Kubizwa Ugu lwe-Emerald esiqeshini esisogwini lwesifunda saseSardinian iGallura, esifundazweni sase-Olbia-Tempio, ogwini olusenyakatho-mpumalanga yesiqhingi sase-Italy iSardinia (e-Italy). ICosta Smeralda amashumi eminyaka yaba yindawo yabavakashi ngokwenza kahle, igxile kakhulu kwezokuvakasha zikanokusho. Ngokwezwe iCosta Esmeralda ifaka idolobha lase-Arzachena futhi linwebeka ngamakhilomitha angama-88 asogwini, amakwe ngamachweba, amabhishi amancane, kufaka phakathi iziqhingi ezidumile zaseMaddalena nezinye iziqhingi ezinjengeCappuccini, iBisce, Li Nibani, Mortorio, Le Camere neSoffi.
Akungabazeki ukuthi isikhungo sezinzwa seCosta Esmeralda sisedolobheni lase I-Porto Cervo, lapho isihambi singathola khona zonke izinhlobo zezinsizakalo ngaphezu kokunikezwa okuhlukahlukene kokuhweba kanye nokugxila okuqinile emadolobheni, ezindaweni ezifana neCala di Volve, Pevero Golf, Romazzino, Piccolo Pevero, Liscia di Vacca nePantogia.
Ngaphandle kwalokho okuthiwa ICosta Esmeralda Consortium, elihlanganisa ukufuduswa kwedolobha okukhulunywe ngenhla, endaweni ephakathi kwePorto Cervo neCala di Volpe, amadolobha ezentengiselwano nawokuhlala afana ne-Abbiadori nawo athuthukiswa, kanti amanye athi yize eyingxenye yeCosta Esmeralda ehlotshaniswa nokusondela kwawo kanye nabavakashi abahlukanisiwe sipho, njengeCannigione, Porto Rotondo, Poltu Quatu neBaja Sardinia.