The Best Coastal Routes to Drive on a Road Trip Holiday

The E10, sometimes known as King Olav V's road, connects the Lofoten Islands from west to east and the archipelago is a must-see for anyone exploring northern Norway.

The E10 is approximately 850 kilometres long and starts in Å, Norway and finishes in Luleå, Sweden. The section that is the running thread through the Lofoten Archipelago weaves around the coastlines of most of the islands, offering breathtaking ocean and mountain views.

The Lofoten Islands are popular for hiking, rock climbing, kayaking and cycling and have been well-known for their Atlantic cod fisheries for more than 1,000 years. If you're planning on discovering the Norwegian fjords, make sure you leave plenty of time to visit the Lofoten Archipelago and roam along the E10 in a car as luxury as your superyacht.

South Africa’s Garden Route extends from Mossel Bay in the Western Cape to the Storms River in the Eastern Cape. The 150-mile drive combines amazing roads with unbelievable coastal scenery. It is also one of the few places in the world where you have the chance to spot whales and elephants along the same stretch of road.

You could drive the route in a day but it is recommended that you take your time and stop off at sights such as Knysna Elephant Park, De Hoop Nature Reserve and Tsitsikamma National Park.

While Australia’s Great Ocean Road may be better known, New Zealand’s Great Coast Road is a more than adequate rival. The route from Westport to Greymouth snakes between limestone cliffs and isolated beaches and through Paparoa National Park.

If you want a breathtaking view to remember then charter a helicopter to take in Franz Josef and Fox Glaciers and snowfields or if you are feeling more adventous consider an ice hike.

There are an increasing number of superyachts sailing to New Zealand to experience its natural beauty. In 2014  New Zealand celebrated a record rise in the number of superyacht visits.

The world-famous Highway 1 in California, sometimes known as the Pacific Coast Highway, is a cliff-hugging route between San Diego and San Francisco. The entire route is slightly more than 1000km and you pass by seaside villages, untouched forests and through one of the world’s best wine regions.

One of the highlights of the route is the Big Sur where you will travel over the Bixby Bridge — one of the tallest single span concrete bridges in the world.

A drive along all or part of the route can easily be incorporated as part of a private cruise or luxury yacht charter in San Francisco.

The 60-mile long Hana Highway links the east and west of Maui taking you past plunging waterfalls, black sand beaches and lush rainforest.

The serpentine coastal road is an impressive feat of engineering and has nearly 60 bridges along the way.

The drive takes approximately four hours to complete and Maui is only a short cruise on a superyacht from Honolulu.