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WHERE TO SAIL, WHEN
Timing is everything
The best place to start when planning your next holiday is to
figure out when you want to go, as this will have a big bearing
on where best suits you, from the western Mediterranean to
countries further South and East, or possibly the Caribbean
during the northern hemisphere winter.
Read on for a few tips on the best time to sail for you.
APRIL, MAY, JUNE
If you want to avoid the masses of tourists and enjoy more of a
private yacht charter, setting sail during Spring is a good idea,
especially in Italy.
The weather is warming up, and is enough to soak up some
coastal sun, while the water is a comfortable swimming temperature.
A great time for a charter in the West Mediterranean. Explore
your chosen Balearic Island, or enjoy a luxury yacht charter
from Porto Cervo, Sardinia and head across to visit Corsica.
JULY TO AUGUST
July and August are the Mediterranean’s busiest yacht charter
months, as this is when the European school summer holidays
fall.
If you are going on a family holiday with children, this is the
best time to sail.
The weather is at its warmest across the region, there are
plenty of hours of daylight, and the summertime festivities
are fully underway. It’s also when the more luxury charter
yachts are most likely to be fully booked up.
You’ll be guaranteed great weather wherever you go - choose
from the Aegean sea or Ionian islands in Greece; any of Croatia’s
diverse Dalmatian coast; or Sicily’s volcanic Aeolian islands
- all at their ultimate at this time of year.
SEPTEMBER TO OCTOBER
Catch the last of the summer sun from September to October.
During these months the climate is generally still warm (in
fact, the increased breeze makes it more appealing to some),
you have a far greater choice of anchorages, and tourist numbers
are greatly reduced.
Late in the season, the best conditions can be found further
south and in the East Mediterranean, towards the Dodecanese
Greek Islands and the Turquoise Coast.
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