Technical direction: Trips Viaggi
A unique experience: swimming from Sicily to Calabria
For over 10 years, every summer, Swimming Travel has been taking swimmers across the deep blue waters of the Strait of Messina, where the myths of Scylla and Charybdis still live today. The Strait of Messina Crossing is a must for open water swimming enthusiasts, as well as for less experienced swimmers. In full compliance with local and international regulations issued by the maritime authorities, and in complete safety, you will enjoy an unforgettable experience in the waters of the Mediterranean Sea.
This year the Basic option is available: the athlete takes part in the crossing only and arranges accommodation independently.
Participation in the crossing will be confirmed once the minimum number of 15 participants is reached. The organisation will confirm at least three months before the scheduled date.
Because of possible postponements due to adverse weather and sea conditions, participants are advised to plan their travel allowing for a delay of up to two days.
Basic
The Strait crossing with all safety and assistance services. Accommodation not included.
Starting from, per person€270
Included in the Basic option
Day 1
PM 5:00 PM: technical meeting on the beach, weather and sea forecast analysis, course explanation and gadget distribution. Optional dinner in a local restaurant to get to know each other, taste Sicilian cuisine and share the "day before" adrenaline.
Day 2
AM Group meeting at the meeting point and boat transfer to the start at the Pilone beach in Torre Faro. Once the crossing of the Strait is completed, return by boat to the starting point. Celebrations, photos and certificate from the Italian Timekeepers Federation.
Day 3
AM Recommended free day to make up the crossing if it could not take place on day 2, should weather and sea conditions improve.
Day 4
AM Recommended free day to make up the crossing if it could not take place on days 2 or 3, should weather and sea conditions improve.
Postponement. We highly recommend that all participants plan two extra days: due to weather conditions the crossing may be postponed, and we don’t want you to miss this opportunity.
The crossing fee will be partially refunded (minus the costs of the insurance policy and of the staff present at the start: ambulances, lifeguards, timekeepers) if, due to prohibitive weather and sea conditions or other force majeure, including a ban by the maritime authority for any unforeseeable reason, the crossing cannot take place on the chosen date and no alternative date can be agreed.
The organisation takes no responsibility for any postponement or cancellation of the crossing due to adverse weather and sea conditions, committing itself solely to evaluating an alternative date with the participants and the maritime authority.
The amount paid will be withheld in case of: cancellation, refusal of the postponement, late arrival, failure to send or incomplete sending of the documents required for the crossing, resulting in the impossibility of taking part.
No refund is due if the crossing starts regularly but has to be interrupted because of worsening weather and sea conditions or by order of the Maritime Authorities.
The package can be customised. For a quote, contact us through the form available here.
Single payment via PayPal: €270.00 for June, €290.00 for July and €280.00 for August.
panorama stretto messina
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