Sailing and archaeology holiday in Greece

Planet

On this sailing trip, we try to minimize our footprint on the environment in the following ways:

CARBON REDUCTION
- We use the sails as much as possible (weather permitted) so that we avoid using the yacht's engine if it is not necessary. This way we try to minimize water pollution.
- Our yacht has solar panels in order to reduce engine usage. Instead, we try to be self-sufficient on board just with the solar energy.
- We aim that the food served on board is seasonal and as much as possible locally sourced.

ENVIRONMENT AND WILDLIFE
- We recycle our trash on board and wait until we reach the next island to unload them from the yacht and throw them at the appropriate trash bins.
- We avoid the use of plastics (dishes, cups etc) and we make sure that no rubbish is thrown in the water.
- We minimize the water consumption on board as much as possible.
- We inform our travelers about the marine wildlife and how we can protect it and respect it while on board so we can reduce our impact.

People

On all our trips, our aim, besides protecting the environment is to support the local communities.

LOCAL ECONOMY
-Although some of the meals are provided on board, mostly breakfasts and a couple of lunches, we do not provide any dinners on board so that guests can visit local restaurants upon docking at the islands and support the local communities. We often give them suggestions about several restaurants that we know are family run and share the same ethos with us.
-When on the islands, we inform our travelers about potential local craftsmen and artisans where they could purchase souvenirs from. For example, on Kythnos island we encourage them to take a pottery class and purchase pottery from a local artisan or handmade soaps and cosmetics from a local lady. In general, we try to take travelers to the shops where local producers sell their products and encourage them to buy something and support them.
- We aim that all our licensed guides to archaeological sites are locals.

EMPLOYMENT, INCLUSIVITY AND DIVERSITY

-All our crew is local and is paid with fair wages, in order to support the local community directly.
-All our trips are LGBTQ+ friendly.