Our crewed catamaran charters start and finish in Athens. You bring your group, and we provide the catamaran, the skipper and a hostess or cook. It is the simplest way to see the Greek islands with family or friends, because nobody has to navigate, cook or wash up.
Fully crewed means a skipper plus a hostess or a cook on board. The skipper sails the boat and plans each day around the wind. With a hostess, breakfast and lunch are looked after on board. With a cook, dinner is included too.
A fully crewed week has one all-in price. It covers the yacht, the crew, fuel, harbour fees and the meals of the package you choose. Everything is included except alcohol, and there is no APA and no VAT on top.
We work with catamarans of 46 to 50 ft. They have room for groups of up to 10, with separate cabins and a large shared deck. The honest catch: a catamaran is wide, so in the busiest harbours Daan chooses the berth with care, and sometimes we anchor in a bay instead.
Explore Yachting is a Dutch family business. Daan Brinkers is an RYA skipper and a former sailing instructor. The family spends the summers in Greece, so the advice you get comes from time on the water, not from a brochure.
This is an example. Daan adapts the route to your group, the weather and the wind on the day.
Athens – Aegina – Poros – Hydra – Spetses – Poros – Aegina – Athens
Every charter follows the same rule: the yacht is back at base on the Friday before 17:00, and guests disembark on the Saturday by 09:00. Please book flights for Saturday late morning or later.
For a longer day-by-day, see our 7 day sailing itinerary from Athens.
Any month of the season works well. The meltemi, the strong summer wind, is strongest in July and August, and Daan plans the route around it.
A fully crewed week with a hostess starts from about EUR 15,000 for the whole yacht. With a cook, dinners are included as well. For the full list of costs on a skippered charter, see what a skippered week costs.
How many people can come?
Up to 10, in separate cabins on a 46 to 50 ft catamaran.
Do I need sailing experience?
No. The skipper handles the boat.
What is not included?
Alcohol. On a fully crewed charter everything else in the package is in the price.
Which day do we start and finish?
Charters run Saturday to Saturday. The yacht is back at base on the Friday before 17:00, and you disembark on Saturday by 09:00.
To check dates and ask for a quote, please use our enquiry form.
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