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Home / Type of trip / Coast / Cap de Creus by catamaran

Cap de Creus by catamaran

June 10, 2013 by Gretta Schifano 4 Comments

Cap de Creus. Copyright Gretta Schifano

Catalonia’s beautiful Costa Brava is the easternmost point of Spain, bordering France on the Mediterranean coast. I was there during the half-term holiday with the eldest on a BritMums parent blogger trip, as guests of the Costa Brava tourist board.

I’ve spent a lot of time in Spain, but this was my first visit to the Costa Brava, and I was curious to find out why National Geographic Traveler named it as one of the top travel destinations in the world in 2012. On a catamaran trip the day after we arrived, I understood: the coast we sailed along is rugged, unspoilt and gorgeous and not what I had expected at all. Jaume Marin, director of the Costa Brava tourist board, told me that a third of the Costa Brava is actually a protected nature reserve where nothing can be built.

We sailed on the 75 foot long catamaran from Roses harbour along the Cap de Creus nature reserve on a sunny, breezy day and dropped anchor in a sheltered bay for lunch on board. We helped the friendly crew make paella in the biggest pan I’ve ever seen – Jaume’s on the right, lending a hand:

Cooking paella. Copyright Gretta Schifano

 

Meanwhile my eldest painted her nails in the sun on the front deck while some of the other children jumped in to the turquoise water for a swim:

Swimming at Cap de Creus. Copyright Gretta Schifano

We’d spent a thrilling morning at the nearby Windoor wind tunnel: I have to say that sunbathing, eating and drinking on the catamaran was the perfect way to relax after the adrenaline rush of indoor skydiving, and before our next stop, a Catalan cooking lesson on a farm – but that’s for another post.

Family travel lowdown: Our catamaran trip was with Magic Cruises. Excursions start from 15 euros for adults, 7.5 euros for children, under-6s are free.

 

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Categories: Coast, Spain
Tags: Cap de Creus, catamaran trip, costa brava, family travel

About Gretta Schifano

I'm a freelance journalist and blogger specialising in family travel with teenagers, trips when parents manage to travel without their kids, and 50+ travel. I also write about vegetarian travel, parenting teenagers, adoption, SEN, ADHD and anxiety. My work's been published by the Financial Times, Guardian, Independent, National Geographic Traveller, Lonely Planet and others. I've lived and worked in Italy and Spain and am now based in rural south-east England with my husband, adoptive and birth kids and our dog. I previously worked as a social action radio producer for the BBC.

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  1. Su Tyler says

    July 22, 2013 at 9:41 am

    For me a holiday isn’t a holiday until I’ve been on a boat! Nothing better than bobbing along with a nice sea breeze and good food!
    The biggest Paella I’ve ever seen was at Ayo’s in Nerja.
    Su Tyler recently posted…#Project365 29/52My Profile

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  2. Coombemill - Fiona says

    July 21, 2013 at 9:47 am

    What a stunning location, a worthy winner of NGT destination 2012. The sea looks beautiful and I wouldn’t be able to resist either. Thanks for sharing with Country Kids.
    Coombemill – Fiona recently posted…Silent Sunday / Project 52My Profile

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  3. LauraCYMFT says

    July 20, 2013 at 10:49 am

    That ocean is gorgeous! I just want to jump in!

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    • Gretta says

      July 20, 2013 at 10:56 am

      I know, it was amazing!

      Reply

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  1. Things to do on the Costa Brava with kids - Mums do travel says:
    November 26, 2013 at 1:20 pm

    […] beautiful Cap de Creus. The best way to enjoy the coast’s beauty is from the water. We took a catamaran cruise from Roses harbour and moored in a sheltered bay for lunch and swimming. […]

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  2. Things to do on the Costa Brava with kids | Mums do travelMums do travel says:
    November 18, 2013 at 10:15 pm

    […] beautiful Cap de Creus. The best way to enjoy the coast’s beauty is from the water. We took a catamaran cruise from Roses harbour and moored in a sheltered bay for lunch and swimming. […]

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  3. Instagram on the Costa Brava | Mums do travelMums do travel says:
    November 18, 2013 at 8:02 pm

    […] families. My teen says it was the best part of our trip, even better than indoor skydiving or our catamaran cruise. I’d definitely go on another Instagram day with her, but hope that she’d let me have a turn […]

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    […] it’s all a little bit too late for me now, but one of the other mums on the trip – Greta from Mums Do Travel and I have decided to start another blog called “Wind tunnels I have Loved” and that […]

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