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Fabulous cruise to the Aeolian Islands on a sailing boat with skipper

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Overview

The Aeolian sea offers enchanting scenery, often accessible only by boat, among cliffs, reefs and seabeds rich in biodiversity.

Declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO for their beauty and the volcanic phenomena that take place there, the Aeolian Islands are a magical place where history and myth merge. Every day a different corner to see, enchanting bays reachable only by sea, beaches, craters, fishing villages and clubs for romantic evenings.

Far from the crowding of numerous tourists, you can enjoy the sun, uncontaminated nature, diving, visits and trekking on land, as well as learning the seafaring art.

Check-in: every Saturday at 5pm Marina di Porto Pignataro di Lipari.

Check-out: the cruise ends the following Friday around 4pm. Disembarkation can be done the same evening, or on Saturday morning by 8am.

What's Included
  1. Final cleaning
  2. 4-seater tender
  3. One bed in a double cabin (double or bunk), bathroom, bed set (sheets, pillowcases).
  4. Porto Pignataro in case of bad weather
  5. Skipper
  6. Stand Up Paddling
  1. Restocking food and drinks, preparing meals and tidying up the kitchen
  2. The fuel used in the absence of wind. €15 for each hour of motor navigation.
  3. Mooring in ports or buoys upon request of guests.
  4. Transfers from the boat to land are carried out with local transfer boats.
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What To Expect

Sunday

1 Stop
Lipari

Boarding at 5 pm every Sunday at the Marina di Porto Pignataro in Lipari. The skipper and hostess await you at the nautical base for the assignment of the cabins and to carry out the briefing on safety regulations. The hostess will have already provided for the provision of the galley. In navigation he collaborates in the maneuvers, prepares breakfast, aperitifs and a light lunch that he serves in the harbor and takes care of the rearrangement of the kitchen. Dinners are managed independently by the guests on the ground.

14 Hours • Admission Ticket Free

Accommodations : Bed in double or bunk cabin, bathroom, skipper.

Monday

3 Stops
Lipari

After waking up and having breakfast in the Porto Pignataro of Lipari, we will sail the east coast of Vulcano from which we will be able to observe the signs of the resumption of activity of the crater, many years after the last eruption of 1889; we will cross the Porto di Levante and the underwater fumaroles that emit such a vapor as to make this stretch of sea a real natural hydromassage, and the mud pool.

2 Hours • Admission Ticket Free

Isola Vulcano

For lunch we will be in Gelso, a beautiful black sandy beach, solitary and little frequented, dominated by a very suggestive lighthouse and from which it is possible to admire the Saracen coast as well as Mount Etna.

4 Hours • Admission Ticket Free

Isola di Salina

In the afternoon we will put the bow towards the North, on the west coast, where we will discover the pool of Venus and the Grotta del Cavallo and several bays that hide many small secrets, beautiful rock walls and sea beds that are the natural habitat for a very rich flora and fauna. marina. Towards evening, always with the bow to the north, we will have the opportunity to admire the stacks of Lipari and a magical sunset before landing in Salina for a delicious "Alfredo" granita and dinner. Night at anchor in Lingua.

18 Hours • Admission Ticket Free

Accommodations : Bed in double or bunk cabin, bathroom, skipper.

Tuesday

2 Stops
Filicudi

Sweet awakening on the island of Salina and en route to Filicudi. For lunch time we will be in the village of Pecorini a Mare, with a stop at the Sea Turtles First Aid.

6 Hours • Admission Ticket Free

In the afternoon bow towards Alicudi, the most distant and wild of the Aeolian Islands, one of those places where time has stopped, life flows slowly in contact with unspoiled, harsh and lonely nature. There are no discos, pubs, banks and ATMs, but only a small restaurant with a unique atmosphere or fishermen willing to host you at their home for dinner, paths suitable for the mule pass, the only means of transport on the island, lava stone paths and lots of tranquility. Night at anchor.

18 Hours • Admission Ticket Free

Accommodations : Bed in double or bunk cabin, bathroom, skipper.

Wednesday

3 Stops
Grotta del bue marino

Sweet awakening on the island of Alicudi. If you want to go trekking, you will find yourself walking on ancient lava stone stairways, expertly made by the expert hands of the old inhabitants of the island that still represent the only communication routes today. Then route to Filicudi where we can enjoy a swim at the Grotta del Bue Marino and admire La Canna, a stack that rises from the blue of the abyss for more than 70 meters.

5 Hours • Admission Ticket Free

Isola di Salina

After lunch we will sail towards the bay of Pollara, on the island of Salina, famous for its particular morphology: its coasts are cliffs on which wonderful natural secrets are kept. Here the vegetation is truly luxuriant, virgin and unspoiled, so much so that it was chosen as the setting for the film “Il Postino”.

5 Hours • Admission Ticket Free

Isola di Salina

We will circumnavigate the island until we reach Santa Marina. The small town located on the slopes of a huge crater, the Fossa delle Felci. This area is the busiest spot on the whole island because it is full of shops and clubs that flock to nightlife in the evening. In this bay we will spend the night.

14 Hours • Admission Ticket Free

Accommodations : Bed in double or bunk cabin, bathroom, skipper.

Thursday

2 Stops
Isola di Basiluzzo

Breakfast in the cockpit and then bow towards Basiluzzo, a small rock of volcanic origin characterized by a pure white color.

6 Hours • Admission Ticket Free

Stromboli Volcano

We will then continue towards Stromboli, the volcano in permanent activity. Climbing its slopes as far as permitted, we will be able to enjoy the truly unforgettable spectacle of the Sciara di Fuoco. Night at anchor in the bay of Scari.

18 Hours • Admission Ticket Free

Accommodations : Bed in double or bunk cabin, bathroom, skipper.

Friday

2 Stops

Upon awakening, we are ready to sail anchor and reach the rocks of Lisca Bianca di Panarea, its seabed and sulfur springs.

6 Hours • Admission Ticket Free

Cala Junco

We will then continue towards Cala Junco di Panarea, an amphitheater-shaped bay, bordered by rock formations which, together with the seabed and the sun's rays, give the sea wonderful colors ranging from intense blue to emerald green. On the top the remains of a prehistoric village. From here, the town can be reached on foot in 20 minutes or with a strictly electric golf car. We will spend the night at anchor in Cala Junco or in the adjacent Cala Zimmari.

18 Hours • Admission Ticket Free

Accommodations : Bed in double or bunk cabin, bathroom, skipper.

Saturday

2 Stops
Lipari

The program of the last day foresees to drop anchor at the White Beaches of Lipari where the volcanic nature of the Aeolian islands is tangible on the seabed made up of the sediments of the white pumice and the sea is particularly warm and of an intense turquoise. Here there are some piers used in the past, for the transport of the extracted goods. The cruise ends Saturday around 4pm.

8 Hours • Admission Ticket Free

The cruise ends around 4pm on Saturday. You can still check out on Sunday morning by 8 am.

16 Hours • Admission Ticket Free

Accommodations : Bed in double or bunk cabin, bathroom, skipper.

Additional Info
  1. Service animals allowed
  2. Public transportation options are available nearby
  1. Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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