Sailing the world opens up a mosaic of seas and cultures. From the Mediterranean to the Caribbean, the Indian Ocean and the Pacific, each region has its own rhythm, traditions, and natural beauty. Some archipelagos are perfect for first-time sailors, with calm waters and short hops, while others offer remote expeditions where reefs, lagoons and starry skies are the reward.
Our destination guide helps you navigate this diversity: discover where to sail with children, how to plan a winter escape to tropical seas, or why the Mediterranean remains a timeless choice. Each section highlights real anchorages, island cultures, and seasonal tips, making it easy to compare options at a glance.
For practical preparation, read our blog: Travel smart: seas and seasons – tips for optimal global sailing adventures. It will help you understand the best times to sail each region and how to choose your next trip according to winds, weather and sea conditions.
Wherever you decide to start — island-hopping in Sicily, a catamaran in the Cyclades, or a lagoon cruise in French Polynesia — every route is a different way to live the sea.
Caribbean Sea
The Caribbean Sea, in the Western Hemisphere of the Atlantic Ocean, counts over 7000 islands, of which fever that 10% are inhabited. Among the most renowned islands are: Antigua and Barbuda, the Barbados islands, the Dominican Republic, Guadeloupe and Martinique, Saint Martin, Grenada, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, the Briti...
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Mediterranean Sea
The Mediterranean Sea stretches from the Atlantic Ocean in the west to Asia in the east. It divides Europe from Africa. It has been referred to as the incubator of Western Civilisation. It spans approximately 2,500 miles from west to east, from the Strait of Gibraltar, located between Morocco and Spain, to the southwestern coastland of Turkey and on to the Gul...
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Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is both the deepest and largest ocean in the world. It runs from the Arctic Ocean to the Sothern Ocean in the south. It is connected to Australia and Asia in the west and the Americas in the East. It makes up about 46 per cent of the Earth’s water surface. It is subdivided by the equator in the Northern Pacific Ocean and Southern P...
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Indian Ocean
This ocean makes up about one-fifth of the water on the planet and is the largest after the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. It stretches to Asia in the north and to Africa in the west. To the east, it is bounded by Australia and reaches to the Southern Ocean. It encompasses the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea. It is surrounded by land on all but one side. It doesn&r...
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Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second largest of Earth’s oceans and covers about 20 per cent of its surface. It divides the “New World” from the “Old World”. It fills an S- shaped basin spanning between Europe and Africa in the east and the Americas in the west. In the north it’s joined to the Arctic Ocean and is connected with t...
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North Seas
The North Sea is found between the UK, Norway, Sweden, Denmark and France. It also stretches between Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium. It is a marginal sea of the Atlantic Ocean and is joined to it by the English Channel in the south and the Norwegian Sea in the north. The North Sea has long been the site of important European shipping lines and is al...
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