The 4 cabin’s bareboat sailing yacht Sun Odyssey 490 - 4 + 1 cab. was built in 2021 and it is docked in Nettuno, Italy. The Sun Odyssey 490 - 4 + 1 cab. (2021) can accommodate up to 8 people in 4 cabins and it has 4 toilets. The overall length of the boat is 47 ft / 14,4 m. The main equipment (find the complete list on the ’Equipments’ tab): bimini top, GPS chart plotter, inverter, freezer, hot water, dinghy with outboard engine, cockpit table, electric anchor windlass, autopilot, air condition, swimming ladder, flybridge, grill (barbecue) and it’s obligatory extras: starter pack. The main sail is half batten. You can check-in from 17:00 h and check-out until 09:00 h.
Why charter this Sun Odyssey 490 - 4 + 1 cab.
4 cabins for 8 berths means about 2 guests per cabin, so bag storage and sleeping turns are clear before departure. 2 guests per head matters on early marina mornings, when showers, breakfast and casting off compete for time. At 14,4 m, this sailing yacht works best when swim stops still leave time for the evening berth.
Best charter fit
Sun Odyssey 490 - 4 + 1 cab. suits crews comparing cabin separation, luggage storage and bathroom timing across 4 cabins and 4 heads. Sailing crews should keep one fallback leg for wind shifts, late sea state and the final marina return.
The Pontine islands from Nettuno
South of Rome on the Lazio shore, Nettuno points out to the Pontine islands: Ponza with its sea caves, wild Palmarola and quiet Ventotene. The crossing is open and the mainland has few natural harbours, so the islands want settled conditions and a return timed before the wind turns onshore. Rome Fiumicino Airport (FCO) is the nearer gateway, with Ciampino (CIA) a 60–90-minute alternative. A late check-in is better held on Nettuno’s own pontoon, with the open crossing to Ponza taken fresh the next morning. Ponza makes the hub, Palmarola a day trip from it and Ventotene the longer leg south, so that first crossing out is the decision that really sets the week. The three islands are the whole of a week’s cruise; more time here buys the chance to linger and wait out weather rather than new ground.
