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JOIN US AS WE SAIL THROUGH THE TREACHEROUS MESSINA STRAIT IN SICILY! WE NAVIGATE IT'S CHALLENGING WATERS WITH STRONG CURRENTS, UNPREDICTABLE WIND PATTERNS, WHIRLPOOLS AND ONE OF THE BUSIEST PASSAGES OF WATER FOR MARINE TRAFFIC IN THE MED. THEN WE STUMBLE ...

Sailing from Malta to Sicily, just as the European heatwave kicks in, we  make a pit stop at Catania for a night in the marina to grab a special package we'd been waiting for. As we docked, we couldn't resist soaking in the breathtaking backdrop of Mount ...

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Ryan thinks he got hit by lightning and died... (Luckily hes OK!)... We spend a few days in Taormina which is amazing, so good we had to return before crossing into the Messina Straight to a new sea as we start our journey to see some volcanoes! The Me...

Hola navegantes!!! A menudo nos preguntan si siempre estamos en el barco. Por supuesto no. Nuestro barco es nuestro hogar flotante. Pero la vida transcurre en todas partes. Bienvenidos a Taormina, Sicilia! Los cuatro Oli, Lyz, Atl y Lou ***Si quieres ay...

Flip, Marijke & Roos join us in Taormina for a tour in the Aeolian Islands. First we have to go through the infamous Strait of Messina.

We discover serious damage to our crossbeam as the Code 0 pole has pierced the front during our last sail from Kefalonia to Zakynthos. After taking some extra safety measures we decide to continue to Sicily as the repairs will have to be done in Canet-en-R...

We begin navigating the south coast of Italy which is not popular for cruisers due to the lack of sheltered bays and marinas!

We spent an entire day around Naxos and then made the trek up the mountain to Taormina, it was such a hot day and we took the LONG way up!!

After our three-day crossing from Greece to Sicily, we stretch our legs by hiking up Mt Etna, an active volcano. While waiting for a weather window to Messina, we explore Riposto town and nearby Taormina. We gatecrash the pool bar at the 5-star Capo Taor...