Portorosa Sailing Yacht Charter to the Aeolian Islands, Sicily

Portorosa is a good departure base for a yacht charter of the Aeolian Islands. Portorosa is a planned city initiated in the 1980s and 1990s that offers residences, hotel accommodations, swimming pools, and a large marina (over 600 berths).  A large Bluhotel overlooks the marina. The marina is also surrounded by villas and a shopping area that includes restaurants and stores. 

Portorosa is an ideal port for embarkation due to its proximity to the Aeolian Islands (13 nautical miles to Vulcano 17 nautical miles to Lipari).  Portorosa is 150 km from Catania (2 hours by automobile) and 180 km from Palermo (3 hours by automobile).  Tindari is 15 km west of Portorosa (30 minutes by automobile).

Portorosa is a base of departure for boating tours. Click on these example itineraries for more information:

One week: Portorosa - Aeolian Islands
Two weeks: Portorosa - Aeolian Islands

Several boats can be rented from Portorosa, including:

One week: Portorosa - Aeolian Islands

Day 1: boarding h. 18.00, night at base
Day 2: navigation from Portorosa to Vulcano (15nm)
Day 3: navigation from Vulcano to Lipari (1nm)
Day 4: navigation from Lipari to Salina (3nm)
Day 5: navigation from Salina to Panarea (9nm)
Day 6: navigation from Panarea to Stromboli (10nm)
Day 7: navigation from Stromboli to Portorosa (39nm)
Day 8: check-out h. 09.00

Two weeks: Portorosa - Aeolian Islands

Day 1: boarding h. 18.00, night at base
Day 2: navigation from Portorosa to Vulcano (15nm)
Day 3: navigation from Vulcano to Lipari (1nm)
Day 4: Lipari
Day 5: navigation from Lipari to Salina (3nm)
Day 6: navigation from Salina to Filicudi (10nm)
Day 7: Filicudi
Day 8: navigation from Filicudi to Alicudi (10nm), and back to Filicudi for the night (10nm)
Day 9: navigation from Filicudi to Salina (10nm)
Day 10: navigation from Salina to Panarea (9nm)
Day 11: Panarea
Day 12: navigation from Panarea to Stromboli (10nm)
Day 13: navigation from Stromboli to Vulcano (24nm)
Day 14: navigation from Vulcano to Portorosa (15nm)
Day 15: check-out h. 09.00