Below you will find the three different itineraries for your sailing or catamaran cruise that we propose for 2025, to let you admire all the beauty of the Ionian Islands from Corfu to Zakynthos dividing them into North, Center and South, with embarkation and disembarkation always in Lefkas.
Of course these are just suggestions, during your cruise, you are free to organize your route as you wish, remembering that you will have to return to our base in Lefkas, by 16.00 the day before disembarkation.
As soon as we are ready, we set sail! Check-in is scheduled for 5:00 pm on the day of embarkation, so it is possible to leave the mooring at the pier that same afternoon, also because we will have to spend the last night in Lefkada and we will have the opportunity to visit it on that occasion. It is better to head towards our first destination, to make the most of our time available for the holidays. We will set sail from Lefkas heading north, crossing the mobile bridge that opens every hour exactly, allowing the navigation of the numerous sailing boats that pass during the summer through the channel that connects the northern part of the Ionian Islands to the central, southern part and vice versa. We have about an hour and a half of navigation ahead of us to cover the 8 miles that separate us from Preveza, where we can dine in one of the many taverns that fill the center and then take a nice walk along the pier of this very lively town.
Sunday - Paxos (Porto Gaios)
After stocking up on supplies and having breakfast, we can leave the moorings and say goodbye to Preveza, pointing the bow of our sailboat towards the island of Paxos, but not without first stopping at some splendid beach along the route to swim and dive. Our arrival will be in the small port of Porto Gaios, a delightful village where we will spend the night.
Monday - Corfu
On Monday morning we will head even further north to reach the island of Corfu, a splendid island rich in history. We will moor under the Castle at the foot of the city, now home to the University of Corfu. The mooring will be very convenient for visiting the center and its famous Cricket Ground.
Tuesday - Sivota
Returning from the night spent in the city between one drink and another in the thousand places that Corfu offers, perhaps not all of us will be ready to set sail and surely while we cast off the moorings someone will still be in the arms of the much loved Morpheus. It doesn't matter, when we drop anchor again to cool off with a dip in one of the many bays along the navigation, we will all be ready! And after lunch, when the mistral rises, our sails will also rise! We will be able to do a bit of a school cruise until we arrive in Sivota.
Wednesday - Lakka (Paxos Island)
In the morning when the sun's rays wake us up, without any rush we will leave for Lakka, another beautiful place on the island of Paxos. We will stop along the way to swim, but when we arrive, we will be fascinated by the color of this truly splendid water, this is one of those places you would never want to leave, we will spend the night at anchor, but the next day other destinations await us.
Thursday - Parga
For example Parga, a delightful little village located on the mainland about 12 miles away, not far away so we will have all the time to dedicate ourselves to what we like to do most, namely swimming, diving, napping and sailing. Once we arrive we will moor outside the city at anchor and when in the evening we want to go and visit the village, we will call our friendly taxi driver friend who with his taxi boat will take us to the center taking us on a suggestive night navigation between the islands in front.
Friday - Lefkada
In the morning, awakened by a dip in the splendid water, we will be ready to set sail and take the road back to Lefkas, but not without first stopping at the two most beautiful beaches of all the Ionian Islands, also called the two pools of Anti-Paxos.
Saturday
After breakfast we will begin the disembarkation procedures and you will leave the boat by 09.00.
The first stop, we will make it on the island of Meganisi more precisely in Porto Spilia, a delightful landing place made up of 2 floating piers and a small restaurant with tables directly on the beach, owned by two brothers, Babik and Spano, who will first show us the mooring and then serve us dinner at the table. This is how you will begin to get to know Greece! After dinner, for those who want, there will be the possibility of a nice walk to the village, a little steep but the view from above will then repay you for the effort made.
Sunday: Sivota (Lefkas)
Departure from Porto Spilia at around 10:30, after breakfast we will set sail and our only problem will be the indecision in choosing which bay to stop in for a swim before lunch. Once this is done, in the early afternoon the mistral usually rises and we will take advantage of it to make our first sail to Sivota, a delightful circle-shaped bay where we can choose which small pier to moor at. In fact, in recent years the small bay of Sivota has evolved and now welcomes us with numerous piers managed by restaurateurs who, with dinner, also give us a mooring.
Monday: Atokos - Ithaca (Port Vathy)
In the morning we will be able to stock up on everything we need and once ready we will set off towards Atokos, an uninhabited island where the only buildings are a house and a small church on the beach. We will stop in this beautiful bay where the water has a truly crystalline color until we feel the first breath of wind, after which, up with the sails! We set off with the bow towards Ithaca, an island full of history and scholastic charm. The entrance to the bay of the port is always very windy but at sunset everything calms down and looking for Ulysses' bed, dug into the trunk of an olive tree, we will certainly come across nice places with excellent drinks and really tasty pastries.
Tuesday: Kefalonia (Eufimia)
After replenishing the galley we will leave for the bay of Filiatro on the island of Ithaca where the color of the transparent water and the white sand will frame us, we will see the shadow of the sailboat reflecting on the water as if it were suspended. In the afternoon we will set sail towards Eufimia which we will reach with a nice navigation for about 15 miles, there we will spend the night.
Wednesday: Kefalonia (Fiscardo)
We will leave Eufimia the following morning and spend this day swimming, diving and sailing, waiting to reach the destination set for the evening, Fiscardo, a small village on the island of Kefalonia defined by us Italians, perhaps a little exaggeratedly, as the Greek Portofino. It is in any case the most sought-after port both by sailing boats and large yachts and if you want one of the few available moorings you have to arrive well in advance. There is also a diving center here and those with a license have the opportunity to go diving.
Thursday: Meganisi (Port Atheni)
In the morning we will make the last supplies and head north of the island of Meganisi in the bay of Porto Atheni, a well-sheltered bay where we will spend the night at anchor under the stars moored with the ropes tied to the trees. Depending on the morning purchases we will have a barbecue on the beach to the sound of the guitar or a good fish dinner.
Friday: Skorpios - Lefkada
In the morning, awakened by a dip in the splendid water, we will calmly go to circumnavigate the island of Skorpios, once owned by the Onassis family and at your choice we will choose where to swim and have lunch. In the afternoon we will take us to another bay for the last swim of the cruise and when the wind blows steadily, we will hoist the sails and on board we will earn the channel that will take us back to Lefkas.
Saturday
After breakfast we will begin the disembarkation procedures and you will leave the boat by 09.00.
As soon as we have completed the boarding formalities and sorted out the galley, we will cast off and cross the lagoon in a large, well-marked channel, sailing for about 3 miles to head towards the exit towards a protected gulf surrounded by islands. We will sail to Sivota, a delightful circular bay where we can choose between the various floating docks at our disposal, where we can spend the night. Almost all of them are owned by restaurateurs who, in exchange for dinner, also offer you the dock, while some are paid.
Sunday: Aj Nikolaos (Zakynthos Island)
In the morning, we will wake up with the crowing of the rooster of some elderly locals and after breakfast we will set sail towards Aj Nikolaos, our first landing on the island of Zakynthos. We will sail along the islands of Ithaca and Kefalonia, paying maximum attention to the shallow waters of the latter in the southern part from Skala onwards. Once you arrive 3 miles from Aj Nikolaos, you cannot miss a ride in a tender inside the splendid Blue Cave, to admire the play of light and shadow of these wonderful caves, after which we will take you inside the small port.
Monday: Navajo Bay Zante Porto
Today's program will take us towards the splendid Navajo Bay where the famous wreck lies on the beach, an unavoidable stop for those who decide to go as far as Zante. As you know, this is a very well-known beach and around midday numerous motor boats equipped for daily visits begin to arrive from all over, but by that time we will have already delighted our eyes with the best this beach has to offer, we will leave room for others and let our sails carry us with the wind in our sails towards Zante Porto.
Tuesday: Laganas Bay (Turtle Bay)
Today we will sail to the southernmost part of Zakynthos, arriving at Laganas Bay, the bay where turtles lay their eggs but since we are only allowed to pass and not to stop, we will stop to swim in an equally beautiful place with equally crystal clear water, the islet of Marathonisi where the white beach will frame us and we will spend the night at anchor.
Wednesday: Kefalonia (Eufimia)
It's already Wednesday and we have to start heading north, today we have a slightly longer navigation than usual, the miles that separate us from Eufimia are in fact about 30, we will do them all upwind and there will certainly be the opportunity for everyone to take turns trying to steer. In Eufimia then we will have the opportunity once moored to take one last swim of the day, on the nearby beach.
Thursday: Meganisi (Port Atheni)
In the morning before setting sail we will stock up on supplies and then point our bow towards the south of Ithaca, round the cape and heading north we will stop for a swim and lunch on the wonderful beach of Sarakiniko. After a nap, with the first gust of wind we will hoist the sails again and take us to Port Atheni, a well-sheltered bay where if we feel like it we can have a nice barbecue on the beach to the sound of the guitar, here we will spend the night at anchor with the ropes tied to the trees.
Friday: Skorpios Lefkada
The next morning, as soon as we wake up, it will be wonderful to take a dip in these clear waters. We will have breakfast and, without rushing, we will head towards Skorpios, the legendary island that until a few years ago belonged to the Onassis family. We will circumnavigate it and, after admiring how carefully it is preserved, it will be up to us to choose where to swim and have lunch. In the afternoon, we will head to another small bay for the last swim of the cruise and, when the wind blows steadily on the sails, we will reach the channel that will take us back to Lefkas.
Saturday
After breakfast we will begin the disembarkation procedures and you will leave the boat by 09.00.
We will return to Lefkas in the afternoon by 4:00 pm on Friday, we will moor at our pier exactly where we left and wait for the diesel refueling. The truck will arrive at the pier so we will not have to queue for long periods at the petrol station. In the meantime, we will check out, checking every part of our boat, inside, out and in the water. In fact, the diving center will arrive and, like every Friday afternoon, will check our boat to make sure there is no damage. We will resolve all the bureaucratic procedures on Friday afternoon, after which we will be free to visit our beautiful town of Lefkada, with its many restaurants, souvenir shops and small bars.
If you need a taxi to the airport on Saturday we can reserve it for you, but we need to know at check-out.
The following morning, you will leave the boat at the time you prefer, but by 09.00.
If you want you can leave your suitcases in our office or take a shower before your flight, no problem, we are at your disposal.
Thank you for choosing one of our boats.
To come to Greece just the Identity Card valid as part of the European Community. We always recommend that you also bring the Health Card so you can show if you require to use the hospital service or medical in general.
You must not wear real boat shoes during our cruises, simply just a couple of sneakers with white sole and only use on board, so as not to bring sand or other impurities, because then we have to lay abbronze to the same place where we walked.
Well yes! In a cruise on a sailing boat are highly recommended soft suitcases as much easy to stow also because frequently especially in the crews that are formed in boarding the cabin there are people who are at their first experience and for fear of not having all the necessary bring with it an superfluous baggage. Nothing more wrong! Remember that in a cruise on a sailing boat does not need neither high heels smoking.
The type of boat Rental with skipper you select the sailing boat that best suits your needs, for example if you are a group of four / five friends a boat with three cabins as might be the Bavaria 38 and Bavaria 40 and will have a skipper at your disposal, which as far as possible try to accommodate your requests, you can choose the cruise itinerary, for example, or decide when to leave the mooring in the morning or decide to stay two days in the bay, you will be free to design the your vacation sailing measure.
In the type of Boarding the cabin you purchase a boat cabin. That is with you there will be other people who will know only when boarding and beginning of the cruise. During the week by boat, you will share the management of the galley, the reorganization of the boat, the kitchen, divide your expenses and you will make new friends. Together you will decide if small itinerary changes will all agree, even if the route has been already decided.
Absolutely no! We have chosen as a naval base for our own charter Ionian Greece departing from Lefkada, precisely because it is an area that lends itself to navigation on a sailing boat even for those without a lot of rental experience, or for those who want to try this type of vacation while having no cruise experience by boat. The stretch of sea in which we sail sailing during your week in a boat, surrounded by islands and this makes it very well repaired as far as the sea. Usually in the morning the wind is absent, he gets up in the early afternoon until evening, and when the sun slowly calms down, too.
Cabin boarding is the solution in which each participant or couple buy a cabin on a boat with other people plus the skipper. Know new people, they divide your expenses and you divide the tasks.
Of course! You do not need any sailing experience to go on a cruise on a sailing boat with skipper or cabin charter, but indeed it may be the best way to get closer to sailing.
