Hello.
We are a family of 4 - two parents and two adult children.
We will be in Greece next May and would like to find a company or individual that would provide a 4 to 5 day sail excursion around and to a few Greek Islands. We would need a captain to provide the sailing.
I know these types of trips can be expensive. I am having trouble locating companies that would provide this type of experience....or maybe it isn't very common due to the ferries?
Thank you,
Rhonda
Posted by
Maryland
16 posts
Greetings Rhonda,
My family and I did a bare boat cruise (no captain) a few years ago with Sail Ionian.
We were very happy with their service and the Ionians are beautiful.
You can find out about their charter operations here https://www.sailionian.com/sailing-holidays/all-inclusive-fully-crewed-charters/.
Not sure what search terms you are using but there should be many options. Try “sail boat charter”. They may require a week rather than 4-5 days but you should definitely be able to find some options. Good luck.
Posted by
NC
632 posts
Cannot speak from experience…yet…but have booked a family cruise for late May, 2026 with YachtSailing: https://yachtsailing.com/
Posted by
France Southwest
3105 posts
There are plenty of Greek companies offering small private boat cruises with a skipper.
Check out these links to get an idea of the services and prices:
https://www.sailboatchartergreece.com/mini-cruises.html
https://sailthegreekislands.com/
https://www.greeceboatbooking.com/
Read carefully what the prices include. There are always quite a few unavoidable charges to add to the base price.
Most of the offers are for a boat trip of at least 7 days. With 4 or 5 days, you probably won't be able to see more than 2 islands.
Posted by
Philadelphia, PA, USA
3598 posts
RGS - you can get a trip of 6 or 7 days, but not 4-5. With deep pockets you can do what ever you want, but otherwise have to go with what's available. Whatever outfit you choose, I recommend you pick one that STARTS in an island out in the Cyclades... Paros iis a good one. If you pick a charter starting from a mainland port, it will take days & days to get to islands of interest.
Posted by
35 posts
We did a bareboat charter out of Corfu with Athenian Yachts. They also offer options that include a captain. They are a great outfit and the areas we sailed in were beautiful! We did the northern Ionian and are already planning a return in 2027 to do the southern Ionian