Imagine vibrant blue waters, warm sea breezes and soft sunsets. If there was only 1 trip you could take sailing through the Greek islands with Yacht Sailing,Gr and Captain Platsakis on The Big Deal.
We had 9 people on our boat and Captain George graciously accommodated our wish list. His great knowledge of sailing and warm personality put us at ease. We would all come back fir more!

We sailed on the Big Deal in April 2023. This company was the best I’ve ever worked with. The behind-the-scenes folks were superb: attentive to every question, clear and thorough. So a giant thanks to Eugene, Maria, and Alex and to everyone else who keeps the boats in tip-top shape.
And then there’s Cpt. Platsakis. He might introduce himself to you as your captain, but he’s really a magician. He made our one-week adventure on the Big Deal in April 2023 one of the very best I’ve ever had. We were a total of five women of three generations who wanted to do something vague like “Have fun on the Aegean.” He won us over within 5 minutes of stepping aboard when he led the singing of “Happy Birthday” to my youngest granddaughter. Seeing immediately that our group had a variety of interests, abilities, and attention spans, he mapped out a possible itinerary around the Saronic Gulf. We had the time of our lives. George helped us plan on-shore excursions, joined us for dinners, interpreted menus, taught us how to toss dock lines, cleat sheets, and watched with amusement as the teenagers performed dance routines up on the bow. He fixed minor mechanical glitches, called ahead for dinner reservations, and taught a pre-teen that she could indeed be responsible for hosing off the anchor line.
I can’t say enough about Captain Platsakis. He’s utterly competent--as I suppose most captains are—but he’s also funny and quietly observant with highly developed interpersonal skills. He made our trip the dream we’d hoped it would be.

Capt. Platsakis was extremely competent, adaptable to weather and sailing desires and a pleasure to be around. He speaks English well and is knowledgeable about the Islands geography and history. He also has a great sense of humor. We had the trip of a lifetime. There was plenty of true sailing, paddle boarding, and beautiful swimming. Be flexible with island choices and trust Capt. Platsakis’ wisdom, sailing experience and understanding of the best fit for the Island sailing time you have. He is the King of Captains.

Couldn't have had a better time. George is the man: he took us to some spectacular spots, and took great care of us.

To Greek God & Goddess: aka Captain George and Chef Anastasia,

We came from Texas with expectations and our reality was way over the top. Every bay and town felt so new, but also just like home! The suggestions and relationships (coolest tour guide George) you arranged were the best and in between every awesome experience was elevated with food from the iron goddess chef Anastasia nectar from the gods. From one meal to the next she outdid herself and your heart was an every meal! I just don’t understand how to strangers in Greece can in one day feel like part of the family! We will forever be grateful for your guidance and companionship. Your impact on our lives will never be forgotten.

All our BIG TEXAS love, The Baums

Capt. Platsakis and the catamaran "the big deal" (as well as the back office heroes), made our trip a pure joy. It was the trip of a lifetime! Thank you Captain "George!"

The trip of a lifetime! We sailed on The Big Deal with Captain George and our wonderful hostess Anastasia. From the moment we got on the boat, they treated us like their most important guests- like their family! We were two couples traveling together for our first time in Greece. The trip exceeded all of our expectations. George brought us to the most beautiful islands, including Folegandros and Antiparos. There was time for swimming and exploring the beautiful towns each day. Anastasia is an incredible cook- every meal was delicious and perfectly suited to our tastes. They both took care of every detail and did everything possible to make sure our trip was perfect. I recommend this company and this trip wholeheartedly. It truly was the trip of a lifetime!

This will go down as one of our very favorite trips ever. We travelled from United States to Greece with another couple. (Have travelled together before successfully which is important Bc we were living in close quarters.) Having never chartered a boat before, none of us knew the treat we were in for. Captain Platsakis & Hostess Anastasiya on The Big Deal were spectacular skipper and hostess. (HIGHLY recommend getting a hostess…she was a game changer)

Recommend coming to Greece a few days before departure Bc we ran into flight issues that delayed us several hours, and could have missed departure time which you would not want to delay. In addition, we were able to recover from any jet lag prior to getting on the boat which also made it more enjoyable.

From the moment we got on the boat, we knew we had the best crew. The best advice I can give is to trust them and take their advice on where to travel and how to eat. They are both excellent at what they do and continued to surprise us throughout the journey. We came into the process thinking we wanted to travel to certain islands, but we were very flexible and wound up putting our full itinerary in their hands. So so happy we did that. Each island was more spectacular than the next. Cpt Platsakis was so awesome and very engaging. His ultimate goal was to make sure our trip was perfect…and it was.

Words can’t express how much we enjoyed this trip and how much we are going to miss Anastasiya & Cpt Platsakis. We will miss waking up every morning to the most beautiful views, eating the most delicious breakfast and yummy beautiful lunches & swimming in the bluest water we’ve ever seen. Wouldn’t change a thing.

The holiday of a lifetime !! Capt Platsakis on The Big Deal knew the most amazing coves, beaches, swimming spots and restaurants. An amazing experience for all the adults and teenagers on board. Gina our hostess took great care of us with traditional Greek meals, and the well maintained boat was easily big enough for 2 families. The holiday exceeded our expectations in every way. Would give six stars if possible.

We had high expectations of our sailing trip but they were surpassed at day one. Captain Platsakis (George) and Gina became our friends instantly.

BIG DEAL was spacious, comfortable, clean and cool (it was particularly hot that week!!). It was equipped with everything we needed and more. And very obviously a well cared for boat. Eugene had already answered our many questions and taken note of all our provision requests. Really impressive.

We left everything to them, not needing to know where we were going, what we were eating, we knew we would love it all. And we DID.

Every bay, every port was stunning. George worked out by the end of our first day what we enjoyed and planned our week accordingly. He ensured there was always something for everyone. We were in safe hands at all times which meant we could totally relax.

It’s been the best holiday we have been on and we have been lucky enough to have travelled a lot! We will be back and we will 100% be asking for Captain George and Gina on the BIG DEAL.

THOROUGHLY recommended.

We went earlier in the season and it was amazing. There was a fraction of the amount of people that go during peak season and we felt like we had it all to ourselves. Captain Platsakis, George, was the best skipper we could've hoped for. He really knows the area and goes above and beyond for you. We love traveling and this was one of our favorite trips ever. A must do.

A week sailing around the Greek Islands with Cpt Platsakis was fantastic!
He took us to the mostparadisiac islands away from the big congregation of tourists. We could enjoy the pristine blue waters, swim, sun bath and taste the amazing Greek cosine in every island.
Thanks “George” for the wonderful memories that we will never forget.
We will be back!

Captain Platsakis from the Big Deal gave us an amazing experience sailing around the Greek islands. I live and boat in Miami, FL and it was such a different experience and full of fun adventures! Captain Platsakis took us to the best destinations with the highest recommendations on sights and food. We sailed for 7 days and other than getting used to the tight quarters with 9 of us, it was a trip of a lifetime and I would go again in a heartbeat!!! I highly recommend Captain Platsakis and “The Big Deal”!

If you are looking for crowds and cruise ships, this experience is NOT for you. If you prefer a relaxing personalized sailing vacation (sometimes motor sailing) to beautiful less crowded Greek islands on a spacious 50+ foot catamaran with your family/friends…book this trip! We flew to Athens direct from Boston and spent two nights adjusting to the time difference. After a walking tour of the acropolis and some shopping in Plaka, we were ready to begin our Yacht Sailing adventure. We met our captain, George Platsakis, and our hostess, Maria Manoleli, at Alimos marina and they immediately made us feel like family. George suggested that he take us to the same places that he would take his friends and family and we agreed to trust his suggestions. We are SO glad that we did! The boat, BIG DEAL, is huge and amazing and 8 of us had plenty of room to relax. Our routine each day was to leave port early and sail for a few hours toward our next destination. We would stop at a beautiful swimming spot to swim and eat a delicious lunch prepared by Maria. We requested provisioning and Greek food and Maria delivered. She made stuffed peppers, souvlaki, bolognese, seafood, omelettes, meatballs, salads and served cheeses and pastries from every small island that we visited. After the swim stop (about two hours), we would sail to our next beautiful port. Our captain somehow managed to get us a perfect spot at each island and a great dinner reservation. Our group consisted of myself, my husband, my sister, my 80 year old father and four “children” ages 15-27. We ALL agree that this vacation was the best one ever. We cannot thank George enough for his positive and fun attitude, helpful advice, drone footage of our group and very capable boating and sailing skills. He made docking a 50 foot catamaran look easy. We are also so grateful to Maria for her kindness, sense of humor and excellent cooking. She took amazing care of our family. While we explored each island, she purchased local cheese, bread, milk, and restocked whatever we needed. There were so many great moments on this amazing vacation. One of our favorites was watching the sunset from a beautiful church high on a hill on one of the islands that we visited. I overheard someone say, “if this were Santorini, there would be thousands of people here trying to take pictures.” Exactly!!! We were so impressed with with our entire Yacht Sailing experience and we really hope to see George and Maria again!

I had the best vacations in my life. We had one week with a catamaran in several greek islands and it was amazing. We had the best crew with Gina and Captain George Platsakis. Best captain and an amazing person who made our vacation a dream come true. I would strongly suggest to try sailing greek islands as an experience and ask for Captain Platsakis if you need added value to your vacations. For sure will repeat these vacations again.

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Experience of a lifetime!

We sailed with Theodoris as our captain on The Big Deal for a 7 day trip celebrating a friends 40th birthday. Yacht Sailing as amazing for on every step of the process... from booking to provisioning and boarding... from Eugene and Joanna everything was great...all of our questions were answered quickly and clearly! The boat was incredible... clean and roomy... the lap of luxury! The best part was our captain! Theodoris was amazing ... very accommodating and competent making us feel safe while ensuring we had the trip of a lifetime! Highly recommend.

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