I recently enjoy a Mediterranean cruise on Costa Cruises newest and largest ship: Costa Smeralda. You can read all about my experience on board the ship here! While this is the 5th largest ship in the world with endless amounts of activities and restaurants to enjoy, I had just as much fun off the ship with Costa. Thanks to their incredible variety of on-shore excursions, I was able to explore a new place every day when we weren’t at sea. Costa really wants you to get into the soul of each place you visit, and with local guides that makes it very easy. Also, they offer very inclusive adventures with excursions for anyone whether you’re young, old, an expert trekker or prefer a slower pace – there is something for everyone! Volcanic Vineyard Wine Tasting in Sicily While we were in Sicily and docked in Messina, I decided to choose their ‘Wine Tasting in a Volcanic Vineyard’ excursion. I absolutely love tasting wine around the world, but this was my first time visiting a vineyard that’s situated 500 meters up the eastern slope of a volcano – Mount Etna to be specific! In fact, Etna is the largest of Italy’s three […]
