Cruises

Two seasons and two ocean crossings each year

Are you dreaming about sailing onboard a high-performance catamaran for an unforgettable cruise? 

Our ORC57 offers high-performance and comfortable cruise.

We have the sailing experience in our program to suit your needs!
The latest addition to the ORC range, Avel Vaez offers a rich sailing program. Whether you want to sail our catamaran for a coastal cruise or blue water sailing and ocean crossing, in cruising or or in racing mode, we have what you are looking for!

Our objective is to sail yearlong with Avel Vaez to offer high-performance and comfortable cruise. This allows us to propose various extraordinary destinations in a variety of attractive programs.

From September to November: Mediterranean Sea Crossing from Athens to Gibraltar

▪️Starting from Greece, we sail across the Corinth Canal and the Ionian Islands

▪️Crossing the Adriatic Sea from Corfu to Santa Maria Di Leucate in Italy

▪️Sailing along Italy southern coastline

▪️Visiting Sicilia, the Aeolian Islands or the Malfatti coast, Sardinia and Corsica

▪️Stopovers in Minorca, Mallorca and Ibiza

▪️Sailing along the south coast of Spain to Gibraltar

Contact us for a detailed sailing schedule

 

November and December:
Crossing the Atlantic from east to west

Avel Vaez leaves Gibraltar early November and set course for the island of Madeira. This is our skipper’s favorite Atlantic island! The boat and her guests stay in Madeira for a day before heading to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria – in the Canaries.

The following week will be spent in Las Palmas, preparing the boat and carrying out all the safety and communication equipment inspections required for participation in ARC.

It’s a great opportunity to meet Avel Vaez’s future competitors! Guests will come aboard to learn more about the catamaran operation from our professional sailors.

On the ultimate Sunday of the month of November, the start of the transatlantic rally takes place off Las Palmas. Around 150 boats register every year. Some of them are real racing boats. Avel Vaez will be racing in the multihull category, and is consistently amongst the first multihulls crossing the line…

From December to March:
Caribbean Sailing Season

The “hurricane” season starts on June 1st and finishes on December 1st each year. During this period, tropical depressions crossing the Atlantic between the equator and the Cancer tropic does not allow safe sailing in the area of the Caribbean. The best season is therefore from December to March. The weather is mostly ideal for sailing, warm and nice breeze.

We offer several options for unforgettable cruises to the islands of Martinique, Saint Lucia, the Grenadines and Barbados, over 7, 10 or 14 days. We also propose cruise to the northern Islands, up to the BVI‘s. Visit with us Guadeloupe, Antigua, Sint Maarten and many more…

April: Atlantic crossing from West to East and an opportunity to visit the Azores for a week.

On April 10th, at the end of her Caribbean sailing season, Avel Vaez sails from West to East across the Atlantic. After 12 to 13 days at sea, we stopover in the mythical port of Horta on Faial Island in the Acores.

We can offer a cruise in the Acores for the guests interested.

After leaving the Acores, we set sails to Gibraltar, typically arriving 6 to 7 days later to destination.

North Atlantic Crossing in April is the experience of a lifetime, only a few sailors have the opportunity to do this. 

May and June: Med Crossing
Gibraltar to Lavrio

These are unforgettable cruises are amongst the world most iconic ones.

Avel Vaez will visit mostly islands along the way, Balearic Islands, Sardinia, Sicilia and the Ionian islands.

Contact us to be informed when our future cruises go online!

From June to August:
European Sailing Summer Season in Italy, Croatia or Greece

Avel Vaez will spend the summer season in Europe. Our crew and guests really enjoy the best sailing and cruising areas in the Mediterranean Sea!

The wind allows us to sail almost every day. In the many anchorages, the sea is crystal clear, ideal for freediving, snorkeling, or diving. Activities include visiting sumptuously decorated Orthodox temples or archaeological sites, or sampling Mediterranean cuisine.

Four extraordinary cruise options:

-The Northern Cyclades (blue route)
-The Southern Cyclades (black route)
-The Saronic Gulf (green route)
-The Sporades (red route)

 

Avel Vaez regularly takes part in major sailing events and races

Visit our dedicated page to learn more about the upcoming sporting and competitive events where our ORC57 will be competing!

 

Cruising options for our ORC57

The ORC57 Avel Vaez offers comfortable cabins and berths in shared cabins all year round. Whatever the area and sailing program you choose, the catamaran will always be accompanied by its professional crew, responsible for the smooth running of your sailings.

If you wish to embark on our racing catamaran, you are free to choose your cruising program. The duration of your stay on board can be from one to several weeks.

Avel Vaez can be booked in several formats:

Individual
boarding

You can book a cruise of your choice on your own. You’ll discover sailing on Avel Vaez alongside a pre-existing group, and stay in one of the catamaran’s double cabins.

Depending on the number of people on board, your double cabin can be subdivided into two individual compartments, so that two crew members traveling alone can share.

Cabin
cruise

As a couple or duo, you can also book a double cabin aboard our racing catamaran cruiser. We call this “cabin boarding”!

You’ll have your own private space aboard Avel Vaez, and share the boat’s common areas with other passengers. In all, up to 6 people will be able to occupy the catamaran’s other double cabins, and join you.

Two or more cabins

You can as well hire two mor more cabins on board when these are available and have all the boat for your family, friends or for your business event!

For a group of 6 to 8 people, or to take full advantage of the boat with a smaller group, you can also rent all the catamaran’s spaces. In all circumstances, our professional crew will be with you and make your stay on board unforgettable.

Book a cruise on the ORC57 Avel Vaez

If you are planning to embark alone or would like to book a double cabin on Avel Vaez, regardless of the sailing area, please contact us at contact@avel-marine.com. Likewise, if you’re planning to embark on our catamaran for an Atlantic crossing!

If you would like to cruise on board the ORC57 Avel Vaez, in Europe or in the tropics, feel free to contact us directly or one of our partners: