23 days from Ibiza to Tenerife

Day by day

1. 17 Oct, Sat day 1 of 22

   in a marina

   Ibiza — check-in 17:00

   Boat handover, provisioning, night in the marina. In the evening — Dalt Vila.

   

2. 18 Oct, Sun day 2 of 22

   night at sea

   Ibiza → Cartagena, 159 nm

   Departure at 07:00, about 24 hours underway with a night watch — our first night at sea straight away. On the way we pass Calpe, Alicante and Tabarca.

   Passage

   Ibiza → Cartagena

   miles

   159

   h under way

   25

   kn

   6.0

3. 19 Oct, Mon day 3 of 22

   in a marina

   Cartagena — arrival

   Roman theatre, ARQUA, Peral’s submarine. Two nights in the marina: a day to rest and restock before the long passage.

   

4. 20 Oct, Tue day 4 of 22

   in a marina

   Cartagena

   A day for the city, work and the weather. Castillitos Battery — by car.

   

   Marina: Cartagena, Yacht Port Cartagena

5. 21 Oct, Wed day 5 of 22

   night at sea

   Cartagena → Gibraltar, non-stop

   About two days with no port calls, watches in rotation. The marinas along the way (Garrucha, Almería, La Herradura, Benalmádena, Estepona) are backup ports for bad weather only — not overnight stops.

   Passage

   Cartagena → La Línea · Gibraltar, day 1 of 2

   miles

   259

   h under way

   42

   kn

   6.0

6. 22 Oct, Thu day 6 of 22

   night at sea

   Non-stop → La Línea

   Cabo de Gata, the Costa Tropical and Málaga from the water, second night at sea. Arrive at Alcaidesa on 23.10.

   Passage

   Cartagena → La Línea · Gibraltar, day 2 of 2

   miles

   259

   h under way

   42

   kn

   6.0

7. 23 Oct, Fri day 7 of 22

   in a marina

   La Línea · Gibraltar — arrival

   The Rock, the macaques, Europa Point. Refuelling at Cepsa in Gibraltar is a must.

   

8. 24 Oct, Sat day 8 of 22

   in a marina

   La Línea

   Ocean prep, provisioning. In the evening — the Tatar and Bashkir disco party in Málaga (Churriana, 18:00), 1 h 20 by car.

   

   Marina: La Línea · Gibraltar, Alcaidesa Marina

9. 25 Oct, Sun day 9 of 22

   coastal passage

   La Línea → Cádiz, 75 nm

   12 h: through the Strait on the ebb and then north along the coast — that’s how the skipper avoids the orca zone. Clocks go back tonight (end of summer time).

   Passage

   La Línea · Gibraltar → Cádiz

   miles

   75

   h under way

   12

   kn

   6.0

1. 1 Nov, Sun day 16 of 22

   in a marina

   Lanzarote

   Todos los Santos (All Saints’ Day, a public holiday). La Geria, Jameos del Agua, Mirador del Río. Up to two nights in port.

   

   Marina: Lanzarote, Marina Rubicón (Playa Blanca)

2. 2 Nov, Mon day 17 of 22

   night at sea

   Lanzarote → Gran Canaria, 138 nm

   24 hours underway past Fuerteventura (fishing off its east side — the skipper’s idea) to Puerto de Mogán.

   Passage

   Lanzarote → Gran Canaria

   miles

   138

   h under way

   22

   kn

   6.0

3. 3 Nov, Tue day 18 of 22

   in a marina

   Gran Canaria — Mogán

   Arrival. Roque Nublo and the “Witcher” locations are closest from here.

   

4. 4 Nov, Wed day 19 of 22

   coastal passage

   Gran Canaria → Tenerife, 51 nm

   10 h. Arrive at Marina San Miguel; the skipper’s arrival window is 04–06.11.

   Passage

   Gran Canaria → Tenerife

   miles

   51

   h under way

   9

   kn

   5.5

5. 5 Nov, Thu day 20 of 22

   ashore, spare day

   Tenerife — spare day

   Spare day for weather and repairs. If we’re already in port — Teide.

   

6. 6 Nov, Fri day 21 of 22

   ashore, spare day

   Tenerife — spare day

   Dive check 17:00. Teide or La Palma.

   

   Marina: Tenerife, Marina San Miguel (Amarilla Golf)

7. 7 Nov, Sat day 22 of 22

   ashore, spare day

   Check-out 09:00

   Teide if we haven’t been yet; an evening under the stars.

   

   Marina: Tenerife, Marina San Miguel (Amarilla Golf)

8. 8 Nov, Sun after the finish

   ashore, spare day

   Fly home

   

   Marina: Tenerife, Marina San Miguel (Amarilla Golf)