Cruise in Portorosa

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For pleasure boaters wishing to visit Sicilia, Portorosa is the ideal place. Located just opposite the Aeolian Islands, between Capo Tindari and Capo Milazzo, the nautical base offers sailboat rentals as well as motorboats and catamarans. Come and discover Vulcano, Lipari and its white beaches, Salina and the Aeolian!

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Our cruises in Portorosa

Our private or cabin cruises allow you to explore the most beautiful shores aboard comfortable, human-sized boats.

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A private cruise with crew, between wind...

The Aeolian Islands by catamaran

8 days, 7 nights · Private Cruise
Departure Portorosa (Italy)

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Our cruises with or without skipper

Boat rentals in Portorosa

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Randall • Sep 2023

Our boat was over 20 years old with a refit four years ago. It was in excellent condition. Obviously very well maintained. Our only minor complaint was that ... read more

5
Aeolian heaven

Randall Sep 2023

Our boat was over 20 years old with a refit four years ago. It was in excellent condition. Obviously very well maintained. Our only minor complaint was that the fridge unit didn't work without either shore power or engine running. We discovered this by smelling spoiled food a few days into the cruise. The Sunsicily team was very efficient. Boat briefing was thorough. However this is the first charter I've done where there was no chart briefing. We took a leisurely two weeks to visit the seven Aeolian islands, spending a couple days on most of them. This turned out to be a wonderful approach as we were able to hike and explore many more places than would have been possible if we rushed through a 7 day itinerary. And these islands are spectacular! We had extraordinary surprises everywhere we went. One of our most beautiful cruises ever!
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Anas • Sep 2023

We have been sailing around the globe in chartered monohull sailboats for many years. This year we sailed from Porto Rosa marina in Sicily to theAeolian isla... read more

5
Excellent experience

Anas Sep 2023

We have been sailing around the globe in chartered monohull sailboats for many years. This year we sailed from Porto Rosa marina in Sicily to theAeolian islands. We chartered a 46 ft 2023 Beneteau sail boat for a week. Although my wife and I are certified sailors, we always have a skipper with us for safety and also to guide us through local waters, marinas, must see spots, and restaurant recommendations.

The marina staff were very friendly, and helpful. They arranged for free transportation to a nearby store to buy our provisions. The boat was in an excellent condition with a furling main sail, electric winches, and electric anchor that you control from the cockpit. Dishes and kitchenware were provided in clean sealed plastic bags. Sheets and towels were all clean and also provided in sealed plastic bags. The skipper (Luigi) was a sailing school instructor who was very knowledgeable of the area and very pleasant to be with. He also enjoyed sailing as a hobby, not as a job. He also paid a lot of attention to safety.. at the end of the sailing week, he dropped us off on one of the island to stay in a nice resort for a week, and sailed the boat by himself to the base to deliver it to the marina in Porto Rosa..

Overall, this was one of our best sailing experiences, and we will definitely come back.
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Liz • Sep 2022

Spartivento was very organized and accomodating for our travel. Great communication and perfectly working boat. Also appreciated the suggested itineraries an... read more

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Great experience

Liz Sep 2022

Spartivento was very organized and accomodating for our travel. Great communication and perfectly working boat. Also appreciated the suggested itineraries and informational brochures.
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Heidy • Jun 2022

The welcome team was very friendly and did a great job going through everything with us. Nothing broke which is always a bonus on a charter. I would stick to... read more

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Comfortable cat and easy to sail

Heidy Jun 2022

The welcome team was very friendly and did a great job going through everything with us. Nothing broke which is always a bonus on a charter. I would stick to 10 people max, we had 11 and there just isn’t enough space for someone and their stuff in the salon comfortably. There is no ‘day head’ which is strange about this layout. Sailing to the volcanos was a trip of a lifetime. We had a beautiful sail in 30 kts of wind and 2 meter waves on the beam the last day and the sailors onboard were all very impress with the comfort underway. The boat came with everything we needed to make for an enjoyable trip. Thank you to the hosts.
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Vuk • Jun 2021

the boat was marvellous, very well equipped, with AC and many other optional. we have cruised around the Aeolian Islands with Stromboli erupting lava, nice ... read more

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Amazing

Vuk Jun 2021

the boat was marvellous, very well equipped, with AC and many other optional.
we have cruised around the Aeolian Islands with Stromboli erupting lava, nice baths in many beautiful bays.
many thanks to Marin from Globesailor for suggesting this boat and the great support we had during the booking!

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Ulric • Sep 2020

We were very pleased with our charter from the local charter company in Portorosa. It has the feel of a small family run operation. Nila was particularly h... read more

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Excellent boat and friendly charter company

Ulric Sep 2020

We were very pleased with our charter from the local charter company in Portorosa. It has the feel of a small family run operation. Nila was particularly helpful in setting up the charter and helping us plan our trip around the Aeolian islands... which are breathtakingly beautiful.

Will definitely try to use the same company again if chartering in the area.
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Dmitry • Oct 2019

we rented a boat for 7 people, half was in the see for the first time and wind forcast for first 2 days was around 15-20knts, but all went fine :) Portorosa ... read more

4
Lipari in october

Dmitry Oct 2019

we rented a boat for 7 people, half was in the see for the first time and wind forcast for first 2 days was around 15-20knts, but all went fine :)
Portorosa base is OK if you rent a car, if not - distances from enterance to boats and from boats to commercial center (where all shops and restaurants located) seems to be way too far (~1,5km)
Sailing sicily base manager (Simona) and technical staff are helping. Even got weather warning about thunderstorms coming )
Eolian islands are beautiful place and worth seeing,
waterpilots will tell you that good marinas are in Lipari, Vulcano and Salina island, that is so, but the town on Salina looks a bit deserted, waste of time up to me.
Lipari is a nice island and town is nice to walk around by foot.
Vulcano have thermal bath not far from marina and I would sugest renting a car too see the island from high spots.
Filicudi island is also beatiful if you get to hiking trails. thou no sheltered bays
Stromboli eruption at night is a magic scene, also mustsee point of this archipelago
Now what you come for ))
The boat is OK in general, most door handles and lockers works fine.
clean and dry under the boat floor, engine works fine.
sails and ropes looks new.
What is worth your attention when checking-in:
- a lot of windows and hatches drain water inside (aft cabins both do, saloon on the right side both do, crew cabin also do, bow right cabin hatch have a hole in it!). this probably woudnt be an issue unsless we had a 3 rainy days
- make sure you understand the way 3 water tanks are connected and how these switch works
- and last one, not to say issue but more a suggestion to charter company:
I do like mainsail furling but you should make mainsail-in rope leading to cockpit, instead of using that winch on the mast to take reefs or remove the sail. it is more convenient and safer.
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David • Jun 2019

a very professional company. They were very responsive to our emails ahead of the charter, the on-board equipment was very good (safety gear, navigation too... read more

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A very professional company.

David Jun 2019

a very professional company. They were very responsive to our emails ahead of the charter, the on-board equipment was very good (safety gear, navigation tools, Nespresso maker, ...).
This boat was only 2 weeks old. It was very clean and a joy to sail. I do wish it had a classic mainsail instead of a in-mast furling. We love Beneteau boats though. They are very pleasant and offer great living space both in the cockpit and down bellow.
The Aeolian islands are beautiful. The volcano hike in Stromboli is a must. Salina and Panarea stand out among all the islands there.

Cruise in Portorosa

Our cruises in Portorosa

The Aeolian Islands by catamaran

Our cruises with or without skipper

Lagoon 42 (2023)

Lagoon 50 (2022)

Oceanis 45 (2014)

Oceanis 35.1 (2020)

Dufour 48 Catamaran (2022)

Dufour 390 Grand Large (2019)

Lagoon 46 (2022)

Dufour 48 Catamaran (2023)

Sailing in the Aeolian Islands

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Cruise in Portorosa

Our cruises in Portorosa

The Aeolian Islands by catamaran

Our cruises with or without skipper

Lagoon 42 (2023)

Lagoon 50 (2022)

Oceanis 45 (2014)

Oceanis 35.1 (2020)

Dufour 48 Catamaran (2022)

Dufour 390 Grand Large (2019)

Lagoon 46 (2022)

Dufour 48 Catamaran (2023)

Suggested itineraries

Sailing in the Aeolian Islands

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