Good Sunsail deals for sailing Italy in 2010

by BW Media on 1 Nov 2009 Since Roman times Italy has captured the imaginations and hearts of travellers.

And now thanks to the world’s largest sailing holiday company, holidaymakers can discover one of Italy’s most unspoilt areas by sea.

Sunsail Sailing Holidays is due to open its newest charter boat base on Procida Island, Italy, adding to the string of 29 bases in 20 countries that the company already offers.


Procida is less well known than its glamorous neighbouring islands of Ischia and Capri and this is its charm. It is also the ideal starting point for a charter to the Pontine Islands or the superb Amalfi Coast. The Pontine Islands have remained relatively unknown and unspoilt, making this archipelago ideal for an authentic Italian holiday on the water.

Sunsail Sailing Holidays’ marketing manager Kim Silcock said the islands offered a huge variety of coastlines with colourful rock outcrops, attractive fishing villages and small Mediterranean ports.
'Sunsail charter guests will enjoy a mild climate even in autumn and spring, with flourishing gardens and fragrant citrus groves, and beautiful clear waters great for snorkelling and diving,' she said.

'Guests can take a week or two to explore the numerous coves and inlets and should bring some walking shoes so they can enjoy hikes through the fascinating historical ruins and nature sites.'

Guests choosing to charter along the Amalfi coast, with its magnificent stretch of mountainous coastline, can take in the small picturesque villages and towns stacked precariously on steep, rocky cliffs plunging into the Mediterranean sea.

Plenty of anchorages, sheltered harbours and light 8-12 knot breezes make this an ideal cruising ground for holidaymakers who love culture and sightseeing as much as they do sailing. Sailing here is experience level 2, where 1 is the easiest and 3 the hardest.

Sunsail's fleet of high-specification luxury yachts and catamarans cater for every kind of sailing experience and holiday, and yachts can be hired with or without a skipper.

Guests' comfort is as important as the safety and performance of the yachts, which are built to Sunsail's exacting standards in conjunction with the world's top yacht designers.

Sunsail will even provision your boat for you meaning you step off the plane and onto your yacht with nothing to worry about but your sunscreen!

For more information visit www.sunsail.com.au

Special introductory offer

To celebrate the opening of Sunsail’s new base in Procida, Italy in 2010, guests who book their holiday before the end of December 2009 will receive up to a 15 per cent discount off the yacht charter price.