Q&A (Itinerary topics)

The 2 major regions that can be visited are the Cyclades and Saronic Gulf.

In the Cyclades one can expect little white washed homes, churches, and blue window frames all authentic to Cyclades architecture. All known for their excellent beaches, cuisines, as well as rich history and culture, a region which includes islands such as Mykonos, Paros, and Milos. This region is also known for its erratic weather and high winds.

On the other hand we have the Saronic Islands with their own unique culture— more European in appearance, amazing food, and rich with sites to visit and explore. When weather can be a challenge, the Saronic offers the advantage of less sailing hours from one island to the other, as well as much calmer seas.

Both regions have much to offer and planning your ideal route is dependent on the hours you would like to sail per day, what types of sites or activities you wish to pursue and the overall length of your sailing trip. All of this will be discussed with your captain when planning your itinerary. And, since we cannot control the weather, we take that into account at all times.

The advantage of beginning your cruise in Athens, is the opportunity to chart your course  according to the weather. Your crew will play a key role in helping to shape your trip. Not only are they dedicated sailing professionals but also your hosts on the Greek Islands. They can share the best places to explore, dine, and adventure - working with you to customize your experience accordingly. And of course your comfort and safety are always their number one priority.

Setting a comfortable pace/hours of sailing per day is another key factor for a successful sailing trip. Islands may appear close when viewing them on a map but winds and other factors can make this deceiving. Your captain can help you craft an itinerary that will maximize your time seeing the things you wish to see while striking a balance with your sailing, always having as a main focus an overall pleasant experience. Our friendly suggestion would be to focus on enjoying yourself and savoring the moment when exploring the beautiful locations our lovely country has to offer. Rather than stressing to reach as many islands as possible or putting stress on your itinerary to reach specific and long distance locations.

In terms of choices, If you would prefer to sail to the Cyclades, then you would have numerous selections by starting with KEA which is a sum of Cycladic hill villages, white houses all resulting to a relaxing atmosphere that will welcome you to the first stop in the Cyclades. Syros would be gorgeous combination where the Greek tradition blends with the western civilization while Paros is among the most popular Greek islands, famous for her white marbles and is a combination of a Cycladic architecture and golden sun beaches. Mykonos would be an option as well while in Kythnos you would have the chance to swim in Kolona bay one of the most interesting natural sea bay in Greece.

On the other hand, Saronic gulf, will give you a more relaxed sailing experience, meaning that you would need to travel shorter distances from one island to the other. In addition the possibilities are more likely to have less wind than the Cyclades. This would allow new sailors to be more familiar with sailing (if they are sailing for the first time) and surely to be introduced more calmly on a sailing trip. Regarding your route, you could visit very beautiful places, reserved stone houses, exquisite sites (Spetses Island), secluded beaches (Dhokos bay), turquoise water coves (Ermioni). Unique hiking trails (in Hydra island), booming cuisine (Poros has perfect fish), exclusive archaeological masterpieces (the ancient theater of Palaia Epidavros), as well as Aegina or Methana.

We would not recommend hiring a boat from one of the islands of the Cyclades, the reason being these types of trips are highly weather dependant and the Cyclades can be quite windy at times.

Athens however can give you the potential to plan according to the weather, meaning either head towards the Cyclades if the weather is nice or visit the hidden gems of the Saronic, which are equally beautiful when you are visiting with a boat.

In addition, please keep in mind that reaching the islands of the Cyclades with a ferry is not so easy in practice as it may be as an idea. Meaning that in order for someone to pick up a boat in Syros for example, he/she would need to arrive in Athens, take a taxi, head to the port to get into the ferry with all luggage and still reach Syros after many hours compared to his initial arrival in Athens airport.

All our cruises begin from and return to Alimos Marina which is located just 30 minutes away from the Athens International Airport. We are also located in close proximity to the city center for anyone who wants to explore the town or see the many sights available in the area.

This is definetly a possibility, however it would be completly up to your discretion how you would want to proceed. You can be in cooperation with your captain in order to plan a suitable meeting spot for your friend to join the rest of the crew.

We do our best for our yachts to be ready around 14.00 and you are more than welcome to visit us in our base at Alimos marina at that time. If you have ordered a provisioning list then all of your provisioning will have already been placed on the yacht. Once you are onboard your skipper will welcome you and familiarize you with the yacht and accommodation. The safety briefing to follow is very important and your skipper will give you safety instructions in order for your trip to be super safe. Afterwards you discuss with him all possible routes and planning regarding your trip, according to your preferences and the weather at the time of your arrival.

That’s it! You start sailing immediately and after some hours you will be swimming to the first bay according to your desired plan. 

Seeing as you have selected a fully customized style of vacation this is definitely a possibility during your cruise of the Greek Islands. Almost every island will have a diving center available which could offer recommended diving spots and advice when needed.

Of course this is possible, and seeing as you have selected a vacation style which has the ability to adapt to your desires and preferences you may decide to stay as long as you like in any preferred location. Whether that be a secluded bay, island, or port.

Seing as this is a fully cusomized stye of vacation, this would be completely up to you and the rest of the guests present during your cruise.

All our captains are experts in finding suitable areas to anchor on the islands. As well as the islands having numerous locations and ports available to those struggling to find a spot in the busier ports. If all else fails you always have the option of using your dighy to get to land.

You will be able to access the island from the available ports where you may anchor, or you may choose to simply hop on your dinghy and sail to land. Leaving your boat in a secluded bay where you can return to relax and enjoy a peaceful evening under the stars.

The most important factor to take into consideration during this type of vacation is level of wind present at the time of your arrival. For this reason Athens is an ideal location to begin your cruise, allowing you to alter and plan your itinerary according to weather forecast during your vacation. Allowing you to head towards the Cyclades if the weather is nice, or visit the hidden gems of the Saronic, which are equally beautiful when you are visiting with a boat. Traveling when the seas are rough can lead to an unpleasant experience which is why we also advise our guests to plan their itinerary upon the day of their arrival. Allowing for a better understanding of the weather conditions present during their trip.

Your crew will play a key role in helping to shape your trip. Not only are they dedicated sailing professionals but also your hosts on the Greek Islands. They can share the best places to explore, dine, and adventure - working with you to customize your experience accordingly. And of course your comfort and safety are always their number one priority.

We have calculated the sailing times according to an average pace either using the sails or the engine. This practically means that if the wind is on our side you can perform a little faster while if the wind is not so strong (or there is no wind) you would eventually motor. Of course, there is the chance to do both simultaneously in case the wind is not so strong to speed up the yacht to pleasant performance. The times you see in our sample itineraries are realistic and cannot be altered to a great extend to our opinion.

This is not a common issue, which is easily resolved and remedied.

Of course your comfort and safety are always our number one priority. From our experience over the years it shouldn't be a problem, and we should be able to remedy any type of such negative experiences. A key element so you do not get seasick is the route planning towards calmer seas/areas

Greece has more than 2000 islands, as you can imagine it would be impossible to see everything in one week! Our friendly advice would be not to get into this rush of seeing the more possible. This will be made eventually, however our suggestion would be to concentrate on the beauty of the location where you are, live the moment (rather than thinking where to go next) and relax! We will help you, setup an itinerary where you will get the most out of your sailing cruise and enjoy the Greek islands. Of course, each one of you is unique and our preferences differ, this is why our sailing cruises are totally customizable so to fit to the pace each one of us prefers the most.

When arriving when high winds are present Athens can give you the potential to plan according to the weather, meaning either head towards the Cyclades if the weather is nice or visit the hidden gems of the Saronic, which are equally beautiful when you are visiting with a boat.The Saronic gulf, will give you a more relaxed sailing experience, meaning that you would need to travel shorter distances from one island to the other. In addition the possibilities are more likely to have less wind than the Cyclades. This would allow new sailors to be more familiar with sailing (if they are sailing for the first time) and surely to be introduced more calmly on a sailing trip.

Most of the time during your trip land will be present in the sourrounding areas during your sail.

Not an option that would be possible during a week trip. You need to keep in mind that it all comes down on how many hours you would like to sail per day. I understand that when you see the distance on a map this rather looks closer than the actual effort it takes to reach. For example, for Santorini that most of you are probably interested it takes 17 hours to reach and another 17 to return. This as you can imagine is a lot of distance to be covered in a week therefore we do not suggest it. For us a daily sailing time in order to be pleasant and according to the experience of the guests would be from 2.5 to 5-6 hours per day. 

Regarding your itinerary we offer a fully customizable sailing cruise. We plan a route according to our guests preferences (meaning how familiar they are with sailing, the type of vacation they seek, how many hours they would enjoy sailing per day, if they love sightseeing and many others) and according to the weather as well at the time of your arrival-we would never take our guests somewhere that would be unpleasant due to the weather conditions. In general we try to provide vacation that is pleasant, relaxing and an experience to remember. Therefore we encourage you to share with us some of your preferences and we would propose a tailor made trip based on our professional knowledge.

You will be able to access the island from the available ports where you may anchor, or you may choose to simply hop on your dinghy and sail to land. Leaving your boat in a secluded bay where you can return to relax and enjoy a peaceful evening under the stars.

Most definitely, one of the main benefits of being on a fully customized style of vacation is that you get to decide how you want to satisfy your desires. Our captains have in depth knowledge of all available and secretly hidden coves and bays, where you may choose to drop your anchor and relax under the stars and watch the moonlight shimmering off the water.

Absolutely, you will find snorkeling equipment as well as flippers and masks available onboard. Allowing you to enjoy exploring the absolutely gorgeous and pristine waters the Greek Islands have to offer.