Adventures with RayDarLove - 2026 Mediterranean Itinerary
Ipswich, England
May 26 - May 31
Sea Trials and Commissioning. Final system checks and sea trials conducted upon delivery, with Ray and Darla flying in on the 25th for handover and familiarization before departure.
Ipswich to Jersey, Channel Islands
May 30-June 1
A 30 hour offshore passage from Ipswich to Jersey in the Channel Islands, combining open water cruising with final provisioning and preparation.
Jersey to Palma Mallorca
June 3 - June 13
1,050 nautical mile passage, approximately 131 hours underway. Typically a 7 to 10 day
sail depending on conditions.
Route includes Jersey to Northwest Spain via a Bay of Biscay crossing, continuing south to Portugal with stops in Lisbon or Cascais, onward to Gibraltar and the Alboran Sea, finishing in the Balearic Islands at Palma.
Palma Mallorca
June 13 - July 6
Boat shakedown to confirm all systems are functioning properly. Engine, sails, navigation, power, and safety equipment are tested under way so any issues can be identified and corrected before continuing to Les Issambres, France.
FRANCE, Italy, including Sicily, Malta, and Corsica
July 7 - August 30
Arrive in St Tropez. Then 130 nm from St Tropez to Porto Vecchio, Corsica, 18-24 hour sail. Highlights include Porto Vecchio, Corsica, the Amalfi Coast, Isola Asinara, the Aeolian Islands (north of Sicily), Taormina and Syracuse Sicily, Malta, southern Italy, and other locations
Italy to Southern France
August 24 - September 7
Passage from Italy to southern France, arriving in Cannes, France, trip to Les Issambres
Cannes, France
September 8 – September 13
Transit to Cannes followed by attendance at the Cannes Yacht Festival. We were honored to be chosen by Oyster Yachts to have RayDar Love be their representative of the Oyster 595 at the yacht festival.
Greece
September 15 - October 25
Transit to Greece (Cannes to Leipsoi, 1,100 nm, 8-10 days), followed by approximately four weeks cruising Greece.
Dodecanese islands include Leipsoi, Arhangelos, Kalymnos, and Symi with ferry access to Rhodes.
Cyclades highlights include Mykonos, Delos, Paros, Naxos, Koufonisia, Irakleia, Amorgos, Santorini, Milos, and Polyaigos.
Late August includes a Corinth Canal transit into the Ionian Sea with stops in Nafpaktos, Zakynthos, Lefkada, Ithaca, Cephalonia, Paxos, Antipaxos, and potentially Corfu, weather dependent.
Greece, transiting to Palma Mallorca
October 26 – November 6
Approximately 850-950 nm sail from Corfu to Palma Mallorca, time for provisioning and maintenance.
Palma Mallorca to Grand Canaries
1,200 nm. Transit to Grand Canaries with intermediate stops.
Grand Canaries
November 20-28
Provision and maintenance in preparation for Atlantic crossing.
Atlantic Crossing
November 28 - December 20
Crossing the Atlantic, approximately 2,650-2,850 nm, 16-20 day passage, to Antigua.