Yacht Hotel

04/04/2025

We offer a job in a unique project, within a young, international, and dynamic team, in a beautiful open-air workspace by the sea with a view of Mount Etna.

🔹Responsibilities
Guest Welcome & Assistance.
Concierge Services Promotion
Booking & Coordination
Customer Database Management:
Guest Communication & Service Coordination
Dinghy Dock Operations
Reporting & handling payments
Customer corner upkeep

🔹Qualifications
Fluent English (written and spoken); additional languages are a plus.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills to provide excellent guest service.
Problem-solving mindset and ability to handle multiple requests efficiently.
Tech-skills: Basic knowledge of Google Docs and WhatsApp Messenger.
Experience in concierge services, hospitality, in the yachting industry is an advantage.
Highly responsible, proactive, and a strong team player.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment.

🔹Work Conditions:
Seasonal contract from June to mid-September.
Working hours: shift work with 1 day off per week
PLEASE NOTE: Non-EU citizens must be in possession of a valid work permit for Italy

➡️Apply now and become part of our
team at Yacht Hotel Taormina Moorings!
Send your CV on WhatsApp +39 333 060 88

04/04/2025

Here we are again ... we are hiring mooring assistants for the upcoming 2025 season. Join the YH Team in Taormina, Sicily 🐬🐬🐬

22/03/2024

06/02/2024

❓What to do and where to go during your stay at YH - Taormina Moorings?
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🛎️Our concierge knows the answer.
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Here are the most requested activities by our guests:
🔹 Tours to Mount Etna, the most active volcano in the world. Our guests prefer to view it from above by choosing a helicopter tour.
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🔹 One of the must-do experiences is Etna Wine Tasting. We offer quality wineries with high standards for your selection.
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🔹 Guided tours to Taormina, the charming town with breathtaking coastal views.
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🔹 Tours to see the cinematic masterpiece "The Godfather," visiting towns like Savoca & Forza d'Agro where the film was shot.
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🔹 Rafting on the river in the Alcantara Valley.
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🔹 A round of golf on the slopes of Europe’s highest volcano … Etna.
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🔹 Shops, restaurants, concerts, and art events.
And many more...
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Which one will you choose?
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31/01/2024

What YH - Taormina Moorings offers you while sailing along the east coast of Sicily.
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1️⃣ The Location: nestled right behind the stunning south side of Capo Taormina.
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2️⃣ Eco-Friendly Moorings: Our moorings are designed to minimize the impact on the seabed and protect sea-life.
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3️⃣ Luxury Concierge: Our concierge service ensures you have access to everything you need for a perfect stay, from gourmet dining to land transport and local excursions.
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4️⃣ Secure Moorings: Our moorings are protected from westerly, north-west, and north-east winds, providing a safe stay even in strong summer winds.
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5️⃣ Exclusive Mooring Buoys: We have exclusive mooring buoys right next to captivating natural caves, making your stay truly unique.
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7️⃣ Yacht Care Management: With over 15 years of experience, YH can recommend skilled technicians in most areas of maintenance.
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Ask for quotation using the WhatsApp button in our profile bio.

27/01/2024

🎊 What to do, see, and taste in Sicily during February.
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February is the carnival month in Sicily.
Here are our ideas for the most important Carnivals in Sicily and other events to attend.
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🎭 28.01-13.02 Carnival in Acireale (Catania province). This carnival is considered the most beautiful carnival in Sicily and the 3rd in all of Italy. Allegorical floats, music, confetti, parades of masqueraders, and an atmosphere of childlike carefreeness are guaranteed.
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🎭 10-11.02; 17-18.02 - Carnival in Sciacca (Agrigento province). This carnival is often compared to the one in Acireale. The King of the Carnival is Peppe Nappa.
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🎭 4, 10, 11, 13.02. The Carnival of Termini Imerese (Palermo provence). The main characters are Nannu and Nanna (the Grandparents).
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As well, almost in each Sicilian town, a small local carnival will be held: Taormina, Giarre, Misterbianco, Palazzolo Acreidi, etc. So, prepare your best mask and enjoy the atmosphere.
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👑 3-6.02 Feast of Saint Agatha in Catania is one of Europe's biggest religious festivals. The soul of Sicilian traditions, celebrations, and sounds.
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🎶 06.02-10.02 - the 74th Italian Song Festival of Sanremo 2024 will be broadcasted on every Italian television, even in Sicily.
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By the way, on the slopes of Etna, the red oranges have started to ripen.
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Enjoy every month in Sicily with Yacht Hotel Taormina moorings and book your mooring for the summer season 2024 directly.
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09/01/2024

Some French Riviera Cuisine during George's holidays at Côte d'Azur.

I tried some main dishes like:

🥘Gigot d’Agneau
🥘Daube de Cerf
🥘Raclette
🥘Camembert au four
🥘Margret de Canard
🥘Tataki du Thon

My favorite ones are Daube au Cerf and Margret de Canard.

Save these dishes to your “to taste list” for a future visit to the French Riviera and by all means share them with your friends.

What not add your recommendations to this list … maybe for my next trip?

04/01/2024

🎭 January, what does Sicily offer to its guests in the first month of the new year?

💫Until January 6th, Christmas markets and cribs are still open throughout Sicily.

💫On January 6th, La Befana takes away all the Christmas holidays and with them all the Christmas decorations.

🎭From January 12th to 20th, at the Teatro Bellini in Catania, we listen to Turandot with the enchanting music of Giacomo Puccini.

🎭From January 24th to 28th, at the Teatro Bellini in Catania, the ballet "Swan Lake" by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.

🎡Carnivals come to Sicily. Usually, according to the calendar, they fall in February, this year starting from 8th to the 13th.

🎊From January 28th to February 13th - Carnival in Acireale. These 15 days of carnival celebrations are considered the most beautiful in Sicily and the 3rd in all of Italy. Allegorical floats, music, confetti, parades of masqueraders, and an atmosphere of childlike carefreeness are guaranteed.

27/12/2023

❓How not to get lost at sea?
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There is no internet in the open sea. In order to avoid getting lost, smashed by the sea or freezing wet, keep these two apps tested by George through numerous sea passages:
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▪️ Navigation and local orientation with iNavX, featuring charts that you choose and download yourself. Charts are paid for and the app works on GPS with even no connection to internet needed.
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▪️ For wave height, direction, and other important weather conditions, George uses LaMMa Vento&Mare.
Do you have your favorite and proven apps? Share them in the comments; we’ll give them a try too.
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16/12/2023

🎄It's time to get ready for Christmas! In Riposto, where I lived on my yacht for over 14 years, we had a tradition.

🪅We turned our sailing yachts into giant Christmas trees along the entire pontoon.

🎄How? We hung stings of Christmas lights on the masts (forward and aft) and lit them every evening.
The marina looked like one big Christmas tree forest.

🪅What are your traditions for celebrating Christmas on a yacht?

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02/12/2023

❓Think there's nothing to do in Sicily in December? Answer is below.
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📥Save it in case you find yourself in Sicily.
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📅 In December, Mount Etna is preparing for Christmas and starts to cover itself with a white mantle. Huge "Xmas Eve Bonfires" burn in the main squares of towns all over the Catania region. Christmas markets with local products and ideas for presents are all over and the main attractions of the island are the "live nativity scenes."
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Museums:
🪅03.12 is the first Sunday of the month, most of the museums in Sicily are free.
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Festivals:
🪅16.12 - 01.12 Taormina Winter Festival: music, films, and cultural events. The program will be published in the stories later.
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Theater:
🪅1-9.12, theater evenings return to Teatro Bellini with "Traviata" by Giuseppe Verdi in Catania.
🪅15-23.12, Teatro Massimo of Palermo offers "The White Snow" by Sergei Rachmaninov.
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Christmas in Sicily:
🪅8-30.13, "Christmas Town" in Catania is the first and the biggest Xmas theme park in the south of Italy.
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All December in Sicily, the Christmas markets have become an authentic tradition. You can fully immerse yourself in the atmospheres, scents, and colors of this particular time.
The most important ones are in Catania, Agrigento, Caltaggerone, Capo D'Orlando, Caltanisetta, Erice, Gangi, Milazzo, Nicolosi, and Ragusa.
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And remember, if you are in Taormina for Christmas evening, come to the main cathedral square and light up the "bonfire" together with the mayor of the town and join the welcoming of Christmas 2023.
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We wish you a magical December and invite you to Sicily.
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