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Explore a different island every day on your sailing holiday in Greece. Picturesque fishing harbours, idyllic anchorages, history and culture– Greece is the perfect destination for your next Mediterranean yacht charter holiday.

So many Greek islands to discover and so conveniently arranged within easy sailing distance. Choose the cruising area to suit your sailing holiday - there’s plenty for all levels of sailors.

Make the most of the freedom of sailing holidays in Greece to explore the islands and discover your favourite. Enjoy great sailing in the afternoon breeze, then moor up for the night in a bustling Greek harbour where you can step off your yacht onto a quayside full of bars and tavernas.

You may want to return to a familiar cruising area or discover somewhere new. Wherever you start your yacht charter in Greece, you'll find the same “island-hopping sailing holiday”, but a different character to the harbours and islands you visit.

Where can I sail in Greece?

Saronic Gulf - Athens     

Plan a relaxed sailing holiday in Greece with reliable winds and a good variety of islands to visit. Start your yacht charter in Athens and sail around the islands of the Saronic Gulf, perfect for a 1-week sailing holiday, with a great mix of modern and ancient Greek culture. This is a popular Mediterranean sailing holiday destination, with islands just far enough apart to allow a good sail without being too challenging. Most nights will be on a town quay with plenty of entertainment in local bars and tavernas. In 2 weeks explore the Argolic Gulf as far south as Monemvassia.
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Our Saronic Flotilla sailing holiday from Athens has 2 different sailing itineraries on subsequent weeks so you can choose your itinerary for a 1-week sailing holiday or combine the itineraries on a 2-week flotilla sailing holiday and explore more of the Saronic Gulf.
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Aegean - Athens, Lavrion, Paros & Samos          

More experienced sailors will want to plan their yacht charter holiday to explore the Cyclades in the Aegean Sea. These sun-baked islands, with their dazzling whitewashed hilltop villages, are conveniently arranged to allow a circular sailing itinerary from Athens or Lavrion. Or start your yacht charter at Paros or Samos in the centre of the Aegean for easy access to the islands. Visit these stunning Greek islands off the tourist track. Great sailing for more experienced sailors who want more challenging itineraries and longer passages between the islands.
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Ionian - Corfu, Lefkas & Palairos  

Ideal for a relaxed sailing holiday in Greece, so popular with families and less experienced crews. With lighter winds, easy navigation and short distances between harbours and anchorages, you can do as little or as much sailing each day as you want. Stop for a lunchtime swim and picnic in beautiful bays or opt for a full day’s sailing. Moor overnight on the quayside of picturesque Greek fishing harbours. Seasoned sailors can plan a more ambitious sailing itinerary of these very picturesque islands from Corfu in the north to Cephalonia in the south.
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Our Ionian Flotilla sailing holiday sails from Palairos, just opposite the island of Lefkas. We also run a 2-week flotilla which sails one-way between Corfu and Palairos, allowing you to explore the whole of the Ionian on a flotilla sailing holiday.
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Sporades - Skiathos         

Sailing holidays from Skiathos offer more exciting cruising among the beautiful Sporades islands. Start your yacht charter in Skiathos town and explore westwards into the beautiful Gulf of Volos or eastwards to the islands of the Sporades - Skiathos, Skopelos, Alonissos, Peristeri and Pelargos. In a 2-week yacht charter you can explore in both directions for a variety of cosmopolitan towns, fishing harbours and deserted islands and bays. Enjoy fresh breezes, unspoilt harbours and fine sandy beaches in this wonderful Greek sailing destination.
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Our Skiathos Flotilla sailing holiday sails from Skiathos harbour, just a few minutes from the airport, heading east 1 week among the Sporades islands then west into the historic Gulf of Volos for 1 week so that 2-weekers explore the whole cruising area.
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Dodecanese - Rhodes & Kos          

Lying off the coast of Turkey, the 14 Dodecanese islands offer a wonderful variety for sailing holidays in Greece. The longer passages between the islands and stronger winds offer more challenging sailing itineraries for keen sailors. Start your yacht charter from Rhodes and visit the beautiful harbour of Symi, the dormant volcano on Niseros and Tilos, relatively untouched by tourism. Or charter from Kos and head south to Rhodes or north to the unspoilt islands of Kalymnos and Leros. A great choice for keen sailors who want to explore these lesser known Greek islands.
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What's the weather like for sailing holidays in Greece?

Athens: Steady afternoon breezes from the north averaging Force 3–6 becoming stronger in July and August.
Cyclades: Afternoon breezes from the northeast averaging Force 4–6. Meltemi can bring stronger winds for a few days in July and August in the Aegean.
Lefkas & Corfu: North-westerlies Force 2-4 from late morning, increasing in the afternoon.
Rhodes & Kos: Steady afternoon breezes from the north averaging Force 4–6 becoming stronger in July and August.
Skiathos: Afternoon breezes from the northeast Force 3-5. Meltemi can bring stronger in July and August.