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Yacht charter route · Catalonia

Palamós
round-trip.

Sail a 7-day yacht charter from Palamós through Platja d'Aro, Sant Feliu, Tossa, Lloret, Blanes, Calella and Mataró. Costa Brava south + Maresme coast loop.

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Platja d'Aro
Day 1

Palamós → Platja d'Aro

6 nm shake-down S from Palamós to Platja d'Aro. Pass Illes Formigues 1 nm offshore (1285 AD naval battle site). Marina Port d'Aro overnight. Anchor in the bay outside on sand at 5-7 m as alternative.

Distance

3 NM

Sailing

~0.6h at 5 kn

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Route at a glance

Best season
May – mid-October (peak Jun – Sep)
Duration
7 days · Sat – Sat
Departure
Palamós
Sailing area
Catalonia

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Day 1 / 7
Platja d'Aro
1
Day 1

Palamós → Platja d'Aro

6 nm short shake-down south from Palamós to Platja d'Aro. Pass Illes Formigues 1 nm offshore (small islets, 1285 AD naval-battle site between Aragonese and French fleets). Marina Port d'Aro stern-to is the standard charter overnight. Marina Port d'Aro stern-to, €80-120/night peak, fully sheltered. Anchor in the bay outside on sand at 5-7 m as alternative. Plan to snorkel Illes Formigues naval-battle site, walk the Cami de Ronda coastal path, suquet de peix fish stew at Villa Mas.

Things to do

Snorkel Illes Formigues naval-battle site

Walk the Cami de Ronda coastal path

Suquet de peix fish stew at Villa Mas

Swim Platja d'Aro long sand crescent

Mooring tip

Marina Port d'Aro stern-to, €80-120/night peak, fully sheltered. Anchor in the bay outside on sand at 5-7 m as alternative.

Sant Feliu de Guíxols
2
Day 2

Platja d'Aro → Sant Feliu de Guíxols

4 nm short south to Sant Feliu de Guíxols — Costa Brava cork-and-Modernisme town, the Monestir de Sant Feliu Benedictine monastery (10th c, rust-red arches) at the centre. Marina del Sant Feliu de Guíxols stern-to. Camí de Ronda coastal path north to Cala Salionç (boat-only access).

Things to do

Visit the 10th-c Sant Feliu monastery

Kayak to Cala Salionç (boat-only access)

Cremat flaming-rum coffee at Bar Bistrot

Buy cork souvenirs from old-quarter workshops

Mooring tip

Marina del Sant Feliu stern-to, €70-110/night peak, sheltered from N. Anchor in Cala Salionç on rocky bottom 5-7 m as alternative.

Tossa de Mar
3
Day 3

Sant Feliu → Tossa de Mar

6 nm south to Tossa de Mar — most photographed Costa Brava village, the 12th-century Vila Vella ramparts on the cliff above the harbour (the only fully fortified medieval coastal town in Catalonia). Tossa harbour stern-to small, fills by 16:00.

Things to do

Walk the 12th-c Vila Vella medieval ramparts

Anchor swim at Cala Giverola turquoise pool

Mar i muntanya surf-and-turf paella at La Cuina de Can Simón

Sunset on the cliff-top fortifications

Mooring tip

Tossa harbour stern-to, €60-100/night, slot fills by 16:00 in peak. Anchor in Cala Giverola on sand at 4-6 m as alternative.

Lloret de Mar
4
Day 4

Tossa → Lloret de Mar

6 nm south to Lloret de Mar — Costa Brava resort scene. Santa Clotilde Renaissance gardens (1919, terraced on the cliff above the sea) is the architectural highlight. Cala Banys (pine-fringed cove, 1 nm south of the village) for swim.

Things to do

Walk Santa Clotilde Renaissance gardens

Anchor swim at Cala Banys pine fringe

Jet-ski rental at Lloret central beach

Sunset cocktails at Tropics Beach Club

Mooring tip

Lloret marina stern-to, €70-110/night peak. Anchor in Cala Banys on sand at 4-6 m as alternative.

Blanes
5
Day 5

Lloret → Blanes

4 nm short south to Blanes — gateway port to the Costa Brava, where the cliffs end and the Maresme sand coast begins. Marimurtra Botanical Garden 1928 (cliff cactus + Mediterranean flora over the sea). Coves d'Ànfores rock arches for snorkel.

Things to do

Visit the Jardí Botànic Marimurtra (1928)

Snorkel Coves d'Ànfores rock arches

Esqueixada salt-cod salad at El Trull

Walk Sa Palomera rock viewpoint

Mooring tip

Port de Blanes stern-to, €60-100/night, sheltered from N. Anchor in Cala Sant Francesc on sand at 4-6 m as alternative.

Calella
6
Day 6

Blanes → Calella

8 nm south to Calella on the Maresme coast. Far de Calella 19th-c lighthouse on the headland; Camí de Ronda coastal path winds up to the lighthouse. Cala Sant Francesc (boat-only access) on the way for swim. Port de Calella stern-to, €50-80/night, sheltered from N. Anchor in Cala Sant Francesc on sand at 4-6 m as alternative. Plan to hike Camí de Ronda to the 19th-c Far de Calella, anchor swim at Cala Sant Francesc (boat-only), pa amb tomàquet bread at a quay bar.

Things to do

Hike Camí de Ronda to the 19th-c Far de Calella

Anchor swim at Cala Sant Francesc (boat-only)

Pa amb tomàquet bread at a quay bar

Sardana folk dance at evening promenade

Mooring tip

Port de Calella stern-to, €50-80/night, sheltered from N. Anchor in Cala Sant Francesc on sand at 4-6 m as alternative.

Mataró
7
Day 7

Calella → Mataró

24 nm long north back to Palamós via Mataró swim stop (Cala Sant Simó on south side). Refuel at Marina Palamós before tying up. The Palamós lighthouse blinks awake at sunset for the last-evening photo. Refuel at the entrance fuel berth. Plan to optional Mataró Cala Sant Simó swim stop and last-night dinner on the Palamós quay.

Things to do

Optional Mataró Cala Sant Simó swim stop

Photograph the Palamós lighthouse at sunset

Refuel and clean the boat at Marina Palamós

Last-night dinner on the Palamós quay

Mooring tip

Marina Palamós stern-to with lazy lines, €80-120/night peak, sheltered from N. Refuel at the entrance fuel berth.

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