Azores Sailing
Cabin Charter
Itineraries
The Azores is a archipelago of 9 islands in the West Atlantic Ocean. Our Sailing Holidays are organised in the Central and Eastern Group of Islands.
We have 6 day and 10 day sailing holiday packages. The 6 day packages covers the Central Islands with departure and arrival in Horta on the Island of Faial.
The 10 day sailing holiday packages cover the Central and Eastern Islands and depart/arrive either in Horta or Ponta Delgada
Pico Island
With a hight of 2350 meter, vulcanic Mount Pico is the highest mountain of the Azores and a landmark when sailing in the Central Azores peninsula.
Historicly, Pico was the centre of whale hunting and whale processing industry which was abolished in 1986.
Today, there are a large number of vinyards. They produce very tasty wines. Visiting the wine and whale museum is worth a detour.
With proper hiking gear, climbing Mount Pico is a fantastic experience. You need around 8 hours to go up and come down. A guided tour is to be recommended
Faial
The Marina of Horta on Faial is the first stop after crossing the Atlantic Ocean coming from the Americas.
Next to the marina is the world famous Café Sport Peters' Café. And also famous are the drawings on the walls and floor of the marina
Faial is our start and finish when booking a 6 day Sailing Holiday visiting the Central Islands. From Faial you have regular short flights to Ponta Delgada which is the biggest island of the Azores and also the main travel hub. Most clients spent before or after the sailing holidays some extra days visiting the Island of San Miguel
As the Island of Pico has not a marina which can take our yacht, a short ferry passage can take you to Pico Island.
Săo Jorge
São Jorge has some of the most dramatic landscapes of the Azores.
This central island is home to rugged cliffs, stunning mountain peaks, and distinctive coastal fajãs (plains created by lava and landslides).
Alongside beautiful nature, São Jorge hosts a thriving agricultural sector. Next to the produce of bananas and coffee, they produce the famous Queijo São Jorge, a fantastic and very tasty cheese.
We moore in the marina of Velas which is a perfect place to start exploring the island. Not to miss are the evenings when the Cory's Sheerwater return back to their nests on the steep cliffs next to the marina. They have one of the weirdest bird sounds in the world
Terceira
Terceira is the biggest island of the Central Azores Archipelago. It's Main city, Angra do Heroismo is certainly worth visiting. Next to the city and the marina, you have the Monte Brasil Peninsula: a stunning vulcanic mountain.
Have you ever visited the inside of a vulcano? Well, you go to the crater Caldeira Guilherme Moniz and inside you have the Algar do Carvăo: a 100 meter deep old lava tunnel. A must to visit.
Fed-up with crowded beaches? Go to Porto Martins, a small village where they make wine and produce olives and have a swim in a natural pool with fantastic clear water
Graciosa
Graciosa is on of the smaller Islands of the Central Azores.
It is the ultimate nature and ZEN island as it has only a very small number of habitants (around 4000) and is a UNESCO recognised biosphere reserve
Graciosa Island is relative dry with less green vegetation but it has
a high geodiversity: geological structures, shapes and materials, with emphasis on Furna do Enxofre, located inside the Natural Monument of Caldeira (Caldera) da Graciosa, an imposing lava cave that has the largest volcanic dome in Europe.
There are also hot springs, the best known on the coast of Carapacho, which feed the existing thermal facilities (Termas do Carapacho).
Săo Miguel
Săo Miguel is the biggest of the eastern group of islands. The distance between the Eastern and Central Islands is about 90 Nm and is includes as a passage between the Central and Eastern Islands during the 10 day sailing holiday
Ponta Delgada is the capital with a commercial harbour, a big marina and an international airport. Most clients spent a few days on this island before or after their sailing holdidays.
It has the highest number of tourists and it offers a lot of attractions.
Not to miss is Furnas with his stunning botanic garden, the hot springs, visit the farms who produce the most tasty pineapples in the world, visit the vulcanic lakes of Boca do Inferno
Santa Maria
Santa Maria is part of the Eastern Group of Islands and is the only non-vulcanic island of the Azores. It was the first island of the Azores to be discovered. It has a long history of battles between the Portuguese and the Spanish Armada
As it the most Southern island of the Azores Archipelago, it has the most sunshine but also the least foreign tourists.
The island has nice white sand beaches and is one of the best diving place of the entire Azores.
The Marina of Vila do Porto is our home winter base as it gives good shelter against the winter storms and has a good marina and service facility.