We recommend you budget €250-500 per person, per week. That includes all food and drink related expenses. For hostess and half-board charters you’ll only need to pay for dinners on the islands. Most of our guests find the dinners to be very affordable (€15-30 per person for a large meal including wine). For charters without…
We use Wise (www.wise.com) to get the best possible EUR/USD rate. It’s important to note that the published rate you see online or in newspapers is often the interbank rate (the bank to bank exchange rate). This is the best possible rate that banks charge each other, however the consumer rate is different. The consumer…
If you decide that you’re interested in reserving the yacht we will send over a quote with trip and deposit details and put a hold on the boat for up to a week. We require a 40% trip deposit to reserve the yacht. This deposit can be paid via secure USD ACH bank transfer (we…
Due to a difficulty in matching like-minded passengers on specific boats for specific weeks, we currently are unable to offer cabin charters for the 2019/2020 seasons. However a private charter aboard our Oceanis 40 is a fantastic experience and an affordable alternative!
This is a good website for checking ferry times and booking tickets: https://ferries.greeka.com/\n\nIf you are looking to take a ferry we recommend that you book your ferry tickets ahead of time.
There are a wide range of activities on the islands from horseback riding to ATV rentals to scuba diving. Activities do not need to be arranged before you arrive in Greece. However, we recommend speaking to the captain when you arrive. If any activities do need to be booked in advance the captain will phone…
Both the skipper and hostess will certainly speak English. They will be happy to answer all your questions in regards to Greek food, culture, history, etc. They will also assist your party in choosing restaurants and ordering local specialties if you would like them to accompany you to dinner in the evenings.
Greek Seas does not offer bareboat charters. When charter sailing in Greece we highly recommend sailing with a Greek skipper because of their experience on the Aegean Sea (which can be very unpredictable) as well as their invaluable knowledge of the islands.
Our captains (who all live in/near Athens) have put together this list of their favorite restaurants, coffee places and street food in Athens. The list includes a range of price points, tastes and flavors. The comments below are personal descriptions from our captains. Good seafood restaurants are difficult to find in the center of Athens…
During the evenings in Greece the temperature generally drops to a comfortable temperature and there are cool 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. Our Lagoon 380 does not have air conditioning,…