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Different Flotilla: Party and new friends in the Aeolian Islands

Italy:

Aeolian Islands

Duration:

7 days - 7 nights

Max number of passengers:

82 people

Available:

August

Suitable for travellers:

23 - 46 years

Boarding from:

Furnari

What's included

Cancellation policy

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Organised by:

Different Sailing

Member since 2016 -

Organisation

Italian

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This experience, in a nutshell

If you are thinking about your next trip, let yourself be tempted by our proposals for visiting the Aeolian Islands on a sailing boat and get ready for our offers!

More and more people choose to spend a sailing holiday with us and the reason is simple: unique sunsets , starry skies, unexpected colors , new scents .

A sailing holiday is all this and much more. Visiting the Aeolian Islands by sailing is an unforgettable experience, the perfect way to unplug and enjoy the sea!

The age range is about 23-45 years , we will also try to make the crew as uniform as possible according to age and trying to create a mixed group. Over the years, this has always allowed us to see the birth of wonderful friendships and has made all participants spend unforgettable moments!

FUN, RELAXATION, FRIENDS AND... SAIL!

If you like the idea of spending a week in the company of new friends, sailing through the wonderful waters of the Aeolian Islands, then our holiday is for you. You will live aboard a sailboat that will become your home for a week, from which you can dive into the beautiful waters of the Grotta del Cavallo or Panarea and admire breathtaking sunsets against the backdrop of Stromboli, all between aperitifs, music, fun and relaxation.

A FEW PREVIEWS...

We will embark on Saturday afternoon from Marina di Portorosa and we will start our holiday with an initial dinner all together to get to know each other. On Sunday we will leave at dawn and our first stop will be Vulcano, where we will let ourselves go to relaxation between dives and aperitifs and dinners. In the following days we will pass through the island of Salina, Panarea, Lipari with their beautiful beaches; we will then admire the majesty of Stromboli which will be the backdrop to our sunsets. We will end the week with a fantastic closing party and we will return by 8:00 am to Marina di Portorosa. 

A "DIFFERENT" PHILOSOPHY

Those who participate in our flotilla holidays in the Aeolian Islands love the sea, fun and life on a sailing boat.
Our itinerary, organized and common to all boats, includes moments in which we will swim in the most beautiful roadsteads of the Aeolian Islands and discover hidden places that can only be reached by sea and moments of fun on the boat and on land (aperitifs, dinners, parties, excursions).
In addition, life on board involves everyone's collaboration, taking care of one's own spaces and maintaining the order of the equipment.

IS THE FLOTILLA DIFFERENT RIGHT FOR ME?

Different Sailing's holiday in the Aeolian Islands on a sailboat will allow you to make new friends and live a wonderful experience of sailing, relaxation and fun. We will all be able to share beautiful fun and adventurous experiences together.

Starting from

€1,099

7 days - 7 nights

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Classes of Service

Sailboat - Line Economy

Barca a vela di 14m, con 4 cabine doppie e 2 bagni.

La prenotazione per questa tipologia di imbarco è riservata solo a single di età compresa tra 25 e 35 anni, per poter garantire una composizione omogenea dell'equipaggio. Eventuali prenotazioni che non rispettano questo range potrebbero non essere accettate. Se vuoi essere sicuro/a, scrivici!

Sailboat - Prestige Line

Modelli: Oceanis 51.1 (2018), Oceanis 46.1 (2019), Sun Odyssey 519 (2019), Bavaria 46 (2020)
Layout: 5 Cabine-3 Bagni OPPURE 4 Cabine-2 Bagni. C'è sempre 1 bagno ogni 2-3 persone (considerando anche lo staff)!
2-9/08 3 barche. 9-16/08 6 barche. 16-23/08 4 barche.

Catamaran

Modelli: Lagoon 400 S2 (2017) e Lagoon 40 (2020).
Layout: 4 Cabine e 4 Bagni.
ATTENZIONE: I bagni non sono ad uso esclusivo degli ospiti della cabina poiché saranno usati anche dallo staff. Max 3 persone ogni bagno.

SETTIMANA 02-09 AGOSTO SOLO POSTI PER DONNA

SETTIMANA 9-16 AGOSTO SOLO POSTI PER DONNA

Our itinerary

Our trip starts here:

Furnari.

Check-in: 2:00 PM

Our trip ends here:

Furnari.

Check-out: 7:00 AM

Leg 1

Saturday - Marina di Portorosa

In the afternoon embarkation from Marina di Portorosa organization for the galley, accommodation on board, dinner all together and initial party to get to know each other

Leg 2

Sunday - Vulcano

We will leave early in the morning to arrive in the morning in Vulcano, where we will take a nice dip in the wonderful cave of the Cavallo and have lunch all together, if possible as a package. In the afternoon we will sail to Salina where we will moor to spend the night. We will go ashore in Santa Marina to have a nice aperitif all together and then spend the evening on the island.

Leg 3

Monday - Stromboli

Departure for Pollara, also on the island of Salina, swimming and lunch in Lingua where it will be possible to eat Alfredo's typical cunzato bread. In the afternoon sailing on Stromboli, swimming all together in relaxation and dinner on the boat. Departure at night to sail under the sciara del fuoco where, with a bit of luck, it will be possible to admire the eruptions of the Volcano. Evening all together on land and night at anchor in Stromboli.

Leg 4

Tuesday - Panarea

Quick swim in Strombolicchio, morning of swimming between Basiluzzo and Lisca Bianca. Mooring at the buoy in Panarea and fantastic aperitif at Raja all together, dinner on the island and then evening with the whole flotilla. Night at anchor at the buoy in Panarea.

Leg 5

Wednesday - Lipari

We will sail from Panarea to Lipari, with baths at anchor in the blue and crystal clear water of the Pumice Quarries. Sunset at sea and mooring in the port, dinner and evening in Lipari.

Leg 6

Thursday - Faraglioni of Lipari

We will go to the Faraglioni of Lipari, beautiful baths and excursions with the tender in beautiful coves. In the evening, if possible, night at anchor in Vulcano, dinner and evening package. 

Leg 7

Friday - Cala Gelso

Navigation to take a nice dip at the wonderful Cala Gelso, a lunch all together and leave around 14:30 for the Marina di Portorosa with return around 18:00. Evening on land and closing party of the holiday.

Leg 8

Saturday - Marina di Portorosa

Disembarkation by 8:00 a.m.

The itinerary may be subject to changes due to weather conditions and/or technical or logistical reasons, in order to ensure safety and a pleasant sailing experience for all participants.

Frequent questions

The organiser reviews

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Organised by:

Different Sailing

Member since 2016 -

Organisation

Italian

English

4.6/5

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216

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Different Flotilla: Party and new friends in the Aeolian Islands

09/3/2024

vincenza c.

I hardly write reviews, but I particularly care about this one. Because I see a very strong potential in this experience but, some small flaws to be solved would make it unique. Our boat had a problem with the icebox, not insignificant for guys who want to have fun drinking a cocktail, but in the end, adapting A LOT, and with the right company, we got away with it. It was not my first time on a boat but it was my first flotilla. The two parties organized all together were fun beyond expectations and hilarious. I would review the choice of the trips made in the late morning, in the previous experience I woke up and I was already in a new cove, the navigation time maybe I would have managed it differently, but I want to justify the choice with the climatic difficulties and the need for an "emergency" navigation program. Thank you Vincenza
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Different Flotilla: Party and new friends in the Aeolian Islands

08/28/2024

Alessandro C.

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United States

Fantastic and unique experience - Exceptional flotilla organization. The only point of attention to make the experience perfect is the communication of the activities and the need for booking when disembarking on the different islands. Communication was not always timely, so we had to opt for last-minute choices
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Different Flotilla: Party and new friends in the Aeolian Islands

08/28/2024

Michela M.

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Italy

Top experience
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Different Flotilla: Party and new friends in the Aeolian Islands

08/28/2024

Luigi Maria B.

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Italy

Where to start? Honestly I don't know, it was all but I mean everything so magical (I anticipate that I will repeat it often, because it was all actually magical!) and special that I don't really know where to start. So I want to tell you about it from the beginning, from when I decided to book, that's where the journey really began, from the availability of the Sailsquere staff who with precision and punctuality (Santa Alessandra!!) answered all my questions (many) and transformed all my worries (few) into certainties! So here we go: we book... months in advance (strange for me that I have the last second as a lifestyle) so much was the desire! August 10th, Portorosa: the magic begins!! Meeting with the others in the group, galley arrangement, presentation of the staff dinner of pizza and treats, and here I would like to share a note to the staff: I would have made at least 1 pizza each and not "first come, most magna". Early in the morning we set sail to conquer the Aeolian Islands!! I was lucky enough to happen to be on Simone's catamaran head skipper whose sense of responsibility during the week particularly struck me as well as the organizational ability and availability towards everyone, staff and guests like the great Paolo Pablito co-skipper and fantastic DJ in our parties (Bob Sinclar shunned !!). Chapter parties: exceptional, engaging sound, everyone was dancing... but really everyone, indeed I take the opportunity to thank Pablito for satisfying me in the request for a song (small gesture that added yet another joy to the week!). Another magic: navigation! Being the first boat during all the trips, observing the movements of the flotilla, 11 boats including 2 catamarans and 9 sailboats, was something exceptional, at times exciting both day and night when we were lucky enough to see the sciara del fuoco off Stromboli until we arrived at Lisca Bianca at night, where I was struck by Simone's self-sacrifice in making the package practically in the dark illuminated only by a torch and the stars. That night will remain particularly impressed on us... imagining the smiles of my travel companions when they read this part of the review😂. Emotions over??? Also not!! A whirlwind of surprises between the bath in the sulphurous water of Lisca Bianca, Alfredo's cunzato bread (a must try!! - a little less the granita to be honest) the star package with mega festoon off the Pumice Quarry in Lipari whose spectacular images have been immortalized by Andrea and Daniela who have made their passion their job that with videos and photos have made everything even more incredible, literally beyond all my wildest expectations. I hope you read this review, because even publicly I want to thank you once again for everything, including the tip on the cannoli eaten at the port of Lipari, Casa d'Ambra for those who will read is a certainty!! A separate chapter for Panarea where we had the opportunity to go ashore, a crazy island, magical colors and beautiful places. The aperitif at the Raja is to be done without ifs and buts!! Another small note: honestly you could have made us reserve better tables, ours in particular was practically in the kitchen. That said, all my understanding was still the week of mid-August, but feedback must be constructive in my opinion and I wanted to tell you. Among the most exciting things, the evening of Ferragosto: DJ set in the middle of the sea, at night, with the moon watching us and seemed to dance with us is among the things I wish to try to all the people dear to me!! The package... jumping from one boat to another... music... the gadgets made the FluoHawaiianParty unforgettable, one of those things that you will tell your children and grandchildren one day!! The only sad thing??? The return to Portorosa! Worse still... the return to Catania airport!! The best thing??? memories of this fantastic adventure!! The kick in the ass??? The people I shared this experience with!! Thanks also to the Sailsquere staff who made us stay on the same boat!! For those who will read with the indecision whether to book or not??? BOOK!!!! BOOK NOW!! Huh... no... they don't pay me to say it (hey staff a centello I wouldn't mind though🤣)... But that's what I recommend to anyone who has asked me what I did this summer or doesn't know what to do next summer!! I want to be honest and clear with everyone: the difficulties are there, it is not certain that you have the same luck as me with the other people on board, but if you know how to adapt and adapt a little, you love the sea and life on a boat, you have this experience!! Thank you Sailsquare, thank you Different Sailing!! W Barbie, Ken and the Unicorn!! Those who were on board Ploto know... 😁

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