Egadi Islands Sailing Itinerary from Trapani: A 7 Day Cruise to Favignana, Levanzo and Marettimo

The cruise covers the Egadi Islands, a small archipelago off the western coast of Sicily reached by a short crossing from Trapani, and moves between three main islands with distinct characters and different sailing distances from the mainland. Favignana is the largest and flattest, Levanzo the smallest and closest to shore, and Marettimo the most remote and mountainous, set further out in open water and requiring the longest crossing of the week.

Navigation stays largely coastal, with frequent stops to swim or anchor off a cove before moving on. The crossing to Marettimo is the only leg that involves a more significant stretch of open Tyrrhenian water, while the passages around Favignana and Levanzo are shorter and more sheltered, suited to slower days with more time at anchor.

Favignana's coastline alternates between flat limestone formations and clear water coves such as Cala Azzurra and Cala Rossa, both easily identified by the pale stone of their former quarry walls above the waterline. Levanzo is rockier and quieter, its two main bays of Cala Tramontana and Cala Dogana set against a largely uninhabited interior. Marettimo feels wilder still, with steep cliffs around Punta Libeccio, Punta Troia and Punta Bassana dropping directly into deep blue water with no road access along much of its coastline.

Trapani itself carries a distinctive Sicilian identity, with its salt pans, historic old town and Phoenician origins setting the tone before departure. The islands stay largely undeveloped, favoring small fishing harbors and quiet anchorages over built-up resorts, and Marettimo in particular retains a slower and more isolated rhythm shaped by decades of limited tourism compared to the rest of western Sicily.

Days generally combine a morning sail with time at anchor for swimming, followed by a slower afternoon either ashore or at anchor, with evenings spent in a small harbor or a sheltered bay depending on the island and the wind direction.