TWO POTENTIAL ROUTES – ONE EXTRAORDINARY VOYAGE.

An Unscripted Sailing experience: The Mediterranean Rivieras to Porto Montenegro

To call this voyage unique is an understatement. Unless you helm your own private vessel, the opportunity to explore the vast reaches of the Rivieras on a single, extended expedition is an experience that rarely exists.

Practically ALL Yacht charter companies start and finish their suggested sailing itinaeries from the same place, ie. a circular route. Aboard Destination Unknown you have the oppurtunity to sail in one direction without having to retrace the same steps. Somewhere new every day.

Our journey charts a sophisticated course from the iconic beaches of the Rivieras to the world-class berths of Porto Montenegro. However, on Destination Unknown, the map is merely an invitation. While we provide a guiding framework and a season of milestones, we do not follow a rigid itinerary. This is true expedition-style yachting: the wind, the tides, and the curiosities of our guests dictate our daily path.

Embrace the Unknown

We are Destination Unknown by name and by nature. To journey with us is to embrace a degree of elegant flexibility. This fluid approach allows us to linger in a secluded Sardinian bay for an extra sunset or pivot toward a hidden Italian village when the weather offers a perfect window. The dates and destinations published here provide a guide to what we might do, not neccesarily what we will do.

Seamless Transitions

While we prioritise the freedom of the sea, we understand the importance of your travel logistics. Throughout the five-week voyage, we have identified key stopovers with convenient airport and ferry connections. These "ports of call" serve as elegant transition points for guests joining or departing the yacht. While our timing is expertly planned, we ask our guests to adopt the sailor’s mindset—allowing for minor shifts in the schedule as we navigate the natural elements. This is the essence of life on the water: refined, adventurous, and entirely unhurried.

A VARIED PACE

Our journey starts at the end of August and concludeds at the end of September in Montenegro, a total of approximately 1400 nautical miles! Subject to vailability you have the chance to choose the pace of your journey. We suggest that we sail approx. 30-40nm per day from one beautiful location to another as we work our way westwards. By the nature of our overall course there will be some longer passages requiring us sailing all day and occasionally overnight. Now this may appeal to the sailors amongst us but if it's not for you, we can simply start your charter once these passages are complete, you choose.

Longer sailing passages could be: Monaco - Portofino, Calgari, Sardina - Trapani & Bari, Italy to Montenegro.

ROUTE ONE - THE ITALIAN COASTLINE ODYSSEY

For those drawn to Italy’s legendary coastline, this is the classic mainland expedition. The voyage begins in Monaco before moving through Sanremo, Savona, Genoa and Portofino, then onwards to Porto Venere, Pisa, Livorno and the Tuscan coast.

From there, the itinerary continues south towards Rome, before heading through Naples, Ischia, Sorrento and the Amalfi Coast. Further south, the character of the voyage changes again.

The spectacular coastline of Calabria brings Maratea, Tropea, Reggio Calabria and Crotone, followed by the ports and beaches of Puglia — Sibari, Taranto, Gallipoli, Santa Maria di Leuca, Otranto and Bari.

It is an itinerary that combines Riviera glamour, Italian history, extraordinary food, dramatic coastline and the less-travelled south of the country.

ROUTE TWO - CORSICA, SARDINIA & SICILY

The alternative route is more island-focused — and potentially even more adventurous.

From Monaco, the yacht heads towards Corsica and explores the island’s spectacular western coastline, including the extraordinary waters around Scandola and Girolata.

south towards Ajaccio and Bonifacio, before crossing to Sardini.

The voyage continues

From there, the itinerary follows Sardinia’s eastern and northeastern coastline, taking in La Maddalena, Porto Cervo, Tavolara, Cala Gonone, Arbatax, Villasimius and Cagliari.

Then comes the crossing to Sicily. Sicily and potentially the Aeolian Islands provide another dramatic chapter before the voyage passes through the Strait of Messina and returns to the Italian mainland at Calabria.

For guests seeking wild coastlines, secluded anchorages, clear water, swimming, snorkelling and island-hopping, this route offers a very different perspective on the Mediterranean. Both routes ultimately converge in southern Italy before the final Adriatic passage to Porto Montenegro. The result is a remarkably flexible Mediterranean proposition: one yacht, two principal itineraries and countless ways of joining the adventure

CHOOSE YOUR ADVENTURE

Perhaps the most interesting aspect of the 2027 programme is that guests can choose the length of their trip.

Destination Unknown can potentially be chartered for one, two, three or four weeks, allowing guests to select a particular chapter of the voyage or (again, subject to availability) charter a week or two, explore the mainland for a week and rejoin, endless possibilities.

A week could be devoted entirely to Corsica, Two weeks could combine Corsica and Sardinia, Three weeks might take in Sardinia, Sicily and the Aeolian Islands.

The concept could also open the possibility of joining/leaving (& rejoining) the expedition at selected points along the route, subject to the final itinerary and operational logistics.

Potential gateways include:

• Monaco - Italian Riviera
• Corsica - West coast and Bonifacio
• Sardinia - La Maddalena and Costa Smeralda
• Sicily - Sicily and the Aeolian Islands
• Naples - Amalfi Coast and Campania
• Calabria - Tropea and southern Italy
• Puglia - Taranto, Gallipoli, Leuca and Otranto
• Bari - Final Italian stage before Montenegro

That flexibility is particularly attractive for international guests who may already be travelling elsewhere in Europe and want to incorporate a specific section of the Mediterranean into a longer holiday.