Perfume making, wine tasting, shorts breaks and honeymoons on a floating boutique hotel

April 18, 2013

Upmarket yachting specialist Essential Sailing has late availability in May, with exclusive use options for honeymooners/couples and three and four-night short breaks now available – perfect for sailors and non-sailors alike.

Late Availability for Easter – chocolate on a luxury yacht in Lanzarote

March 20, 2013

Enjoy balmy spring sailing along Lanzarote’s unspoilt south coast together with delicious Easter treats.  Wake up to Eggs Benedict and homemade Nutella with fresh croissants on Easter Sunday and take part in an Easter egg hunt on board.  Guests can also indulge in homemade chocolaty treats over the Easter weekend ranging from tiramisu and chocolate truffles to gooey flourless chocolate fudge cake, chocolate brownies…

Moor up and mingle amongst Manrique’s legacies

September 25, 2012

Upmarket yachting specialist Essential Sailing is expanding its programme in the Canary Islands by launching holidays in Lanzarote for the first time during winter 2013.  Perfect for sailors and non-sailors alike, the week-long itineraries provide plenty of time to explore the island’s often over-looked cultural attractions as well as stunning lunar landscapes and sheltered bays.

Featuring art made entirely from lava and lava bubbles, visionary artist and architect César Manrique’s house and art gallery in Tahiche is testimony to how nature can turn into a work of art in its own right.

Essentially something for every occasion

May 31, 2012

With flexible itineraries and a wealth of local knowledge, Essential Sailing’s luxury sailing holidays will appeal to all

Cruising the French Riviera and Italy’s Ligurian coast this summer, the high-end Beneteau Oceanis 50 yacht sleeps up to six guests – all in comfortable en-suite cabins. The professional crew will help you put together your own itinerary– whether this includes finding the most secluded bays for a swim, the best gelateria or the most impressive scenery to sail past.

Here are some holiday ideas to suit a variety of occasions and timeframes…

Sail into new waters in 2012

January 5, 2012

Essential Sailing launches a new itinerary for 2012 to Italy’s Ligurian coast

Perfect for sailors and non-sailors alike, Essential Sailing combines sailing with gastronomy and sightseeing in three superb locations: Italy’s Ligurian coast, the Canaries (Tenerife and La Gomera) and the French Riviera. With a maximum of six guests on board at any one time, spend a week in the lap of luxury, being taken from place to place on a luxury 50-foot Beneteau yacht.