Our hostess and half-board option is the perfect way to experience an all-inclusive sailing experience with the expertise of a local talented Greek hostess/chef. Specifically this includes the following: A talented and friendly hostess/chef will assist the captain with sailing and anchoring in port as well as prepare breakfast and lunches throughout your journey. Daily…
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…
The yachts will at least have a basic coffee maker. It is essentially a filter that you fill with grounds and pour hot water over (there is a kettle on board).
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…
For hostess/half-board the hostess will prepare a delicious multi course greek lunch while anchored in a bay. For skippered-only charters you will typically be sailing during the afternoon, so you’ll be able to enjoy lunch aboard the yacht while anchored in a beautiful cove. The skipper will anchor for an hour or so and give…
On hostess/half-board charters your hostess will take care of the initial provisioning. We’ll reach out prior to charter to get your input on preferences or allergies. On skipper only charters, we’ll have the yacht stocked with some basic items listed below, however we recommend picking up a few things at a nearby grocery store prior…
On a hostess/half-board charter a continental breakfast will be provided on the boat. On skipper-only charters, most clients prefer to walk to a local bakery and grab some breakfast each morning. You’ll also have time while in port to have some cereal or cook some breakfast on the boat. It’s a good idea to ask…
We highly recommend consulting with your skipper on where to eat dinner, especially on the smaller islands. In Greece, dinners are a very important event for family and friends to get together. Dinners generally last many hours and include many courses of fresh Mediterranean dishes, usually accompanied by carafes of wine. Every island has unique…
Our captains (who all live in/near Athens) have put together this list of their favorite restaurants, coffee places and street food in Athens. The list includes a range of price points, tastes and flavors. The comments below are personal descriptions from our captains. Good seafood restaurants are difficult to find in the center of Athens…