Sicily - Aeolian islands flotilla | Catamaran or sailing Cruise Flottilla | August 7 days

DETAILS TO KNOW BEFORE DEPARTING

Italy - Aeolian islands

Prices for 1 week boarding:
• Price per person in double room– 1 week € 890
• Price per person in bunk bed room– 1 week € 790
• Price per person in catamaran  - 1 week € 1.190

Embark / Disembark:

Marina di Portorosa (Milazzo), from 18.00 
Marina di Portorosa (Milazzo), from 9.00 am

The fee includes:

• Skipper assistance
• Accommodation in a double cabin
• Travel documentation

The fee does not include:

• Starter Pack €. 100.00 per person per week - to be paid on site - for final cleaning of the boat, set of sheets and towels (no beach towel), outboard motor of the tender and insurance on the deposit of the boat.
• Food, fuel, port charges, items for which a cash box will be established (in the final balance, average cost per person about € .25.00 per day) from which the skipper is excluded.
• Hydrofoil or ferry from / to Paros.
• Flights / ferries to reach boarding.
• Any shore excursions
• Anything not expressly indicated in "the price includes" 

Practice management fee: €. 40.00 per person

Application fee: €. 40,00 per person (mandatory)
Application fee includes Travel Insurance policy (health and luggage) “Navale sos”, by “Pronto Assistance Servizi S.c.r.l.”. The policy supplies medical and legal assistance, interpreter assistance if needed, return of the traveller and relatives, medical expenses coverage, etc. using the “Ima Italia Assistance Spa” circuit. It also guarantees luggage policy for fire and theft coverage up to 750,00 Euro.

Trip cancellation/interruption and additional coverages insurance (optional):
Travel cancellation/interruption and additional coverages insurance (“SKIPPER & CHARTER”) is € 58 and has to be issued within 7 days from reservation.

It is a cover, specially designed for boating holidays, which provides the following guarantees:

• individual cancellation in extended form
• indemnity for any delay in delivery of the boat due to breakdown or bad weather
• passenger's civil liability
• reimbursement of the travel fee not used in case of trip interruption

HOW TO REACH PORTOROSA

BY CAR
Crossing the Strait of Messina with a ferry boat for the price of € 35. From Messina continue until the ring road BOCCETTA, motorway Messina - Palermo A20 - exit at FALCONE. From here continue on the national road 113 Falcone - Messina for about 3 km until the road sign indicating "PORTOROSA".

BY TRAIN (RECOMMENDED)
The nearest railway station is "Novara-Montalbano-Furnari" (site in Vigliatore), about 1.5 km away from Portorosa. From there transfer by taxi to Portorosa (taxi cost € 25.00 / 30.00)
Or stop: Barcellona-Castroreale, about 1.5 km away from Portorosa. By taxi to Portorosa (taxi cost € 25.00 / 30.00)

BY PLANE
CATANIA Fontanarossa Airport - about 163 km from Portorosa (1 hour and 50 minutes)
REGGIO CALABRIA Airport - distance from Portorosa about 90 km + crossing of the Strait of Messina in a nave or hydrofoil.
Airport PALERMO Falcone-Borsellino - distance from Portorosa about 209 km (2 hours and 30 minutes)
From the CATANIA FONTANAROSSA airport (www.aeroporto.catania.it)
Private transfer by car or minibus: http://www.alibrando.net/
Indicative prices Catania - Portorosa 1- 4 € 175.00 each way - 4-8 pax € 200.00 each way

Catania airport shuttle / Milazzo port round-trip ticket: € 25.00 each way. (then independent taxi from Milazzo to Portorosa) www.alibrando.net
from Catania hours: 10:00 / 12:00 / 13:40 / 15:30 / 17:15 / 19:00 / 20:00
from Milazzo hours: 06:40 / 08:20 / 10:05 / 12:30 / 13:50 / 15:35 / 17:30 / * 18: 50
* Extra July and August - Cancellation time approximately 2h

Catania airport shuttle / port of Portorosa a / r: € 30.00 per person each way. www.alibrando.net
from Catania hours: 10:00 / 12:00 / 15:30
from Portorosa hours: 07:40 / 11:50 / 15:00 / 16.50
Insulation time 2h about 10 minutes

Bus (SAIS - www.saisautolinee.it) to Messina station, from here by train (www.trenitalia.com) to Barcellona Castroreale (or Milazzo). Finally, by taxi to Portorosa.
Taxi cost Milazzo / Portorosa about € 40.00 each way
Minibus Cost up to 8 pax about € 60.00 each way

Bus or taxi to Catania station, from here by train to Barcellona Castroreale (with change in Messina). Finally, by taxi to Portorosa (taxi cost € 25.00 / 30.00)
Taxi cost Milazzo / Portorosa about € 40.00 each way
Minibus Cost up to 8 pax about € 60.00 each way

GIUNTABUS line bus www.giuntabus.com tel. 090 673782 675749, with daily frequency from April 1st to September 30th, for the CATANIA AIRPORT - MILAZZO PORTO section (and vice versa)
Departure from Catania AIRPORT at 16:00; Departure from Milazzo Porto 8:30 am.

From the PALERMO FALCONE BORSELLINO airport www.gesap.it
Private transfer by car or minibus: www.vulcanoconsult.it/transfer.asp
Indicative prices Palermo - Portorosa 1- 4 € 265.00 one way - 4-8 pax € 290.00 each way

By taxi, train (Trinacria Express) or bus to Palermo station, from here by train to Barcelona Castroreale. By taxi to Portorosa.
Taxi cost Milazzo / Portorosa about € 40.00 each way
Minibus Cost up to 8 pax about € 60.00 each way

From Reggio Calabria airport www.sogas.it
Transfer by car or minibus ¬: www.vulcanoconsult.it/transfer.asp

Autolinee Federico buses www.autolineefederico.it tel: 0965.64.47.47 ensure the connection between Reggio Calabria and the Messina station. From Messina it is possible to reach Portorosa by bus (AST) to the entrance of Portorosa or by private transfer or by train to Barcelona-Castroreale + taxi to Portorosa.
Taxi cost Milazzo / Portorosa about € 40.00 each way
Minibus Cost up to 8 pax about € 60.00 each way

Car rent
www.europcar.com

Extra urban connections
From and to Portorosa the AST acts extra-urban connections, only on weekdays with Furnari, Tonnarella, Falcone, Terme Vigliatore, Patti, Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto, Milazzo and Messina.
http://www.aziendasicilianatrasporti.it/

By hydrofoil from:
NAPLES - through Snav, Alilauro and Ustica Lines shipping companies;
MILAZZO - through the shipping companies Siremar and Ustica Lines;
REGGIO CALABRIA - through the Ustica line company;
MESSINA - through the Ustica line company;
PALERMO - through the Ustica line company.

The shipping companies
N.G.I. www.ngi-spa.it - ​​ferries
Local agencies: Vulcano 090 9852 401 - Lipari 090 9811955 - Milazzo 090 92834 15 - Salina 090 9843003 - Panarea 090 983009 - Stromboli 090 986003

SIREMAR - COMPAGNIA DELLE ISOLE http://www.siremar.it/ - ferries and hydrofoils
Ferry call center +39 090.364601 - Hydrofoil call center +39 0923.87.38.13
Local agencies: Lipari (hydrofoils) 090 9812448 - (ferries) 090 9812665/348 5669363 - Vulcano (hydrofoils) 090 9852230 - (ferries) 090 9852301 - Alicudi 328 6559228/090 9148353 - Filicudi 090 9889975 - Panarea 090 983344/340 9024537 - Rinella (Salina) 090 9809170 - SM Salina 090 9843003/340 9028559 - Stromboli 090 986003/340 9028012 - Milazzo (hydrofoils) 090 283415 - (ferries) 090 9283415 - Palermo 091 324255/091 320057

USTIC LINES http://www.usticalines.it/ hydrofoils
Reservations 090 9249199
Agencies of:
Milazzo 090 99023731 - 090 9224193 - Lipari 090 9812448 - 340 9028772
Alicudi 340 3015047 - Filicudi 090 9889948 - 335 6070670
Messina 090 364044 - 347 0095781 - Naples 081 5517164 - 081 5800340 - Palermo 091 324255
Panarea 090 983344 - 340 9024537 - Reggio Calabria 0965 29568 - 346 0116552
Rinella (Salina) 090 9809233 - 340 9028825 - Salina S.Marina 090 9843003 - 340 9028559
Stromboli 090 986003 - 340 9028012 - Vulcano 090 9852230 - 340 9024427

SNAV: www.snav.it hydrofoils from Palermo and Naples (summer only)
Call Center Naples 081 4285555 - Call center Palermo 091 6327900

ALILAURO www.alilauro.it hydrofoils from Naples (summer only) - Call center 081 - 4972222

HELICOPTER
Air Panarea www.airpanarea.com,
info: [email protected]
Telephone +39 090 98 34 428, Fax +39 090 98 34 500, Mobile H.24 +39 340 366 72 14, H.24 +39 347 97 19 324

2 x OCEANIS 48**Clicca qui per Brochure in pdf

TECHNICAL DETAILS
Length: 14,60 mt - Width: 4,75 mt - Draft: 2,17 mt - n. guests: 10+2 Engine: 75 hp

CABINS AND SERVICES
Double cabins: 4 - bunk bed cabin:1 - single cabin: no - Bathroom: 3 - Water: 700 lt. - Fuel: 400 lt.

EQUIPMENTS
Hot water - Fridge - mainsail furler - jib furler - Splash guard - Awning - Plotter - GPS - Autopilot - Depth sounder - - VHF - Radio - Cockpit speakers - iPhone / iPod / USB audio - Windlass winch - Tender - Battery charger - 12V power socket / 220V - Cockpit Shower - Bow Thruster - Outboard Engine

    

1 x OCEANIS 46.1

TECHNICAL DETAILS
Length: 14,00 mt - Width: 4,25 mt - Draft: 2,28 mt - n. guests: 11+12 Engine: 75 hp

CABINS AND SERVICES
Double cabins: 4 - bunk bed cabin:1 - single cabin: no - Bathroom: 3 - Water: 530 lt. - Fuel: 200 lt.

EQUIPMENTS
Hot water - Fridge - mainsail furler - jib furler - Splash guard - Awning - Plotter - GPS - Autopilot - Depth sounder - - VHF - Radio - Cockpit speakers - iPhone / iPod / USB audio - Windlass winch - Tender - Battery charger - 12V power socket / 220V - Cockpit Shower - Bow Thruster - Outboard Engine

1 x DUFOUR 460GL

TECHNICAL DETAILS
Length: 14,00 mt - Width: 4,25 mt - Draft: 2,28 mt - n. guests: 11+12 Engine: 75 hp

CABINS AND SERVICES
Double cabins: 4 - bunk bed cabin:1 - single cabin: no - Bathroom: 3 - Water: 530 lt. - Fuel: 200 lt.

EQUIPMENTS
Hot water - Fridge - mainsail furler - jib furler - Splash guard - Awning - Plotter - GPS - Autopilot - Depth sounder - - VHF - Radio - Cockpit speakers - iPhone / iPod / USB audio - Windlass winch - Tender - Battery charger - 12V power socket / 220V - Cockpit Shower - Bow Thruster - Outboard Engine

1 x LAGOON 40

TECHNICAL DETAILS
Length: 12,20 mt - Width: 7,70 mt - Draft: 2,40 mt - n. guests: 8+2 Engine: 2x57 hp

CABINS AND SERVICES
Double cabins: 4 - bunk bed cabin:no - single cabin: no - Bathroom: 4 - Water: 600 lt. - Fuel: 300 lt.

EQUIPMENTS
Hot water - Fridge - mainsail furler - jib furler - Splash guard - Awning - Plotter - GPS - Autopilot - Depth sounder - - VHF - Radio - Cockpit speakers - iPhone / iPod / USB audio - Windlass winch - Tender - Battery charger - 12V power socket / 220V - Cockpit Shower - Bow Thruster - Outboard Engine

SATURDAY
Boarding in the afternoon in marina di Portorosa (Milazzo). Welcome drink and accomodation on board in your cabin. Then, with your skipper' supervision, you'll make provisioning. In the evening dinner at a local restaurant.

SUNDAY 
Early morning departure to la Pomice, famous for its beaches and caribbean-like water. Lunch on board and afternoon sailing to Panarea, where you'll spend the night at anchor in Cala Milazzese or Cala Zimmari. If you want you'll land for a drink in one of the many locals there.

MONDAY
Morning exploration of Panarea, where you'll swim in its sulphureous waters. Lunch on board and afternoon sailing to Stromboli, where we will take the buoy for the night. Sunset drink in the little town square, if the volcano will be erupting we'll have a nocturnal sailing under the Sciara del fuoco. Dinner on board or at a local restaurant.

TUESDAY
Sailing day from Stromboli to Santa Marina di Salina, with a stop to swim on the north side of Panarea. This is the perfect moment to buy some local specialties: malvasia, capers, cucunci... In the evening we'll be at the famous Alfredo, ready to taste cunzato bread and granita.

WEDNESDAY
After a short supply of water in Rinella, we'll spend the day in Pollara bay, famous for being the set of the film "The Postman" with Massimo Troisi. Early afternoon sailing to Filicudi, where we'll spend the night at anchor. We'll land to have a drink. Here you can organize a seafood grill (usually on the big pier, combining all the crews of the flotilla); alternatively, the island offers local restaurants for dining and dancing until morning to the Yachting Club.

THURSDAY
Early morning sailing to the northern side of the island, with a stop to swim in La Canna and in Montenassari rock. We'll reach Grotta del Bue by swimming or on dinghy. Afternoon sailing to Vulcano and at sunset we'll stop in Cala di Ponente. Sunset drink, dinner and dances on the beach. If the weather will not be benevolent we'll spend the night at the pier of Bartolo, who will prepare a rich seafood grill for us with music on the beach.

FRIDAY
Navigation along the west coast of Vulcano with a stop at Pools of Venus and the lighthouse at Punta Gelso; we'll swim in the warm waters of Cala di Levante, and will be possible to hike on the big crater. Alternatively you can spend some time to mud baths. In the afternoon, after having supplied the fuel, we'll get back to our base in Portorosa.

SATURDAY
Early morning wake up, breakfast, luggages packing and disembarking within 09.00.

N.B. The program is purely indicative and not binding and may be changed at the discretion of the captain, according to weather and sea conditions or for reasons of force majeure if they were to result in a lack of security for guests, crew and vessel.