This delivery cruise from St Tropez to
Las Palmas
in October is a fantastic opportunity to gain sea miles and experience a
comfortable passage cruising down south on board a beautifully maintained and
luxurious Swan 51 yacht under professional guidance.
Proposed itinerary
The start of this delivery cruise is from
Saint-Tropez, this genuine and mythical village, which is set on the lovely blue water of
the Bay
of
Saint-Tropez
and which is most popular for the line of yachts along the quay, and the facing
line of terrace cafés.
The first part of the trip is totally weather dependant. The first stopover
could be
Valencia
, The Host City of the 32nd
America
's Cup, located on the Spanish Mediterranean coastline with its excellent
marina facilities. It could also be one of the Balearic Islands: Palma de
Mallorca, the capital city of
Spain
's
Balearic Islands
, offers exquisite sunshine and astounding beaches. Tucked into the beautiful
bay
of
Bahia
de
Palma
, this thriving town is a perfect mixture of the
Balearic Islands
' long and unique history and exciting modern culture. Another option would be
Ibiza
, which combines lively nights and amazing scenario with its numerous beaches,
its abundance of hills, cliffs, forests, small villages and stunning
architecture.
From there, Northern Child will sail along the Spanish coast, round the Cabo de
la Nao, the Cabo de Palos and the
Cabo de Gata into el Costa del Sol with possible stopovers in one of the Spanish
ports, incl. Cartagena or Malaga before reaching Gibraltar with its impressive
stature, towering isolated above the surrounding countryside. Gibraltar is a
beacon which signals the position of the Straits of Gibraltar, the narrow neck
which separates Europe from Africa and provides the only link between the
Atlantic Ocean and the
Mediterranean Sea
.
The next part of this sailing trip is the 650 miles offshore passage from
Gibraltar to Lanzarote, the most easterly of the seven major Canary Islands
which lies in the Atlantic Ocean only some 60 miles from the coast of
Africa
. After a day in the beautiful marina of Rubican, where we will have a chance to
take a tour around this very interesting volcanic Island, Northern Child will
sail to
Las Palmas
, the final destination port of this delivery cruise.
For more information about
this delivery cruise from St Tropez to Las Palmas, please email Julian on mailto:julian@northernchild.com.
To read the 2006 daily log of this trip, please click on: Delivery cruise St Tropez to Las Palmas 2006.
