Great sailing from Athens to Mykonos in the Cyclades

Greece:

Cyclades

Duration:

6 days - 7 nights

Max number of passengers:

6 people

Available:

Suitable for travellers:

> 5 years

Boarding from:

Athens

What's included

Cancellation policy

Organised by:

Riccardo C.

Member since 2015 -

Private

English

Italian

This experience, in a nutshell

A week to discover a beautiful sea rich in history! Pristine and silent bays will alternate with characteristic villages and lively places known all over the world for their extraordinary beauty.

The strong wind will guarantee great emotions and will make you fully experience the pleasure of sailing.

Leaving the Gulf of Athens, here we are in the Cyclades, the most picturesque islands in Greece. The first one we will meet is Kea, splendid from a naturalistic point of view, with jagged cliffs, fertile hills and a lively capital.

The next stop will be the small, enchanting Syros where ancient Greece - a settlement dating back to 2300 BC has been found there - and modern Greece coexist harmoniously. Its capital,

Hermopoli, is the "capital" of the Cyclades, and appears as a cascade of pink and white houses while the old town is a suggestive labyrinth of neoclassical residences with elegant squares and palaces that reflect the magnificence of the past. Syros is also famous for the production of Loukoumi, a delicious Turkish dessert.

The island of Mykonos is magnificent. The center is an agglomeration of white cubes, scattered amphitheatrically above the ancient port, surmounted by windmills. Houses that seem to spring naturally from the rock on which they rest.

Due to its beauty, the island has become the center of a cosmopolitan nightlife.

To the south of the center there is a series of bays protected by the meltemi, with sandy beaches and restaurants.

Mykonos is also the ideal base for visiting (with local boats) the magical archaeological site of Delos.

No Departures available

What's included

Cancellation policy

No Departures available

Greece: 6 days - 7 nights

Cyclades

What's included

Cancellation policy

No Departures available

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Boat & Classes of Service

Jeanneau Sun Charm 39 - 1990

Type

Sailboat

Length

12 m.

Toilets

Cabins

15+

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Our itinerary

Our trip starts here:

Athens.

Check-in: 6:00 PM

Our trip ends here:

Mykonos.

Check-out: 6:00 AM

Our itinerary

A week to discover a beautiful sea rich in history! The strong wind will guarantee great emotions and will make you fully experience the pleasure of sailing. Leaving the Gulf of Athens, here we are in the Cyclades, the most picturesque islands in Greece. The first one we will meet is Kea, splendid from a naturalistic point of view, with jagged cliffs, fertile hills and a lively capital. The next stop will be the small, enchanting Syros where ancient and modern Greece coexist harmoniously. Its capital, Hermopoli, is the capital of the arcopelago, and appears as a cascade of pink and white houses while the old center is a suggestive labyrinth in neoclassical style. Syros is also famous for the production of Loukoumi, a delicious dessert. Mykonos is magnificent. The center is an agglomeration of white cubes, scattered amphitheatrically above the ancient port, surmounted by windmills. It has become the center of a cosmopolitan nightlife, south of the center it has a series of bays protected by the meltemi with sandy beaches and restaurants by the sea,

The itinerary may be subject to changes due to weather conditions and/or technical or logistical reasons, in order to ensure safety and a pleasant sailing experience for all participants.

Our itinerary

The itinerary may be subject to changes due to weather conditions and/or technical or logistical reasons, in order to ensure safety and a pleasant sailing experience for all participants.

What's included in the price

Boat equipment and facilities

Final cleaning

Tender and outboard

Onboard staff

Skipper

What you'll have to pay during the experience

Below are the additional expenses you will incur during the experience.

Common Fund

€100 - €250 Per person

The common fund will be created at the time of boarding. The fuel charge will be calculated on the basis of the cost of 5 litres of diesel for each hour of motor navigation carried out. Obviously we will try to sail as much as possible under sail!

Galley

Food for the skipper

Alcoholic drinks

Mooring fees

Embarkation and disembarkation mooring fees

Fuel (boat/tender)

What's NOT included in the price

Below are the services that are not included in the price of the experience, including any available optional services that you may pay directly to the organiser (we advise you to inform the organiser prior to departure in case you wish to purchase such services and arrange the payment terms directly with him).

Excluded

Bedding kit

Towels kit

Meals/drinks consumed ashore

The organiser reviews

Organised by:

Riccardo C.

Member since 2015 -

Private

English

Italian

4.4/5

out of

reviews

Skipper

Boat

Destination

Mykonos, the delightful little Cyclades and magical Santorini

08/3/2025

Ana D.

Spain

It has been fantastic it has exceeded my expectations

Great sailing from Athens to Mykonos in the Cyclades

07/27/2025

Alessio L.

Belgium

Riccardo is a good person but the boat was not prepared to welcome guests, particularly in terms of cleanliness and order. Some episodes, which by an expert person should and could have been predicted and dealt with calmly, generated unnecessary anxiety (lack of fuel in the tender, staysail rigged at the last minute in critical circumstances, disorderly mooring and unmooring maneuvers, instructions to the crew not given sufficiently in advance and clarity, etc.). A general perception of approximation has generated a feeling of insecurity and discomfort which has unfortunately negatively affected the serenity and enjoyment of the holiday.

Great sailing from Athens to Mykonos in the Cyclades

07/27/2025

Marco P.

Italy

I participated in a week on a sailing boat with high expectations, but unfortunately the experience was disappointing in many ways. First of all, the spaces on board were extremely limited: I had to sleep outside every night due to the lack of comfort inside and I was not the only one to do so. In addition, the boat turned out to be quite dirty and poorly maintained, which negatively affected the stay. The skipper, although probably with years of navigation behind him, seemed to me not very suitable for this type of experience. In addition to obvious communication difficulties (he often did not hear), he completely lacked initiative. He seemed more on vacation than us: he didn't help with daily activities, and in general he didn't make himself useful, behaving more like a guest than like a person on board. From a technical point of view, I didn't feel particularly confident. The skipper, in my opinion, no longer had the physical strength necessary to manage the maneuvers: in seven days we opened the sails only twice, and always with great caution, out of fear. On a sailing holiday, you would expect to... sail. A real shame, because the company and the sea were wonderful. But with different and more professional management, the experience could have been totally different. I hope that the organization will think seriously about these aspects.

Athens, Delphi, Patras and the excitement of the Corinth Canal

07/20/2025

carmen G.

Spain

The trip was very nice, we were able to visit Delphi which for me was the best part of the trip. Riccardo is a good person and a good sailor, but he hardly speaks English or French, which was a problem when it came to communicating with us and with the marinas. He could not understand his instructions and became very nervous when performing the maneuvers. I should have specified that you need some experience to travel with him. He gets very nervous and starts shouting in Italian. He is quite old, I think he would have to sail alone in Italy, which is his comfort zone. The boat is small ideal for 4. To be honest, I don't think I'll travel with him again. But Greece is wonderful