I summarize: Very beautiful places, the organization and the mood reflect the festive description of the holiday. Too bad we made only one package with all the boats, but there are several moments to socialize. EXPENSES: very bad, no transparency on what was paid, only the shopping receipt was presented at the beginning for the rest everything on trust: moorings, taxi boats, dinners / aperitifs. SKIPPER AND CO SKIPPER: I felt good socializing with them, but one above all showed little desire to do and almost became a vacationer (to the avail). BARCA: bad, the bluetooth to connect the mobile phones did not work. The fridge was intermittent and we couldn't use the tender for 2-3 days as it had a damaged engine. In addition, too many people for the size of the boat: there were 13 of us in total. The cabins with the bunk bed and the sailor's cabin are niches. I recommend taking the sup, indeed 2 sup for each boat would be the top.

Refrigerators not working, music speakers missing. Little organization of dinners on land and parties among the flotilla. However, very good and nice skippers, highly recommended.

The Aeolian Islands are beautiful destinations that are absolutely worth the trip, however I will be too demanding, but unfortunately my experience with this flotilla did not meet the expectations of a group holiday. Socialization and flotilla spirit From a flotilla holiday you expect frequent opportunities to socialize with the other crews, but the package line-up with all the boats was only done once, on the last evening of 7 days of sailing. This greatly limited the possibilities to get to know and interact with the other boats during the week. Boat not up to the price Our catamaran, for what it cost compared to the other boats in the flotilla, did not meet expectations. We expected something much more refined both in terms of space and modernity, instead it had small cabins and tiny bathrooms. In addition, the sailor's cabins were also rented, so skipper and coskipper slept on the loveseat in the kitchen area. This led to two problems: they did not rest properly and we felt limited in activities when they were resting in the common area. Composition of the crews The organization of the boats appeared inconsistent. On our boat we were a heterogeneous group: 5 men under between 30 and 37 years old, a couple, 2 women aged 44 and one aged 30, plus skipper and co-skipper (both men). Fortunately we got along very well with each other but it was certainly not a balanced and sensible composition. Cost transparency Little transparency in managing extra costs. We were notified of an increase in expenditure only the day before departure, without the possibility of prior evaluation. Onboard services We practically had to manage the galley on the boat ourselves and do chores such as throwing out the garbage or cleaning the dishes, activities that are expected to be supported by the organization. Transfers and moorings The boat had tenders to disembark us when we arrived on an island, but they regularly made us take taxi boats, having to pay quite unreasonable amounts for the distance from the boat to the pier. The same situation for moorings at the buoy, with costs that are not always clear. Fuel and consumption Fuel management has been opaque. Initially it was calculated on the basis of the hours of navigation and not on the actual consumption, when it is evident that the consumption varies according to the navigation speed. Also, when we did the package with the other boats, the engine of our catamaran stayed on the whole time because it had to provide power to the music speakers mounted on our boat. This resulted in extra fuel consumption that only we on the boat paid for, despite it being a group activity. In short, beautiful destinations, but general organization not well cared for, boat not up to the price paid, little transparency on costs and services not up to expectations for a flotilla holiday.

Super holiday!