October | November | December 2026 / Italy

March - November 2027 / Italy

Open Water Swimming Weeks

Point-to-point swimming adventures in spectacular locations, with your floating basecamp always waiting ahead.

We drop you off.

You Swim.

We pick you up.

You relax.

OPEN WATER SWIMMING WEEK

Based around the spectacular Italian Riviera, on the Ligurian coast of Northern Italy.

Bring a small group. We’ll create the adventure.

Designed for small groups of friends, open water swimming clubs, triathlon clubs and like-minded swimmers who want to share an unforgettable week on the water together.

The ideal group size is 4 - 6 swimmers.

Base Camp Blue becomes your floating base camp, carrying your group along the coast to a new swimming location and a new adventure each day.

We plan personalised daily swims around your group — from relaxed coastal swims and beautiful sheltered bays to longer point-to-point swims and more challenging open-water adventures.

We provide each swimmer with a tow float carrying a GPS tracker and VHF radio, giving your group added visibility, communication and live tracking while out on the water. The yacht and our safety RIB can stay with the group, providing support, drop-offs and pick-ups along the route.

We take care of the route planning, weather and sea conditions, safety cover and logistics, so you can concentrate on the swimming.

Swim along spectacular stretches of the Ligurian coastline, explore hidden bays and discover places that are best reached from the sea. With Base Camp Blue travelling with you, your next swim can begin somewhere completely different every day.

Return to the yacht for a hot shower, great food, a cold drink and a comfortable place to relax, before sailing on towards tomorrow’s adventure.

WHAT’S INCLUDED

  • 6 nights’ accommodation aboard Base Camp Blue

  • Bed linen and towels provided

  • 5 days/nights of freshly prepared food 1 self-funded night ashore

  • Chef/hostess throughout the week

  • Captain sails the boat and organises daily routes, pick-ups, etc

  • Beer, wine and soft drinks included up to a reasonable amount

  • Water safety RIB and kayak cover

  • Yacht transfers and transport ashore for your activities

  • Personalised daily route planning

  • GPX routes and GPS tracking support

  • Weather planning and local knowledge

  • Use of onboard watersports equipment SUPs, kayaks, snorkelling

  • Pre-week online planning meeting to understand your group, abilities and ambitions and help tailor the week around you

Great Food.

Every Day.

Good adventures require good food. Our chef creates fresh, delicious meals using local ingredients to keep you fulled for the day.

- Fresh Mediterraninan ingredients

- Meals planned around active days

- Dietry requirments catered for

- Cold drinks always waiting

Sample Weeks

A little inspiration. Tailored to your group.

These sample journeys give you a taste of what a Base Camp Blue week could look like — spectacular Ligurian trails, coastal sailing, beautiful overnight stops and life aboard the yacht.

Nothing is fixed. Routes, distances and daily plans are shaped around your group, your ambitions and the conditions.

Use these weeks for inspiration. We’ll build yours together.