Detailed Itinerary

Embark Azamara Journey beginning at 1:00PM. All aboard by 4:30PM.

Welcome Cocktails & Briefing this evening. Meet your fellow participants and PerryGolf staff.

Overnight: At Sea

Napoleon was once exiled to the island of Elba along with his household staff.  Thanks to his little time-out here, the island enjoyed a golden age in the 1800s, when it was recognized as a prime location for the iron mills that brought prosperity to the area.  Climb to the top of Medici Fortress, which was built in 1474, and you will be rewarded with sweeping views of the sea and the town below. Or take an open cable car to the peak of Mount Capanne for even more breathtaking views of the entire island, the Tuscan Archipelago, and the Mediterranean Sea.

Enjoy Portoferraio on your own or via Azamara Shore Excursions®.

Overnight: At Sea

GOLF: The birthplace of Napoléon Bonaparte is also home to Sperone Golf Club, a Cabell B. Robinson (for Robert Trent Jones) design opened on the southernmost tip of Corsica in 1990. Many compare the setting to Pebble Beach and Cypress Point. In several very memorable spots, Sperone is that good. The solid front nine winds through rugged Corsican undergrowth to a number of small raised greens. Eleven plays down toward the ocean and a slender ledge green sandwiched between large boulders. Twelve is a testy 3 par across a rocky canyon to an elevated cliff-top green. It’s not a long layout so the round can be enjoyed with equal parts fun and photos!

SIGHTSEEING: Dating back to the 16th century, the fortified port town of Porto-Vecchio is now a Corsican resort destination. The Old Town district — with its cobblestone streets, charming buildings, and ruins of the ancient citadel — features fashionable shops, boutiques, and cafés while Porto-Vecchio’s modern marina offers ferry rides to Bonifacio and the Lavezzi Islands nature reserve, plus a variety of places to enjoy a local beverage harborside. Visit the Church of Saint Jean-Baptiste, the Bastion San Antonia, and the Porte Genoise Gate for panoramic views of the sea, mountains and surrounding valley, or enjoy an afternoon at one of Corsica's two most famous beaches, Palombaggia and Santa Guilia, located just south of Porto-Vecchio. As dusk settles, head to the Old Town’s Place de la République (main square) for its lively nightlife, bars, and restaurants.

Enjoy Porto Vecchio on your own or via Azamara Shore Excursions®.

Overnight: At Sea

Enjoy a leisurely morning at sea.

Cagliari is the capital city of the Italian island of Sardinia. It’s known for the hilltop Castello, a medieval walled quarter situated high over the rest of the town. Architectural highlights include the 13th-century Cagliari Cathedral. Housed in a former arsenal, the Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Cagliari displays bronze objects, Roman ceramics and artifacts from the Nuragic age to the Byzantine era.

Enjoy Cagliari on your own arrangements or via Azamara Shore Excursions®.

OVERNIGHT: At Sea

Tunis is the sprawling capital of Tunisia, a country in North Africa. It sits along Lake Tunis, just inland from the Mediterranean Sea’s Gulf of Tunis. It’s home to a centuries-old medina and the Bardo, an archaeology museum where celebrated Roman mosaics are displayed in a 15th-century palace complex. The parklike ruins of ancient Carthage sit in the city’s northern suburbs.

Enjoy Tunis on your own or via Azamara Shore Excursions®.

Overnight: At Sea

GOLF:  The Royal Malta Golf Club is one of the world’s oldest, founded in 1888 by Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Torrens who took golf with him in his travels around the world with the army, having also set up Cape Golf Club in South Africa some years earlier. The club moved to its present location in 1904.  The course is set in historical and landscaped grounds in the very heart of Valletta.  The old Turkish cemetery which lies across the road is a reminder of the Great Siege of Malta by Ottoman troops in 1565.  The apparent simplicity of the course is deceptive, as narrow fairways demand accuracy off the tee and its small and well bunkered greens require controlled approach shots.

SIGHTSEEING: The Lilliputian capital of Malta, Valletta, is one of the most concentrated UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the world. But despite its small size (less than half a square mile!), we expect you’ll appreciate the extra time provided by this late departure to see everything the city has to offer. Head to Triq ir-Republika for shops, cafés, and bakeries serving up can’t-miss treats like pastizzi (filo pastry with ricotta) and ftira, a savory flatbread. St. John’s Co-Cathedral has an exterior that belies a stunning vaulted interior considered to be one of the finest examples of high Baroque architecture in Europe along with “the most beautiful floor in the world”. Thanks to the recent work of renowned architect Renzo Piano, including the City Gate and the Parliament House, the old city now exists in spectacular juxtaposition with the new.

Enjoy Valletta on your own or via Azamara Shore Excursions®.

Overnight: At Sea

Mgarr is the main farming village in Malta, offering a traditional village centre with genuine local eateries, vast countryside with some spectacular views, and some of the best coastline on the island.

Mgarr is famous with the Maltese for being one of the best places to enjoy typical Maltese specialities such as 'stewed rabbit' and 'snails in garlic' in a more rural environment. If you are feeling adventurous enough to try these typical delicacies, dine at one of the small bars around the Parish Church of St Mary which serve typical Maltese food with no frills. For contrast, take a brief walk to Castello Zamitello on the road towards the picturesque Gnejna Bay.

Enjoy Mgarr on your own or via Azamara Shore Excursions®.

Overnight: At Sea

SIGHTSEEING: The entire city of Siracusa (Syracuse), along with the Necropolis of Pantalica, was listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2005. The decision valued the monuments and archaeological sites here that are some of the finest examples of several cultural aspects; Greek, Roman and Baroque. The city was once one of the largest and most important in Western Civilization, rivalling Athens and Corinth in terms of size, trade and culture. Today it is a walkable wonderland of churches, amphitheaters, piazzas, shops and cafes. Be sure to visit Ortigia (Ortygia), the island settled by Corinthian colonists in 734 BC four years before the current city. It is Siracusa at its most charming, highlighted by the Parco Archeologico della Neapolis, one of Sicily's greatest archaeological sites.

Enjoy Siracusa on your own or via Azamara Shore Excursions®.

Overnight: At Sea

GOLF: The highly scenic Il Picciolo course at the Mount Etna Golf Resort is the oldest course in Sicily, sitting in the shadow of Mount Etna.  It was designed by renowned architect Luigi Rota Caremoli and is fashioned from the characteristic lava stone of Mount Etna. It has been a regular host to events on the Ladies European Tour and Men’s Senior European Tour.

SIGHTSEEING:  The island of Sicily, just off the tip of the Italian boot is the largest in the Mediterranean. Mountainous and rugged, its highest point is the tip of that infamous firebrand, the still active Mt Etna at 10,900 feet. Farmland, enriched by volcanic soil, produces lush crops of olives, citrus, and grapes. Climbing higher, you’d find forests, the scars left by old lava flows, and eventually the crater where smoke and simmering lava is sometimes visible. Taormina is a lovely small medieval town perched on high cliffs, with spectacular views over the bay and rugged coastline below.

Enjoy Taormina on your own or via Azamara Shore Excursions®.

Overnight: At Sea

Today it’s time to relax and reset. Make your reservations early for The Sanctum Spa, a world-class wellness facility offering a full range of health, beauty and restorative treatments. Complimentary fitness and nutrition classes are available along with a fully equipped gym on Deck 9 offering magnificent sea views. There’s room for everyone on the Pool Deck both in and out of the sun. Service to your lounge chair is available from The Pool Bar where the attentive staff is always ready to offer an inclusive cocktail, beer, bottled water, soft drink or fresh towel. The Patio restaurant serves casual fare during the day then completely transforms itself into a sit-down al fresco dining experience at night with table linens and candles. Elegant specialty dining is available for beef at Prime C and Italian at Aqualina. Windows Café serves casual buffet dining with every imaginable choice indoors and out at the sensational Sunset Bar.

What a way to spend a day!

Overnight: At Sea

GOLF: Golf remains an unusual sport in Greece, Crete Golf Club is the only 18-hole course on the island built to USGA specifications. And what a golf course it is. Designed by Bob Hunt from PGA Design Consulting in the UK, the 6,430-yard layout was carved out of difficult, mountainous terrain at a cost of €16.2 million! It’s a par 71 with five sets of tees and generous fairways. You’ll remember the par 3s, particularly No. 6 which plays over a deep gorge to a two-tiered green cut into the foot of a hillside.

SIGHTSEEING: Crete is the fifth largest Mediterranean island, located 160 miles south of the Greek mainland. Humans have inhabited the island for approximately 130,000 years. It was here in the Bronze Age around 2,000 BC where Europe’s first advanced civilization was developed by the Minoans. Their largest and most sophisticated settlement was Knossos, a palace located just 20 minutes outside of Heraklion, the largest city and capital of Crete, and one of Azamara’s newest ports of call. Along with Knossos, be sure to include a visit to the Archaeological Museum, regarded as one of the most important museums in Greece. The pedestrian only Daidalou Street is where you’ll find trendy shops boutiques and the chance to sample outstanding Greek cuisine like kaltsounia (sweet and savory cheese pie) plus and lamb with stamnagathi (a type of wild chicory).

Enjoy Heraklion on your own or via Azamara Shore Excursions®.

Overnight: At Sea

Santorini is the rock star of the Greek islands in the Mediterranean, or more specifically the Aegean Sea. As Azamara Journey approaches for her early morning arrival, you will no doubt recognize the preponderance of whitewashed clifftop structures perched along the top of this croissant-shaped island overlooking the massive caldera, or crater, created by one of the largest volcanic eruptions in recorded history now filled with water. Fira and Oia are home to equally exceptional shops and cafes. Fira is famous for its donkey climb up 588 steps from the sea. Oia is where you’ll find Santorini’s trademark blue domed churches. Both boast some of the most striking vistas in the world.

Enjoy Santorini on your own or via Azamara Shore Excursions®.

Overnight: At Sea

9:00AM Disembark Azamara Journey.

SIGHTSEEING: Athens has quite a reputation to live up to. Named for Athena, Goddess of Wisdom, the city is credited with being the cradle of European civilization and birthplace of democracy. Ruins and relics of its glory days are scattered throughout the modern city, popping up where you least expect them. Its crowning glory is the Acropolis, perched atop a hillside, and covered in carved and columned temples of varying degrees of antiquity. Not quite so old is the Plaka, an appealing neighborhood for a stroll down cobblestone streets, past old mansions and a plethora of outdoor tavernas ideal for watching the world go by, while munching tasty Greek snacks.