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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 (15 aboard · 37 not)
- Cockpit speakers
- Electric toilet
- Inverter
- Autopilot
- Chart plotter in cockpit
- Radar
- Lazy jack
- Lazy bag
- Bimini
- Sprayhood
- Bow thruster
- Outboard engine
- Teak deck
- Air condition
- Heating
- Refrigerator
- Coffee maker
- Ice maker
- Dishwasher
- Washer/Dryer
- TV
- DVD player
- Radio-CD player
- Game console
- Wi-Fi & Internet
- Convertible table
- Cockpit cushions
- Generator
- Solar Panels
- Water maker
- Holding tank
- Outside Steering Position
- Chart plotter
- Spinnaker
- Gennaker
- Racing sails
- Electric winches
- Rudder blades
- Flybridge
- Hydraulic gangway
- Tender garage
- Tenderlift platform
- Swimming platform
- Swimming pool
- Underwater lights
- Teak Cockpit
- Railing net
- Barbecue grill in cockpit
- Dinghy
- Diving equipment
- Snorkeling equipment
- Stand up paddle
About this yacht
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Well-suited crew This Dufour 525 is ideal for groups of 4, 8 sailors wanting a comfortable, manageable cruiser without needing huge expertise. The three cabins sleep eight, so it works well for families or two couples sharing costs.
Solid cruising kit You get genuinely useful gear here: bow thruster and autopilot make solo or short-handed sailing realistic, radar and chart plotter handle navigation, and the lazy jack system keeps mainsail handling straightforward. Teak deck and bimini add genuine comfort for hot-climate cruising.
Fair value proposition At 15 metres with serious cruising electronics, a €3,500 deposit suggests competitive weekly rates. Parallelo 38's perfect 5-star rating (albeit from just two reviews) is encouraging, though you'd want to read those details and check their English-language support, since they'll be your contact from abroad.
Age worth noting The 2007 build means this yacht is solid but not brand-new; ask the operator directly about recent service records, engine hours, and whether systems like the plotter and autopilot have been updated. It's honest to verify condition before committing, especially on an older Dufour.
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The marina & destination
Based at Capo d'Orlando Marina, in Capo d'Orlando, Italy. Rainbow 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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