Christmas Sailing Holiday - sail in the Canary Islands

£845.00

Why not escape to the sunshine and go sailing for Christmas.  Enjoy some fantastic sailing during the day and spend the evenings relaxing and enjoying the local festive atmosphere.

Lanzarote is only 4 hours by plane from the UK, but a world away in terms of weather and daylight.  The temperature is usually about 20 degrees, and it is daylight for 11 hours.  Sunset is 1800ish, a perfect time for a sundowner on deck!  Will it snow?  Definitely not!

There are no minimum numbers required for this trip so do not be afraid to book early

Christmas Sailing Holiday in Lanzarote Highlights

  • Soak up some winter sun whilst gently sailing along the coastline (day sails usually 3 to 5 hours)
  • Relax in the evenings either with a drink on board or in a local bar ashore.
  • Spend a day climbing a volcano on the island of La Graciosa
  • Anchor in a secluded bay to swim or snorkel
  • Barbeque on board at sunset
  • We expect to sail approx 120 nm during this week

Special Xmas dinner included in the price

Read what we did last Xmas and New Year

At a Glance

Dates
20th - 27th December, 2010

Price
 £845 per head
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Embark / Disembark
Lanzarote

Level
Suitable for all

Duration
7 nights


Travel Information
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Read Velvet Lady Blog

This is a sample itinerary only – each week we tailor our itinerary to the weather.  We expect to sail 120nm this week.

Day 1 – Arrive on board 1800.  Welcome reception, introductions and itinerary discussion.          Dinner served on board at 2000

Day 2 – Breakfast followed by safety briefing.  Day sail in the Estrecho de la Bochina.  Anchor under the dramatic cliffs of Playa Papagayo and watch the sun go down

Day 3  - Sail to the capital Arrecife – anchor in the bay, explore ashore or try your hand at fishing from the boat

Day 4 – Sail northwards to Pedro Barba on La Graciosa, anchor and visit this tiny village.

Day 5 – Sail further north to the uninhabited island of Alegranza, and anchor for lunch. Before returning to the scenic Playa de Francesca on La Graciosa.  BBQ at sunset  (Xmas Eve)

Day 6 – Spend Xmas day exploring ashore on La Graciosa, walk to the village, climb the volcano or relax on the beach before Xmas Dinner is served on board.

Day 7 – Enjoy boxing day brunch at sea as we return on a long sail from La Graciosa down the western side of Lanzarote to Marina Rubicon.

Day 8 - Breakfast, Depart.

This is an example itinerary of what we did last year on an adventure sailing holiday aboard Velvet Lady in the Canary Islands.  Velvet Lady is an Oyster 55 skippered yacht.  All our sailing holidays are weather dependent and the exact itinerary will be decided by the skipper to suit the weather conditions.  To see other itineraries for skippered charters in the Canary Islands please see our schedule

 


Number of Berths:

  • Date: 20th to 27th December 2010
  • 5 Berths available

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