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May 1st in the cetacean sanctuary - Elba, Capraia and Corsica

Italy:

Tuscany

Duration:

5 days - 4 nights

Max number of passengers:

8 people

Available:

-

Suitable for travellers:

18 - 70 years

Boarding from:

Piombino

What's included

Cancellation policy

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Organised by:

Edoardo G.

Member since 2021 -

Organisation

Italian

English

This experience, in a nutshell

May 1st, the sun is already warm and we feel the call of nature awakening. A sailing experience is not just sea and swimming, but it can be much more. And for this long weekend of late spring, we wanted to create a unique experience of sailing, sport, fun and relaxation , which we will live with two boats and which will take us to discover by sea and by land, three pearls of the Cetacean Sanctuary.


Elba, with its 147 km of coastline, is the third largest island in Italy. Thanks to its vast surface area, it offers us a great wealth of marine and terrestrial fauna and flora, alternating with delightful seaside villages rich in history.

Capraia, presents us with a completely different scenario. A small unspoiled island and almost entirely a nature reserve, a small high village that has less than 400 inhabitants and its characteristic marina, along which there are some restaurants and shops selling typical local products.

Corsica and Cap Corse, which is where we will sail, are unique because at the same time they dazzle with the beauty of its coasts and water, but also intimidate for the grandeur of its cliffs, leaving us with the idea of sailing on a Cape rich in history and stories.


Our base will be the new marina of Piombino, the port a few miles from the Island of Elba is easy to reach by car and therefore the ideal starting point for our travels.


After arranging our things in the cabin and the galley, we will leave immediately sailing at sunset towards the island of Elba or early the following morning. Our itinerary will be dictated by the weather, depending on the forecast we will decide which route to follow, which island to visit first and whether to spend the night at anchor or in port.


The itineraries can satisfy both the most experienced and those approaching the world of sailing for the first time. On board everyone will be able to learn the basics of sailing and participate in maneuvers. They will be days of sport, relaxation, nature and fun in company.



In fact, we will sail in a flotilla, with another boat, one more opportunity to be able to socialize and why not, challenge the other crew in short regattas.

No Departures available

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Boat & Classes of Service

Gilbert Marine Gib Sea 442 - 1991

Type

Sailboat

Length

13.8 m.

Toilets

3

Cabins

4

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Our itinerary

Our trip starts here:

Piombino.

Check-in: 5:00 PM

Our trip ends here:

Piombino.

Check-out: 6:00 PM

Our itinerary

The map is purely indicative, our itinerary will be dictated by the weather, based on that we will decide which way to start the tour and which route to follow.

Once the cabins have been assigned and the galley has been arranged, weather permitting, we will leave immediately for the Island of Elba.

And from there, the next day, after the best coffee in the world (sea view!) we will begin our adventure.

We will try to alternate nature and fun, weather permitting, we will sleep at anchor on Elba and in Corsica (we will go ashore with the tender), while in Capraia the stop in the port is a must to fully enjoy the wonders of the island. 

The navigation to Capraia will be a real 20-mile crossing and the one to Corsica will have to be done with our eyes wide open because we will pass right in the middle of the cetacean sanctuary and, if we are lucky, they will come to greet us.

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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Super!

Organised by:

Edoardo G.

Member since 2021 -

Organisation

Italian

English

4.9/5

out of

41

reviews

Skipper

Boat

Destination

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Long weekend among the queens of the archipelago - Elba and Capraia

07/30/2025

Alessandro I.

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Italy

Edoardo was really available to fulfill our every request, too bad we couldn't visit Capraia due to the bad weather
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Long weekend among the queens of the archipelago - Elba and Capraia

07/29/2025

Paola P.

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Italy

Good
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Long weekend among the queens of the archipelago - Elba and Capraia

07/28/2025

Viviana A.

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Italy

For me it was the first experience of sailing and Edoardo made everything easy and wonderful, skipper and truly special person: helpful, present, very professional and nice, he got involved with a sui generis crew created at random, but randomly perfectly matched. He shared every choice with everyone and even let us try to manage the boat under his directions, a truly extraordinary experience. As I told him, for me he is the perfect embodiment of how I imagined a Skipper! Elba lends itself to adapting to weather changes without losing the charm and value of the holiday. One of the most beautiful holidays I've had, don't think about it for a moment you're in the right hands!!
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Long weekend among the queens of the archipelago - Elba and Capraia

07/16/2025

ALESSANDRO Z.

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Italy

Edoardo, skipper, really smart person. Helpful, present, very professional, very discreet... everything you would expect from a real Skipper! We have a long way to Elba. Too bad that due to bad weather we were unable to go to Capraia. but the itinerary had been planned from the start. The return with full sails with fair wind made us have a lot of fun, excellent mixed and international company .. Top

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