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We offer a personalised service and provide flotilla holidays, bareboat yacht charters and learn-to-sail holidays in the Saronic & Argolic gulfs, the Cyclades islands & Peloponnese.

Greek Sails is one of the longest-established sailing holiday businesses in Greece being founded in 1983, the very early days of sailing charter holidays.

But we don’t simply have over 30 years’ experience; we are also very proud that our customers have been kind enough to award us ‘5 out of 5’ (excellent) on TripAdvisor with their reviews of their sailing holidays with us:

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Let us welcome you to Poros and sailing with us. We hope that we can provide you a sailing holiday experience to match any of the reviews our customers have been kind enough to offer us.

We provide a wide range of yacht charter & sailing holiday options and are always happy to discuss any specific requirements you may have.

Check our sailing holidays ‘Offers’ page for any special holiday or charter prices. And if you want to be kept informed of our sailing holiday offers, sign-up for our ‘ Sailing holiday offers ’ newsletter to receive information direct to your mailbox.

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Flotilla holidays & yacht charters from Poros, Greece

Whatever type of sailing holiday or yacht charter you opt for, Poros is the ideal starting point. A quiet quay with local eating establishments, traditional fishermen as your neighbours, the occasional ferry and easy access to your chosen sailing area and Athens airport.

Spare yourself the nightmare of starting your sailing holiday from one of Athens’ noisy coastal ports such as Kalamaki or Lavrio. Enjoy the beginning and end of your sailing holiday by wandering the quayside restaurants & bars of Poros or shopping in the winding streets. You even save yourself the long beat back north to an Athens base against the Meltemi . In Poros, your sailing holiday starts the moment you step off the ferry.

Rod Heikell’s West Aegean pilot guide describes Poros by saying; “The approach to the town is one of the most attractive in Greece...” and goes on, “...it has something else other than the appearance of a little Greek Venice, it has a sensuality, a calm, and what can only be described as a conviviality...” . But Rod Heikell is not alone, Lawrence Durrell , described it as “the happiest place I have ever known” and in her “Greek Odyssey” television series, Joanna Lumley reveals how her love affair with Greece started with a chance visit to Poros; “It was just enchanting...the best holiday ever” . What better place to start and end your sailing holiday!

Whichever way you look at it, Poros is a great place to start and end your sailing holiday and well worth the extra hour of travel. Greek Sails are also the only yacht charter company in Poros, so if you are being offered a sailing holiday with a “Saronic fleet” and from a Poros base, it will be with us; there is no other yacht base here.

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Greece Yacht Charter by Sailways

Rent a yacht and live an unforgettable experience on greek islands and coastlines. book a yacht now in a few clicks with the best greece yacht charter company . bareboat or crewed charters in athens, we deliver you the best yacht holiday sailing packed with great sailing and the natural beauty of greece..

Bavaria Cruiser 46 | SOFIA II

Cyclades 50.5 | LEONIDAS

Ocean Star 51.2 | PARTE II

Excess 12 | SPEARHEAD

Leopard 45 | MARINA

Lagoon 500 | MYSTIQUE

Cyclades 50.5 | fairy.

Oceanis 50 Family | LEANDROS

Lagoon 560 S2 | AURA

Bavaria Cruiser 46 | LEONIDAS II

Bavaria Cruiser 46 | VERONICA II

Lagoon 560 | ZORBA

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Charter a Yacht in Greece and set sail for a unique holiday experience in best prices

Bareboat or Crewed

Book your Yacht or Catamaran bareboat or Crewed and explore Greek coastlines

Daily Cruises

Live wonderful moments with our proposed Itineraries for daily & half daily cruises

Accommodation

Our expert team will arrange everything in advance for your sailing trip

Sailways & ISSA Sailing School

Sailways SA works in partnership with “ISSA”, the International Sailing School Association and holds an ISSA accreditation since 2015, which means we are eligible to provide sailing lessons and issue Issa certificates. 

Yacht Sales New or Second Hand

We are happy to offer a number of Used & New sailing yachts and catamarans for sale in Greece. All of the boats are offered in great condition, with maintenance data, as well as the possibility to request any of our services on technical support. 

Yacht Repairs Maintenance & Upgrades

Maintenance and Repairs of Monohulls and Catamarans. A planned maintenance system increases the safety and reliability of any yacht, and we ensure a team prepared to offer you the services that your yacht requires. 

Yacht Management Maximun & Flexible Plan

Are you looking for a good and profitable investment in Greece,especially in the yachting industry? Contact our expert sailing team and ask for a investment report and cost analysis. 

Why Book with us ?

Sailways  offers a full range of options for bareboat sailing yacht charters, catamaran charters, as well as, skippered and crewed charters, from most major destinations in Greece. Book a yacht and set sail for a holiday adventure at the beautiful Greek seas and islands.

Sailways owns a large fleet of newly built monohull boats and catamarans, skippered or bareboat at the best prices in Greece!

Rent a Yacht in Greece in a few clicks!

• Best price guarantee.
• Customer care available 24/7.
• Creating the most suitable routes.
• Flexibility.

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Yacht Charters Greece

Charter A sailing yacht in Greece

• Experience the beauty of the Greek islands with our yacht charter and boat rental services. Whether you prefer a luxury superyacht, a spacious catamaran, or a cozy sailboat, we have the perfect vessel for your sailing holiday in Greece.
• Discover the ancient history, culture, and cuisine of Greece on board one of our stunning yachts or boats. We offer a range of charter and rental options to suit your budget, style, and itinerary. Sail away to your dream destination with us.
• Nothing compares to a sailing holiday in Greece, where you can explore the crystal-clear waters, sandy beaches, and picturesque villages of the Mediterranean. Choose from our wide selection of yachts and boats for charter or rent, and enjoy the ultimate yachting experience.

Choose the area you want to sail

Athens-Alimos-Lavrion

Corfu-Levkas-Preveza

Skiathos-Skopelos

Mykonos-Santorini etc

One way offers

Special offers.

Bareboat sailing or skippered

We will find you the right boat

Sailing & Vila Holidays

Take one week on a boat and another one in a villa.

Don’t feel comfortable to handle a boat?

We have experienced skippers that will handle the boat. You just sit, relax and enjoy

Check Out Our Offers: Visit our special offer page to see the range of boats available for bareboat charter and take advantage of our limited time pricing. Explore Your Options: Browse through the available boats and find the perfect vessel for your next sailing adventure. Don’t miss this opportunity to save!

Our base in Corfu

Pier B18-28 Gouvia Marina

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Search and find a boat that meets your requirements

Click Next to see the boats details and price and then Click Next again and either Request an offer or place an option. Option gives you the opportunity to reserve provisionally the boat for 3-5 days without any payment. Once you make your travel arrangement etc you can come back to the site to confirm the charter or you email us to finalize the booking.

We are always available at +46 709568787 for any help.

If you accept our offer we will send you a confirmation with Bank details for the first payment in order to fiianly secure the boat.

We will need the following documents prior to your charter:

*Copy of your passport

*Copy of your sailing certificate

*Crew list with passport Number, Telephone and Nationality

*Arrival details

Payment Terms:

Once you confirm your charter you will receive from us our own confirmation with all the details of payment and Bank details.

1st Payment: 50% of the charter amount within 7 days from confirmation

2nd Payment: 30 days prior to the start of the charter

Payments to the base prior to boarding:

Security deposit: Paid by Credit card. This is an authorization (No money transaction) and refundable at the end of the charter if no damage occured.

Damage waiver: If choosen instead of the Refundable deposit it must be arrainged at least 30 days before the charter.

Extras: All extras will be paid to the base in cash only and must be choosen in advance as they might not be available the day of the charter.

Upon receiving our confirmation of booking a deposit payment should be made within 7 days to secure the charter. The balance should be paid at least 30 days before the charter.

Your booking will automatically lapse if payment is not received.

All payments should be made by Bank transfer into our Account. Details of the bank account and due date will be on the confirmation invoice.

Bank Account 1: Vrakotas Blue Charters

Bank: Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB

IBAN : SE58 5000 0000 0506 1820 5683

BIC : ESSESESS

• Cancellations

Cancellations over 90 days prior to the charter : 30% of the total charter fee.

Cancellations between 90 days and 30 days prior to the charter: 50% of the total charter fee.

Cancellations under 30 days prior to the charter: Total payment will be retained.

• Refundable security deposit.

To cover loss or damage to the yacht and/or her equipment a refundable security deposit is required. This is normally payable on embarkation either by Credit card or cash and will be refunded in full (providing no damage) on the return of the yacht. This item is shown separately on your confirmation invoice.

3.1. Damage waiver

Some times the charter company/owner offer Damage waiver insurance in place of a refundable deposit which is also mentioned on the confirmation invoice. With damage waiver you pay a small amount in cash which is not refundable and also a small refundable by credit card. Damage waiver has to be aranged prior to the charter and not the last minute at the base.

• Skipper’s Competence Certificate

For bareboat yacht charter at least one member of the party must produce evidence as to their competence to skipper the yacht. IMPORTANT: You must bring along your original skipper’s sailing certificate.

Should this not be forthcoming or should the base feel the safety of the yacht is in question the company reserves the right to allocate a skipper to the yacht and charge as per the current price list.

Clients are responsible for making their own way to the base. Details are provided.

If required we can arrange a taxi transfer from the airport to the marina. Cost of transfer to be advised.

• Charter times.

Normally the boats are available for boarding (Check In) at 17.00. In some cases if the boat is ready boarding can be done early. Always call the base immediately you arrive to find the time of boarding.

Disembarkation at 09.00 . You are required to arrive at the base at 17.00 or 18.00 the day before in order to have time to fill the boat with diesel and do the check out.

• Charter Party Contract.

A charter Party Contract has to be completed and signed by you prior to the charter. If you require a copy it can be sent to you.

• Yacht availability.

We reserve the right that should the yacht booked become unavoidably unobtainable it can be replaced with a similar sized yacht or alternatively a full refund of all monies paid for the original yacht.

Privacy Policy for Charters Greece by Vrakotas Blue Charters – Last Updated December 2023

At Charters Greece by Vrakotas Blue Charters , we are committed to maintaining the privacy and protection of your personal information. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your data when you visit our website or engage with our sailing yacht charter services.

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• Personal Information: When you make inquiries or bookings, we may collect personal information such as your name, contact details, payment information, and any other details necessary for your charter.
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• Booking and Inquiries: We use your personal information to process bookings, respond to inquiries, and provide you with relevant information about our yacht charter services.
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Why Charter in Greece?

The Greek Islands are any sailor's dream destination: warm weather, azure Mediterranean waters, and friendly people. The 6000+ islands are seemingly scattered by the Gods themselves. The Aegean and the Cyclades bring you exciting new experiences every day.

About our Location

Our base is located about an hour south of Athens, and easily accessible from Athens airport.

The ideal time to sail around the Greek islands is from April to October with the high season stretching from June through September. Expect lighter winds in spring and fall, stronger winds at the peak of summer.

Our base in Greece is closed from early November until mid-March.

Local Considerations

The currency in Greece is the Euro.

Fleet Size / Boats Offered

The Navigare fleet in Greece consists of nearly 50 sailing yachts:

• Sailing catamarans 40 to 56 ft from Bali, Fountaine Pajot, Lagoon, and Nautitech
• Monohulls 44 to 62 ft from Jeanneau, Beneteau, and Bavaria

Charter Services Offered

• Bareboat charters • Cabin charters • All-inclusive charters • Luxury crewed charters

Check-in Days

The minimum charter duration is 7 days, with check-in & checkout on Saturdays.

Check-in: 5:00 PM

Checkout: 9:00 AM

Carefree Pack

Navigare Carefree includes damage waiver insurance with full coverage, welcome package, final cleaning, bed sheets & towels, dinghy, outboard engine & fuel, propane gas, full water tanks, and Wi-Fi.

Yacht Fuel is not included – the fuel tank will be full when your charter starts and you are responsible for topping off the fuel tank at the end of your charter. The price of the Carefree Pack varies by boat size and is a flat fee for bookings up to one week. A surcharge applies for bookings of 2+ weeks.

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Optional Extras

You may supplement your charter booking with optional equipment or services available through Navigare or third-party providers.

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We own yachts we charter in the best Greek islands and thus we can offer the most competitive yacht charter prices in the market. In case you will find a better price on a similar yacht and equipment, you can get the same price from us.

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We own yachts we charter and thus we can offer the most competitive prices in the market. In case you will find a better price on a similar yacht and equipment, you can get the same price from us

Experience - Reliability

36 year experience. Kavas Yachting is a leader in yacht charter Greece. Kavas Yachting not only exceeds in owning, managing and chartering yachts, but also specializes in crane and shipyard services.

We provide our clients with luxurious sailing yachts and newest models. Our success is due to our full dedication to our clients. Our fleet of over 50 quality Yachts and Catamarans is based in Athens, Lefkas and Kos.

We definitely provide you yacht charter crew to suit your preferences and guarantee your safety during your sailing in the Greek islands. Either on board or remote support, we've got you covered 24x7.

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4650 € / per week

465 € / per person

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508 € / per person

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--> Bathrooms x 4

3800 € / per week

380 € / per person

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5850 € / per week

488 € / per person

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--> Cabins x 2 double + 1 twin + skipper berth

--> Bathrooms x 2

8000 € / per week

800 € / per person

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33000 € / per week

4,125 € / per person

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1,857 € / per person

--> 19,61 m

--> Cabins x 5

1000 € / per week

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383 € / per person

5600 € / per week

560 € / per person

--> 16.22 m

--> Cabins x 6+2

--> Bathrooms x 6+2

12200 € / per week

1,220 € / per person

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--> 17.65 m

--> Cabins x 6

--> Bathrooms x 6

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3500 € / per week

350 € / per person

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4000 € / per week

400 € / per person

--> 14.82 m

6500 € / per week

542 € / per person

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3070 € / per week

256 € / per person

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2500 € / per week

313 € / per person

--> 14.05 m

2080 € / per week

260 € / per person

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--> Bathrooms x 1

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1700 € / per week

283 € / per person

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Few things about us and what we can offer

Kavas Yacht Charter is the incontestable leader in high-quality, affordable sailing holidays in the Greek islands.

The owner, Vagelis Kavas, started in 1985 with only one sailboat. Today he owns more than 50 yachts and catamarans and also provides shipyard services and maintenance with cranes and travel lifts at three major Greek marinas Alimos , Lefkada , Kos . With the help of the entire family, Kavas Yachting has become the leading yachting company in Greece whilst retaining a robust sense of seamanship.

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If you’re looking for the best boat at the best possible price for your bareboat charter , catamaran charter or skippered yachts, you will find it with us.

We can set yacht charter Greece prices that undercut all our competitors.

Nothing compares to a sailing holiday with Kavas Yachting.

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A brand new yachting experience

Feel like sailing the Greek islands? Interested in a skippered, crewed or bareboat sailing charter in Greece? Greek island hopping is one of Europe’s unmissable adventures. Nausail is an expert in all aspects of yachting in Greece and is here to help you find the right boat at a fair price, plan your itinerary, prepare your journey and support you with tips and insights on how to live the ultimate Greek island sailing experience.

Outstanding Sailing in Greece with a peace of mind

Led by a team of passionate sailors and adventure seekers travelling the Greek seas for over three decades, Nausail connects travellers seeking yacht charters in Greece with our trusted local partners that are equally committed to offering you the best sailing holidays in Greece.

Expert, Local Greek Island Yachting

Get privileged access to the best sailing in Greece and feel the pleasure of sailing the Greek isles . Offering both bareboat and skippered yacht charters, curated tours and custom journeys, Nausail is turning Greece sailing trips into lifetime memories. Whether sailing in Greece with family and friends or wanting to rent a boat in Greece for your honeymoon, be prepared for a to remember. Discover the secrets of the Greek seas, explore hidden coves and pristine beaches, experience the rich gastronomy and culture, swim in crystal clear waters and dive into the azure at some of the most mesmerizing sailing destinations in Greece.

Lifetime Experiences of Boat Rental in Greece for Thrilled Customers

Catering to easy-going pleasure seekers and sailing enthusiasts, Nausail introduces you to the joys of sailing Greece and the Greek islands’ lifestyle. Our team promises to go above and beyond expectations to take you on a lifetime journey where you will see and feel the best of Greece. Putting a lot of effort and passion into offering a personalized service, Nausail takes boat rental in Greece to a whole other level, to an extent that will leave you asking for more, wishing to return again and again and shout from the top of your lungs “Αγαπώ την Ελλάδα”, I LOVE GREECE!

SAILING TRIPS

Aegean highlights: mykonos, paros, naxos, santorini.

Cruise the Greek Islands on a Private Yacht with an Experienced Skipper and Crew.

Ideal for all groups and ages

The West Cyclades: Remote, Authentic, Romantic

Ideal for Families, Honeymooners, Sailing Enthusiasts, Explorers.

The Dodecanese: Sailing at the Edge of the Aegean

Ideal for Families, Honeymooners, Avid Travelers, Sea Lovers, First Timers

Ionian Islands: Lush Greenery and Spectacular Landscapes

Great for First Timers and Inexperienced Sailors looking for easy sailing and a relaxing pace.

YACHT CHARTER

As an expert in yacht charter in Greece, Nausail focuses on finding the right yacht for your sailing needs and budget.

PERSONALIZED SERVICES

Nausail ensures to make your special occasion as special as you are with a selection of sailboat rentals that exceed expectations. From yacht chartering to tailored experiences and with 50 years’ experience in the industry, Nausail offers you unforgettable sailing holidays in the Greek islands.

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• Ancient Sites
• Argo-Saronic Islands
• Gulf of Corinth
• The Cyclades
• The Dodecanese
• The Ionian Islands
• The North Aegean
• The Peloponnese
• The Sporades
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• Moody 45 Deck Saloon – Smiling Day
• Dufour 460 Grand Large – Multiple Yachts
• Beneteau Oceanis 51.1
• Santorini – Ocean Star 56.1
• Shooting Star – Gianetti Star 64
• Fountain Pagot Astrea 42
• Princes Cinderella, Aurora, Olympios Zeus – Lagoon 42
• Golden Promise e.a. – Lagoon 46
• Annabella – Fountaine Pagot Saona 47
• New Horizons II – Fountaine Pajot Saba 50
• Alfea- Alalunga 78
• July – Aicon 64 Yachts
• Ruby – Technomar 85
• MS. Cosmos – Liberty and Karavoskaro
• MS. Astarte – Classic Yacht
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YACHTING DESTINATIONS

One of the best places for a yacht charter holiday: Greece . Greece is a country with thousands of islands throughout the Aegean and Ionian seas. Influential in ancient times, its often called the cradle of Western civilization and this history can be found in Greece still. A luxury yacht charter holiday can be a dream way to experience the Greek islands. From April onwards we offer vacations with an unparalleled sense of freedom and connection with nature.

Greek Island and Mainland Sailing Areas

• 1. Cyclades
• 2. Ionain Islands
• 3. Dodecanese
• 4. Argo-Saronic Gulf & Peleponese
• 5. Sporades and Evia
• 6. North Aegean

Chartering a Luxury Sailing Yacht, Catamaran Yacht, or Motor Yacht, with skipper or with a crew, in Greece with friends or family is a unique way to explore the beauty of the islands and mainland Greece. Nothing compares to the freedom and excitement one feels on a luxury yacht charter holiday amongst the Islands.

We work with a small selection of well maintained and equipped yachts and can help you find the most suitable yacht, step-by-step! Some of the yachts we offer are featured on this website.

Sailing Yachts

Shooting Star

Gianetti Star 64 6 GUESTS PLUS CREW AVAILABLE IN CYCLADES FROM € 14.500 PER WEEK

One Piece -Et al.-

BENETEAU OCEANIS 51.1 8 GUESTS PLUS SKIPPER AVAILABLE ALL OVER GREECE FROM € 5650 PER WEEK WITH SKIPPER

Catamaran Yachts

FOUNTAIN PAJOT 50 10 GUESTS PLUS CREW HOMEPORT ATHENS, AVAILABILITY FROM € 16000 PER WEEK WITH CREW

LAGOON 52 12 GUESTS PLUS CREW AVAILABLE FLEXIBLE FROM € 12600 PER WEEK WITH CREW

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ICON 64 22 Knots, 8 GUESTS PLUS 3 CREW LOCATION FLEXIBLE FROM € 15000 PER WEEK

ALALUNGA 78 28 KNOTS, 10 GUESTS PLUS 4 CREW ATHENS BASED, AVAILABLE CYCLADES FROM € 26000 PER WEEK

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Classic Motor Sailor 10 Knots, 8 GUESTS PLUS 3/4 CREW NORTH AEGEAN, SPORADES, CYCLADES FROM € 17500,- PER WEEK.

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Classic MOTOR SAILOR 10 Knots, 10 GUESTS, 4 CREW FLEXIBLE STARTING PORTS: EAST MED FROM € 19000 PER WEEK

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Our Lagoon 380

The Lagoon 380 is our most popular sailing yacht. It’s perfect for up to 6 guests looking to spend a week exploring the Greek islands in comfort and style.

• 3 double cabins
• 2 full bathrooms
• Large kitchen and saloon with refrigerator, sink, oven and stove
• Outdoor covered seating area for relaxing and dining
• Front netting perfect for relaxing in the sun

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EXPERIENCED SKIPPERS. LOCAL EXPERTS.

Greek Seas is different from other charter sailing companies. Our trips are always guided by skippers we know extremely well and have sailed with before. We’ve been working with the same skippers for as long as 10 years – and after your trip, you’ll understand why.

We also offer the option to include a hostess on your trip. Our hostesses are skilled Greek cooks who prepare delicious, authentic, Greek dishes throughout the week. They’ll also help keep the yacht clean throughout your trip.

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Our experts are ready to help with everything from choosing a yacht to tips on what to pack.

Let us know how many people are in your group and when you’d like to travel and we’ll get back to you with yacht availability and pricing.

NO HIDDEN FEES

Our prices include an amazing Greek skipper and all port fees, taxes, linens, and cleaning at the end of the trip. We even include the cost of fuel, so there are no surprise expenses or extra fees during your trip.

If you choose to add a hostess to your charter, daily breakfast and lunch on the yacht is also included, plus local wine and beer. For these trips, the only costs not included are your dinners at amazing local restaurants on each island.

GIVING BACK to the COMMUNITY

At Greek Seas, we’re deeply committed to our local communities. That’s why we are proud to donate a portion of our profits to local Greek charities every year.

This year, we partnered with The Smile of a Child , an award-winning and internationally recognized non-profit whose mission is to prevent violence, poverty, and illness among children in Greece.

OUR GUESTS SAY IT BEST

“We were 2 couples on their brand new Saona catamaran for 7 nights. We thoroughly enjoyed our days at sea and our nights at port. We had breakfast and lunch on board and dinner ashore at a different island or port every night… It was a lovely experience and we recommend this company!”

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“This is my second trip on Greek Seas. That should say it all. First trip was a week and this one was 10 days. Another Great experience this time with Kostas and Mary… Islands were great, food was fantastic. Mary is a food magician. Kostas knows the islands backwards and forwards and helped us choose the right islands. Definitely recommend this group if you want a trip of a life time.”

“We had a great week sailing around the islands. We’d never been sailing before and had no real idea what to expect. However the skipper was very knowledgeable and professional. We had our daughter with us and I felt at all times that our safety was his priority. We saw some fantastic sights as well as being asked what we wanted to get out of the holiday. I would recommend Greek Seas without hesitation.”

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We try our best to offer you the best sailing experience at the best prices.

Dear Visitor, we are happy to welcome you to our website! With many years of experience working in the tourism field we are able to offer you high quality sailing services all over Greece. Through our website we provide, reliable and affordable, sailing charters in Greece. We act as brokers and we offer a variety of great sailing yachts, monohulls, catamarans and motoryachts which we believe that can cover all the needs and requirements of every customer. Bareboat charters, Skippered charters with experienced skippers, Luxury Catamaran Crewed charters  with crew ensure the highest level of service 

We offer you boats from several locations all over Greece as Athens, Lefkas, Corfu, Skiathos, Paros, Mykonos, Milos, Rhodes, Kos and more. Choose us for:

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We hope to give us the chance to serve you and trust us for your sailing holidays in Greece. Rent a sailing boat in Greece and live unforgettable moments and holidays.

Contact us for any info or send us a charter request and we will get back to you the soonest to find together the best option for you. We promise that we will do our best to offer you a unique sailing experience.

Let yourself imagine…… Picturesque fishing harbours, idyllic anchorages, history and culture – Greece is the perfect destination for your next Mediterranean sailing holiday. So many Greek islands to discover and so conveniently arranged within easy sailing distance. Charter a yacht and return to your favourite sailing area or discover somewhere new to sail in Greece. Each harbour and island you visit is unique. Sailing in Greece is a fabulous island-hopping adventure holiday and the most popular sailing holiday destination in the world … We care for the rest.!

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Greece, the land of the sun and the ancient Gods offers unforgetable holidays experience with endless variety of destinations and locations to see and explore. Enjoy the full privacy, pure clean air of the sea with your own yacht. Set sails to explore the wondrous islands and coastlines.Relax under sun and live the real adventure to explore all the secrets of each islands and beaches. Adventure begins. Let us help you to find the best yacht for your adventure.

Welcome to Greece, to this unique and magnificent of beauty place on earth. Here the sun enlightens the soul and every visitor feel from the nature around peace of mind and joy. Greece is a country of beautiful contradictions, a constant journey in time, from the present to the past and back again. Walk through the olive groves, through archaeological sites; move to clusters of islands, go through beaches and mountains and explore the breathtaking scenery. In Greece the succession of images is not just our imagination; it is a sheer reality. Foremost, Greece is an ideal place for yachting; even the small islets are secrets to paradise, culture history and architectural digest in combination with people, who live in, give the sense that everything is possible with kindness and natural beauty. The safeness and clearness of the sea provides majestic moments to every explorer.

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We are frequent charterers and have sailed in the Med for the past 43 year. I have not only chartered but for many years ran the operations of a major charter company. I can safely say that it is not very often that one comes across a charter company as efficient and flexible as SEVEN Sailing .Spiros and his team were quite outstanding and nothing was too much trouble. Changes of charter dates, plans and island excursions were all handled swiftly and with courtesy. There is a lot to be said for using a company where the owners are hands on – something the mega charter companies lose with size. The boat was in excellent condition for age and we had no problems with her whatsoever. We have no hesitation in recommending Spiros and SEVEN Sailing.

Thank you for arranging a flotilla holiday that met all expectations and that will be fondly remembered. An efficient and personal service that resulted in a wonderful week of sailing in the Ionian. Good organisation and communication along with glorious conditions ensured our family flotilla experience was a big success. Our thanks to Spiros for arranging everything for us.

I would like to inform our satisfaction about the week we spended with catamaran odysseas. The boat was in excellent condtons and the places we visited very nice..Certainly we’ll back in this area supported by your organization

Settimana indimenticabile, posti meravigliosi che abbiamo potuto raggiungere anche grazie alla guida di un bravissimo skipper (un ragazzo inglese che da anni lavora in quella zona e conosce ogni suo angolo paradisiaco) che ha subito capito il tipo di esperienza che cercavamo più intima e meno commerciale. Unica piccola pecca era il fatto che parlasse solo inglese e quindi le nostre figlie hanno potuto interagire con lui molto poco. Bellissime veleggiate e barca ben attrezzata. Ottima comunicazione con Spiros che ha organizzato tutto egregiamente, dall\\\’aeroporto in poi. Un sogno!!

Nous sommes une petite famille de 4 personnes. Mon épouse, moi même et nos deux filles de 8 et 10 ans Nous étions en vacances dans les îles Ionniennes et la vue répétée des bateaux naviguant sur les eaux turquoises nous a donné envie de tenter l’aventure. Nous avons eu la chance de naviguer avec skipper pendant une semaine sur un BAVARIA 40S répondant au doux nom de Kanenas. Nous avons passé une semaine de croisière inoubliable. Thank you so much

Semana inolvidable, lugares maravillosos que pudimos conocer también gracias a el skipper que nos dieron (un muchacho inglés que trabaja hace años en esa zona y conoce cada uno de sus paradisiacos rincones) el cual entendiò enseguida el tipo de experiencia que buscavamos, mas intima y menos comercial. La unica pena era que hablaba solo en inglés asì que mis hijas pudieron conversar muy poco con el. Hermosas navegaciòn y barco a vela muy comodo. Optima comunicacion con Spiros que ha organizado todo perfectamente, desde el aeropuerto en adelante. Un sueño!

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Rent a sailing boat or charter hire a catamaran sailing yacht in Greece

The Greek islands are an ideal place for summer holidays and the best way to explore them is to rent a charter a sailing boat in Greece. Even if you are having no sailing experience you may hire a captain for your charter, which will be responsible to sail you in the Greeck islands. We offer sailing yachts and catamaran either bareboat or with a hired skipper and crew or fully crewd yachts with permanent skipper onboard. We can work with you and your skipper in planning an itinerary with island hopping according to your preference. We can offer sailing boats to hire in any sailing destination in Greece, in the Saronic gulf from Athens and Lavrion, in the Cyclades from Paros and Myconos islands, in the Ionian sea from Lefkas and Corfu islands, in the Dodecanese from Kos and Rhodes islands and in the Sporades from Skiathos island. We also offer organised FLOTILLA sailing in the Saronic Gulf, the Argolic Gulf, the Ionian sea, the Dodecanese and the Sporades

Our fleet consists of a large selection of monohull sailing yachts and catamaran, which are maintained to the highest standards of reliability and appearance.

The latest models of the major sailing yacht producers are every year available for charter.

You can choose among the following categories of sailing boats:

Navigate our pages to find out the monohull sailing yachts and catamarans yachts to charter in the Greek islands, the traditional sailing routes in Greece with nautical maps and

sailing information, as well as online weather forecast concerning the major Greek islands of Cyclades, Saronic gulf, Ionian Sea, Dodecanese and Sporades.

Our goal is to provide to our clients the sailing yacht they wish, at the sailing area and period they want it and at the best charter price!

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In Islandsailing.gr pages you can also find tips, sailing advices and proposed itineraries for all the available sailing areas in Greece. Choose your sailing charter destination in Greece and then click on itineraries to get some proposal. You can also find detailed information on sailing approaches and available ports bays and marinas with updated sailing charts.

Last but not least, do not forget to visit our special offer page. In the beginning of the season we present our Early booking discounts and later, when the season warms up, you can find seasonal discounts and amazing special offers for monohull and catamaran sailing yachts on one way or on last minute special discounted prices.

-Sailing Saronic Gulf: Kalamaki marina in Alimos, Athens, The Lavrion port at the southeast coast of Attica peninsula and the sailing charter base in Poros island, which is located in the middle of the gulf, are ideal to start your sailing holidays and explore the beautiful a islands of the Saronic.

- Sailing Cyclades: Myconos together with the traditional Paros sailing charter base, can offer you sailing holidays in all the Cyclades islands.

- Sailing Dodecanese: Our sailing charter bases in Kos and Rhodes islands are ideal for sailing the South East Aegean sea in Greece, as well as the coasts of Turkey

- Sailing Ionian: All kinds of charter catamarans and sailing yachts are based in Lefkas island, Corfu island and Preveza charter bases ready to offer you unforgettable sailing experience in the calm waters of the Ionian sea

- Sailing Sporades: The Volos port as well as the port of Skiathos island, are ideal places to start and finish your sailing charter with a yacht in Greece and explore the islands of Sporades.

Islandsailing.Gr offers a large variety of catamarans boats and sailing yachts to charter in Greece. Every season a large number of new sailing boats and catamarans are added to our charter fleet. Our fleet consists of Bavaria, Beneteau, Jeanneau, Dufour monohull sailing boats and Lagoon, Bali, Nautitech, Fountaine Pajot sailing catamaran yachts.

The new yachts for year 2024 are the Sun Odyssey 380 the new catamarans Excess 14, Bali 4.8 and 4.6, the Fountaine Pajot Isla 40 and Elba 45, the Lagoon 46, the Dufour 48, the new high performance Bavaria serie C, the new Dufour 37 and 41 and the Beneteau 40.1, 46.1 and 51.1!

Participate in an organised flotilla and rent any sailing boat and catamaran for charter in Greece. We offer flotilla sailing boat charters in the Saronic and Argolic gulf, in the Ionian sea, the Dodecanese and the Sporades in Greece. The flotilla in the Saronic gulf starts and finishes every Saturday either in Korfos port or in the island of Poros. The Ionian sea flotillas are starting in Corfu island, Lefkas island and Palairos port at mainland. The Dodecanese flotilla is starting from Kos island, while in the Sporades the flotilla starts from Skopelos island.

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Welcome aboard, the authentic way to sail the greek islands with our comfortable traditional wooden sailing yachts. for those who want to feel like they are on their own yacht, with simplicity and good service in a family spirit... rent a cabin or the whole crewed yacht to sail the greek islands..., our yachts have a soul....

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How did the superyacht carrying tech tycoon Mike Lynch sink off Sicily?

Lynch’s was among five bodies retrieved by divers on Wednesday after the Bayesian sank, according to reports.

Five bodies were retrieved on Wednesday, and a sixth on Friday , by divers searching for those missing from the superyacht which sank off the Sicilian coast in the Mediterranean. The bodies found include British tech tycoon Mike Lynch , the UK’s Telegraph reported. The bodies have not been formally identified by the authorities yet.

It is understood that they were retrieved from inside the sunken yacht, which is reported to be lying on its side on the sea bed at a depth of 50 metres

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This brings the total death toll to seven; one person, reported to be the chef from the yacht, was confirmed dead on Monday.

The yacht capsized on Monday at about 5am (03:00 GMT) after it was hit by stormy weather caused by a “waterspout” – or mini tornado – according to Italian authorities.

The cruise had reportedly been undertaken to celebrate the acquittal of Lynch in a fraud trial in the United States in June.

His co-defendant in the trial, Steve Chamberlain, who was also acquitted in June, was killed after being hit by a car on Saturday.

Here’s what is known so far about the yacht, those on board and who died or were still missing after it sank.

Who was on the superyacht which sank?

According to the Italian coastguard, the 56-metre-long (184 feet) British-flagged yacht, called the Bayesian, was carrying 22 people, including 10 crew members.

One person has been confirmed dead after rescuers located a body on Monday at a depth of about 50 metres (164 feet), the AFP news agency reported. Officials have not yet given the name of the deceased but Italian media reported that he was the yacht’s chef.

AFP reported on Tuesday that divers had spotted a second body inside the sunk boat, quoting a source close to the search operation. Authorities have not confirmed it yet, though.

While not all the names of the six missing passengers were not made public officially, they were understood to include:

• Mike Lynch, 59, a British-Irish technology businessman who co-founded British tech company Autonomy in 1996 and was once likened to Microsoft founder Bill Gates; he earned a PhD from Cambridge University
• Hannah Lynch, 18, Mike’s daughter, who had just completed her final school exams and was due to begin a degree in English at the University of Oxford this September
• Jonathan Bloomer, the 70-year-old British chairman of Morgan Stanley bank and the Hiscox insurance company, was confirmed as missing by Hiscox CEO Aki Hussain
• Judy Bloomer, Jonathan’s wife, was also confirmed as missing by Hussain
• Chris Morvillo, from British international law firm Clifford Chance, was confirmed to be missing by Salvatore Cocina, head of the Civil Protection in Sicily

Fifteen people, including Lynch’s wife, Angela Bacares, were rescued. Among others rescued were Charlotte Golunski, 36, a board director at Luminance, a software startup founded by Lynch; her husband, James; and their one-year-old daughter, Sophie. Golunski is understood to have kept her daughter alive by holding her above her head while she was in the water.

All those rescued are in stable condition, although eight of them have been hospitalised, according to Italian news agency Adnkronos.

What do we know about the Bayesian?

Italian shipbuilder Perini Navi constructed the superyacht in 2008 and refitted it in 2020, according to the company’s website.

The yacht’s owner is listed as Revtom Limited, a firm solely owned by Lynch’s wife, Bacares, according to company documents seen by the Reuters news agency.

It was formerly called Salute but was renamed Bayesian after Lynch’s PhD thesis and his software that earned him a fortune. Both of these were based on the statistical Bayesian theory, championed by mathematician Thomas Bayes.

Where was the Bayesian last seen and where was it going?

The Bayesian was last located on Sunday evening in the Tyrrhenian Sea, east of the harbour at Porticello, according to ship tracking websites Vessel Finder and Marine Traffic.

Porticello is a port city located near the Sicilian capital, Palermo.

The yacht had departed on August 14 from the Sicilian port of Milazzo. Its destination was reported to be the Italian city of Bagheria by the tracking websites.

Did a waterspout cause the yacht to sink?

Italian authorities reported that the stormy conditions that caused the yacht to sink were triggered by a waterspout.

A waterspout is a rotating column of whirling air and water mist – sometimes referred to as a mini tornado – according to the website of the US National Ocean Service.

The website adds that a tornadic waterspout is a tornado that forms over water or moves from land to water. They are similar to land tornadoes and can occur during thunderstorms.

Who is Stephen Chamberlain and how is he connected to this case?

Chamberlain, 52, was Lynch’s co-defendant in a fraud trial in San Francisco, which saw both men acquitted in June.

Chamberlain died in a hospital from injuries sustained when he was hit by a car while out running in Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom, on Saturday. His death was confirmed by his lawyer Gary Lincenberg in a statement on Monday.

The fraud case related to Hewlett Packard’s $11bn acquisition of Autonomy, the firm Lynch grew into the UK’s leading tech company before it spectacularly unravelled after being bought by HP in 2011.

Lynch was extradited to the US in May 2023 and he spent more than a year under house arrest before his acquittal. Chamberlain was the former vice president of finance at Autonomy.

The yacht trip was supposedly a celebration of Lynch’s acquittal.

How did the rescue operation unfold?

Specialist divers began a search anew for the six missing people on Tuesday. Three divers, equipped with oxygen cylinders, descended beneath the surface to examine the wreck.

They initially faced difficulty accessing the yacht’s chambers because they were constricted by furniture.

An investigation into the wreck has been opened by prosecutors in the nearby Sicilian town of Termini Imerese.

What have survivors and witnesses said about the incident?

“It was terrible. The boat was hit by really strong wind and shortly after it went down,” survivor Golunski told the ANSA news agency.

She added that she had lost hold of her one-year-old daughter in the water for “two seconds”, but then managed to grab her and hold her up over the waves until a lifeboat inflated and they were both pulled to safety. She reported that people were screaming.

Karsten Borner, a captain of a nearby yacht who witnessed the sinking, said he had turned on the engine of his ship to prevent collision with the Bayesian. “We managed to keep the ship in position and after the storm was over, we noticed that the ship behind us was gone,” he told reporters.

Bloomer’s wife, Judy, is a trustee of the Eve Appeal, a UK-based gynaecological cancer research charity. Athena Lamnisos, the CEO of the Eve Appeal, was quoted by the BBC saying she was “deeply shocked to hear the news that our very dear friend and her husband Jonathan, are among those missing”.

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At Least 1 Dead and 6 Missing After Yacht Sinks Off Sicily

Fifteen other people were rescued. Expert divers were called in to carry out search operations in the deep water. Among the missing was a British software mogul, Mike Lynch.

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At least one person was killed and six others, including a British software mogul, were missing on Monday after a sailing yacht carrying 22 people sank during a violent storm off the coast of Sicily, Italian officials said.

The yacht sank after a storm “with strong winds” struck around 5 a.m., according to Luciano Pischedda, the Italian Coast Guard official overseeing the rescue operations. The vessel had been anchored about a half-mile off Porticello, about 12 miles east of the Sicilian capital, Palermo.

Camper & Nicholsons, managers of the sailing yacht, said in an emailed statement that there were 12 guests and 10 crew onboard.

The authorities have yet to determine what caused the yacht to sink. “This will be ascertained later,” Mr. Pischedda said, adding that several crew members were in the hospital and had not spoken to investigators.

Among the dead and missing, four were British, two were American, and one was a man with dual citizenship from Canada and Antigua, he said.

One of those unaccounted for is Mike Lynch, a British software mogul who was acquitted in the United States in June of fraud, according to a person with knowledge of the matter who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly about it.

His wife, Angela Bacares, was rescued. Mr. Lynch, who once was described as Britain’s Bill Gates, had fought for more than a decade against accusations that he had defrauded Hewlett-Packard when he sold it his company, Autonomy, for $11 billion. The legal battle represented one of the biggest fraud cases in Silicon Valley history.

Salvatore Cocina, a top official with Sicily’s civil protection agency, said that Mr. Lynch’s daughter, Hannah Lynch, was also among the six people missing. All were passengers on the yacht, the Coast Guard said.

Mr. Cocina said the body that had been recovered was that of the yacht’s cook.

A passenger ship sailing under the flag of the Netherlands, the Sir Robert Baden Powell, anchored nearby, provided immediate assistance to the 15 surviving passengers, Mr. Pischedda said.

Karsten Börner, the captain of the Sir Robert, said in a telephone interview that he’d had to steady his ship to “keep it in position” during what he described as very strong winds. During the storm, the yacht seemed to disappear, he said. “At a certain moment she was gone behind us,” he said.

After the wind dropped down, “we couldn’t see the yacht any more, and then we saw a red flare,” he added. When he and a colleague went to check out the flare’s position, they spotted a “life raft adrift with 15 people on board, one of them a baby and four people injured,” he said. They were taken aboard the Sir Robert and Captain Börner contacted the Coast Guard, which brought the survivors to shore.

Captain Börner said he didn’t know when the ship went down because the storm made it difficult to see clearly. The wind was “really violent,” he said.

For the most part, the survivors didn’t speak much he said. “They were all under shock,” he said. “It was a bad, bad situation.”

Monday’s storm surprised experts with its intensity.

Col. Attilio Di Diodato, director of the Italian Air Force’s Center for Aerospace Meteorology and Climatology, said the agency had registered intense lightning activity and strong gusts of wind in the area at the time of the accident.

“It was very intense and brief in duration,” he said of the storm. He could not rule out that it had been a waterspout, or small tornado, but nevertheless called it “an important event.”

Italy’s firefighter corps said that its divers had started carrying out a search and rescue mission at dawn.

On Monday afternoon, expert divers with the firefighter corps arrived in Porticello to search the sunken vessel, which was under about 165 feet of water.

Operations at that depth, were “complicated,” and required specialized divers, said Luca Cari, a spokesman for the firefighters.

Fabio Cefalù, a fisherman in Porticello, told the Italian newspaper La Repubblica that he saw a waterspout — a sort of mini-tornado — that lasted “about 12 minutes” off the shore of Porticello shortly before 4 a.m.

Around 4:10, he said he saw a red flare go off “about 500 meters from the shore.” He said he waited for the weather to calm down, and went out about 20 minutes later to the site where the flare had gone off.

“We found only the cushions, and a few planks” floating in the water, he told the newspaper. There was no sign of the ship, and he immediately called the coast guard.

The boat, identified by Italian officials as the Bayesian, is an Italian-made 56-meter-long sailing yacht first launched in 2008, according to the website marinetraffic.com , which tracks ships. It sails under the flag of Britain, and was built by Perini Navi, an Italian luxury yacht maker.

Eight of the 15 passengers who were rescued were taken to hospitals in Palermo, the coast guard said. Camper & Nicholsons, the managers of the yacht, said its priority was to “provide all necessary support to the rescued passengers and crew.”

Giuseppe D’Agostino, the mayor of Santa Flavia, which includes Porticello, said the survivors would be cared for at a local hotel. The city had also brought them immediate necessities, like toiletries and clothes.

He said in a telephone interview that he had not spoken to the survivors since “they’re in shock.”

The youngest passenger onboard, a 1-year-old girl named Sophie, was taken to the Di Cristina hospital in Palermo with her mother, Charlotte, who had some scrapes and cuts, said Domenico Cipolla, director of the pediatric emergency room at the hospital.

Sophie’s father was in the hospital’s adult emergency room and had been in contact with his wife and daughter by phone, Dr. Cipolla said. He was not permitted to release the family’s surname. Both mother and child were in good condition apart from “great emotional stress” he added in a telephone interview.

“We’re comforting them more than curing them,” he said.

Michael J. de la Merced contributed reporting.

Elisabetta Povoledo is a reporter based in Rome, covering Italy, the Vatican and the culture of the region. She has been a journalist for 35 years. More about Elisabetta Povoledo

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