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Example charters

Every week we plan is different, because every group is different. Here are four typical skippered yacht charters in Greece, with the route, the yacht and a realistic price, to give you an idea of what a week with us looks like. Tell us about your group and we will shape your own week around it.

About the prices: prices are per week for the whole yacht, not per person, for weeks in June and September. May and October are usually lower, July and August higher. Charters run Saturday to Saturday, with check-in at 17:00.

Hydra town seen from the water, Saronic Islands, Greece

1. Saronic Islands: a relaxed week for couples and friends

  • Yacht: premium sailing monohull of 45–50 feet, with your own skipper
  • Route: Athens – Aegina – Poros – Hydra – Spetses – Epidavros – Athens
  • Best for: couples or two to three couples, first-time sailors, and anyone combining a sailing vacation with a few days in Athens. Short sailing days and no extra flight.
  • Best months: May, June and September

June & September from €5,500 (about $6,200) per week
€4,000 for the yacht + €1,500 for the skipper

See the full 7-day Saronic sailing route from Athens or our Saronic Islands page.

Yacht anchored in a calm bay in the South Ionian, Greece

2. Ionian Islands: a family week on a catamaran

  • Yacht: sailing catamaran of 40–45 feet, with your own skipper in the separate crew cabin, so every guest cabin is yours
  • Route: Lefkada – Meganisi – Kalamos – Ithaca – Kefalonia – Lefkada
  • Best for: families with children, mixed generations and anyone worried about seasickness. Calm water, green islands, short hops and swimming stops every day.
  • Best months: June to September

June & September from €9,500 (about $10,700) per week
€8,000 for the catamaran + €1,500 for the skipper

Not sure which boat suits you? Read Catamaran or monohull? Choosing a yacht for your family, or see the South Ionian.

Catamaran at anchor in a turquoise bay near Paros, Cyclades

3. Cyclades: catamaran with skipper and hostess, all-in

  • Yacht: 45-foot catamaran with a professional skipper and a private hostess
  • Route: Paros – Antiparos – Naxos – the Small Cyclades (Koufonisia, Schinoussa) – Paros
  • Best for: groups who want the famous white-and-blue islands without thinking about groceries, fuel or harbours. Your hostess looks after the boat and prepares breakfast and lunch.
  • Best months: June and September, when the meltemi wind is usually calmer

June & September from €15,000 (about $17,000) per week, all-in
Including skipper, hostess, breakfast and lunch on board, fuel and port fees

Want dinner on board too? Upgrade from a hostess to a cook, with drinks served with lunch and dinner included. Read more about sailing the Cyclades.

Front deck of a large sailing catamaran with sun cushions, anchored in Greece

4. Two families together on a 50-foot+ catamaran

  • Yacht: luxury catamaran of 50 feet or more for up to 10 guests, with skipper and cook in their own crew cabin
  • Route: your choice of sailing area. For mixed ages we often suggest the Ionian or the Saronic Islands.
  • Best for: two families, three generations, or a group of friends celebrating something special
  • Best months: June to September

June & September from €18,500 (about $20,900) per week, all-in
Including skipper, cook, meals on board, fuel and port fees

Compare the areas in Cyclades, Ionian or Saronic? Where to sail in Greece.

What else should you budget for?

On charters with skipper only, fuel, marina fees, the skipper’s food allowance and the final cleaning come on top, and a refundable security deposit is paid at check-in. A dinghy with outboard and snorkel gear are always included. Everything is explained in How much does a skippered yacht charter in Greece cost?

Plan your own week

These are examples, not fixed packages. Tell us who is coming, when you would like to travel and what you love most, and Daan or Victoria will personally come back to you with a route and a yacht that fit your group. Prefer to talk? Message us on WhatsApp.

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