From 17 October to 7 November 2026October — November 2026
21 nights and 1292 miles on a catamaran: the Mediterranean, the Atlantic, the Canaries. There are seven of us (Katya and Egor join in the Canaries), free berths per leg: 4 / 3 / 1
Robert, Ivan, Masha, skipper Sasha, Vladimir, Katya and Egor
Ibiza → Tenerife, 1292 miles along the arc
From the Mediterranean through the Strait of Gibraltar into the Atlantic and south to the Canaries. Seven stops and six passages, the longest five days out of sight of land.
Open the mapSix passages from Ibiza to Tenerife. Scroll: the chart follows the boat, and each leg gets its own chapter on the right.
159 of 1292 miles to Cartagena
| M | T | W | T | F | S | S | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct | 17 | 18 | |||||
| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | |
| Nov | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 1 |
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
Mercator projection. Depth contours at 200, 1000 and 3000 m, coastline from Natural Earth. Distances in nautical miles (nm).
Chapter one
The first night watch comes right away, within the first day. By morning we reach Cartagena, where a Roman theatre sits among the apartment blocks.
Roman theatre, Cartagena overnight passage
Chapter two
Cabo de Gata, Málaga from the water and the Rock at the end. We berth in La Línea, and on 24 October we drive to a Tatar disco in Málaga. Yes, it is part of the route.
Gibraltar from above overnight passage
Chapter three
We refuel in Gibraltar and cross the strait on the ebb. Then north along the coast, keeping clear of the orcas, to Cádiz, the last port before the ocean.
Cádiz Cathedral
Chapter four
Five days with no land in sight. We leave on 26 October under a full moon, watches in rotation, trade wind behind us. By the end the moon wanes and the nights fill with stars.
Pilot whales: pods live around the Canaries all year overnight passage
Chapter five
Two days ashore: the Timanfaya volcanoes and vineyards in black ash. Then an overnight passage past Fuerteventura to Mogán on Gran Canaria.
La Geria vineyards, Lanzarote overnight passage
Chapter six
Ten last hours under way, then we moor in Marina San Miguel. Two spare days for weather. If we arrive early, we go up Teide.
Teide, Tenerife
Pages pasted in for each chapter
Old sea charts, engravings and photographs: the places we sail past and the animals we may meet on the way. Tap a picture to open it full size.
Chapter one
Background: Ivan Aivazovsky, A Moonlit Night at Sea, 1885. Ivan Aivazovsky · Public domain
Chapter two
Chapter three
Chapter four
Background: dawn over the Atlantic near Sagres. Sergei Gussev · CC BY 2.0
Chapter five
Chapter six
Sail the whole passage, one leg or two neighbouring ones: the legs connect through airports. Tick yours — the map and the calendar will show their days, and the ticket will work out the price and draft a message.
Dates are approximate: give or take a day or two, depending on the weather. Tick one leg or two neighbouring ones.
≈ 17–25 Oct
€790 · berths free: 4
+ kitty ≈ €250–350 (kitty per person, estimate)
For those who want Spain from the water and three nights at sea — without the ocean.
≈ 25–31 Oct
€790 · berths free: 3
+ kitty ≈ €150–250 (kitty per person, estimate)
For those who want the ocean itself.
≈ 31 Oct – 7 Nov
€790 · berths free: 1
+ kitty ≈ €150–200 (kitty per person, estimate)
For those who want volcanoes, islands and a finish beneath Teide.
Ready-made message
Hi! I’d like to join the whole passage, 17 October — 7 November. What do I need to do to come aboard?
No. There’s a skipper with ocean experience on board; the rest you’ll pick up on the way: watches, mooring lines, five basic knots. It’s worth learning the knots in advance — ten minutes a day with a piece of rope. What to do before the start
2–3 hours at the helm, then rest, in rotation. Watches are kept on the four overnight passages: the night from Ibiza to Cartagena, two days non-stop from Cartagena to Gibraltar, five days of ocean and the night from Lanzarote to Gran Canaria — 9 nights at sea in total. The other legs are sailed by day, with nights in marinas.
A catamaran doesn’t heel, and usually only the first day is hard. Take a seasickness pill — e.g. Biodramina (dimenhydrinate), over the counter in Spain — in advance as the leaflet says, not once you already feel sick; watch the horizon and stay on deck.
There’s a Starlink Mini on board: unlimited within 12 miles of the coast, pay-per-gigabyte further out on the ocean. You can work: realistically 5–6 hours on coastal days and 3–4 on the ocean; out there, preferably without video.
One soft bag instead of a suitcase. The full list — 35 items with photos and a checklist — is on the gear page. Gear
It depends on the leg. Mediterranean — fly into Ibiza (IBZ) by 17.10, out of Gibraltar (GIB) on 25.10. Ocean — Gibraltar by 25.10 or Jerez (XRY), fly out of Lanzarote (ACE) from 31.10. Canaries — Lanzarote on 31.10–02.11, fly out of Tenerife South (TFS) on 08.11. Airports on the map
€790 for one leg, €890 for two neighbouring legs, €990 for the whole passage. That’s a berth on board; flights are on you. Berths and prices
Yes: the passage splits into three legs — the Mediterranean (17–25.10), the ocean (25–31.10) and the Canaries (31.10–07.11) — which connect neatly through airports. Priority goes to those doing the whole passage.
The berth price covers a bunk in a cabin, bed linen and two towels (the boat’s charter pack) and the passage itself with the captain. Message Robert or Ivan on Telegram and we’ll tell you what you need to join.
Ready-made message
Hi! I’d like to join the whole passage, 17 October — 7 November. What do I need to do to come aboard?
