Yacht charter in Greece

01 · Overview

Yacht charter in Greece

Greece has more boats on our desk than any other country, and more islands than most crews could visit in a lifetime. Each sailing area has its own character, from the gentle Ionian to the windy Cyclades. Bareboat sailing is the norm, with large crewed, skippered and flotilla offers too.

02 · The sailing grounds

The sailing grounds

The Ionian, around Lefkada and Corfu, has the easiest sailing. Athens is the base for the Saronic islands and the doorway to the Cyclades. The Dodecanese run along the Turkish coast from Kos and Rhodes. The Sporades, around Skiathos, are green and quieter. Volos is the base for the Pagasetic Gulf and the Sporades from the mainland.

Sailing areas on our desk:

Ionian Islands: about 1,200 boats

Athens: about 830 boats

Cyclades: about 590 boats

Dodecanese: about 270 boats

Skiathos: about 50 boats

03 · Season and weather

Season and weather

May to October. The meltemi, a strong north wind, blows in the Aegean in July and August; the Ionian has gentler afternoon breezes.

04 · The fleet on our desk

The fleet on our desk

We list about 3,300 boats in Greece from about 410 charter companies. The fleet is sailing yachts (61%), catamarans (33%) and motor yachts and motorboats (5%). Half the boats were built in 2020 or later, and the typical boat is about 45 ft long with 4 cabins. The largest sleep guests in up to 16 cabins. The most common models here are the Lagoon 42, Lagoon 46 and Oceanis 46.1.

05 · Ways to charter

Ways to charter

Boats in Greece offer these kinds of charter (a boat can offer more than one):

Bareboat (2770 boats): you skipper the boat yourself. The skipper needs a licence the operator accepts, and usually a VHF radio certificate.

Crewed (510 boats): a skipper and crew come with the boat, often with a cook or host.

Day charter (164 boats): a single day on the water, usually with crew.

Skippered (157 boats): a professional skipper sails the boat with you, and you crew as much or as little as you like.

Flotilla (125 boats): you sail your own boat in a group, with a lead boat and crew on hand to help.

Cabin charter (44 boats): you book one cabin on a shared, crewed boat rather than the whole yacht.

All-inclusive (26 boats): crew, meals and drinks are in one price.

Regatta (18 boats): boats prepared and entered for racing events.

06 · What a week costs

What a week costs

These prices are for the boat for seven nights, taken from the 2027 offers we hold in November 2026.

In February, the cheapest month for most boats here, a well-priced boat costs about €1,550 a week and the middle of the fleet about €2,200.

In August, the dearest month, the middle of the fleet costs about €5,400 a week.

The cheapest tenth of boats here start from about €1,400 a week, and the top tenth from about €5,600.

Fuel, marina fees, the final clean and any skipper are usually extra on bareboat yachts; crewed boats include their crew. Each boat page shows what its operator includes and the live price for your dates.

07 · Bases and start days

Bases and start days

Boats start from Alimos Marina (796 boats), D-Marin Marina Lefkas (393 boats), Port of Lefkas (205 boats), D-Marin Marina Gouvia (204 boats) and Port of Volos (155 boats). Almost every charter here starts on a Saturday.

08 · Getting there

Getting there

Athens has the main international airport, with many island airports such as Corfu, Preveza, Kos, Rhodes, Skiathos, Mykonos and Paros.