Weekend on a catamaran in the Columbretes Islands

Sail a full weekend around the Columbretes archipelago, departing and arriving in Castellón.

The Columbretes Islands, of volcanic origin, are located 30 miles off the coast of Castellon and have a maximum depth of 80 metres. It is an aquarium in the middle of the sea, a natural reserve with a unique charm. Just by arriving you feel like you have arrived at a place in the middle of nowhere, with a pirate history that will take you back in time. It is made up of 4 islands: La Isla Grossa, La Ferrera, La Forada and El Carallot.

We will sail aboard a catamaran.

Plan

Friday:
We arrive at the port of Castellón and board the catamaran. We will be introduced to the crew and we will organise our cabins. We can have dinner on the boat itself or go to one of the restaurants in the port. After dinner we will go to sleep on the boat.

Saturday:
The skipper will get up at 5am to set sail for Columbretes, a 30-mile journey that will take approximately 5 hours. Early risers will be able to enjoy the sunrise while seeing the silhouette of the archipelago on the horizon.

At around 10:00 in the morning we will enter the bay formed in the crater of Grossa Island. The natural park has free buoys where we can moor. We will try to arrive in time for the guided tour of the island, which lasts approximately an hour and a half. Back on the boat we can take advantage of the opportunity to have a snack and do a short dive where it is possible to see groupers, barracudas, sea breams...

At 3:00 pm, time to eat and replenish our energy. After lunch, those who need it can take a nap or take advantage of the opportunity to go for a ride around the island on a paddle surf boat or go diving again.

When night falls, we light up the barbecue to make a good barbecue. If the sky is clear, you can enjoy a spectacular sky and have fun exploring the stars and watching a multitude of shooting stars. After dinner and while we have a drink, we are sure to have a lively discussion about nautical adventures until our bodies can take it.

Sunday:
We will certainly sleep a little more than the day before. We will be woken up by the seagulls, who seem to be arguing at a market stall. After breakfast, if we did not arrive in time for the visit to the island the day before, we will take advantage of it to do so now.

At around 13:00, we will leave the buoy and go on a boat to visit the rest of the islands and head towards Valencia. As the crossing will be done during the day, it is very likely that dolphins will visit us and play on the bow of our boat.

Arrival in Castellón at around 18:00. Kisses, hugs... What a great time we had! Until the next adventure.

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Other information

All crew members are welcome, even if they do not know the language spoken on board (spanish)

From 350 € /person

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Boat details

This 12-meter catamaran has 3 cabins and 2 bathrooms. It can sleep 8 people as it has 2 double cabins and a sofa bed. It has a large cockpit and solarium. It is always rented with a skipper unless the client has the license and experience. It is like a floating apartment.

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