Our first spring stage follows the legendary Costa da Morte, rounds Cape Finisterre and enters the system of Galician fjords-rias.
This is a partner stage with Route.community project. R-O-U-T-E makes unusual trips on anything you can imagine, and has a Russian-speaking community around these trips, whose members meet each other in different cities not only during the travels. Their slogan is: "Go further — become closer," and we fully share this sentiment.
1600 €
Approximate step by step route:
A Coruña → Isla Sisarga, 25 nm
Isla Sisarga → Muxía, 30 nm
Muxía → Finisterre, 20 nm
Finisterre → Muros, 20 nm
Muros → Arousa, 30 nm
Arousa → Isla de Ons, 15 nm
Isla de Ons → Vigo, 20 nm
Start/Finish Cities and Airports:
🇪🇸 A Coruña : A Coruña [LCG], Santiago de Compostela [SCQ] 🇪🇸 Vigo : Vigo [VGO], Porto [OPO], Santiago de Compostela [SCQ]
7 days
difficulty of this stage is 2 out of 5
TRAVEL STYLE
Navigation along rocky Atlantic coastline, ocean passages and discovery of Galicia's maritime heritage.
difficulty 2 out of 5
Open water passages alternate with entries to sheltered bays, and the passages are really short. But, anyway, spring in Galicia brings different weather, and the section along Costa da Morte and Cape Finisterre requires careful navigation.
COST
COST INCLUDED
COST not INCLUDED
Accommodation:
Twin/double cabin with quality bedding and towels
Personal safety gear (lifejackets, lifelines, personal locator beacons)
Xploration welcome pack with branded items
Operations:
All marinas and ports fees
Documentation and permits
Fuel for yacht, tender and galley
Support&Expertise:
Captain with extensive high-latitude sailing experience
Professional first mate (muse of our boat)
Well-stocked pantry essentials
Optional sailing skills coaching
Getting to the boat and back (airplane tickets, trains, taxi, etc)
Food onboard (shared with all the team, approx. 30 EUR/ day)
Any additional costs outside (restaurants, museums, souvenirs, etc.)
Personal insurance
NOT INCLUDED
INCLUDED
ROUTE HIGHLIGHTS
Setting out from A Coruña's historic harbor with its Roman lighthouse Tower of Hercules. Sailing to pristine Sisarga Islands.
A Coruña to Islas Sisargas
Navigation along the Coast of Death with a stop in traditional port of Muxía.
Costa da Morte
Rounding the historic "End of the Earth" — one of the westernmost points of continental Europe.
Cape Finisterre
Through the National Park islands and fishing villages into the Ria de Vigo.
Entering the Rias
Navigation:
Working with tidal currents, reading coastline, navigating along rocky shores.
Maritime Heritage:
Ancient lighthouses, fishing ports and shipwreck sites tell the maritime history of the region.
Natural Diversity:
From open ocean to sheltered rias waters, from rocky capes to sandy beaches.
Gastronomic Discoveries:
Opportunity to try the freshest seafood right in fishing ports.
Totally refitted and equipped for autonomous expeditions for more than a month, ready to safely accommodate crew of 10 to the world’s most remote waters. Equipped by radar, watermaker, AIS, heating system, Starlink, washing machine.
On board Perola do Mar, we sail with a crew of 10:
a captain,
a wizard (first mate responsible for comfort and care),
and 8 crew members joining us for the journey.
Before each voyage, we meet everyone personally through a video call. This helps align expectations and ensures the crew dynamics work well together - because remarkable voyages are shaped by remarkable crew.
THE CREW
Season 7 (SPRING / 25) consists of 4 stages
On board Perola do Mar, we sail with a crew of 10
a captain,
a wizard (first mate responsible for comfort and care),
and 8 crew members joining us for the journey.
Before each voyage, we meet everyone personally through a video call. This helps align expectations and ensures the crew dynamics work well together - because remarkable voyages are shaped by remarkable crew
On board Perola do Mar, we sail with a crew of 10:
a captain,
a wizard (first mate responsible for comfort and care),
and 8 crew members joining us for the journey.
Before each voyage, we meet everyone personally through a video call. This helps align expectations and ensures the crew dynamics work well together - because remarkable voyages are shaped by remarkable crew.
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