Amazing trip around the Cyclades in July 2024. The King of Diamonds is the best catamaran I’ve ever been on, it was in beautiful condition, very big, and super comfortable. George Maleas and Babis the chef were incredible, best crew in the world, I can’t wait to sail with them again

Amazing company combined with world’s best captain and chef combination. Captain George Maleas always knew the best secluded lagoons to anchor up. We also visiting some amazing towns. Babis our Chef would prepare fresh meals from scratch that were out of this world. I cannot imagine a better vacation. If you are planning on traveling in Greece you need to book the King of Diamonds with George and. Babis.

The King of Diamonds- Captain George Maleas and Chef Babis Katsianis
There are not many times in my life that I am speechless- this is one of those times. It is hard to describe the beauty of each port, the mouth watering meals, the feeling of being the only passengers on this extraordinary cat. The crew had an amazing way of making you feel instantly comfortable - understanding your preferences, having your coffee ready when you came out of your cabin, sharing favorite restaurants and sights to see in each port, finding the private bay to hang out for an afternoon swim, and adjusting the schedule as needed to have a perfect day! I would stay another month and definitely should have booked another week. I highly recommend George Maleas and Chef Babis as well as the King of Diamonds- it was an adventure worth every minute.

Visiting the Greek isles for a week with family really couldn't be anything but great, but our trip on the King of Diamonds catamaran was beyond our expectations! We had perfect weather and smooth sailing, but honestly Captain George Maleas and Chef Babis Katsianis were the keys to such an amazing vacation.

Our group of 4 (including two 20 year old boys) spent a week visiting 4 islands in the Cyclades and then 3 islands in the Saronic Gulf. Capt George set our daily destination travel plans, but always consulted us on where we'd like to go/what activities/vibe we were feeling for our next stop. We were very open to his suggestions and he never steered us wrong! We visited small, quiet islands like Kythnos and enjoyed a hot spring on the beach and incredible fresh red snapper at a local restaurant for dinner. We also spent time in larger more vibrant places like Ermoupoli, Syros where we took a long walk up to an incredible view of the city and harbor, followed by another delicious meal in a friendly Greek restaurant. We even got to "enjoy" a very late night impromptu celebration right outside our boat doors when a pro basketball team won the championship! Our daily islands stops included shopping, ATV rentals with island exploration (one of the best days we had!!!), a ferry to Hydra to see the donkeys, beach bars for too many cocktails and general sightseeing in beautiful Greek towns.

But leaving the boat and experiencing the different islands was only half the trip--- being on the catamaran was equally wonderful. The boat itself is large and since we only used 3 of the 5 bedrooms, we felt like our group had plenty of space when we wanted it, but not too big to feel impersonal. Some of us (me) spent a fair amount of time laying in the sun reading a book and enjoying the travel time to the next stop. Our kids loved using the paddle boards, kayak, and sea scooters for snorkeling. Since we were at the beginning of the summer season the water was still pretty cold for the older members of our group:) The guest rooms were nicely appointed with good sizes.

We felt extremely spoiled and well-taken care of by Chef Babis. We did not expect to have such high quality/ fancy food while on the King of Diamonds. Babis is incredibly talented and over-fed us every day. Our college age sons were obsessed with his daily breakfast spread and all scrambled eggs will forever be compared to "Babis' eggs"! Our dinners included grilled sea bass, celery root puree, asparagus risotto, braised short rib pasta and dozens of other amazing salads, seafood and sauces. I was lucky enough to have my birthday during our trip and of course, George and Babis pulled out all the stops and prepared an incredible meal, great wine and friendship to help me celebrate.

Our family cannot recommend this trip and this boat and this crew enough. George and Babis were professional and knowledgeable and also incredibly kind and fun. They helped us make dinner reservations and found cool activities for our crew whenever we were on land. George even gave us great guidance for the 2 days we spent in Athens once we were off the boat. If we could book them again for next week we would!!!