Croatia's Dalmatian coast: marinas, buoys, and the July problem
A thousand islands, a chain of professional marinas, water like the Caribbean's colder cousin — and exactly one month when the coast runs out of space. Here's how a week actually works.
Destinations
Destinations covers where the boats actually go: Mediterranean coasts, Caribbean islands, Nordic fjords and the marina towns in between — with anchorage notes, berth prices and the weeks each season is worth sailing.
Where the boats actually go.
The Cyclades with the meltemi in mind: how to route a week the wind won't ruin
The same archipelago that makes postcards makes 30-knot afternoons from July to early September — the difference between a dream week and a battering is the order you visit the islands in.
The British Virgin Islands in seven days: a circuit that still works
Tortola to Norman, Cooper, Virgin Gorda, Anegada and Jost Van Dyke — short legs, mooring balls, and the Caribbean's most forgiving learning curve.
Where to anchor near Porto Heli when the marina is full
The Argolic Gulf is Greece's most forgiving piece of water — flat, deep enough almost everywhere, and ringed with bays that take the afternoon wind on the nose so you don't have to.
The Amalfi Coast in a week: ports, timing, and the two hours that decide the trip
A week between Sorrento, Positano, Amalfi and Capri works — if the boat moves early, berths are booked ahead, and the fleet treats the 10:00-to-16:00 ferry window as a shore break, not a passage.