Yacht charter in Dodecanese

01 · Overview

Yacht charter in Dodecanese

The Dodecanese run in a chain down the coast of Turkey, so there is always an island in sight and the passages are manageable. Each island is different: volcanic Nisyros, the pastel harbour of Symi, sponge-diving Kalymnos and monastery-topped Patmos. The fleet here is mostly sailing yachts and catamarans for bareboat charter.

02 · The sailing grounds

The sailing grounds

Boats start from Marina Kos and from Rhodes. From Kos the northern islands are close: Pserimos, Kalymnos, Leros, Lipsi and Patmos. From Rhodes the route runs north-west to Symi, Tilos and Nisyros. One-way charters between the two bases are sometimes possible; ask on the boat page.

03 · Season and weather

Season and weather

May to October. The meltemi blows from the north-west in July and August and can be strong in the channels between the islands. Spring and autumn are warm and quieter.

04 · The fleet on our desk

The fleet on our desk

We list about 270 boats in Dodecanese from 24 charter companies. The fleet is sailing yachts (71%) and catamarans (28%). 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 8 cabins. The most common models here are the Lagoon 42, Bavaria Cruiser 46 and Lagoon 46.

05 · Ways to charter

Ways to charter

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

Bareboat (264 boats): you skipper the boat yourself. The skipper needs a licence the operator accepts, and usually a VHF radio certificate.

Crewed (7 boats): a skipper and crew come with the boat, often with a cook or host.

Day charter (4 boats): a single day on the water, usually with crew.

Skippered (3 boats): a professional skipper sails the boat with you, and you crew as much or as little as you like.

All-inclusive (1 boat): crew, meals and drinks are in one price.

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 April, the cheapest month for most boats here, a well-priced boat costs about €2,200 a week and the middle of the fleet about €4,000.

In August, the dearest month, the middle of the fleet costs about €8,700 a week.

The cheapest tenth of boats here start from about €1,450 a week, and the top tenth from about €3,800.

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 Marina Kos (138 boats), Rhodes New Marina (115 boats), Mandraki Port (15 boats), Kos Port (5 boats) and Kardamena Port (1 boat). Almost every charter here starts on a Saturday.

08 · Getting there

Getting there

Kos and Rhodes both have international airports with summer flights from much of Europe.