Aeolian Island Cabin 1 (Gelidonya II)

Porto Santa Maria Maggiore

Aeolian Island Cabin 1
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Weekly prices€2,900 · 29 May – 19 JunAvailability on application · €2,900 – €4,190 range
Price across the season€2,900 — €4,190
MAY 27JUN 27JUL 27AUG 27SEP 27SailChecker· THE ART OF CHARTER29 May – 19 Jun 2027 · €2,900 / week19 Jun – 17 Jul 2027 · €3,260 / week17 Jul – 31 Jul 2027 · €3,680 / week31 Jul – 21 Aug 2027 · €4,190 / week21 Aug – 18 Sep 2027 · €3,540 / week18 Sep – 2 Oct 2027 · €2,900 / week
Weeks near your datesscroll for more
29 May€2,900
19 Jun€3,260
17 Jul€3,680
31 Jul€4,190
21 Aug€3,540
18 Sep€2,900
SailCheckerThe Art of Charter
Specifications & Equipment6 cab · 12 berths · 6 wc26m · 0 · Gulet
Length26m
Beam8m
Cabins6
Berths12
WC6
TypeGulet
What KateBot thinksStrengths and trade-offsKateBot generated · ~200 words

I appreciate you sharing this listing, but I need to be honest: Missing critical details make it impossible for me to give you a proper recommendation. There's no build year, no base location, and no charter rate, those are essential for assessing any gulet.

What I can see is that it's a 26-metre gulet with solid amenities: six cabins sleeping 12, air conditioning, a water maker, and Wi-Fi are all sensible for a fully crewed charter of this kind. The dinghy and generator round out the essentials.

The caveat here is that "Cabin 1" in the listing name suggests this might be a fractional ownership or bed-charter arrangement rather than a full-boat charter, meaning you'd be sharing the yacht with other parties. That's fine if you're looking for a budget option, but it fundamentally changes the experience and needs clarifying with Le Rotte di Portolano directly.

Next step: Contact the operator for the build year, base port, rates, and confirmation of whether you're chartering the whole boat or just one cabin. Once you have those details, I can give you a proper sense of whether it's worth the long-haul flight.

KateBot is SailChecker's AI sailing assistant, trained on Kate's real charter correspondence. Kate and the human team still review every booking, KateBot drafts, Kate decides.

The marina & destination Porto Santa Maria Maggiore · ItalyPorto Santa Maria Maggiore

Based at Porto Santa Maria Maggiore, Italy . Aeolian Island Cabin 1 is operated by Le Rotte di Portolano.

Good to know Location · Licences · Cancellation
Location
Porto Santa Maria Maggiore · Italy
Licences
None needed: this is a fully crewed charter. The professional crew hold all required licences, so no sailing qualifications or experience are required from your party.
Cancellation
Cancellation terms are operator-specific and disclosed in the charter contract before payment. As a rule, most Mediterranean operators retain the full charter fee within 30 days of departure; we recommend charter cancellation insurance (typically 4-5% of the charter fee).
Getting there3 airports nearbyFlights to Italy

The nearest international airports for this base, with a quick note on which suits which marina. Final transfer arrangements are confirmed at quote time.

NaplesNAP~60 km · 1.5 h

Amalfi Coast: Salerno, Capri, Procida bases. Naples is the main hub; train link to the marinas.

OlbiaOLB~10 km · 20 min

Sardinia north coast: Cala dei Sardi, Cannigione, Porto Cervo bases.

PalermoPMO~30 km · 40 min

Sicily and the Aeolian Islands. Daily flights from London and Rome.

Possible routes2 hand-picked itinerariesItaly · west coast & islands

A starting point, not a script: pick one as a template and we'll tailor the dates, stops, and pace to your crew.

Amalfi Coast7 days · ~120 nm · 5 stops

Spectacular but anchorages crowd in July-August. Book restaurant moorings ahead.

1Salerno
Charter base. Spend the first night here before the coast.
2Amalfi
Tie alongside or pick up a mooring outside the breakwater.
3Positano
No marina, moor offshore and tender in. The dramatic photo stop.
4Capri
Marina Grande books months ahead; many boats anchor in Marina Piccola instead.
5Procida
Quieter than Capri, equally pretty. Marina di Corricella has the colourful houses.
Sardinia & La Maddalena7 days · ~140 nm · 4 stops

Turquoise water and granite islands. Two-country tick (Italy + Corsica/France) without long sails.

1Olbia
Charter base.
2Maddalena
Permits required, the park office handles them; budget €20-30 per night.
3Caprera
Garibaldi's island; clear anchorages on the east side.
4Bonifacio
French Corsica: cliff-faced fjord harbour. Stamp the passport. Worth the day.

Where charters went

Aeolian islands: Portorosa, Capo d'Orlando, Milazzo, Tropea and Reggio Calabria

  1. Cala Junco62%
  2. Porto di Levante57%
  3. Santa Marina Salina51%

Based on sailing yachts and catamarans from the nearest charter area, not this boat alone.

See where charters from Aeolian islands: Portorosa, Capo d'Orlando, Milazzo, Tropea and Reggio Calabria went

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