ROUTES

french riviera

MED. COASTAL ROUTE 🇬🇮 GIBRALTAR 🇪🇸 SPAIN 🇫🇷 FRANCE 🇲🇨 MONACO 🇮🇹 ITALY / SICILY - 90 DAYS - 1800 NM

A)  COASTAL ROUTE -1,800 NM

COASTAL ROUTE

B)  ISLAND ROUTE – 1,000 nm

ISLAND ROUTE

a) COASTAL ROUTE –  PART I – 875 NM  🇬🇮  Gibraltar along the Spanish Mediterranean Coast to Costa Brava 🇪🇸



🇬🇮 Gibraltar 10  nm
🇪🇸 Sotogrande 20  nm
🇪🇸 Estepona 18  nm
🇪🇸 Marbella 15  nm
🇪🇸 Fuengirola 20  nm
🇪🇸 Malaga 17  nm
🇪🇸 Caleta 20  nm
🇪🇸 Motril 31 nm
🇪🇸 Almerimar 42  nm
🇪🇸 Cabo de Gata 13  nm
🇪🇸 Puerto de Garrucha 22  nm
🇪🇸 Marina Juan Montiel 36  nm
🇪🇸 Cartagena 45  nm
🇪🇸 Torrevieja 45  nm
🇪🇸 Alicante 30  nm
🇪🇸 Punta de Pinet 25  nm
🇪🇸 Cala Mascarat 10  nm
🇪🇸 Calp 4  nm
🇪🇸 Cap D’ Or 7  nm
🇪🇸 Cova del Llop Mari 7  nm
🇪🇸 Club Náutico de Javea 8  nm
🇪🇸 Puerto Denia 14  nm
🇪🇸 Cullera 30  nm
🇪🇸 Valencia 22  nm
🇪🇸 Puerto Deportivo Pobla Marina 13  nm
🇪🇸 Port de Borriana 24  nm
🇪🇸 Port Esportiu de les Fonts 34  nm
🇪🇸 Port de Vinaròs 20  nm
🇪🇸 Punta de la Banya 14  nm
🇪🇸 Badia del Fangar 42  nm
🇪🇸 Tarragona 35  nm
🇪🇸 Vilanova 30  nm
🇪🇸 Barcelona 26  nm
🇪🇸 Puerto Mataro 24  nm
🇪🇸 Port de Blanes 21  nm
🇪🇸 St. Feliu de Guíxols 15  nm
🇪🇸 Port Esportiu Marina Palamós 8  nm
🇪🇸 Port esportiu de Roses 33  nm
🇪🇸 Port de Portbou 27  nm

WINDS

Tides and Currents

SWELL AND WAVES 

A) PART II – 400 nm – 🇪🇸  Costa Brava SPAIN  🇫🇷  Côte d’Azur FRANCE  🇲🇨  MONACO  TO ITALY SAN REMO Liguria  🇮🇹














🇫🇷  Port-Vendres  nm: 50
🇫🇷  Sète  nm: 45
🇫🇷  Port La Nouvelle  nm: 25
🇫🇷  Port Camargue  nm: 20
🇫🇷  Port-de-Bouc  nm: 52
🇫🇷  Marseille  nm: 21
🇫🇷  Cassis  nm: 20
🇫🇷  Toulon  nm: 32
🇫🇷  Hyères Islands  nm: 32
🇫🇷  St-Tropez  nm: 35
🇫🇷  Plage d’Agay  nm: 20
🇫🇷  Cannes  nm: 13
🇫🇷  Antibes  nm: 13
🇫🇷  Nice  nm: 10
🇫🇷  Villefranche-sur-Mer  nm: 6
🇲🇨 Monaco nm: 12
🇫🇷  Menton  nm: 6
🇮🇹  Sanremo (Italy)  nm: 16

WINDS

Tides and Currents

 

SWELL AND WAVES 

a) PART III – 925 nm  🇮🇹  ITALIAN  COASTAL ROUTE ALONG THE LIGURIAN AND TYRRENiAN SEA TO SICILY

 


































🇮🇹 Sanremo 20 nm
🇮🇹 Andora 20 nm
🇮🇹 Port of Capo San Donato 35 nm
🇮🇹 Genoa 20 nm
🇮🇹 Portofino 10 nm
🇮🇹 Chiavare 10 nm
🇮🇹 Seno Canneto 20 nm
🇮🇹 La Spezia 40 nm
🇮🇹 Porto di Pisa 46 nm
🇮🇹 Capraia Isola 27 nm
🇮🇹 Porto di Marciana Marina 20 nm
🇮🇹 Pianosa Vecchio Porto 21 nm
🇮🇹 Isoal de Montecristo 31 nm
🇮🇹 Giglio Isl 40 nm
🇮🇹 Civitavecchia 35 nm
🇮🇹 Ostia 30 nm
🇮🇹 Anzio 75 nm
🇮🇹 Ischia 20 nm
🇮🇹 Capri 25 nm
🇮🇹 Amalfi 15 nm
🇮🇹 Salerno 45 nm
🇮🇹 Porto Marina di Casal Velino 30 nm
🇮🇹 Porto turistico di Sapri 8 nm
🇮🇹 Maratea 17 nm
🇮🇹 Isola Dino 32 nm
🇮🇹 Porto San Benedetto Marina 33 nm
🇮🇹 Porto Turistico di Amantea 27 nm
🇮🇹 Tropea 45 nm
🇮🇹 Scilla 32 nm
🇮🇹 Messina 30 nm
🇮🇹 Taormina 25 nm
🇮🇹 Ognina 43 nm
🇮🇹 Syracuse 0 nm

WINDS

Tides and Currents

SWELL AND WAVES 

B)  Part I  – Gibraltar – Balearic Island –  850 NM























































🇬🇮 Gibraltar 10  nm
🇪🇸 Sotogrande 20  nm
🇪🇸 Estepona 18  nm
🇪🇸 Marbella 15  nm
🇪🇸 Fuengirola 20  nm
🇪🇸 Malaga 17  nm
🇪🇸 Caleta 20  nm
🇪🇸 Motril 31 nm
🇪🇸 Almerimar 42  nm
🇪🇸 Cabo de Gata 13  nm
🇪🇸 Puerto de Garrucha 22  nm
🇪🇸 Marina Juan Montiel 36  nm
🇪🇸 Cartagena 45  nm
🇪🇸 Torrevieja 45  nm
🇪🇸 Alicante 30  nm
🇪🇸 Punta de Pinet 25  nm
🇪🇸 Cala Mascarat 10  nm
🇪🇸 Calp 4  nm
🇪🇸 Cap D’ Or 7  nm
🇪🇸 Cala Saona 62 nm
🇪🇸 Platja de ses Illetes 6 nm
🇪🇸 Badia de s’Alga 2 nm
🇪🇸 Illa des Porcs 2 nm
🇪🇸 Marina Eivissa 9 nm
🇪🇸 Punta des Llumbí 11 nm
🇪🇸 Punta Roja 5 nm
🇪🇸 Cala d’Hort 3 nm
🇪🇸 Cala Moli 4 nm
🇪🇸 Port de San Antoni 9 nm
🇪🇸 Ses Balandres 8 nm
🇪🇸 Cala Sant Miquel 9 nm
🇪🇸 Cala de Portinatx 6 nm
🇪🇸 Port de las Caletas 5 nm
🇪🇸 Cala Aigua Dolça 4 nm
🇪🇸 Puerto de Palama 66 nm
🇪🇸 Cala Sa Puntassa 20 nm
🇪🇸 Port d’ Andratx 10 nm
🇪🇸 Sant Elm 4 nm
🇪🇸 Cala de ses Ortiges 7 nm
🇪🇸 Punta del Àguila 10 nm
🇪🇸 Cala Deia 8 nm
🇪🇸 Marina del Port de Sóller 5 nm
🇪🇸 Port de Sa Calobra 8 nm
🇪🇸 Cala Castell 16 nm
🇪🇸 Islote  Colomer 5 nm
🇪🇸 Cala Figuera 4 nm
🇪🇸 Puerto Antiguo de Menorca 35 nm
🇪🇸 Cala del Amarrado 6 nm
🇪🇸 Cala de Algaiarens 9 nm
🇪🇸 Cala Ferragut 10 nm
🇪🇸 Badia de Fornells 10 nm
🇪🇸 Arenal d’en Castell 9 nm
🇪🇸 Port Addaia 4 nm
🇪🇸 Illa den Colom 8 nm
🇪🇸 Port de Maó 12 nm

🔧 Cruising Considerations

  • Shorter hops: Almost daily harbor options.

  • Better fuel & provisioning: Especially along the Spanish and Italian coastlines.

  • Weather: Coastal cruising allows for ducking into marinas in case of mistral or scirocco.

  • Marina Fees: Expect higher prices in France and popular Italian zones in summer.










































🇮🇹 Piscina de Fornelli 2 nm
🇮🇹 Passaggio della Pelosa 3 nm
🇮🇹 MARINA OF STINTINO 10 nm
🇮🇹 Spiaggia Scoglio Lungo 26 nm
🇮🇹 Spiaggia di sassi “di Robinson” 25 nm
🇮🇹 Spiaggia Rena Majori 5 nm
🇮🇹 La Colba 3 nm
🇮🇹 Cala Spinosa 4 nm
🇮🇹 Porto di Santa Teresa Gallura 5 nm
🇮🇹 Cala Marmorata 6 nm
🇮🇹 Porto Liscia 3 nm
🇮🇹 Cala Corsara 5 nm
🇮🇹 Cala di Villamarina 4 nm
🇮🇹 Porto Palma Caprera 5 nm
🇮🇹 Baia Porto Piccolo 8 nm
🇮🇹 Golfo Pevero 5 nm
🇮🇹 Capriccioli Cala del Principe 4 nm
🇮🇹 IGY Portisco Marina 5 nm
🇮🇹 Cala Sabina 9 nm
🇮🇹 Cala Moresca 3 nm
🇮🇹 Cala di Sssari 7 nm
🇮🇹 Porto Turistico Marina di Olbia 10 nm
🇮🇹 Porto Istana 4 nm
🇮🇹 Cala Finanza 4 nm
🇮🇹 Isloa Molaa 6 nm
🇮🇹 Cala Brandinci 4 nm
🇮🇹 Poto Ottilolu 10 nm
🇮🇹 Orvile 23 nm
🇮🇹 Cala Liberotto 10 nm
🇮🇹 Cala Osalla 11 nm
🇮🇹 Cala Sisine 6 nm
🇮🇹 Cala Goloritze 1 nm
🇮🇹 Cala Ombra 9 nm
🇮🇹 Cala di Pedra Longa 6 nm
🇮🇹 Marina de Arbatax 34 nm
🇮🇹 Melisenda 7 nm
🇮🇹 Le Piscine 10 nm
🇮🇹 Porto Corallo 9 nm
🇮🇹 Cala sa Figu 11 nm
🇮🇹 Cala Sinizas 8 nm
🇮🇹 Porto Giunco 6 nm
🇮🇹 Marina di Villasimius 0 nm

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crossing the gulfstream

FLORIDA TO THE BAHAMAS

FLORIDA TO THE BAHAMAS

Don’t Go Into The Gulf Stream With A Northerly Wind Component

 

Miami / Miami Beach TO BERRY ISLANDS 130 nm

  • Best for: Crossing to the Berry Islands
  • Pros: Shortest crossing to Bimini, good marinas, well-equipped for provisioning
  • Cons: Heavy boat traffic, busy city environment

MIAMI TO THE BERRY ISLANDS









 Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)

  • Best for: Bimini (53 NM) or Grand Bahama (West End)
  • Pros: Easy inlet access, major marinas, well-stocked marine stores
  • Cons: Heavily trafficked inlet, commercial ship traffic

 

Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) to Grand Bahama (West End)




Palm Beach (Lake Worth Inlet)

  • Best for: Grand Bahama (West End – 55 NM)
  • Pros: Wide, deep inlet, fewer boat traffic issues than Miami/Fort Lauderdale
  • Cons: Slightly longer trip if heading to Bimini

 

PALM BEACH – LAKE WORTH INLET to Grand Bahama (West End)



 


Stuart (St. Lucie Inlet)

  • Best for:  Abacos (~110 NM)
  • Pros: Less crowded departure point, good for northbound Bahamas routes
  • Cons: Shallow inlet, can be tricky in bad weather

Stuart (St. Lucie Inlet) to ABACOS   110nm



 




 


Key Biscayne / Florida Keys (Marathon, Key Largo, Key West)

  • Best for: Bimini, Berry Islands, Nassau, Exumas
  • Pros: Warmer waters, fewer Gulf Stream concerns, easier access to central Bahamas
  • Cons: Longer overall crossing distances compared to Miami/Fort Lauderdale

KEY BISCANE  to BIMINI 50nm





 


General Considerations:

  • Gulf Stream Timing – Best to cross with calm winds and a light southerly breeze to avoid rough conditions.
  • Weather Windows – Check forecasts carefully, as strong north winds create dangerous waves.
  • Customs Check-In

 

Crossing form Cap Canaveral to the Bahamas is not advised

NOTE Crossing form Cap Canaveral to the Bahamas is not advised

Tides and Currents

WINDS

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