After boarding the yacht Panorama in Piraeus on one our Greece trips, we transit the legendary Corinth Canal and visit two of ancient Greece’s best known cities: Delphi and Ithaka. We’ll continue to the remarkably beautiful and culturally rich Dalmatian Coast with its convolutions and myriad islands; it is also kaleidoscopically historical. Yet amazingly, the core cultures have persisted through millennia of overlords. Croats, or more specifically coastal Dalmatians, seafaring Montenegrans, irrepressible Albanians, and enduring Greeks all make this Grrece trip a deeply cultural expedition in a contemporary environment. On your Greece Islands cruise, you will get to know not only the historic and physiographic marvels of the region, but the personal views of the proud peoples that have rooted in the limestone and weathered unending waves of foreign rule.

The winds along the Dalmatian Coast and Ionian Greece tend to pick up in the afternoon as the stalwart limestone landscape returns the warmth of the Mediterranean sun. Our National Geographic cruise itinerary takes advantage of the Panorama’s quick ability to sail or to anchor for a swim, with excursions planned for the cooler mornings. Our afternoons are flexible for swimming, exploring or just relaxing on deck. With the Panorama’s emphasis on local cuisine and the outstanding wines and seafood of the region, this voyage will be a full-sensory immersion in Greek and Adriatic cultures.

As befits an expedition, our itinerary is always subject to change, as dictated by the winds and weather of the region.