Our cruise from Naples to Catania was an enchantment, the Aeolian Islands are jewels. Here’s a glimpse of this week’s cruise: Departure at the foot of Vesuvius, turning to Capri and arrival in the evening in Agropolis, a mysterious city with an important ancient site and a beautiful marina. The big crossing the next day takes us to Stromboli where we arrive in the early morning at the foot of the impressive volcano. The sailing continues under sail towards Panarea, anchorage in a beautiful cove and first dive in the Aeolian Sea at 17°C, brrr… Then, Lipari and stopover in Vulcano where a warm and sulfurous mud bath awaits us. Then it will be the Strait of Messina and the port of the city rather ugly but where we ate well and saw that the 13th-century cathedral had resisted the earthquake of 1908 like the other buildings. The last stage leads us to Catania, a beautiful and very lively city.

This cruise was a real pleasure, the skipper, Stephan is a real pro with whom we feel perfectly safe. The sailboat (Oceanis 43) is built for comfort, her seaworthiness is pleasant and the equipment provided to simplify the maneuvers is perfect. The crew, who did not know each other before the departure, was quickly welded by the friendship of the “seafarers” and the evening outings in the ports contributed to our closeness.

In short, if I had to do it all over again, it is without hesitation that I would go back to sea with Stephan and Summer Breeze. (Translation from French)

We had a great week with Stephan, everything was perfect and the whole family really enjoyed the week on board. We all felt very safe. Stephan showed us some wonderful places. We can’t wait to cruise again with Sail & Discover. 

Thank you Stephan for this beautiful cruise in Greece this summer (2018). We appreciated your discreet presence when needed, your patience with our grown children when they were eager to maneuver and when you gave them your advice, the beautiful landscapes you made us discover, and the beautiful starry evenings at anchor.
We hope our pasta (salad) diet didn’t weigh you down too much (!), and we hope to have the opportunity to cruise with you again.
We recommend you with our eyes closed for any kind of cruise. Thank you again.

We had the pleasure to sail again with Stephan in August 2016 in Croatia. I have to say that, thanks to Stephan’s expertise and know-how, we had an unforgettable experience with complete confidence. The cruise combined pleasant evenings in beautiful untouched coves with more sportive sailing in 35 knots of wind. Everything was well prepared in advance by Christelle from the Sail & Discover office. So I can only recommend a cruise with Sail & Discover. It was a rich week at a reasonable price. (Translated from French)

The first contacts and the booking had already gone very well and we met Stephan in Zadar (Croatia) on a Friday afternoon. The 39-foot boat was big enough for the 5 of us (2 parents + 2 teenagers + Stephan as skipper).
We discussed with Stephan about the options for the week’s itinerary and chose to avoid the most touristic areas, so head north! Then we let ourselves be carried away by the winds, the weather and our desires for harbors/moorings, swimming or visits, in total freedom.
Not being experts in sailing, we were able to rest confidently on Stephan’s experience, and we were able to discover sailing and help him a little more each day.
We spent an excellent week of relaxation. The mix of sailing, sun, swimming, reading, family games, aperitifs, visits to islands and small ports was just perfect and all 4 of us have great memories of this family cruise.
To be redone! (Translation from French)

We had a lot of pleasure doing this cruise in Croatia with Stephan, whom we found very competent, friendly, accommodating, calm, available and a fine connoisseur of the region that he had proposed to us. We are also satisfied with the boat he had chosen for us. Maybe we will soon be able to reorganize a cruise with Sail & Discover, I hope so in any case. (Translated from French)

My first and unforgettable cruise took place in 2011 with Sail & Discover and Stephan as a skipper. It was a long time ago… and since then I have sailed with them to Croatia, the Azores, Lake Constance and this year we went back to Elba Island… I would like to thank Stephan, he not only taught me how to sail, he also taught me how to enjoy sailing!
Because I always felt very comfortable and safe with him, I had no doubt that my 2.5-month-old daughter would also enjoy it 🙂 Babies love sailing!
Thank you Christelle and Stephan for their wonderful trips! We look forward to next year! (Translated from German)

We’ll keep a very good memory of this cruise to Corfu! We can only have complete confidence in Stephan who is discreet, present and calm at all times! We forget that we didn’t know him before arriving on the boat…
Promise Stephan, you’ll have milk with your cereal next time and hopefully, you’ll be able to taste a dorado coryphène.
Thanks also to Christelle for her reactivity and her impeccable organization.
We’ll see you again!
Florence (Translated fromFrench)

Professional, very pedagogical and welcoming, we would already like to leave with him for another adventure! (Translated from French)

Thank you, Stephan, for this beautiful cruise in Greece this summer (2018). We appreciated your discreet presence when needed, your patience with our grown children when they were eager to maneuver and when you gave them your advice, the beautiful landscapes you made us discover, and the beautiful starry evenings at anchor.
We hope our pasta (salad) diet didn’t weigh you down too much (!), and we hope to have the opportunity to cruise with you again.
We recommend you with our eyes closed for any kind of cruise. Thanks again for your time. (Translated from French)

I was looking to introduce my family to live on a sailboat and let them discover the joys and pleasures of cruising. My search for a skipper and a boat on the Internet led me quite by chance to the Sail & Discover website. I was immediately attracted, I posted my request in the afternoon and after a first exchange via email, we met the same evening on the phone.

And the adventure had already begun. From the organization to our discovery of the boat, Stephan and Christelle were present for us at all times and we made sure that this cruise remained an unforgettable moment for us.

From the departure from the Portisco Marina to our return a week later, every day brought their own special moments of wonder: life on board, the landscapes that our boat allowed us to discover, the anchorages in the evening in magnificent creeks far from the crowds, the beautiful starry nights.

Thank you, Stephan, for all these moments of joy, good mood, and discovery, all in complete safety at all times. We had a wonderful week.

See you soon for new adventures (Translated from French)

We appreciated the quality of the information and the availability of Christelle before, during and after our stay which allowed us to organize ourselves as well as possible.
Stephan is a seasoned skipper who has a solid experience of sailing and of the bodies of water on which we sail. He is also very attentive to our expectations and wishes.
He knows how to adapt himself to each situation and adapt the program according to the external elements and the participants.
His mastery of languages is a plus for daily exchanges.
All in all, we are delighted with our week and are ready to leave with Sail & Discover. (Translated from French)

Thanks again for the 10 days that everyone loved. I took the ocean with me. I spend all my nights dreaming that I’m sailing!

We are a family of 5 people and have done a one week cruise in Croatia with Stephan as skipper. And we highly recommend Sail & Discover and Stephan for your cruise !! This week, our first family cruise, was very successful thanks in large part to Stephan and the organization of Sail & Discover.
The boat: we sailed on a 40 feet Bavaria in very good condition (except for a sewing problem on the awning -but good …) and very well equipped for a rental boat.
The skipper: Stephan was a perfect skipper. A very pleasant person, very easy to live with and very competent (almost perfect?). We had very good contact with Stephan who always listened to our desires, especially in terms of sailing (number of sailings and duration of these) and anchorages. We also greatly appreciated the relationship he established with the boys (14, 12 and 9 years old): he was very educational and gave them a lot of freedom on the boat. The boys have excellent memories of this cruise and of the little attractions organized by Stephan (especially the back salto, very strong) … And the parents found that this cruise was a dream as everything went so well! (Translated from French)

Stephan is very nice and he is an experienced skipper who shares his passion for sailing with us. He is very competent and gives good advice.

The cruise was very well organized, the boat was in perfect condition and the weather couldn’t have been better. Stephan, our skipper, is a sailor with a lot of experience, he taught me a lot. He was very flexible and completely left it up to the crew to choose the route and what we wanted to discover. All in all, it was a perfect trip, we highly recommend Sail & Discover! (Translated from French)

Stephan is an excellent skipper, he’s a real sailor who has a lot of anecdotes to tell. Real holidays that are out of the ordinary. The boat deserves a few minor adjustments, but it’s all in the detail. We wanted a 100% sailing holiday and it adapted to our desires. A moment of happiness for both of us! (Translated from French)

A cruise with Sail & Discover is like a dream. Stephan is a very pleasant person and easy to get in touch with, moreover, he is an excellent skipper who has the intelligence to give the crew a great (controlled) autonomy. The Aeolian Islands are a delight for all the senses, beautiful scenery, trekking on the different volcanoes, excellent food, snorkeling in crystal clear waters and an absolute change of scenery. The yacht is comfortable and easy to handle even for people without much experience. Without forgetting Christelle who is always there to answer our questions quickly. (Translated from French)