wide horseshoe-shaped bay, Koper's a Medieval town where old and new go hand-in-hand. Lose yourself in the maze of streets, passing historical sights and browsing chic shops along the way.

Day 12 - Zadar, Croatia

Arrive: Tue 18 June 2024 at 09:00 / Depart: Tue 18 June 2024 at 17:00

Zadar doesn’t put age before beauty, it offers them both at the same time. This Dalmatian city on the Adriatic Coast is one of the oldest in Europe, and its timeline can be traced back more than 3,000 years. Having said that, it’s more than a little easy on the eye. The traffic-free streets are paved in pearly marble, its town houses are topped with red roofs, and the city is dotted with ancient Roman ruins and historical churches.

Day 13 - Dubrovnik

Arrive: Wed 19 June 2024 at 08:00 / Depart: Wed 19 June 2024 at 21:00

Wake up in the most beautiful city on the Croatian coast. Lively yet full of history, this World Heritage Site is full of fasination but very easy to get around Woalking around Dubrovnik is like stepping back into the past. Its ancient city walls surround countless buildings that have been perfectly perserved and are easy to find, thanks to the grid-like street system. Look out in particular for the Onofrio Fountain and the nearby Franciscan Monastery with the third oldest pharmacy in Europe. And don't miss the old medieval Sponza Palance, St Blaises Church and the Cathedral.

Day 14 - Kotor

Arrive: Thu 20 June 2024 at 08:00 / Depart: Thu 20 June 2024 at 16:00

For years, the travel-savvy have kept Montenegro under their sunhats. But now the cat’s creeping out of the bag – and it’s hardly surprising. A tiny republic in southeast Europe, the scenery here will have your jaw dropping to the floor the moment you arrive. Cue glittering lakes. Green mountains as far as the eye can see. And cashmere-soft sands that melt into sapphire seas. Even spy extraordinaire 007 couldn’t keep away – these magical landscapes starred in the James Bond hit ‘Casino Royale’.......

Day 15 - Corfu

Arrive: Fri 21 June 2024 at 07:30 / Depart: Fri 21 June 2024

Awash with colourful flowers, Corfu is big on beauty. It’s known as the Emerald Isle, and its golden beaches, lush green landscape and colourful villages will have you constantly reaching for your camera.......