The cabins on sailing yachts are meant to be a nice, cozy place for napping and sleeping. So there isn’t much space for standing or walking around. On most yachts, the standard bed size is equal to a Queen sized bed. Each cabin has windows (deck hatches), which work as skylights as well as a…
At restaurants tipping is not required and most often people just round up (so if the bill is €18 you can pay €20). Generally 10-15% is plenty. At some of the smaller family owned restaurants on the islands it can be nice to give a larger tip if they provide complimentary food and drinks (you’ll…
Cell service is very good throughout the Greek Islands, so you’ll likely have service throughout most of your journey. We recommend that you check with your provider to make sure your phone will work while overseas and you have the best possible pricing plan.
Currently, Greece has no known risk of Zika from mosquitos according to the CDC
Yes, our yachts do have a basic filter coffee maker on board. Additionally, the Saona 47 also includes a Nespresso machine.
Our boats are all fully insured through Lloyds of London against damage and personal injury. However personal belongings are not insured. These can be insured in through travel insurance in your home country.
Our crew members are dedicated to making your sailing experience in Greece memorable and enjoyable. Tipping them at the end of the charter is a great way to give recognition and appreciation for their efforts. Tipping is a common practice in the charter vacation culture of Greece, where it reflects your satisfaction with the quality…
Of course! We always like to like to mention that the captain must be on hand to supervise and all final decisions are made by the captain.
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…