Provision at 09:00, Reefing Havoc meeting at 12:00, then cast off around 17:00 if the charter handover cooperates. The preferred first night is Tavolara, a protected anchorage inside the marine area; the backup is an evening start from Olbia and the 20:30 group dinner at Agriturismo Cabu Abbas.

First big night in the social heart of the Costa Smeralda. Slips are reserved under Reefing Havoc, stern-to and walking distance from town. Nikki Beach and Phi Beach are the obvious temptations; the practical advice is to remember which dock you are on.

A short but busy sail into the archipelago. We will be stern-to at Marina di Cala Mangiavolpe, a short walk to town. This is the e-bike, seafood, gelato, and top-up-water stop before Corsica.

The international crossing. Passports are required aboard, and the Strait of Bonifacio deserves respect: fast ferries, commercial traffic, wind-against-current chop, and acceleration zones near the cliffs. The reward is one of the great harbor entrances in the Mediterranean.

Captains get the day off too. Burn a little gas to visit the grottos, hike the cliff-top citadel, rent kayaks if you are keen for sore abs, then regroup for the 18:00–23:00 reservation at Galerie des Ducs.

Early start back across the strait so the fleet can get water time and, if mythology holds, experience the Benoit Bar™. Porto Palma is a sheltered anchorage among pink granite boulders inside La Maddalena National Park; dinner is aboard and late-night dinghy diplomacy is encouraged, quietly.

Cast off around 10:00 and be back at the marina no later than 17:00 for refueling, technical inspection, and the underwater diver check. Mini-bus pickup is at 19:30; dinner starts at 20:30 at Agriturismo Cabu Abbas, with awards and controlled sentimentality.

Boats should already be back in their assigned slips. Remove personal belongings, confirm checkout items with Dream Yacht Charter, collect final luggage, and make arrangements with the charter base for taxis. Reality is rude but unavoidable.