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Yachts moored in a calm marina

About Solaria

A family fleet,
run like a hotel

Twelve years, six yachts and one obsession: days at sea that feel effortless from the first coffee to the last sunset.

Our story

It started with one boat and a stubborn standard

Captain Mara Ellingsen bought a tired 60-footer, rebuilt her plank by plank, and refused to take a single booking until everything — engines, linen, playlists — was perfect.

Word spread. One yacht became six, and the rule never changed: if it isn’t good enough for our own family, it doesn’t sail with guests. Today the Ellingsen family still walks every deck, every morning.

Family-run since 2014 Maritime certified Fully insured
Guests enjoying a sunny day on a yacht deck
Couple resting on deck cushions at sea Yachts anchored in a turquoise cove

What we promise

Safety first

Certified crew, serviced engines, briefed guests. We cancel for weather before you’d ever ask us to.

Private, always

Your group and nobody else. No shared decks, no strangers, no fixed timetable.

Crew that cares

Career skippers and hosts who remember your coffee order from last summer.

Spotless fleet

Deep-cleaned, re-provisioned and inspected before every single departure.

Your skippers

Career captains with thousands of coastal hours between them.

Mara Ellingsen

Founder · Master 500GT

Twenty years on these waters. Knows every quiet bay within a day’s cruise.

Dario Okafor

Head skipper · 12 yrs

Sunset-route specialist and the calmest docking hands in the marina.

Sofia Lindqvist

Skipper · Dive master

Leads our diving days and knows the reefs like family streets.