Mediterranean · Italy
Volcanic island hopping — Stromboli at sunset, thermal baths, Sicilian cuisine.
The Destination
Seven days out of Capo d'Orlando into the Aeolian Islands — seven volcanoes rising straight from the sea. Vulcano's warm sulphur pools, Lipari's working harbour town, car-free Panarea, then Stromboli, where you anchor offshore at night and watch the cone spark against the dark. West to wild, remote Filicudi, then back through Salina's Malvasia vines. The table on board leans Sicilian and simple: fish off the quay, capers, sweet island wine.
Duration
7 days / 6 nights
Season
June – September
Highlights
Signature experiences · Sicily & the Aeolians
A few of the experiences guests remember most — any one can shape the week you sail.
Watch the crater glow from the deck — orange against the night.
Included in the routeVolcanic-soil whites as the sun drops behind the islands.
Arranged by usA warm mineral-mud soak on the cliffs, the sea just below.
Arranged by usMats on the sand, the catamaran at anchor, the day starting slow.
Part of every week“Tell me which one your group would love — I’ll route the week around it.” — V.
The boats
Step aboard each one — deck, saloon, every cabin, and the layout.
Fourteen metres·four ensuite doubles·eight guests
Twin hulls sail flat — no heeling, no sliding plates. The boat most of our first-time guests learn to love sailing on.
Every space aboard · 9 views
From €19,000 the week, whole boat · €2,375 per person.
Ask VincentPlanning your trip
Tap a month · sea temperature shown on the curve
Our favourite month. Warm sea, gentler winds, the crowds gone home. Stromboli glows longer into the evening.
Practical noteCapo d'Orlando Marina is about 90 minutes from Palermo Airport (PMO) and two hours from Catania (CTA). We always start and end at Capo d'Orlando. The run west to Filicudi is the week's one longer passage — we watch the forecast and can reshuffle the islands if the Maestrale gets up.
The week is yours
Every week is the whole boat, for the whole week. The only question is who fills it.
Your own people
A fortieth, a reunion, two families, a honeymoon with company. You bring the people; we shape the week around them.
Plan a private week→A group you lead
Charter the whole boat for the people you host. You run your programme ashore and at anchor; we run the boat, the crew and the table. Company weeks work exactly this way.
Host your group→Not sure which fits? Tell Vincent about your people — he’ll tell you the boat.
From the ship's log
Hover a photo — the guest who was there tells you about it.
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We've gathered answers to the most common questions about this journey. If you have more questions, we're always here to help.
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We meet you at Capo d'Orlando Marina, settle you into your cabin, then point the bows north to Vulcano — the closest of the seven. Time for the warm sulphur pools and an easy walk toward the crater rim before we anchor in the bay for a welcome dinner aboard.
A short hop to Lipari, the biggest of the islands and the liveliest — a working fishing harbour, a street of shops climbing to the old citadel, an evening ashore. There's a Malvasia tasting at a small island producer if you'd like one, then dinner in town.
North to Panarea — the smallest inhabited island, all pastel houses, narrow car-free lanes and clear water. We anchor off the harbour, tender ashore for a long lunch and a wander, then swim through the afternoon in the bay before a quiet night at anchor.
Sail north to Stromboli, one of the most active volcanoes in Europe. We time it for sunset and anchor offshore, watching the cone spark against the dark. If conditions are right there’s an evening climb for a closer look; if not, the chef cooks aboard and the show comes to us.
A longer sail west to Filicudi — the wildest and most remote of the seven, far quieter than the rest. Terraced hillsides, a single sleepy harbour, sea caves along the cliffs and a lone rock spire standing offshore. We anchor in clear water and let the evening go slow.
East again to Salina — the green island, two volcanic peaks above terraces of capers and vines. We walk up through the village, lunch ashore, and spend the afternoon at a small island winery for the sweet Malvasia if you want it. An artsy, easy-going harbour for the night.
We work our way back south toward Capo d'Orlando, stopping wherever the water looks best for a last long swim and lunch at anchor. A farewell dinner aboard as the mainland lights come up, breakfast on the foredeck, and we're alongside by late morning.
