Athens Information and Hotel Recommendations Your catamaran and charter will depart and disembark from Zea marina near Athens and the large port of Piraeus. We’ll provide fully detailed arrival information in your final pre-trip email. Central Athens is about a 20-minute taxi ride away from Zea marina (the Athens airport is about a 45 min ride). If you have…
Concerning tipping, our crew is dedicated to making your trip unforgettable, and tipping is a wonderful way to express appreciation for their efforts. In the yachting culture of Greece, tipping holds significant value as genuine feedback on the crew’s performance. However, it’s important to keep in mind that tipping amounts may vary based on factors…
Due to local regulations, it is not possible to fish directly off one of our catamarans. However, some of the islands you’ll visit do have fishing excursions. It’s a good idea to let the captain know at the beginning of your charter so that he can schedule in advance if needed.
Due to local regulations, it is not possible to scuba dive directly off one of our catamarans. However, some of the islands you’ll visit do have dive shops and the captain would be happy to help you schedule an excursion. It’s a good idea to let him know at the beginning of your charter so that he can schedule in advance if needed.
We want to reassure our guests that seasickness is relatively uncommon on smaller vessels like catamarans, especially when the seas are calm (as experienced on the Saronic route). Throughout our 16 years of experience, even individuals highly susceptible to seasickness typically encounter only occasional, mild nausea, mainly on the first day of sailing or during…
Important Reminder about Generator Usage During the evenings in Greece, the temperature generally drops and there are comfortable breezes coming off the water. As a result most nights you can open the port windows and turn on the fans in the cabins without any need for air conditioning. However, there are situations where air conditioning…
It is possible to use a CPAP machine while on charter (many past clients have). Our boats have inverters so you can operate a CPAP machine at night when plugged into shore power (about 60% of ports have shore power). While some of our catamarans do have generators, we aren’t able to run them at…
We include an assortment of water toys and flotation devices aboard our catamarans. We do our best to keep these working, however, they do tend to get ripped or lost throughout the season. We do our best to replenish when possible but we can’t guarantee they’ll be on board and in great shape. If that is the case there…
Our half-board charters include a reasonable amount of house wine and beers. The wine in Greece is very good (even the house wine, which is lower in alcohol content). You’re welcome to bring any liquor or fine wines you purchase duty-free or at markets onboard. We also have the option of pre-paying and ordering ahead and…
While we aren’t able to store or provide hair dryers on the boats because of lack of storage, you are welcome to bring your own. However, it’s very important to ask your captain before using it because the boat power system must be adjusted to a specific setting for the hair dryer to work and…