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Unforgettable

We keep coming back to Sail in Greek Waters, they are always at our disposal, providing support during our sailing adventure, helping with daily affairs (finding a spot in crowded port, communication with locals if needed, warning for bad weather etc), suggesting the most beautiful places… When you go for two weeks on the sea, you want your sailing boat to be in perfect condition. We always chartered perfectly maintained yacht from Sail in Greek Waters, which made our adventures so awesome.

Amazing holidays in and with Greek waters

We booked two different charter boats for one week each in July 2024, a monohull and a catamaran. My partner and I crewed the monohull and had friends over for the catamaran.

The first week we explored the Cyclades island and the second week we went to the Saronic Gulf.

Jovana and Kostas were incredibly helpful and responsive from day one. Even while sailing, Kostas would always share upon request the contact information of the harbour masters for the ports we were visiting alongside some tips.

This was our first time chartering in Greece, we were amazed by how welcoming everyone involved was. The tedious parts of the check-in were handled smoothly and professionally. Every boat had a welcome pack with wine and treats from the region. They truly understand that their clients are on holiday and try to enhance the experience in every way.

The boats were both in good condition for charter boats.

I would definitely charter with Sail in Greek Waters again. Highly recommended!

Perfect Sailing Experience

We spent an unforgettable week sailing through the Ionian Islands this past July with a Lagoon 42 catamaran and we couldn’t have asked for a better experience. We were a family of four. Parents and two daughters aged 10 and 16 and this was our very first time on a sailing holiday.

Kostas, who also acted as our skipper, was exceptional from beginning to end. He was always attentive, kind, and incredibly flexible, adapting the itinerary each day to what we felt like doing. Thanks to him, we discovered some of the most beautiful places we’ve ever seen: stunning beaches with crystal-blue water unlike anything we had experienced before.

The charter departed from Lefkas, and the boat was spotless and in perfect condition. Although we were complete beginners, and felt that the information provided by the charter company beforehand could have been a bit more detailed, everything worked out smoothly and by the end of the trip we already felt like experts, ready for the next adventure in Greece.

We are deeply grateful for the wonderful memories, and if our next trip can be with Kostas again, even better. Absolutely a 5-star experience.

Sail in Greek Waters

I'm an experienced sailors but chose to have Kosta join us and skipper the boat (Lagoon 42). It worked out really well, I loved sailing and navigating with Kosta, he was 100% flexible on anything we wanted to do and our group enjoyed planning the next island to visit scenario with him.
Leading up to the trip Jovanna was very responsive and thorough in dealing with our queries.
I highly recommend them if you're planning a Greek sailing adventure.

Choose Sail in Greek Waters for a Perfect trip of a lifetime!!!!

Do your research! We are thrilled that we did ours and found Kostas and his team at Sail in Greek Waters. There are so many sailing experiences to choose from to sail the Greek isles. My husband and I own a large sailboat in the states and are experienced sailors. My husband in particular has bare boated and captained large catamarans all over. We prioritized safety, quality of boat, and an easeful sailing experience, and chose Sail in Greek Waters. It was my husband’s first time having another Captain / skipper on board and I’m thrilled to say he loved it. They sailed together and had a blast, however my husband was also able to just relax and enjoy himself and have a real vacation. We also added an assistant/chef to prepare some meals and drinks which this company offers and we really had a pampered and delicious experience. Kostas truly cares about your experience and provides superb customer service, safety, and impeccability. You can trust this company which is saying a lot when it comes to sailing in Greece. An added plus was Kostas was our skipper himself and he is so knowledgeable of Greece current day, including top recommendations, as well as it’s vast incredible history. We had some serious wind the first few days of our trip and experienced some incredible sailing. We chose to anchor in some remote bays and had exquisite tranquility and beauty all around us and swam in the famous blue green waters. Yet, we also visited ports that were spectacular for dinners and experiencing the Greek Islands. This was a perfect trip and I highly recommend sail in Greek waters!!!!!

Heartwarming experience

I couldn't recommend more chartering from them. Kostas treats his boats with care and respect, he is not just there to take the money and run. He is also there to assist, guide and advise his clients, fix whatever needs to be fixed and hear whatever feedback there is. I wish more companies run with similar principles in mind: sustainability, honesty, love and respect for the customer and the environment.

First time sailing in Greece and we can't wait to return!

This was the first time we'd done anything like this and it was amazing. We're going to recommend Sail in Greek Waters to everybody.We had a boat for 1 week with Kostas as our skipper. Our party consisted of 2 adults (my wife and myself) and 3 kids (11, 14, 16). This was the trip of a lifetime and we'll all remember it forever.We visited a number of sites important to ancient history and mythology. We explored island beaches, historic sites, food, and pottery.

Great sailing trip visiting Cyclades islands

We went for a sailing week and we had Kostas as skipper. Everything went very smoothly, from checking the boat to planning the trip and handing over the boat, without any discussion. Kostas knew the perfect spots for anchorage with beautiful views and calming waters. We had no problems in finding a spot in the port and when needed he would improvise something that would work and would be also safe during the night. We felt safe the whole trip even on stronger winds. He had great recommendations for nice restaurants, places to visit and things to do. Overall, it was an amazing sailing experience and we would definitely recommend them.

Amazing week sailing with Kostas

We chartered a boat with Sail in Greek Waters in September. Kostas was super helpful, answering all the questions we had, arranging groceries supplies and providing itinerary recommendations. Since we also asked for skipper he managed to free his time and captain our boat, it was such a great experience! He is really an excellent skipper, very experienced and accommodating to our needs and wishes. We are a crew who wants to learn so Kostas was the perfect match for us:) He was gladly teaching us and letting us running the boat under his supervision. Overall it was a great experience, I will highly recommend sailing with Kostas and Sail in Greek Waters!

Life time experience

This was the trip of my life and my first sailing adventure! Such a great experience, the best Capitan in the world. The boat was very good equipped, has everything. It was so comfy and nice. If you are looking for the life time experience, you are on the right place! Highly recommend

Fantastic week of Sailing in Greek Waters 🇬🇷⛵️🌞👍

Hereby our very best recommendations for Sail in Green Waters. We are a family of 4 with very very limited sailing experience (only a few one-day trips), but which for many years have had a dream of trying a vacation at sea. For that reason , I took contact to a few bareboat charter companies in Greece and Croatia and Jovana from Sail in Greek Waters replied immediately with a lot of good opportunities and was very responsive and helpful throughout the entire process (both before and after booking confirmation). We ended up chartering an Elan 45 Impression out of Alimos Marina in Athens for a week. From our perspective a very nice and well-maintained boat which was a great fit for our family + a skipper. We had no issue with the yacht whatsoever during the entire week - only mistake was that we should have chartered a boat with aircon (Jovana please remind me next time⛵️🌞🇬🇷😅!!!). The check-in went very smoothly as Jovana met us in the Marina and gave us the final guidance and introduced us to our skipper. One thing we had been a little concerned about was how to live on a boat with a skipper we didn’t know in advance for a hole week. But already during the embarkment procedures we felt in very professional and safe hands with the skipper selected by Sail in Greek Waters. Makis was a perfect match for our family and we enjoyed his very discreet company during the sailing and during our meals the entire week. We followed his recommendations for sailing route and had some fantastic stays at Poros, Dokos, Spetses, Porto Heli, Hydra and Eagina before returning to Athens. Also the check-out procedures where handled very professionally by the skipper and Sail in Greek Waters. We will definitely come back for another sailing adventure with you 🇬🇷⛵️🌞❤️ Thanks👍 Best regards Thomas & Family

Great sailing trip from Athens

This was such a great trip! We took a 3 day sailing excursion from Athens to explore some of the close by areas as our first activity in Greece, it was the perfect introduction to this beautiful country! Watching the sunset over the temple of Poseidon in Cape Sounio on our first evening was a particular highlight. We also went swimming in some secluded bays in Kea island and visited the port town. Because we only had a short amount of time, Kostas had some great recommendations and tailored an itinerary to suit us. He was incredibly friendly, helpful and a great skipper. The boat was really comfortable, clean and well maintained. I highly recommend Sail in Greek Waters. Next time we visit we hope to do a longer trip. Thanks Kostas for such a great experience!

Spring sailing in South Ionian on a cat

We just returned from a week’s sailing in the South Ionian Sea, and i can only recommend Kostas / Sail In Greek Waters. For our family celebration with 6 adults and 4 kids 2, we chose South Ionian Sea because of the shorter distances. Our requirements were a catamaran with 5 cabins, for 0 heel and for its saloon with a view. This to ensure that some of our first time sailors could also enjoy in so-so spring weather and without getting sea sick. Some of us with racing blood had to accept cruising mode. It left not many options, but a Bali 4.6 catamaran matched the requirements. i got a good deal with the most personal communication through Sail In Greek Waters. Kostas responded fast and detailed, and i appreciate his authenticity/human and friendly response. Kostas his command of English is very high so nothing was lost in translation. He is a skipper himself, so upon my request he wrote me about his own safety briefing and points of attention. Unfortunately i did not get to meet Kostas in Lefkas, as he was busy with a fleet in Athens. I did check in the boat with a partner agency and the owner. I was in close contact though with Kostas during check in. Lasly, during the trip he sent me whatsapp messages to hear if all was well and he recommended specific locations or routes. What else can i ask for? I can recommend Sailing in Greek Waters! The Bali 4.6 lived up to our cruising expectations. We sailed not higher than 60 degrees apparent upwind and we kept sails in under 6 knots. we planned our itinerary based on this and the wind forecast (eg downwind from Fiskardo to Kioni rather than the other way around one day earlier). We could actually feel response in gusts, despite fixed propellers (seen also with charter monohulls) and the high displacement. We managed to put 9.4 kts on the log downwind comfortably, in 20 knots (yes with the main sheet in our hand to be ready). So we were positively surprised after all. As for the comfort, everything one can think of was on board and in perfect condition. Our logic worked, kids played inside on a rainy or windy afternoon, and there is plenty of space for all 10. Lastly, having breakfast at the quayside with the “garagedoor” open is fantastic. As for the South Ionian, all i can say: can we go again? Efharisto Kostas for helping us with a dream week! Kind regards, Frank, Aarhus, Denmark

Cyclades Islands off the beaten path

We chartered a boat and Kostas was our skipper for a week long trip in July 2021. Kostas originally called me to discuss our trip when I sent an enquiring email. He followed up by suggesting different routes/trips and emailed us a list of boats available. He was upfront with his advice/warning that July/August can be windy in the Cyclades but we really wanted to sail in this area. We lucked out and most of the week had little to no wind! We started on Paros, sailed to Antiparos and overnighted in a secluded bay by the deserted island of Despotiko. Imagine our amazement when we woke up to crystal clear blue waters and a temple to Apollo that we swam to and explored without another person around! We continued on to Ios and then Iraklia. The hike to the cave of the cyclops and the cave of St George are amazing! We sailed to a few of the other minor cyclades and ended up back on Paros. It was an amazing week exploring smaller islands, swimming in secluded bays, learning to sail! Kostas was easy to communicate with before the trip. He was very helpful in planning our itinerary and open to our suggestions. He taught us some basic sailing lessons and let us actually sail the boat! This is a unique way to explore Greece and we highly recommend Sail in Greek Waters!

Dreamy holidays in the Pagasitic Bay and the Sporades!!

I would definitely recommend "Sail in Greek waters" to anyone looking to charter a sailing yacht to sail the Greek islands. Excellent services! Jovana was a charm straight from the beginning! Very friendly and polite and did everything she could to make sure that all our requests were met and made sure that she provided the best package available. An outstanding professional! Our skipper Spyros was the best!! We could not have had anyone more suitable to take us on this trip. Very professional and discreet with a great sense of responsibility, knowledgeable and smart, very polite, fun to be around and with a good sense of humor! Never had to worry about anything, Spyros took care of it!! He made us feel carefree and safe from the first minute until the last! By the second day, he was just another friend on the boat. All and all, we had a great time on our Marianna, a super spacious Bavaria 55 Cruiser and cant wait for our next trip!!