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Spain and Italy the top summer sailing destinations for UK tourists

Spain and Italy are the most popular destinations for British travellers looking to take a sailing holiday this summer, according to boat hire website Click&Boat.

Looking at the bookings of 3,300 UK boating enthusiasts, 25% plan to travel to Italy and 25% plan to travel to Spain for a boating trip, with the picturesque island of Ibiza claiming the top spot as the most popular destination overall. 

Other Spanish sailing hot spots making waves this summer include Barcelona, Mallorca, Marbella, Menorca and Lanzarote, while across the Mediterranean Sea, Sorrento, Sicily, Sardinia and the Amalfi Coast top the list for sailing spots in Italy. 

Most popular sailing destinations for UK holidaymakers, according to Click&Boat

  • 25% Spain (including Ibiza, Barcelona, Mallorca, Marbella, Menorca and Lanzarote) 
  • 25% Italy (including Sorrento, Sicily, Sardinia and the Amalfi Coast)
  • 17% France (including Cannes, Nice and Monaco)
  • 13% Croatia (including Split, Dubrovnik and Hvar)
  • 10% Greece (including Athens, Mykonos, Corfu, Rhodes, Kefalonia and Zante)
  • 10% other destinations (including Malta, Portugal, the UK, Turkey and the USA)

Following Spain and Italy’s lead, 17% of British sailors plan to head to France, with favoured locations for a summer sailing excursion including Cannes, Nice and Monaco. 

A further 13% will travel to Croatia, with Split, Dubrovnik and Hvar all topping the list for popular departure points for a sailing break. 

According to Click&Boat, the average length of a sailing trip for UK holidaymakers is four days, with those travelling to Croatia and Greece usually hiring a boat for longer than those who visit Spain.

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