Technical equipment and capacity of the catamaran Lagoon 500.
Cruise sailing catamaran Lagoon500 comfortably accommodates up to 12 persons. Were commend to gather 10 passengers(2 persons in each cabin). The main dimensions are: length is almost 15,5meters, width is almost 9 meters.This is more than 130-square meters comfortable space for your leisure.5 spacious cabins have luxurious wooden appearance.There are two single cabins for crew.Each of double cabins has its toilet and shower. The toilets are electric. The four cabins have full-sized double beds and the fifth is a double bunk. All the cabins have closets and other spaces for storage. The air conditioning system in addition to illuminators covers all the yachts. Thecentralcabinisdesignedtogiveaccommodationto2-3 persons (if needed) but its main feature is 360 degree overview, here the big kitchen share the space with dining roomand there is an additional control panel. The kitchen is equipped with gas cooker with oven, microwave, refrigerators, TV with DVD, air conditioning, audio system and auxiliary spaces.In the back side of the deck right after the saloon with a big table there are comfortable sofas and a fridge. You may put on a transparent «screen» to protect yourself from wind.On the upper part of the yacht and in the front of the hull there are comfortable mats for sun bathing (there is also a net between two hulls)there you may even sleep in the open air enjoying the fresh breeze and stars above.
Of course there is navigation equipment and autopilot.In addition to the two water tanks with the capacity of240l there is a water maker. It provides water for your household needs not for drinking. You should buy portable water in advance.Lagoon 500 has a dinghy and some snorkeling sets are offered for free.
The catamaran is fully equipped with rescue means and safety equipment in accordance with its capacity. There is a life raft for 12 persons, life vests and life rings and other rescue and alarm equipment as per the strict requirements of the British registry.
You are welcomed in Italian Sardinia and French Corsica!
The Italian Sardinia is full of perfectly equipped luxurious marinas the rich people love to visit. For example Porto Cervo. It is a very beautiful place and not a cheap one of course. You may visit other beautiful places in Sardinia and not too expensive. By the way the level of service and staff is by no means worse even in cheaper marinas. Seafood is delicious everywhere) Cheese, vines and any dishes of the Italian cuisine will bring you much delight.Tuna for example, in the end of May in the place Carloforte on the Island of San-Pietro Tuna round dance fest is held – it is an international gastronomic fair focused on sea products and tuna of the highest quality. We recommend you to taste Sardinian boar with sweet and sour sauce «аcarracsu» that means 'braised under ground'.Bottarga is a Sardinian dish made of mullet or tuna caviar carefully taken from the fish and dried at the sun with salt – it is a great appetizer, it is served with thistle and small age. The natural beauty, calm bays and marinas full of entertainments, you will be fond of the purest beaches. Various historical places to visit are waiting for you. If you decide to dine out in a small family cafes you will discover that the meals there would be much more delicious than in luxurious restaurants (this is one of their outstanding features).
At a stone’s throw on the other side of the Bonifacio Strait there lies the famous island of Corsica where Napoleon was born, it is a very good place for sightseeing.Corsican divine sandy beaches are for those who like to lie at the sun. For mounting explorers it will offer various mountain routes: Corsica is most mountainous island of the Mediterranean. And the tourist inspired by historical events will find lot of 'treasures' there dated by prehistoric civilization!
The Bonifacio Strait always offers good winds and add a bit of adrenaline to racing lovers.In the end of high season Yacht Voyage organizes a regatta in Bonifacio, see here. Anyway you are not limited in choosing your route, being at sea you should feel freedom!Your skipper is the one who can recommend your route.He could also be a rather creative guide, assistant and mate.You will share the table with him during your voyage.A few words on average Italian rates. Mooringsinmarinaswillcostfrom180to 200 EUR per night and 350 EUR in Porto Cervo,there you will get connected to the sources of electricity and water. Taxi rates from the airport to the base range from 20 EUR for a car and 50 EUR for a micro bus.
You route example is drafted here.
From our Marina di Olbia you may sail straight to the Aranci gulf to enjoy the famous "white" beach, in the high season it is very crowded and we recommend to visit San Teodoro instead with its beach LaCinta. Then going to Porto Rotondo. This is a place loved by Silvio Berlusconi and a great shopping area.Going to Portisco – the most beautiful beach in Sardinia (shallows), where one can hardly get by public transport. Porto Cervo is the biggest and the most splendid port with the most expensive yacht club located there , it is very popular among celebrities.
The La Maddalena archipelago is a virgin nature area and a national park.You will enjoy visiting historical places associated with the name of Giuseppe Garibaldi and after sailing through the Bonifacio to Corsica you will go back to the home port in Olbia.
Our base is located in Sardinia, Olbia, please find below a map with the infrastructure of the locality that may help you a lot when it comes to finding a restaurant, a car for rent, shopping or hotel service or other tourist places. You may take a plane from Rome or go by ferry.