# 15 Mediterranean days by boat

Practical destination guides built around one departure area, a realistic day range, route decisions and a clear fallback.

## [Bonifacio and the Lavezzi Islands](https://seavilo.com/en/guides/bonifacio-lavezzi-islands.md)

Bonifacio’s cliffs, Piantarella’s shallows and Lavezzi granite in a day plan that keeps a genuine margin for the return.

- Departure : Bonifacio, Piantarella or Porto-Vecchio
- Indicative distance : 25 to 45 NM depending on the base and detours
- Season : May to September, with an early start

## [Scandola and the Calanques de Piana](https://seavilo.com/en/guides/scandola-piana-calanques.md)

Red rock, Girolata and the Scandola reserve along a spectacular, isolated coast that remains fully exposed to the west.

- Departure : Porto, Galéria or Calvi
- Indicative distance : 20 to 55 NM depending on the base
- Season : May to September in settled light seas

## [The Calanques from Marseille to Cassis](https://seavilo.com/en/guides/calanques-marseille-cassis.md)

Frioul, Sormiou, Morgiou and En-Vau inside a busy national park where wind, access and seabed protection shape the day.

- Departure : Marseille, Pointe Rouge, Cassis or La Ciotat
- Indicative distance : 18 to 35 NM depending on the loop
- Season : April to October outside strong-wind events

## [The French Riviera and the Lérins Islands](https://seavilo.com/en/guides/french-riviera-lerins-islands.md)

Cap d’Antibes, Sainte-Marguerite and Saint-Honorat in an accessible loop shared with ferries, swimmers and heavy summer traffic.

- Departure : Cannes, Golfe-Juan or Antibes
- Indicative distance : 15 to 30 NM with an optional headland loop
- Season : April to October, busiest in summer

## [Mallorca](https://seavilo.com/en/guides/mallorca-by-boat.md)

An island too large for one loop: Tramuntana, Palma Bay, Formentor or the southern calas according to the day’s wind.

- Departure : Palma, Port d’Andratx, Sóller, Alcúdia or Portocolom
- Indicative distance : 20 to 45 NM within one sector
- Season : May to October, early starts in summer

## [Ibiza and Formentera](https://seavilo.com/en/guides/ibiza-formentera-by-boat.md)

A short but busy crossing to Espalmador and Formentera where breeze, ferries and protected seagrass shape every decision.

- Departure : Ibiza, Santa Eulària or Formentera
- Indicative distance : 25 to 45 NM depending on the loop
- Season : May to October, busiest in July and August

## [Menorca](https://seavilo.com/en/guides/menorca-by-boat.md)

Two opposing coasts: clear southern calas, a wilder north and a first decision set by the Tramuntana.

- Departure : Ciutadella, Mahón or Fornells
- Indicative distance : 20 to 40 NM within one sector
- Season : May to October

## [Costa Brava](https://seavilo.com/en/guides/costa-brava-by-boat.md)

Cap de Creus, rocky coves and the Medes Islands on a coast where Tramuntana quickly changes the direction of the day.

- Departure : Roses, L’Escala, L’Estartit or Palamós
- Indicative distance : 18 to 40 NM depending on the basin
- Season : May to October outside strong Tramuntana

## [La Maddalena and Costa Smeralda](https://seavilo.com/en/guides/la-maddalena-costa-smeralda.md)

Spargi, Budelli and Caprera in a granite maze shaped by narrow channels, Mistral and national-park access.

- Departure : Palau, Cannigione or La Maddalena
- Indicative distance : 22 to 42 NM depending on the loop
- Season : May to October

## [Capri and the Amalfi Coast](https://seavilo.com/en/guides/capri-amalfi-coast.md)

Faraglioni, Sorrento and cliffside villages across beautiful water shared with ferries and dense excursion traffic.

- Departure : Sorrento, Naples, Amalfi or Salerno
- Indicative distance : 22 to 50 NM depending on the base and loop
- Season : April to October, crowded in summer

## [Santorini and its caldera](https://seavilo.com/en/guides/santorini-caldera.md)

A monumental caldera where cliffs, Meltemi and excursion traffic call for more precision than a sunset photograph suggests.

- Departure : Vlychada, Athinios or an authorised bay
- Indicative distance : 18 to 35 NM inside the caldera and south
- Season : May to October, frequent summer Meltemi

## [Corfu and Paxos](https://seavilo.com/en/guides/corfu-paxos.md)

A real Ionian crossing to Lakka and the Paxos caves, gentler than the Cyclades but still defined by distance and return.

- Departure : Lefkimmi, Benitses or Gouvia
- Indicative distance : 30 to 55 NM depending on the base
- Season : May to October

## [Mykonos and Delos](https://seavilo.com/en/guides/mykonos-delos.md)

Delos and Rhenia sit a few miles from Mykonos across a channel where Meltemi can turn short distance into demanding water.

- Departure : Tourlos, Mykonos or Ornos
- Indicative distance : 15 to 30 NM depending on the loop
- Season : May to October, frequent summer Meltemi

## [Split, Hvar and Vis](https://seavilo.com/en/guides/split-hvar-vis.md)

Hvar, the Pakleni and Vis open beautiful routes from Split, but one day cannot treat all three as neighbouring stops.

- Departure : Split, Trogir, Milna or Hvar
- Indicative distance : 35 to 65 NM depending on the island
- Season : May to October

## [Dubrovnik and the Elaphiti Islands](https://seavilo.com/en/guides/dubrovnik-elaphiti-islands.md)

Koločep, Lopud and Šipan form a natural progression from Dubrovnik when the three islands are not treated as compulsory appointments.

- Departure : Gruž, ACI Marina Dubrovnik or Zaton
- Indicative distance : 20 to 40 NM depending on the turn point
- Season : May to October

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Planning ranges never replace official charts, notices, regulations, a current marine forecast or the skipper’s judgement.