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What you'll pay
Charter pricing is famously opaque. Here's everything the operator will charge — mandatory items paid at the base, plus optional add-ons you can opt into.
Paid at the base (mandatory)
Services & extras (optional)
Specifications & Equipment
Equipment (10 aboard · 42 not)
- Refrigerator
- Cockpit speakers
- Autopilot
- Chart plotter
- Radar
- Lazy jack
- Lazy bag
- Bimini
- Teak Cockpit
- Dinghy
- Air condition
- Heating
- Coffee maker
- Ice maker
- Dishwasher
- Washer/Dryer
- TV
- DVD player
- Radio-CD player
- Game console
- Wi-Fi & Internet
- Convertible table
- Cockpit cushions
- Electric toilet
- Generator
- Solar Panels
- Inverter
- Water maker
- Holding tank
- Outside Steering Position
- Chart plotter in cockpit
- Spinnaker
- Gennaker
- Racing sails
- Electric winches
- Sprayhood
- Bow thruster
- Outboard engine
- Rudder blades
- Flybridge
- Hydraulic gangway
- Tender garage
- Tenderlift platform
- Swimming platform
- Swimming pool
- Underwater lights
- Teak deck
- Railing net
- Barbecue grill in cockpit
- Diving equipment
- Snorkeling equipment
- Stand up paddle
About this yacht
SailChecker Expert View
Ideal for families This 2019 Dufour 460 is a well-equipped cruiser that suits families or small groups wanting comfort without fussiness. Three cabins and eight berths give you genuine sleeping space, and the teak cockpit with bimini makes time on deck genuinely pleasant.
Solid cruising kit You're getting modern essentials here, autopilot, radar, and chartplotter mean less exhausting helming, especially useful if your crew includes less experienced sailors. The lazy bag and lazy jack system is a real convenience factor for easier sail handling.
Fair value proposition A €3,500 deposit suggests competitive weekly rates for a boat in this condition and spec. The operator (Parallelo 38 Charter) has a perfect 5/5 rating, though with only two reviews that's a small sample, worth asking them directly about their support during your charter week.
One practical note The charter base location isn't listed here, so confirm it's genuinely convenient to your international flight before booking. Some Mediterranean bases can mean a 2, 3 hour transfer, which eats into your first day.
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The marina & destination
Based at Capo d'Orlando Marina, in Capo d'Orlando, Italy. Serendipity is operated by Parallelo 38 Charter.
Contrada S. Gregorio
Capo d'Orlando Marina sits on Sicily's north coast, offering immediate access to the Tyrrhenian Sea and the Aeolian Islands; week one typically involves motor-sailing or light reaching to Lipari, Vulcano, and Salina, with the prevailing northwesterlies allowing comfortable passages of 15-25 nautical miles between anchorages. The marina provides a practical base for exploring protected anchorages around Panarea and Stromboli before returning westward along the Sicilian coast toward the Cefalù area, giving you a mix of overnight anchorages, small harbors, and volcanic scenery without long open-water passages.
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