From river to sea

The Aegean Sea

The Aegean Sea is an arm of the Mediterranean between Greece and Turkey and the birthplace of two fascinating ancient civilisations: the Minoans of Crete and the Mycenaeans of the Peloponnese. It features prominently in many of the most famous Greek Myths(Icarus and Daedalus, Theseus, Jason and the Argonauts) and cruising here is to follow literally in the wake of many legendary heroes.

The Tyrrhenian Sea

Located off Italy’s western coast, the Tyrrhenian sits between the Italian Peninsula and the islands of Sardinia and Corsica. Throughout history, many battles have been fought for controlling this strategic body of water and it was the backbone of international trade in the medieval period, fraught with dangers as pirates continuously tried to gain complete control of its waters. It contains the beautiful Tuscan Archipelago, a chain of islands formed from the necklace of Venus according to Greek mythology, wraps around the craggy island of Corsica, laps the shore of the stunning Amalfi coastline and circles Sicily at the gateway to Africa.

Adriatic Sea

Celebrated for its warm temperatures and calm waters, the Adriatic Sea is the Mediterranean’s northernmost arm separating Italy and the Balkan Peninsula. In antiquity, Adriatic shores were settled by Greek colonists and, as Rome expanded, it became a Roman ‘lake’ within a wider Mediterranean lake. There is much to discover here as we sail along the Dalmatian coast from the lovely port towns of Split, Dubrovnik and Saranda to the little villages, sheltered coves and olive groves of numerous islands hemmed in by rocky fences which dot their hillsides.