Sailing catamaranSail Cyclades.
The Charter Desk arranges bareboat, skippered and crewed yacht charters across the Mediterranean and the Caribbean, with live availability and a real person on the other end of every enquiry.
Cyclades · Crewed
Sailing catamaran
Sailing catamaran
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Sailing catamaran
Sailing catamaran
Motor yachtWhat does the hostess do?
Plans meals (from your preferences), provisions ashore with the captain, cooks 1-2 meals/day, makes beds, services cabins, cleans the saloon. Bigger boats have dedicated chef + separate hostess.
Can we have specific food preferences?
Yes — vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, allergies, kid-friendly: tell us when you book. Last-minute requests are easy too.
How much do we tip?
5-15% of charter fee, end of week, in cash. The captain typically distributes.
Can we drink the bar dry?
Within reason. Standard wine + beer comes with the trip; for top-shelf gin or specific Burgundy, factor it into the APA.
Is the crew always around?
They give you privacy. Captain on watch at the helm, hostess in the galley or her cabin. You get the cockpit and deck to yourselves outside of meals.
Cyclades · Crewed.
The Cyclades are exposed, bright, and windier than most people expect. The islands sit in open Aegean water, so you feel the swell and the meltemi in a way you never do in the Ionian. That's the point. You get short, punchy passages between islands you can see from each other, water that runs deep blue over sand and pale turquoise over rock, and villages of white cube houses stacked above the harbour. It suits sailors who want to actually sail — trim the sails, watch the forecast, earn the anchorage. It suits it less if you want flat water and short hops with the engine on.
Living aboard — the skipper does the work
A crewed charter is the full sailing holiday with none of the workload: a professional skipper (and on larger yachts a hostess and chef) handles the sailing, the cooking and the logistics while you relax.
It suits families, groups and anyone who wants to wake up in a new bay each morning without lifting a winch — multi-day, sleeping aboard, the itinerary shaped around you.