Sailing SV CUBA

Are You Afraid To Sail To Africa? Here's Why You Shouldn't Be [Ep.35] Boatlife Adventures - SV CUBA

Added 2022-09-26 19:13:20 +0000 UTC

In this sailing episode our boatlife takes us to Africa! What did we expect? We are on our last stretch and sail from the Egadi Islands to Monastir, Tunisia. It has been one heck of a trip, sailing non-stop for 11 days in the winter.

After a bumpy arrival, we get to do the check-in and do the clearance process (formalities) with the authorities, bring our papers to customs and inform the port police. Fortunately, all this can be done right within the marina and the process as a sailor and cruiser could not be easier. Even though we did not speak the language it all went smoothly.

While you may not consider Tunisia as a sailing destination when you charter a boat, it can be a great stop-over for a full time cruiser to reset their cruising status within the EU.

After some brushing up for us and SV CUBA, we headed out to explore the town.

Only a few hundred meters behind the marina the old town of Monastir opens up and we manage to find a small restaurant with authentic Tunisian cuisine. But since we had completely run out of fresh fruit on the sailboat, we still had to provision. So, we headed to the market which is right next to the town centre. We were surprised how much fresh fruit and veggies we could buy for only a few Euros. Visiting the old market was an amazing experience for us. After we had spent almost 2 weeks alone on our sailboat, we were now surrounded by so many people. Especially the fish market of Monastir is absolutely buzzing, and everyone was in a great mood.

Just outside the market hall, we even found the freshest honey, we could have imagined.

What a great welcome that was for some salty sailors to North Africa!