Chartering a yacht in Greece is becoming more and more popular. In Paleochora in particular there are many inquiries about it. However, there are no major providers here for a yacht vacation in Greece. These can only be found in the larger harbors and online. One of them is Yachtcharter Griechenland, one of the most important providers of yachts and sailboats. The selection of sailboats and yachts here is especially large. With this provider, everyone finds a suitable boat for a dream vacation on a yacht in Greece.

The Infrastructure for a Yacht Vacation in Greece

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In Greece there is a large infrastructure for yacht vacations. With the exception of the island of Crete. Here there are only four larger marinas, located in the north. These can be found in

  • Rethymno
  • Chania
  • Agios Nikolaos
  • and Heraklion

. Here Mark Zuckerberg always shows up in the summer with his luxurious yacht. The harbor of Ierapetra, located in the south of Crete, can also be counted here.

On Crete and in Greece there are harbors and marinas. This has the advantage above all that docking fees are especially low, but the disadvantage that vacationers rarely find electricity here and mostly encounter very basic sanitary facilities. The berthing costs in Paleochora are $10 a day. In large marinas it is considerably more expensive. The harbors and marinas are mostly centrally located, and the cafés, tavernas and shopping options are mostly around the corner, just a few steps from the yacht. Ancient towns and monasteries are also mostly not far from the harbor. From the marina in Rethymno, for example, it is only 20 minutes to the Arkadi Monastery, a national shrine. In Chania the marina is in the old town. Here a visit is always worthwhile. The marina of Heraklion, by contrast, lies in the industrial area. The harbor of Agios Nikolaos is also beautiful.

Special Features of a Yacht Vacation in Greece

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The Saronic Gulf, the Sporades, the Cyclades and the Ionian Sea are the best-known yacht charter areas. The Dodecanese and the Cyclades offer sailors an exciting cruising ground where it can get especially windy in the summer months with the meltemi. In spring, summer and autumn, the sirocco, a very warm wind from Africa, causes a lot of trouble for yachts in the south of Crete. Beginners in particular feel in good hands in the Sporades, the Saronic Gulf and the Ionian Sea, because things are considerably calmer here.

Sailing Yacht Charters in Greece

With about 13,670 km (roughly 8,500 miles) of coastline, Greece has the longest coast in the Mediterranean region and is therefore a paradise for a yacht vacation in Greece. It is quickly reached from the major European cities, since there are a number of international airports across the islands and the mainland. Vacationers can fly to

  • Crete
  • Kefalonia
  • Corfu
  • Kos
  • Limnos
  • Rhodes
  • Lesbos
  • Samos
  • Zakynthos
  • and Kalamata on the Peloponnese

. Other islands can be reached via a domestic flight. Around 80 percent of charterers also fly to Athens.