Routes & Passages

Routes into the Ionian and the Aegean, the best months around the Meltemi, the TEPAI cruising tax and the paperwork for a delivery to or from Greece.

The inland shortcut from the Channel to the Mediterranean: routes, size limits, mast logistics, rules and timing — and when the sea route is the better choice.

Where to winter a yacht in the Mediterranean, afloat or ashore, and how to time the delivery south from Northern Europe.

Routes, distances, timing and practical tips for delivering a yacht to the Canary Islands from Gibraltar, Portugal and Madeira — the stepping stone to the Atlantic.

How yachts are delivered across the Mediterranean — Spain, France, Italy, Croatia, Greece and Turkey: routes, straits, canals, winds and timing.

How to plan a yacht delivery in Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland and the Baltic: straits, bridge clearances, archipelagos, canals, seasons and weather.

Professional yacht delivery across Europe — Scandinavia, the Baltic, the North Sea, the Atlantic coast and the Mediterranean: routes, seasons, paperwork and costs.

How to plan a yacht delivery through the North Sea and English Channel: tides, the Dover Strait traffic separation scheme, tidal races, wind farms and weather windows.

How yachts return from the Caribbean to Europe: when to leave, the route via Bermuda and the Azores, distances, weather on the eastbound crossing and preparation.

How to pass the Strait of Gibraltar by yacht: the east-going current, tides relative to high water Gibraltar, Levante and Poniente, waiting ports, shipping and orcas.