Extremely bad experience – boat and owner management absolutely to be avoided Our experience on this boat during the holiday in the Aeolian Islands from 15 to 22 August 2026 was extremely negative and, based on what we have experienced, I do not recommend either this boat or the owner's management. Unforeseen events during a boating holiday can certainly happen. The problem, however, is how they are managed. In our case we encountered a series of technical, maintenance and organizational problems that significantly compromised the quality of the holiday. We suffered a serious failure in the electrical system: a problem with the alternator caused damage to a battery, leaving us without electricity for a period and, subsequently, with an extremely limited availability of energy. The consequences were heavy: refrigerator not working, difficulty or impossibility of using the bathrooms and related electrical drains, shower, lighting, phone charging, windlass and other on-board utilities. The situation was not resolved with a simple intervention: in the following days several mechanics intervened, at different times, in an attempt to restore the operation of the boat. It was also necessary to resort to a power station to be able to keep some essential services active. We also had problems with the photovoltaic system, initially believing that the latter were due to battery failure. Subsequently, however, the technicians who intervened on board found cables and connections of the photovoltaic system seriously deteriorated and burned. As far as we were told during the interventions, their state appeared to be attributable to a pre-existing deterioration and not simply to the failure that occurred during the holiday. This has contributed to making it very difficult to maintain the boat's energy autonomy. Added to this was the change of skipper communicated only two days before departure. The new skipper spoke only English and created considerable communication difficulties within the group, especially during maneuvers and when we had to manage breakdowns and communicate with the mechanics on board. Among the aspects that affected us negatively was also the equipment of the kitchen: upon our arrival we found cutlery and utensils completely rusty and not suitable for use. The problem was not solved during our stay: only at the end of the holiday, after our specific report, the owner proceeded to replace the utensils and cutlery. In fact, the replacement took place when our holiday was over. Finding rusty utensils intended for the use of guests raises serious doubts about the attention paid to checking the condition of the boat and its equipment between bookings. I am talking about problems that, as a whole, have concretely affected livability, hygiene, functionality and the quality of the experience. What left me most disappointed was the behavior of the owner. Faced with the numerous problems that emerged, I had the clear impression several times that his main objective was to minimize his responsibilities and find a justification for the problems, rather than listening to the guests and trying to minimize the inconvenience. Unforeseen events can happen but As far as I am concerned, this experience has left a deep disappointment. I would not choose this boat again and I would not recommend it to other Sailsquare users. My considerations are based exclusively on personal experience during the holiday and are supported by photographs and documentation of the interventions carried out on board.

The week on the boat was pleasant thanks to a wonderful crew with whom a good bond was immediately created and who guaranteed a great mood for the duration of the holiday. The boat is very nice and spacious, and the staff is efficient in keeping it clean, taking care of the guests by cooking great dishes and also selecting very nice shore trips. Respectable bonus for the sound system. The Aeolian Islands, ça va sans dire, are a destination with a strong appeal and have kept expectations very high. However, there is a huge "but" hanging over my judgment. I think it is not acceptable that a destination like Stromboli can be arbitrarily sacrificed by the itinerary without a real reason, even if adding the wonderful Alicudi, depriving us of the spectacle that makes the Aeolian Islands unique when both the week before and the week after the itinerary has included this destination. The boat, despite being presented as a single boat, sails together with three others and, if on the one hand this allows for beautiful moments of sharing and friendship, on the other hand it affects the itinerary. As well specified, it is obvious that the last word belongs to the skipper on the route but I would have appreciated more dialogue with the crew and greater transparency with respect to the choices regarding it. Ultimately, the boat parties are beautiful, the food and music are excellent, but for some if not for many, these are secondary aspects when you decide to visit magical places like the Aeolian Islands, I would take them into consideration more for the future. It could have been a perfect holiday, it will still be a nice holiday.

We visited beautiful places, hidden bays and sailed with [hidden], a well-maintained and very performing boat. We were able to make long sails also thanks to the presence of a nice sailor who supported the skipper, Unfortunately, however, the sailings were not always pleasant due to the very irascible and sometimes excessively competitive attitude of the skipper. There was good harmony between the crew, unfortunately, however, the very despotic management of the skipper created several tensions, especially with regard to food: it was not possible to collaborate in the preparation of meals, manage the galley (purchased from us) or propose culinary alternatives, and some special personal dietary needs (in my case not to eat red meat or in the case of others, intolerances) were often experienced as a complication, triggering angry scenes of the skipper and creating situations of great discomfort. Overall, the places visited, the boat and the crew were very positive aspects. Too bad that the skipper's attitude and excessively rigid management ended up conditioning the experience, preventing it from being fully lived with the serenity, pleasure and spirit of collaboration that it deserved.

All wonderfully fantastic