Sail Ionian is well-known for providing the best maintained and equipped bareboat yachts in Greece.

Just in case you have any problems, however minor, we also have the largest back up speed boat in our area and will not hesitate to come and check anything on your yacht, within an hour of receiving your call.

If you are a competent sailor and are happy to skipper a bareboat yacht safely on your sailing holiday in the Southern Ionian, we are happy to let you do so! We would expect that at least one person in your party is experienced enough to handle the yacht safely and competently. You will be fully briefed on the yacht and given advice on the sailing area.

We send a weather text each morning, we are around to help with mooring on the first few nights if required and we have an excellent fast rib, and 24hr phone line as a support service. We recommend you charter a similar size yacht to yachts you have skippered previously.

Feel free to discuss any questions about bareboat charter with us either by phone or email. Ask for Di or Katie - 0800 321 3800.

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Relax, learn to sail if you want to, sunbathe, swim, explore the Greek Islands. For those of you without experience or looking for a relaxing holiday, we will be pleased to skipper the yacht to wherever you wish, for all or part of your holiday. It is completely up to you how much sailing you learn, how much time you spend lying in the sun and where you end up each evening. A great option for honeymoons and special occasions.

This option is also ideal for families trying sailing for the first time as there is no pressure to learn/participate but if you want to learn we will ensure you are mooring the yacht, navigating and sailing every day.

The skipper will sleep on board for some nights and will need a cabin. Yachts suitable for skippered charter range from our Bavaria 30s for two people to our Bavaria 46s.

If the idea of sailing for two weeks sends the potential crew mad then why not mix the holiday combining a a relaxing villa holiday with a week on board a fantastic yacht. We can put you in touch with reliable and high quality villa owners who can provide you with the high standard of holiday we strive to achieve.

Alternatively, take a smaller yacht and villa for a week and sail during the day with some of your party whilst others can relax by the pool.

We organise transport to/from aiport, yacht and villa and everything in between. If you prefer an apartment or hotel than don't hesitate to ask us.

If you have a honeymoon or special occasion to organise please email or call us. We have spent the past 10 years doing this. We know the best places to stay, the best services on offer... not just on Lefkas Island but throughout the Southern Ionian. If we don't know the answer we will find out for you.

Informal Flotillas

Flotillas! - What the Ionian in Greece is famous for! We are not a major flotilla operator but we can provide you with an 'informal flotilla'. This is for those of you who feel more comfortable being met in the evenings and having some assistance with mooring or at least help finding a space, but do not necessarily want to have group dinners every evening, only go to the popular harbours and have group briefings every day.

Our flotillas don't have group meals, we don't insist you're in by 3 or 4 O'clock just when the sailing is getting good, we help you moor even if you are a late arrival and you don't have to join us everyday - a more flexible alternative.

We recommend having one of our qualified instructors on board with you for the first day (depending on your experience). If you are choosing a flotilla for your first sailing holiday - this will help cover important safety information and build confidence for sailing.

How it works!

Sunday on arrival. Sail with or without an instructor/skipper on board to the first destination. We meet you in, moor the yacht if necessary and check everything is ok. You relax on the beach for your first night in Greece.

Monday. We offer a FREE mooring practice in a nearby harbour for anyone wanting to join. We also offer FREE longline practice for anyone wanting to stay the night in bays during the week. These are optional. Afterwards, sail with or without a skipper on board to another busier harbour for the evening where you can moor with our yachts, or choose to moor seperately. We will help with mooring between 5 and 7pm and check everything is going well. Some of our yachts choose to have drinks with us the first evening and we recommend tavernas for the evening.

Tuesday. We check you are ok leaving the harbour, suggest best places for lunch, swimming etc and meet you the following evening in a bay so you can long line and row ashore to the taverna.

All the above is offered to all our charter guests. On selected weeks during the summer, we run an informal flotilla for the whole week. Our skippers will give you their route for the week on your first day and you can choose whether you wish to follow and join in the fun! This usually includes fishing competitions, a group dinner, drinks party, childrens games, races and more. We tailor these weeks to demand but they have proven very popular with familes wanting things to do to entertain the children!!

Only operating on selected weeks during the season. Please enquire. This costs an additional £200 for the week.

Mile Building and Distance Cruising

For those looking to venture further afield, regardless of level of experience we are offering a range of mile building weeks and longer distance cruises on our larger yachts. More information

Crewed Yacht Charter

The ultimate in luxury hire a 75ft yacht and be sailed around the Ionian with Skipper, Mate and Hostess to look after you.

Diving

We can arrange diving and snorkelling trips from your yacht or take you to a dive site. With the relaxation of the laws on diving in Greece there are now some interesting sites to explore.

Support

Although we are predominantly a bareboat charter company we can still offer an unbeatable support service. Our support is in the form of at least one member of staff on 24hr emergency call out with access to a choice of high speed "always ready" RIBs, the largest of which can travel at speeds approaching 50mph and has no issue dealing with long offshore passages.

All instructional staff are first aid trained and although we hope they are never needed, are always ready to assist.

We also offer a range of services for no extra charge - one example of this is the "Weather SMS" which will arrive every morning, allowing you to plan your day and not worry about any bad forecasts catching you off-guard.

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