Year 7

France: Brittney Coast

Camoel, Le Croisic, Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie, La Rochelle.

After we splash S/V Lynx in Camoel, we will head south down the Brittney Coast of France, making two stops before we reach La Rochelle.

Spain

Spain: San Sebastian, Getxo, Gijon, Ribadeo, Viveiro, A Coruna, Camarinas, Vigo.

Continuing around the Bay of Biscay, we head west along the northern coast of Spain, finally stopping in A Coruna before going around the point to Camarinas and Vigo.

Portugal

Caminha, Porto, Figueira da Foz, Peniche, Cascais, Sines, Sagres

We visit various ports on our way south down Portugal and check out of the Schengen at Sagres, then head for Gibraltar.

UK & Tunisia

Gibraltar and Bizerte

We clear into the UK to break out Schengen time, then head for Bizerte, Tunisia, still out of Schengen areas. This helps as the long sail up the Mediterranean Sea is not counted against our time in the Schengen countries. Even leaving from Bizerte to Malta is not counted until we clear in at Malta.

Malta

Mgarr, Asure Window, Marsaxlokk, Valletta

We clear into Malta (and the Schengen) at Mgarr, then visit the little bay called the Azure Window, before sailing south to Marsaxlokk, and then on to Valletta where we clear back out of the Schengen so that the next sail up the Adriatic is not counted as Schengen time. We wait in Valletta for a weather window to cross to Montenegro , in the Adriatic.

Montenegro

Zelenika

We are saving Schengen days so we clear in and out of Montenegro at Zelenika, where we tour the inland bays before clearing back out at Zelenika.

Croatia (Q-Flag)

Pomena Bay, Budihovac Island, Rava

Then we sail up the Adriatic, stopping three nights, but not going ashore and flying the Q-Flag. That way, we do not clear into a Schengen country on our way up to Venice, Italy.

Italy & Croatia (North)

Venice, Rovinj, Pula, Osor, Karlobag, Zadar

We clear into Italy and the Schengen countries at Venice, and after a few days enjoying the canals and city, we sail back across to Croatia, which has recently joined the Schengen. Our entry pot is Rovinj, then we head south to Pula, west to Osor, an then over to the mainland at Karlobag and on to Zadar.

Croatia (South)

Scradin, Scedro, Dubrovnik

We visit up rivers and lakes, going inland, to visit the Kika National Park cascades, then return to the sea and head south, stopping in Scedro briefly on our way to Dubrovnik.

Montenegro

Zelenika, Budva, and Bar

We clear back into Montenegro at Zelenika, but this time just for a short stop before continuing on to Budva and Bar, where we clear out.

Albania

Durres and Vlore

We clear into Albania at Durres, then sail south and clear out at Vlore.

Greece (Western Shore)

Corfu, Preveza, Kallithia, Zakinthos, Methoni, Elafonisos

We work out way south along the western shores of Greece, stopping to tour in Preveza, then visiting the island of Zakynthos in the Ionian Sea. Continuing south, we are headed around the southern end of the Peloponnese peninsula on our way to the Isle of Crete.

Greece - Isle of Crete

Chania Xavia, Rethimno, Heraklion

We follow the northern shore of Crete, stopping at three ports, Chania Xavia, Rethimno, and Heraklion before we head north to visit some small Greek islands.

Grece - Central Isles

Santorini, Milos, Naxos, Mikonos

We make stops at four great locations in the Greek Isles as we make our way north up the Aegean Sea, headed toward Turkey.

Turkey (Aegean Sea, west coast)

Cesme, Bademli, Ayvakik, Mithymna, Bozcaada

We are headed north, for Istanbul, but we will make stops along the way north, doing some touring inland from Ayvalik.

Turkey (Sea of Marmara)

Cardak, Sarkoy, Turan, Eskel Limani, Heybeliada, Istanbul, Silivri, Marmara Adasi, Cardak, Canakkale

We enter the Sea of Marmara through the famous Dardanelles Strait and then make our way across to Istanbul for a stay of a couple weeks before heading west back through the Sea of Marmara.

Greece (Aegean Sea, North)

Alexandroupolis, Thasos, Kavala, Sarti, Kallikrateia, Thessaloniki, Platamon

We clear into Greece again at Alexandroupolis, then head west for a few stops on our way to Thessaloniki. After doing some touring inland, we sail south to Platamon.

Greece (Central)

Patitiri, Monilia, Chalcis, Anavyssos (Athens), Mandraki, Galatas, Isthmia (Corinth Canal), Agios Vasileios, Vasiliki

We visit the National Underwater Park at Patitiri for some scuba diving, then head into the Euboean Gulf as we make out way south to Athens. From there, we head through the ancient Corinth Canal and into the Gulf of Corinth, then out into the Ionian Sea, leaving Greece and headed for Italy.

Italy (Sicily)

Messina, Stromboli, Lapari, San Gregorio-bagnolli, Cefalu, Palermo, San Vito Lo Capo, Marsala

We arrive in Sicily at Messina, then head up to Stromboli and Lapari islands, before getting back to the northern coast of Sicily to head west, finally clearing out of the Schengen at Marsala.

Morocco

Tangier, Casablanca, Agadir

By heading from Sicily to Tangier, we get out of the Schengen for the days we sail west through the Mediterranean Sea. We make three stops in Morocco and do some inland touring at each location, then wait for a weather window to cross to the Canary Islands.

Canary Islands

Las Palmas

We only make a brief stop at Las Palmas, and head out to cross the Pacific Ocean toward the Caribbean as soon as a favorable weather window presents itself.

Caribbean (South)

St. Lucia, Martinique, Dominica

We make landfall, around 16 days after leaving the Canary Islands, arriving in St. Lucia at Rodney Bay. After enjoying Christmas there, we head north to Martinique, stopping at Fort-de-France, before heading further north to Dominica, arriving at Rosseau, which is where we end this year.

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