Life beyond the yacht sundeck takes you to the heart of nature or back in time. The cascading waterfalls and lakes of Croatia’s Plitvice Lakes National Park offer an escapist paradise, while Turkey boasts a glut of UNESCO World Heritage sites, easily accessible by tender. Meanwhile, the Ionian islands of Corfu provide the best of both worlds, with thick pine, cypress, and eucalyptus-fragranced forest hillsides giving way to exquisite emerald waters.

Moreover, from behind Dubrovnik’s well-built city walls to tucked-away tavernas nestled between Santorini’s charming, whitewashed hillside homes, regional gastronomy is both simple and unforgettable. Cultural and historical influences permeate home kitchens and restaurants everywhere—from an Istrian-Italian fisherman’s stew and truffle-scented pasta in Croatia to Turkish kofte, pide, and borek.

So, sip, savour, sightsee, and cruise your way across the Eastern Mediterranean—life doesn’t get much better than this.