Carnival in sailing boat on the French Riviera
A colorful weekend sailing in the French Riviera under the banner of the festivities of the Carnival of Nice and the Festival of Lemons of Menton. The parade of Nice consists of a dozen of floats each conceived on the chosen theme and about 180 "heads" Giants", mascheroni, a diverse and colourful parade in combining the "Street" and musical groups from all over the World.
The night, in Saturday, the shows will enlighten the heart of Nice becoming: "parades of Lights". All floats are illuminated by colored garlands.
The town of Menton on the French Riviera is celebrating Carnival for more than 70 years with a charming and fragrant, "lemon Party". The Festival takes place in theme, and includes daily and nightly parades of floats majestic masked with fabulous sculptures of citrus and floralcompositions. The privileged stage to assist in all aspects of the Festival is the most vibrant Promenade du Soleil, Menton, where beautiful parades of wagons.
Is a sailing weekend casual, previous experience is required not just a pinch of spirit of Adventure and passion for the sea. Most experts will be able to practice sailing and Navigation, to learn to navigate at night across Security, recognizing lighthouses and signals, taking stock of ship, by adjusting the sails in the light of the stacks .
Program (*): from Marina degli Aregai departure on Friday evening to Villefrance sur Mer, Saturday morning some edge around Cap Ferrat and the afternoon in the port of Nice Carnival. It starts early Sunday morning sailing and you get to Menton for the lemon Festival where it starts in the late afternoon to return to Marina degli Aregai.
(*) the offer is valid to reach the minimum number of participants. The program is believed to be indicative and subject to change according to weather conditions and at the discretion of the Commander.
General information: Accommodation: double cabins and bathroom on board, boats from 6-8 people.
The price includes: membership card, accommodation in double cabin, final cleaning, skipper sailing instructor, insurance.
The fee does not include: food, fuel and port charges for the Saturday night (approximately €20 per person per day) and whatever not specified in "the fee includes". The skipper shall be exempt from the common fund.
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Attention: each reservation is valid only from the moment the payment will be made via bank transfer, by sending the contabiale of your payment by email. The boats are not equipped with bed linen and towels so you must bring a blanket, a pillowcase, sheet sleeping bag or sleeping bags. The accommodation is found in the cabins at embarkation.
Attention: each reservation is valid only from the moment the payment will be made via bank transfer, by sending the contabiale by fax or email of the payment made.
How to reach the place of boarding:
Marina degli Aregai
The place of departure is the tourist port of Marina degli Aregai located in Liguria, on the Italian Riviera between Imperia and San Remo. There is also a large parking lot, shopping malls, bars and restaurants, toilets and showers. Can be easily reached by motorway A10 Genova-Ventimiglia (Imperia Ovest exit coming from Genoa, Arma di Taggia from Ventimiglia) and the Via Aurelia. By train, we recommend the station of Imperia Porto Maurizio, from which a bus, in twenty minutes, will connect to the port.
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