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Yacht Charter from Skiathos
Enjoy fresh breezes, unspoilt harbours and fine sandy beaches on a sailing holiday from Skiathos exploring the beautiful Sporades islands.
The Sporades islands of Skiathos, Skopelos and Alonissos, together with the more sheltered Gulf of Volos, offer excellent sailing off the tourist trail. Despite tourism being the main industry, this area of Greece retains a sleepy charm.
Skiathos town has a maze of cobbled streets divided by the Bourtzi, once a Venetian fortress, now a cultural centre with great views. There’s also a lively evening fish market at the western end of the harbour, where you can watch the fishermen bring in their daily catch and the traders haggling with the locals.
As you sail westwards from Skiathos to Skopelos and Alonissos the pace of life becomes quieter and more tranquil. The islands of Peristeri and Pelargos at the far west are uninhabited nature reserves.
Sail east into the Gulf of Volos and discover a cruising area completely unspoilt by tourism.
Sailing in the Sporades
This wonderful sailing area will suit more experienced crews who relish the challenge of some fresh sailing winds and quieter islands and harbours off the beaten track. Start your yacht charter in Skiathos town and explore westwards into the beautiful Gulf of Volos or eastwards to the islands of the Sporades - Skiathos, Skopelos, Alonissos, Peristeri and Pelargos. In a 2-week yacht charter you can explore in both directions for a variety of cosmopolitan towns, fishing harbours and deserted islands and bays.
DAY 1 : Embark at Skiathos harbour, just a few minutes from the airport. Whitewashed houses up the steep slopes of the harbour make this a very picturesque place to start your holiday. Tavernas, restaurants and busy bars fill the bustling narrow streets.
DAY 2 : Skopelos (10nm). Panormos is a beautiful bay for lunch. Overnight at Skopelos Town.
DAY 3 : Patitiri, Alonissos (14nm) is a very attractive harbour with plenty of waterfront tavernas and cafes.
DAY 4 : Peristeri (15nm) is an uninhabited island but full of legend, including the Cyclops Cave at Yioura.
DAY 5 : Steni Vala, Alonissos (18nm) is a picture-postcard fishing village with a nice beach. Great fish restaurants at the harbour.
DAY 6 : Koukounaries, Skiathos (27nm) is one of the best beaches in Greece. Waterskiing and fun rides on offer at the beach.
DAY 7 : Return to Skiathos (6nm).
DAY 1 : Embark at Skiathos harbour, just a few minutes from the airport. Whitewashed houses up the steep slopes of the harbour make this a very picturesque place to start your holiday. Tavernas, restaurants and busy bars fill the bustling narrow streets.
DAY 2 : Paleo Trikeri (17nm) is a sleepy fishing harbour with tavernas ashore. The Trikeri peninsula has a number of attractive anchorages worth exploring.
DAY 3 : Amaliopolis (17nm) is a small fishing harbour on the west side of the Gulf which has plenty of lunchtime anchorages for swimming.
DAY 4 : Pigadhi (13nm) is said to be the bay from which Achilles set sail for Troy. Moor on the jetty or at Akhillion, a friendly harbour in the bay.
DAY 5 : Orei (10nm) on the north coast of Evia island. Pleasant tavernas on the waterfront. The remains of the ancient Acropolis which guarded the harbour can be seen
DAY 6 : Koukounaries, Skiathos (16nm) is one of the best beaches in Greece. Waterskiing and fun rides on offer at the beach.
DAY 7 : Return to Skiathos (6nm).
Sailing conditions
Afternoon breezes Force 2-5 from the north-east give good sailing from mid-morning to early evening. In July and August the meltemi can bring stronger winds, but the islands have good shelter. The most easterly islands of the Sporades chain are more exposed and if a meltemi is blowing will have winds from the north-west Force 3-5, stronger in July and August to Force 5-6. Experience level 2.
Yacht charter in Skiathos
Yachts are based at Skiathos harbour, just 5 minutes from the airport, and charters can start and finish any day of the week, giving you total flexibility over your holiday dates. However most direct flights from the UK to Skiathos are on Friday.
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Yacht charter rates are shown WITHOUT flights giving you the flexibility to book your own flights.
If you want a flight-inclusive holiday Nautilus Yachting is a fully bonded ATOL tour operator and can book flights from the UK to fit your sailing holiday. Choose from a wide choice of airlines - we are not tied to any particular airline. All flight-inclusive holidays are fully bonded for your financial protection under our ATOL 3016. Airport transfers can also be pre-arranged.
FLIGHTS TO SKIATHOS:
Thomson, Thomas Cook and Monarch have flights to Skiathos from most UK airports on Fridays. Transfer time to Skiathos Harbour 5 minutes.
To charter a yacht bareboat or on flotilla you should be Day Skipper standard and be assisted by at least one competent crew.
At present you need an RYA Day Skipper qualification or RYA International Certificate of Competence (ICC) for charters in Croatia, Montenegro, Mallorca, Tenerife and Malta.
The RYA ICC will be ever more required by overseas port authorities but if you have skipper experience it is easily obtained in a day from RYA sailing schools in the UK such as Hamilton Sailing or Brixham Sea School
Whether you are an experienced sailor or setting foot on a yacht for the first time, we can offer you a holiday afloat to suit you. We have given all the sailing areas a level with 'Experience Level 1' suitable for less experienced crews and 'Experience Level 3' for the experts.
This takes into account the wind strength, tidal range and currents, distances between stops and ease of mooring. Of course even experts may choose to sail in Level 1 areas as they still offer stunning scenery and great sailing.
Experience Level 1: Ionian
Generally light winds Force 2-4, line of sight navigation, shorter sailing distances under 20nm. You will be Day Skipper standard having sailed at least 1 week or 100nm as skipper
Experience Level 2: Saronic Gulf & Sporades
Stronger winds up to Force 3-5 with some longer passages up to 30nm. You will be Day Skipper standard having sailed at least 2 weeks or 200nm as skipper
Experience Level 3: Aegean & Dodecanese
Stronger winds up to Force 4-7 which can lead to bigger seas on long passages between the islands. You will be Coastal Skipper standard with experience to a higher level having sailed at least 4 weeks or 400nm as skipper
The island of Skopelos is your favourite in the Sporades. There's two harbours - Skopelos town and Glossa - both small, traditional and unashamedly Greek. There are some lovely beaches and anchorages, such as the pine-clad bay of Panormos. The secluded inlet on the south side of the bay features in Michael Carroll’s Gates of the Wind, which describes these enchanted islands before tourism. Watch out for the chapel on the cliff at Kastri where the wedding scene of the movie ‘Mamma Mia’ was shot.
If there’s one thing that sets Skiathos apart from some of the other Greek islands, it has to be the beaches. And the best one is at Koukounaries on the south west coast. It's been called the best beach in Greece. It’s a particularly eye-catching crescent-shaped sweep of soft, golden sand, fringed with palm trees, that looks like it might have been transported to Skiathos grain by grain from the Caribbean.
The Alonnisos Marine Park is a protected habitat for the Monk Seal, one of the largest seals in the world but now numbering only 600 worldwide, making it one of the most endangered mammals in the world. These shy seals have tried to avoid human contact by breeding in the underwater coastal caves of Alonnisos, rather than on beaches but this is more dangerous for the new born pups which have a high mortality rate.
"We all had a fantastic time and really enjoyed it. The area is a great sail. Coral reefs to snorkel on and just beautiful weather. Just idyllic. All the travel and organising went smoothly, thank you."
BVI 2012 - J.R.
