Aeolian catamaran with skipper-chef, comfortable cabins with private bathroom, what else?

Week promoted with flying colors: beautiful places, comfortable catamaran, pleasant travel companions and pleasant skipper and excellent cook! Absolutely recommended!

Andrea was amazing! Friendly and professional, he knows how to enforce the rules and has an excellent knowledge of the places always recommending the right place on the right island! Hostess really kind and available for every need. It was a beautiful tour that recommended to all those who want to spend a week for the Aeolian Islands.

This was my first sailing holiday and it was a beautiful experience. Francesco, our skipper, took care of us with instructions and advice to enjoy the boat to the fullest (hurray for the sailor's shower!), with lunches and dinners, with stops at sea and on land, and above all with the ability to make a group, getting involved and creating a relaxed, fun, serene atmosphere. It is nice to let yourself be guided, follow an itinerary that takes into account the sea, things to do and see, needs, nice to follow his stories and nice to share this experience with new people who for a week become travel companions, roommates of a "houseboat" where you eat, sleep, joke, chat, We know each other. A really recommended trip

Andrea is a skipper more unique than rare! Very professional, experienced sailor, authoritative, sociable, caring and or excellent cook! Very comfortable and super clean boat! Dynamic skipper, deep connoisseur of the Aeolian Islands, not only took us to the most beautiful coves, sailing in safety and comfort, but he did not spare himself in accompanying us on land recommending excellent places where we had aperitifs and special dinners. The best crew I have ever known, almost a family. Very cosigliabile experience, for me unforgettable, absolutely to be redone!

Professionalism, friendliness and deep knowledge of the dynamics of navigation as well as the Aeolian Islands. Catamaran and skipper a span above previous experiences. Andrea is the best choice you can make to enjoy an ideal holiday

This catamaran experience was above my expectations thanks to the fantastic travel companions and the sympathy and skill of Captain Andrea. The whole holiday was relaxing, Andrea's super cuisine that pampered us with recipes based on fresh fish and local ingredients. The Iris catamaran is beautiful equipped with every comfort and space for everyone, each cabin is equipped with a private bathroom. We did a lot of swimming in several beautiful bays and in any case there were shore excursions on the different islands (I recommend climbing to the crater of the volcano at sunset). Andrea is an excellent captain who will act as a glue to the group and will always advise you on the best places in the best moments. We also met Francesco, his collaborator, super nice and company. P.s. Never returned to port for water supply, galley at the time of boarding already done this allowed you to fully enjoy the whole holiday

Andrea is the best skipper in the world, professional, nice, manages to enforce the rules with education and kindness, is attentive to everyone's needs and is a spectacular chef! When we ate on the boat he always cooked him and prepared spectacular fish dishes. The holiday was wonderful, we visited all the Aeolian Islands except Alicudi, each island is beautiful and different from the others, also Andrea took us to fantastic restaurants and also recommended other places on land to take granita and more. Iris is a super comfortable catamaran, clean and cared for, I would have gladly stayed there another week. I highly recommend this holiday, I would do it again a thousand times!

Beautiful holiday, fantastic Aeolian Islands, we visited them all except Alicudi. The skipper Andrea is experienced, very professional, always cautious and we never felt unsafe. He is also an excellent cook, he prepared lunch on the boat, almost always based on fish, respecting any food intolerances. The Iris catamaran is in excellent condition; Upon our arrival, although at the end of the season, we found it clean and fully functional. Sometimes taciturn, sometimes severe (there were reproaches, but the commander must be the commander!), Andrea still managed to better manage a varied company, both in age and origin. Honestly we expected to eat more often on the boat; End of vacation at the end is leftover food and, above all, a lot of alcohol. Perhaps we would have liked to have been more involved in the definition of the evening programmes, but instead we had the impression that everything was already organized, with predefined stages. ANSWER Given that it was a pleasant week for me, it is good to clarify some points and to clarify for those who have no experience of sailing holidays and are curious to know the dynamics: When you book a holiday with the boarding mode at the cabin you must follow a general program and especially in the Aeolian Islands it is necessary to book / organize everything in advance so as not to risk having surprises. The program can be modified of course, if the majority of the crew agrees and if the alternatives are valid, otherwise if you want to manage the cruise to your liking you should rent a boat exclusively with your group of friends. Organizing everything in advance even on land, dinners, aperitifs, excursions, is a lot more work for the captain, but it is done because the goal is to offer a unique holiday to its guests. That week we had two different birthdays on different days of the week, of two different guests, who expressed the desire to celebrate out for aperitif dinner with everyone's approval. So we had only two dinners on board, compared to the 3/4 we usually do, one of which at anchor under the Stromboli erupting with subsequent night navigation towards Panarea. As for the alcohol or food left, 3/4 bottles of wine remained on board, (value about 25 euros?) ... A few beers and a bit of pasta, but as many bottles and food were present on board at the boarding with a few more bottles of bitter and spirits, leftovers of the previous week that I usually offer to subsequent guests. The total expenditure between galley ports and fuel was € 182 per person, definitely below the weekly average, with fish lunches and dinners on board Therefore I suggest future guests to always communicate and share their needs and wishes with the captain, or any disappointment during the holiday, avoiding being ambiguous and counting the leftovers of food on landing.

Here I am returning from this wonderful holiday, and I couldn't wait to leave a comment of mine. Our skipper was Francesco Cozzolino, not Andrea. Francesco was exceptional, a young guy but with a lot of experience, serious professional, but very nice and able to manage different personalities, characters and needs. A great cook who delighted us with his dishes. He took care of us for everything, also taking us to dinner in the right restaurants, where you eat well and spend the right, and even spending with us a stormy day, stopped in port in salina, where he could safely say hello, do what you like, instead he rented us the scooters and took us to visit the interior of the island, making us discover incredible views. In short, Francesco is really a precious person! The Aeolian Islands are wonderful, the boat holiday is an experience that changes you deeply if you live it in the right world. See you soon definitely ??

Our skipper was not Andrea, but Francesco and I can only say that my expectations were far exceeded! Francesco is young, nice, patient and very prepared, as well as being a super cook (guys ... a dream tuna tartare!). He guided us both on sea and on land making us discover the best of the Aeolian Islands from a landscape, gastronomic and experiential point of view. The quality of the holiday was really very high and, what about the crew, now they are a piece of heart! And last but not least, I leave Elune, our boat, which for a week had the scent of home: spotless, welcoming and simply wonderful. Already I can't wait to book the next adventure! Thanks <3

Andrea made me spend a truly unforgettable holiday... we toured 6 islands in 6 days and of each island he introduced us to the most beautiful bays, savor the most typical dishes even cooking for us and enjoy wonderful views! Everything organized very well: galley, movements and sharing of spaces by boat. Attentive and professional, discreet but always available to meet our needs! A great captain!

It was a wonderful holiday, thank you very much Andrea who was kind, discreet, professional and at the same time friendly, he took us to beautiful bays and typical places to eat. He was also nice in relieving us of various tasks, he is an excellent cook, we ate great fish all week and he cooked for us. I really found that he was the best skipper I have ever had having taken other holidays of this kind. Truly a top holiday! Thanks Andrea you made me live the Aeolian Islands as I dreamed!

Marzia and I had a great time with Andrea ... to say that he is a good skipper is an understatement, although the basis of his work; Andrea is available, he knows how to enforce the rules but always with a smile and without ever being rigid, he is an excellent cook (which never hurts) but more than anything else he knows how to manage the amalgam of the group and its organization even on the ground even in groups that like our were varied by age and situation (some couples and some singles).

Our skipper was Francesco (cozzolino). Francesco is a young boy but with a lot of experience, who knows the Aeolian Islands like his pockets. Authoritative but not authoritarian, it is well liked by all the experts, it will guide you to discover the most beautiful coves and the most authentic places on the islands, as well as to delight you with excellent lunches on board. A fantastic experience thanks to him and the rest of the guests on board! Number one overall

Unforgettable holiday. Andrea is an excellent skypper, always attentive and helpful. Excellent cook, will delight you with his delicacies and will introduce you to the most beautiful places of the Aeolian Islands. Super comfortable catamaran. Enchanting Aeolian Islands. I will be back as soon as possible and absolutely recommend this holiday :)

It was a great holiday!!! Andrea was impeccable throughout. He is a very good skipper (the best I have ever met), he knows all the islands perfectly and thanks to him we visited spectacular places. His boat is perfect and comfortable, each cabin has its own bathroom and there is no lack of space on board. Last but not least, Andrea is also an excellent cook (how many have eaten grilled fish cooked on board?). Everything was perfect, also thanks to the crew friends. I can only add that we are looking forward to the next holiday, hopefully very soon. Highly recommended!

It was my first sailing holiday and it was a wonderful experience! Andrea is a very prepared and helpful skipper, as well as an excellent cook! The boat is clean and comfortable, snorkeling equipment and sup are also available, to be able to explore the beautiful landscapes of the Aeolian Islands to the fullest. Even when the weather was not the best, Andrea was able to perfectly reconcile the changes in the program and our requests, also advising us on wonderful excursions. SUPER RECOMMENDED!

It was a beautiful holiday, wonderful places from land and sea, which from the boat we experienced with exclusivity. Andrea is an experienced skipper both in navigation and in the management of the group, in fact he managed to coordinate us despite not all knowing each other, and we became very close-knit. He was also an outstanding cook, spoiling us with fresh fish every day. Highly recommended!

A beautiful, fun and relaxing experience. Andrea quickly put us to our age, he is SUPER available and has been able to meet the needs of all of us. Professional skipper who with his precision and serenity transmits confidence (well-kept and clean boat). He was able to recommend the best places in the Aeolian Islands and is definitely a GREAT chef (ps even I miss the grilled fish and pasta pots ...). Experience to be repeated!

With Andrea it was a beautiful holiday. He is a very experienced skipper who always makes you feel safe and at ease, a very good chef and manages to manage travel groups very well. He also knows the Aeolian Islands perfectly and therefore knows how to recommend beautiful excursions. Highly recommended!