Flotilla to the Aeolian Islands: Exciting sunsets and new friends - week 2

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Departure on 13 August 2022
6 days 7 nights

Aeolian Islands
Italy

For travellers up to 50 years old.

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If you are looking for a fun holiday full of new friends, a flotilla is for you. Three boats that always sail together, taking you every day to discover a new landing place. We would like to be able to combine the tranquility of the sea, sunsets, sunrises and new friends, with aperitifs, joy, music and dance. We will sail every day from one island to another showing you all the beauty of the Aeolian Islands and stopping in the most beautiful coves . You will see the sun setting from the bow of the boat, drinking a glass of wine … or a spritz! ;-) . Our skippers will undertake to give you the first notions of sailing. The most experienced and courageous will have the opportunity to steer a boat in the open sea under full sail, in total safety, feeling a happiness that you will keep for the whole winter.

WHO WE ARE
The ASD Flotilla was created by Alessio B. , former flotilla skipper on Sailsquare. Our Flotillas contain everything we love about the sea and sailing: parties on breathtaking beaches and coves, expert and reliable skippers, visits and shore excursions, new friendships and unforgettable moments. PROGRAM

We will meet on Saturday at 17.00, boarding from Marina di Portorosa (Tonnarella) , you will find the boats moored, cleaned and sanitized. The first evening we will stay in port to give the various crews the opportunity to get to know each other. Precisely because you will be tired from the welcome Pizza trip on one boat. In this way you will have time and time, before dinner, to arrange the galley and sort your luggage in the cabins, without having to think about anything else. The skippers will show you how to best organize the refrigerator.

Sunday
We will leave early in the morning and we will head towards Punta dell'Asino. From the first morning you can immerse yourself in the transparent waters of the Aeolian Islands. We will stop in Cala Gelso and we will stay to relax until after lunch. From there we will move to go to Baia di Ponente where, whoever wants to, can go up and see the volcano and the sunset from the top of the island. Our aim is to introduce our crews and make them share the holiday. So we will always try to invite you all into one boat, so please be hospitable to others, they will be the ones to host you on the other days.

Monday
Leaving Vulcano behind us we will sail towards Filicudi . We will leave it on our right and head towards La Canna . A high rock in the middle of the sea with caves and colored backdrops that will host us for the day. In the late afternoon we will go to Filicudi, where the boats will remain in the Pecorini bay and the crew will be able to go ashore. Filicudi is characterized by a single small square where all people gather to have an aperitif at sunset. Right in this square there is a lady who cooks fried, rather famous in Sicily, and various fish dishes. In the evening, walking along the cliff with the skippers, you will find yourself in a bar where the DJ will give you the opportunity to have a drink and dance until late at night.

Tuesday
We will sail towards Salina and stop in Pollara , the bay of “il Postino”. The transparent waters and the pools formed by the rocks, near the slope that leads to the house of the film, will be the ideal place to stop for an aperitif before lunch, we will stay there to see the sunset and with the last lights of the day we will move towards the port. The Marina di Salina is modern and equipped to take showers without water limits and relax. We want to see the sunset and stay at sea until late drinking a glass of ice-cold wine at sunset. We will return to the port a little later and, if you wish, you can book restaurants in small groups or eat on the boat. In the morning, before leaving for Stromboli, we will stop to take Cunzato da Alfredo bread , an experience that everyone should try in Salina.

Wednesday
We will sail towards Stromboli , but we will stop for lunch in Lisca Bianca , right in front of Panarea. We will stop for lunch to calmly enjoy the Pane Cunzato taken by Alfredo. After having lunch we will sail towards Stromboli where we will arrive in the late afternoon. A quick walk in the village , a drink in the square, the sunset over the sea and finally the minibuses will take us to the Observatory , a restaurant overlooking the volcano. There will be an organized dinner there, we will all be together to see the volcano erupt (it happens every five minutes). We skippers look forward to that moment when, right at the first eruption, the whole crew expresses themselves with a single vowel "OOOHHHH !!!" . Even for us who see it often, it is an emotion not to be missed. Those who want can book the excursion and climb higher to see the eruption from closer.

Thursday
We will leave early to take a short swim in Basiluzzo , right in front of Stromboli, to head towards Panarea. Cala Junco and its transparent waters await us. Swim, tranquility, smooth rocks and heavenly waters are the peculiarity of this bay. We will have lunch there and as in the other bays we will invite you to get off the boat and join the others . The boats, here as in the other coves, will always be within easy swimming distance and our skippers will always be happy to help you with the tenders. From Cala Junco we will reach the Panarea buoys. Here we have the opportunity to go and watch the sunset from the Raya , provided we arrive at the door before 7pm. On the other hand, those who want to stay on the boat to dance, drink and celebrate will be free to do so, in fact the moorers also offer a fast taxiboat service, included in the price of the buoy, which goes on until 6 in the morning.

Friday
We will set sail early to go to the transparent waters of Cala Pomice , precisely because of the pumice that was extracted in this cove, the waters are transparent and the bottom is sandy. We will stay here for a few hours and then stop for lunch on Vulcano in the last surprise bay. After lunch we will sail to Portorosa, refuel and dock at the port of departure. In the evening, aperitif-dinner and end- of-flotilla party to end this fantastic week in the best possible way, with a souvenir photo, music and dancing.

Check out the crew!

Veronica C. 36 Female
Tatiana B. 39
Francesca F. 36 Female
SARAH M. 34 Female
Daniele P. 36 Male
MARINA R. 34
Fabio D. 48 Male
Ivan B. 40 Male

Alessandro S. 36 Male
Massimiliano C. 49 Male
Stefano B. 30 Male
Andrea G. 43 Male
Alessandra P. 38 Female
Daniela B. 34 Female
Simona D. 38 Female
Giacomo C. 46 Male

Daniele M. 37
Genni U. 40 Female
Francesca C. 38 Female
Niccolò B. 40 Male
Daniele A. 43 Male
Roberta N. 37 Female
Alessandro G. 36 Male
Tatiana U. 40 Female

Maria Chiara, 33 S Female
Simona, 31 G Female
Ylenia B Female
Sonia M Female
Marco M Male
Lidia M Female

Boarding class

Several boarding classes are available for this holiday. Choose the one that best suits your wishes for this experience!

Dufour Classic 50 - ultimo posto uomo

Dufour 50 Classic: Barca di 14,90 metri del 2003 con 4 cabine di cui 3 matrimoniali e 1 a castello e 3 wc.

Beneteau 48 - Defour 460 GL

Beneteau 48 e Dufour 460 GL: Due barche anno 2014, entrambe con 5 cabine, di cui 4 doppie e 1 castello e 3 WC. Ampia dinette trasformabile e pozzetto per il tempo libero.

Our itinerary

Our trip starts here

Tonnarella, ME, Italia
Saturday 13 August from 17:00 until Saturday 13 August at 18:00

Our trip ends here

Tonnarella, ME, Italia
Saturday 20 August from 8:00 until Saturday 20 August at 9:00

Reviews of La Flottiglia

89 reviews
9 / 10

I saw the sea change color, stacks guarding my thoughts, I danced between the classics of Neapolitan song and every summer catchphrase, I suffered the heat, the narrow spaces in a space with free horizons, I appreciated the tuna pasta and the sympathy of different people, I saw a crystal clear sea become dark and then find the light from a crack as big as a walnut as if to trace the way of a healing, I ate fish watching fish and drank wine in restaurants not starred but under the stars, I got lost and found around the eyes of the same color of the sea, I drank so much of that prosecco to curse the Veneto, I saw a dawn that reconciled me with D'Io, but above all I traveled aimlessly at the mercy of time and the sea and so I learned that good things happen Not in a linear direction, like a boat with a destination, but at the mercy of the wind where you can only try to orient your sails.

It's true, believe me it happened: the perfect holiday or almost. You imagine the scent of the sea, memorable landscapes seen from a new perspective, an adventure with people never met before, but here we went further. The alchemy that was created between the crew, the excellent weather that accompanied us until the end and the evenings spent singing and toasting to life on the boat and in renowned places such as "Anema e Core" in Capri made us forget having spread the sails too little. Result, however Wonderfulsooo (cit. DM and who does not read singing mind ;-) The adventure companions deserve a note: 2 astronauts, 2 doctors, 1 PM, 1 chef, 1 Bolognese (that's enough), 1 princess, 1 graphic visualmarchetingdesigner, 1 brave captain (cit. Morandi and Baglioni) and a jester (me). In a word: marvellousiiiiii

Writing the review of a week on a boat "almost" sailing to win a weekend in Nettuno or Ponza, is certainly not like writing about that novel, ehm as it is called, the one with the Nun of Monza ... Certainly this holiday will not remain for posterity, made of sun, sea and laughter to the "bitter end" but, to "that branch of Lake Como", there is no doubt I prefer Lara, Gianluca, Enrico, Linda, Anna, Fabio, Cristina; Enrico Bis, Paolo and Flavio, the skipper "nostromo"... Good wind!

Comfortable boat, skipper prepared and always available to explain the principles of sailing and to involve interested crew members. Pleasant company. A pity not to have completely respected the planned itinerary. The program, written in a workmanlike manner, is perhaps a little too ambitious. I would have liked to do more excursions every day, as scheduled. But sailing between islands really takes a long time and this limits the possible excursions. Also for safety reasons I would recommend a co-skipper rather than a single skipper on board.

Beautiful itinerary from the point of view of landscape, beautiful islands. The skipper very prepared and helpful. Unfortunately it was a week with little wind and the skipper, being the only expert on board, did not feel like opening the sails ... So a holiday on a sailing boat but on a motor. A beautiful group is Eucharist; evenings often spent on dry land; Few activities organized during the day but we enjoyed the sea in the points where the anchor was dropped. In short... Recommended itinerary wishing those who have yet to do so that there is more good wind.

Perfect holiday! I would do it a thousand times and I would do it again with the same spectacular Jeanneau 54, with the same skipper (Mao) who was able to combine professionalism and light-heartedness and with the same group that turned out to be a "new family" for me. A special thanks to the organization that allowed me to meet wonderful people and fantastic places. The idea of traveling in a flotilla, however, having its autonomy and freedom of choice I found it successful. I am sure we will meet again!

Holiday that will remain in my heart! Francesco was a competent skipper, who entertained us throughout the week with technical anecdotes about the world of sailing. He was also an excellent travel companion, he was able to integrate very well into the holiday group that was equally cohesive and very serene. First boat experience for me that I will definitely repeat!

Francesco person of experience and concrete, attentive to the crew and the holiday to 360, giving concepts of sailing and pills of Life. I couldn't have had a better captain really for my first experience in Barca sailsquare!! Thank you very much

My experience was absolutely amazing! The sense of freedom and thunderous laughter enlivened the entire holiday. I was lucky enough to share a beautiful sea, great food and pure fun with a fantastic crew and with a captain of excellence. I carry with me eyes full of blue and my heart full of new affections. Absolutely to be repeated!

What about this holiday? Absolutely to be repeated! I found a group of fabulous people with whom I shared days full of laughter and lots of fun and without our very nice and well-prepared Skipper it would not have been the same! The only flaw I can say is on the Flotilla that was not as compact as I expected ... But luckily our spacious boat managed to accommodate everyone with open arms.

Spectacular holiday, too bad it lasts only a week. Ponza, Palmarola and Ventotene fantastic sea. Tip: I would do Capri as a first stop and not as the last, otherwise from the Pontine islands you have to do at least 6 hours of motor navigation (weather permitting) and you lose a day at sea.

Unforgettable experience, thanks also to the experience and strong sympathy of skipper Francesco, who immediately got in tune with us. I can't wait to repeat another holiday like this, then what can I say... Our group was really gorgeous! But we already imagined it ;) Rated 10+ to this magical holiday. W Sailsquare

The Pontine Islands are a gem of rare beauty! The Adorata boat was convenient and comfortable and our skipper Alessandro was kind and technically prepared. I found a magical group of friends with whom I shared lots of laughter and evenings together! The only flaw that I would like to point out as a starting point for improvement: the organization of La Flottiglia! It was not a flotilla formula and the agreed program was not followed (see the visit of Ventotene)

Skipper vote 10, Simone was really great. I remove 1 point because from the site I have no opportunity to leave a real review on the entire holiday., unfortunately the sailboat rented did not meet my expectations because little attention to detail, little cleaning and very little maintenance. Too bad! otherwise good organization of the Flotilla team.

Super holiday! The skipper Francesco was amazing! The boat was well blended of age and city that united everyone! I would have liked to sail a little more... But I understand that it goes according to the winds.. For the rest, nothing to say!

Skipper Giulio very responsible and competent from an exquisitely technical point of view for safe navigation, to improve the organization of shore excursions with greater knowledge of the places and participation in the same in presence. Except for the day of return, anticipated in the early afternoon and lost in navigation, overall beautiful cruise, the flotilla formula, even if I imagined it a little more supportive, is still a plus for the greater number of people who can meet during the cruise.

Not nice things? 1 - It is not a holiday of 7 but of 5 1/2 days. On the first Saturday you don't set sail (would it have been nice to set sail in the evening at sunset or why not at night?). We begin to return late Friday morning to refuel and be at the port around 5 pm. The holiday in practice lasts 5 1/2 days. 2 - You never go sailing if not very little on the first day. 3 - You never sleep in the harbor. All stops are subject to a fee ports / buoys. This ruins the magic of waking up and bathing early. 4 - Too much travel. At 7am? You are awakened by the engine behind your head because another crossing begins. 5 - The boat had many broken things such as the external sound system, the ladder badly put, a bathroom and a barely usable coffee maker. Beautiful things? 1 - The company I found on board, friends I will remember forever. 2 - The kindness of skipper Giulio always friendly and nice. 3 - The magic of the Aeolian Islands.

Great skipper, who combined professionalism and seriousness with availability and sympathy. A certainty!

Fantastic tour with beautiful landscapes and sea that I would do immediately. Very caring and attentive skipper. Some flaws on the organization: - no info on how to reach the marina (there seems to be a dedicated shuttle) - the organization 'the flotilla' does not tow on the moments of aggregation between the boats, which are left to the organization of the individuals unlike what is expected in a flotilla

Every year a guarantee! Enchanting bays and villages on land, accompanied by an excellent organization and preparation of skipper and organizing team. ????????????

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Other important information

COVID-19:
Regarding the health emergency, we will apply the regulations in force at the time of boarding. As we will be living in close contact for a week, each participant is asked to take a negative swab within 48 hours prior to boarding.

WHAT TO BRING:
Seasonal temperatures expect a minimum of 20 ° and a maximum of 35 °.
Soft and light luggage that is easy to stow (ex: duffel bag)
Bath towels are NOT included.
Shoes with clear rubber soles for walking on the boat: no slippers for staying on the boat
Waterproof waxed jacket or windbreaker suitable for the season
Personal medicines if needed
XAMAMINE 50 mg for those suffering or suspected of suffering from seasickness
Mobile phone battery charger with 12 Volt cigarette lighter socket
Sunglasses, hat and sunscreen with protection (preferably not spray)

WHAT TO LEAVE ON THE GROUND:
Trolley, rigid or wheeled suitcases and various trolleys
Sheets and bath towels (included in the Starter Pack)
Phon and hair straighteners (at most one for the whole boat to be used only in the dock, we will decide together on the WhatsApp group)
Umbrellas (besides being useless they bring bad luck)

It is mandatory to deliver the medical certificate for non-competitive sporting activities before boarding. It is possible to send it even before boarding by email. This is necessary for the insurance to be valid.

HOW TO GET:
From all over Italy flights to CATANIA - FONTANAROSSA Airport.
From the Airport: Transfer ALIBRANDO or Bus (SAIS) to Messina. From Messina train to Barcellona Castroreale (or Milazzo). From Milazzo to Portorosa, via independent taxi.
We will help you organize yourself by contacting you before departure to form small groups.

GALLEY:
Before we leave, we will send you an email with a standard galley food list, based on our past experience. Inside the port there is a supermarket where people can add the things they deem necessary. If you would like to do the shopping for your crew yourself we will be happy to show you the nearest supermarket, but we remind you that for this you need a car. As for the wines we used a cellar that provides excellent wines for the same price.

EXTRA CHARGES:
* STARTER PACK 80 €: boat cleaning, insurance, sanitation, sheets and towels, tender engine, water and electricity in the port of departure and arrival (Portorosa).
* Stops in the ports, food and wine 180-200 €.
Restaurants are excluded (about 30 euros at the observatory in Stromboli) from where you can admire the eruption of the volcano and any restaurant you choose. Obviously the boat will be at your disposal in case you never want to eat out.
* Deposit / reduction of the deposit.

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The estimated expenses for the rest of the holiday are approximately 200-300€ per person.