Greece is one of the most popular sailing holiday destinations in the Mediterranean. This great destination offers something for everyone, from first time charters to salty sea dogs.

This seemingly never ending coastline boasts the largest number of islands in the Mediterranean. With every sailing holiday destination in Greece offering something unique. You can explore new fishing harbours and anchorages every day and never go to the same place twice. Greece’s coastlines are brimming with small fishing harbours filled with tavernas serving freshly court fish and tasty local dishes.

Greece has been a mecca for sailing holidays for decades, meaning there is now a wide variety of holidays and services available. We have hundreds of partners offering not only sailing holidays (including bareboat and skippered charter) but also flotilla holidays, single berth sailing holidays and sailing courses all throughout Greece.

Sailing holidays in Greece prices

Prices vary greatly, but to give you an idea of the deals we can offer, below are some example prices from past bookings:

Bareboat Yacht Charter in Greece: from £800 per boat

Sailing Holidays in Greece including flights and transfers: from £425 per person per week

Flotilla Holidays in Greece: from £485 per person per week

Single Berth Holidays in Greece: from £600 per person per week

Sailing Courses in greece: from £450 or £750 including flights

Here is a bit more information regarding the main areas you can charter a yacht from in Greece.

Ionian Islands and Corfu Sailing Holidays

In the North the Ionian Islands and Corfu are great examples of the sheer diversity you’ll find in Greece. A sailing holiday in the Ionian Islands offers safe protected waters, perfect for families as well as nervous and inexperienced sailors. While the more experienced sailors can stretch their legs on a short passage from Lefkas to Corfu offering you the chance to utilise your yacht charter. But wherever you go you’ll find picturesque harbours full of tavernas with helpful staff, for example if you sail into Kalamos you’re likely to be welcomed by George who will help you park in difficult situations, he’s a typical larger than life Ionian islander character and owns the amazing taverna aptly called George’s place.

Sardonic gulf – Athens Sailing Holidays

Starting your bareboat yacht charter from Athens really adds a little bit to your precious vacation. This ancient city and its surrounding harbours are pure heaven for anybody with an interest in archaeology or history. For sailors this area boasts a good wind during the warmer summer months producing great sailing conditions. This is a great opportunity to use a sailing holiday and yacht charter to learn more about the great ancient civilisation of Greece.

Sporades – Skiathos Sailing Holidays

The North East Coast of Greece boasts an abundance of pine clad unspoilt islands. The Sporades offer less crowded sailing allowing you to really explore these enchanting islands on your sailing holiday. For the fans of the film Mamma Mia the island of Skopelos is a must see place, it’s where the famous and enchanting movie was filmed.

Cyclades – Paros and Syros Sailing Holidays

For the more experienced sailors the Cyclades is a pure sailing holiday heaven, with strong winds in the middle of the season and the option of good sea passages it’s a great place to really stretch your legs and have a blast around some magnificent islands in the Med. The traditional architecture of white washed buildings with their famous blue tops are dotted all over the coast with a rugged backdrop of extinct volcanoes

Dodeconese – Kos, Rhodes Sailing Holidays

Just off the Turkish coast the 14 islands of the Dodeconese are often over looked by tourists making these magical islands quiet and untouched. If you’re looking for a sailing holiday in Greece that’s away from other tourists and offers good wind for the perfect sailing conditions then look no further.

Sailing holidays available in Greece:

Bareboat Yacht Charter Prices for the Ionian Islands in Greece

Below we have a price list for one of our partners in the Ionian Islands.

The price code is as follows:

High Season A’ : 28/07-25/08

Middle Season B’ : 26/05-28/07 & 25/08-22/09

Low Season C’ : 28/04-26/05 & 22/09-13/10

Off Season D’: >13/10 & <28/04

Prices are in Euros and per week.

Boats are based in Lefkas with the nearest airport being Preveza, we can organise flights and transfers starting at around £300 return.

Prices are in Euros per week.

Suggested Reading

Wiley Greece Pilot Book

Useful links for a sailing holiday in Greece

Greece Tourist Office: www.visitgreece.gr

Lonely Planet guide: www.lonelyplanet.com/greece

BBC Weather guide: www.bbc.co.uk/weather/world/country_guides/results.shtml?tt=TT003830