Skippered sailing cruises · Aeolian Islands, Sicily

Seven islands, one boat, your own pace.

A week, three days or a single day aboard a Dufour 445 with a private skipper. Departing from Portorosa, Sicily, with the Aeolian Islands right off the bow.

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Dufour 44545-foot sailing yacht
4 double cabins2 bathrooms, up to 8 guests
Skipper on boardRoutes planned around the weather
Portorosa, SicilyHome port
The cruises

Choose how long you want to be at sea

Prices are for the whole boat, not per person. Skipper, tender, SUP and snorkelling gear always included.

Yachts at anchor at sunset in the Aeolian Islands
Most popular

One week

Saturday to Saturday, all the Aeolian Islands: Lipari, Vulcano, Salina, Panarea, Stromboli and the wilder Filicudi and Alicudi.

from€3,900/ week
Sails up, under way
Long weekend

Three days

Lipari, Panarea and Vulcano, or Stromboli by night to watch the Sciara del Fuoco erupt. Back by 6 pm.

from€1,950/ 3 days
Crystal-clear water in an Aeolian cove
A first taste

Day trip

Leave Portorosa at 10 am, swim in quiet coves, enjoy a seafood lunch and an aperitivo on board. Back at 6 pm.

from€780/ day
Under sail – Vieniviaconme
The boat

Vieniviaconme, your home on the sea

A roomy, bright Dufour 445, set up for eight people to live aboard comfortably: double cabins, a saloon for lunch in the shade and a wide cockpit for sunset drinks.

Cabins
4 doubles
Bathrooms
2, with shower
Length
45 feet
On board
Tender, SUP, snorkelling
The cockpit with twin helmsThe saloonOne of the two bathroomsThe teak foredeck
Ask for photos and the layout
Antonio, skipper of Vieniviaconme, on board during an Aeolian cruise
Your skipper

Hi, I'm Antonio

I'm from Messina, a skipper and sailing instructor. The Aeolian Islands are my home waters: I know which coves stay sheltered when the wind shifts, the right time to reach Stromboli, and where to find the best fish.

On board, my job is to make sure you can relax: I take care of the sailing, you just enjoy the swimming. And if you'd like to learn, I'll happily hand you the helm.

SkipperSailing instructorOver 30 years at seaI speak English, Spanish and Italian
Antonio, skipper of Vieniviaconme
Itineraries

Seven islands, each one different

We offer six tried-and-tested routes of three and seven days. Your skipper adapts the plan to the wind and sea, because picking the right day for each island makes all the difference.

7 days

The classic loop

Lipari · Panarea · Stromboli · Salina · Vulcano

7 days

The western islands

Lipari · Salina · Alicudi · Filicudi · Vulcano

3 days

Stromboli by night

Lipari · Stromboli · Panarea, by way of Vulcano

Ask for the day-by-day itineraries
Prices

Clear from the start

Weekly rate for the whole boat with skipper. Boarding on Saturday from 5 pm, disembarking the following Saturday by 9 am.

Low season€3,9008 April – 24 June
30 September – 25 November
Day trip: €780
Mid season€4,90024 June – 5 August
2 – 30 September
Day trip: €980
High season€5,9005 August – 2 SeptemberDay trip: €1,180

Always included

  • Skipper
  • Tender with outboard
  • Insurance
  • Initial and final cleaning
  • Home port fees
  • Cooking gas
  • SUP and snorkelling gear
  • Sanitisation

Not included

  • Provisions, or our "groceries on board" service for €50
  • Fuel and mooring fees during the cruise
  • Transfers, on request
  • Onboard hostess, €1,100 per week

Stays shorter than a week are priced pro rata on the weekly rate.

Reviews

From our guests

Reviews left by our guests on Sailsquare and Click&Boat, where Antonio is a “Super owner” rated 5.0.

★★★★★
“Everything was great! Antonio is a super owner and a great skipper! We spent wonderful days in the Aeolian Islands with him and his sailing boat. […] The boat is in excellent condition and easy to sail and motor, perfect for discovering all the best Aeolian views. Thank you Antonio, with him you’re in safe hands!”
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Vincenzo
Verified review on Click&Boat · August 2026
★★★★★
“There are trips that stay on your skin like salt after a long swim. Our Aeolian experience, 8 friends on a sailing boat with Antonio, was exactly that: an immersion in beauty, calm and authenticity. […] Antonio wasn’t just our skipper, but a travel companion who naturally became part of the group.”
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Marco C.
Verified review on Sailsquare · July 2025
★★★★★
“A magnificent experience: the Aeolian Islands are magical and exploring them by sailing boat was wonderful, with breathtaking sunrises, sunsets and nights under the stars. […] Antonio is an experienced, attentive, kind and very friendly skipper.”
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Iole D.
Verified review on Sailsquare · June 2026
★★★★★
“A positive experience. Antonio is a well-prepared, accommodating skipper, always calm in any situation, who prefers quiet anchorages to busy harbours. With him in the Aeolian Islands you’re in safe hands!”
Translated from Italian
Rocco P.
Verified review on Sailsquare · August 2025

How to book

  1. 01Send us your datesFill in the form below or message us on WhatsApp. No obligation.
  2. 02Get your proposalWe reply within 24 hours with availability, price and a suggested route.
  3. 03Set sail from PortorosaBoarding on Saturday from 5 pm. Your skipper takes care of the rest.
Contact

When would you like to sail?

Tell us your dates and how many of you there are: we reply within 24 hours. No obligation.

+39 328 157 3673 info@eolieinbarca.it Marina di Portorosa, Messina, Sicily
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VieniviaconmeAeolian Sailing · skippered sailing cruises in Sicily Occasional charter activity under art. 49-bis(3), Italian Legislative Decree 171/2005.