Aeolian Islands Private Yacht Charter from Portorosa, Sicily

On Dea Tuda, for the whole yacht and up to 12 guests with skipper, hostess and fuel included: €1,900 for a day at Vulcano and Lipari, €3,800 for two days with a night at anchor, and €13,300 for a week around the islands.

Marina di Portorosa is in Furnari, in the province of Messina, on the north coast of Sicily facing the Aeolian Islands. Catania airport is about 150 km away (roughly two hours by car), Palermo airport about 210 km. By car, leave the A20 Messina–Palermo motorway at Falcone: the marina is about five minutes away.

Vulcano, the nearest, is 14 to 22 miles away depending on where you anchor, and Lipari is about three miles further. The day cruise leaves at 11:00 and is back in Portorosa in the evening.

Yes, on the seven-day charter: after dark, from the water off the Sciara del Fuoco, you can watch glowing rock roll down into the sea. Stromboli erupts almost continuously, but no single night is guaranteed: cloud over the summit can hide it.

Yes: at Acque Calde, in the Baia di Levante, the sea is warmed by volcanic vents bubbling up from the seabed. The mud pool nearby has been closed at times for safety and is managed separately, with its own entrance fee; check on the day whether it is open.

June and September: the sea is warm (around 22–26 °C), the days are long and the islands are less crowded than in July and August. The yacht sails in other months too, whenever the sea allows.

On board, in Dea Tuda's four cabins with eight berths and four bathrooms; bed linen and towels are included. Nights at anchor are included; if you prefer a night in a harbour, the marina berth (about €300 a night in high season) is charged at cost.

They can be added when you book: breakfast and lunch on board for €60 per guest a day, or full board for €90 per guest a day. Otherwise food and drinks are not included.

Lipari, Vulcano, Salina, Panarea, Stromboli, Filicudi and Alicudi. Together they have been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2000, and the week on Dea Tuda can reach all seven.

Yes, on request and at an extra cost, because our Salerno crew travels to Portorosa to run them. In an Opera Lecture, our founder shows the great masterpieces of opera on the yacht's TV and explains them; the cooking classes teach the secrets of Italian and Neapolitan cooking. Ask when you book. On Antonella IV in Salerno, both are included in the price.

Yes. Besides the private cruise, Dea Tuda sails shared day cruises from Portorosa to Vulcano and Lipari: you book only your own seats, at €320 per person with skipper, hostess and fuel included, and share the yacht with up to 12 guests. The shared cruise sails with at least 6 guests in total and is confirmed 3 days before; otherwise you choose another date, the whole yacht as a private cruise (paying the difference) or a full refund.