Bareboat holidays in Greece


Our Greece sailing Holidays
Luxury gulet cruise in the Aegean
5 star services while cruising the Greek Islands in luxury
Liveaboard diving and sailing holiday in Greece
Combine a sailing and diving adventure in the Greek islands
Learn to sail on a flotilla in Greece
Learn to sail while enjoying an exciting flotilla holiday
Sailing holiday in Greece, Mykonos to Santorini
The boat, the beach and inviting Greek villages
Greek Islands sailing holiday, Santorini to Mykonos
Sapphire waters, whitewashed villages & history laden ruins
Sailing and cycling Cyclades holiday, Greece
Self guided or guided (upon request) tour in the Cyclades
Greece sailing holiday, Saronic coast
You don't have to be Homer to know it will be a blast!
Yoga and sailing retreat in Greece
-A week of relaxation and yoga while sailing the Ionian sea!
Sailing holiday in the Ionian Sea
An unforgettable sailing adventure
Greek Island cruising holiday
Discover a side of Greece riddled with myth and magic.
Greek Islands bike and boat holiday
Cycle and sail around the Cyclades Greek Islands
Lefkas flotilla sailing holiday in Greece
Sail around the stunning Southern Ionian
Greece sailing holiday in Dodecanese
Kos you don’t have to be Homer to know it will be a blast :)
Gastronomy and sailing holiday in Greece
Explore the Greek islands and their gastronomy with a chef!
Athens bareboat sailing holiday, Greece
Sail around beautiful Athens
Greece family sailing holiday
Sailing adventure for families or friends in Greek islands
Bareboat sailing holiday in Corfu, Greece
Sail around beautiful Corfu
Greece sailing holiday in Lefkas
Sail by the cabin in the stunning Southern Ionian
Cyclades Islands sailing holiday, Greece
Swim in turquoise seas & explore ancient towns
Kefalonia Flotilla Holiday in Greece
Sail around the stunning Southern Ionian
Freediving and sailing holiday in Greece
-sail, freedive and explore the Ionian Sea
Rhodes sailing holiday in Greece
Aegean sea island hopping and sailing school
Ionian flotilla sailing holiday in Greece
Sail around the stunning Southern Ionian
Cyclades islands sailing holidays in Greece
A fantastic sailing adventure in the Cyclades islands!
Saronic Gulf small group sailing holiday in Greece
Spend a week navigating the idyllic waters of the Saronic Gulf
Learn to sail in Lefkas Greece
Competent Crew course or Day Skipper course in Greece
Sailing and walking holiday in Greek Islands
Explore mainland hikes and secret Greek Ionian beaches
Lefkas bareboat sailing holiday in Greece
Sail around the stunning Southern Ionian
Greece sailing holiday in Ionian Sea
Sail, explore and experience the Ionian islands in Greece
Cyclades sailing honeymoon, Greece
Enjoy a romantic honeymoon sailing in the Cyclades islands
What does bareboating in Greece entail?
Next up, it’s provisioning time. You’ll be pointed towards the nearest supermarket where you’ll want to pick up lots of delicious local fruit and vegetables, cheeses and bread. Breakfast? Yoghurt drizzled with local honey, or slices of fresh fruit. Lunch? A picnic on the nearest beach. Lots of Greek islands have mini-marts and bakeries so you can top up en-route. Every island will have different produce, though olives, cheese, bread and fruit and vegetables are never hard to find.
You’ll spend the night in the marina before heading off on your adventure. Wave goodbye: you’ll be back, bronzed and windswept, in a week but from now on, where you go is up to you. There should be a mix of easy line-of-sight sailing and challenging open-water passages on your journey. Perhaps spend the morning cruising to a lovely lunch spot, and reserve the afternoons for more challenging sailing as the winds rise. You’ll have a GPS on board, but you can practise navigating by charts and landmarks too.
Lunch time
As lunch time approaches, prepare to get wet. Once you’ve anchored your boat you won’t be able to resist diving into the water from the stern. Put on a snorkel mask and swim down to check your anchor’s sitting nicely on the bottom. You might even want to swim to shore. Stuff some money and some flip flops in a wetbag and be on the beach before your tender gets there. Try and use mooring buoys where available. Not only are they easier to pick up and more reliable than an anchor, but they stop you damaging sea grass beds on the sea floor.Mooring time
Dinner time
It’s great to try out local tavernas if you’re mooring on a town quay for the night – especially in quieter ports which don’t get much traffic. Try and track down restaurants that aren’t just open for the tourist season – these are more likely to be locally run. Put some money into the local economy, and try the local specialty in return: you’ll come away feeling great, perhaps with a new penchant for roasted goat. Learn to say stemi yasass (‘your health!’) – a toast best pronounced before consuming a large glug of raki.Whatever you do on your week of bareboat freedom, try to be flexible. You might not always find a mooring where you want, or the weather might not be on your side. One day the wind might be blowing from the exact place you want to get to, or blowing big waves straight into a normally sheltered anchorage. You’ve just got to go with the flow (or the blow, in this case) and choose a different destination. You will be able to contact the support team at your marina if there are any serious problems.
Whilst you’re underway make sure to keep your eyes peeled for wildlife. Greece’s bareboat charters partner with conservation organisations to keep tabs on monk seal and dolphin populations. They often ask bareboaters to report back on any sightings at the end of the charter.
Our top Greece sailing Holiday
Luxury gulet cruise in the Aegean
5 star services while cruising the Greek Islands in luxury
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