Almost impossible
A crossing of oceans on a boat this small means facing distance, weather, solitude and uncertainty with no easy way back.
Solo travelling around the world aboard the smallest vessel ever
Álvaro de Marichalar
Explore — Understand — Do it !
FIRST WorldTour
Solo travelling around the world aboard the smallest vessel ever.
A nearly impossible journey around the planet, born from faith and carried across the oceans to remind the world that the extraordinary is still possible.
Expedition video
The journey in motion.
A direct look at the crossing, the ocean and the true scale of the challenge.
The mission
A world tour never done before.
Álvaro de Marichalar crosses oceans, continents and cultures on a water scooter: the smallest boat in history to go around the world. A journey filled with faith, struggle and endurance, where every day life is at stake.
The smallest in history
An immense planet. Open seas. One water scooter. The scale of the challenge is what makes every mile part of something that has never existed before.
Irreplaceable
This is not another expedition. It is a once-in-history journey, inspired by God and built on the conviction that some things are worth attempting precisely because they seem impossible.
The route
A world traced across the oceans.
Follow Álvaro de Marichalar’s progress through crossings, ports, waiting days, difficult waters and every stage that brings the smallest boat in history closer to completing the world.
The cathedral of the sea
Man stands face to face with God.
In the cathedral of the sea, Álvaro de Marichalar is stripped of everyday comforts and conveniences, and looks directly at God and His creation.
Follow the expedition
Be part of the journey as it happens.
Receive route updates, journal notes and key moments from Álvaro de Marichalar’s world tour.