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At Poseidon Charters we love sailing…it’s who we are, it’s what we do best and we have been sharing Greece with hundreds of people every summer since the mid 90’s. Safety is always our paramount concern and respecting published forecasts is something we have to do to run our tours safely. On Sunday, after our new guests boarded in Ios, there was a tough decision to make, and it is with heavy heart that Capt’s Steven and Akis have decided to not continue with our Athens to Ios itinerary this week. Extreme winds are heading over the Saronic and central Aegean from Tuesday and although both boats at 56ft and 60ft are equipped to deal with the weather, it is not a safe nor a comfortable passage for guests. Both cabin charter boats left Ios yesterday morning for a night under the stars at Kithnos and are now underway on a wonderful calm sail towards Athens. Tomorrow, and for the first time in over 25 years…our cabin charter boats, Christianna and Santorini will be safely in Athens, ahead of the extremely bad weather starting on Tuesday. This is obviously very disappointing for everyone concerned and we will try our best to ensure guests enjoy some arranged land tours if they choose. 

Whether you call it a cabin charter, shared yacht, sailing cruise or a sailing tour…it’s all the same thing when it boils down to it and that is that you are sharing a yacht with strangers! We welcomed Valerie Keast onboard earlier this summer and she has written a wonderful article of what her experience was like. It’s a great insight if you are considering booking but also for us as a company to understand the concerns people may have over sharing their valuable vacation time with people they don’t know! Read the full article by Valerie Keast

Our Fall Greek flotilla departures resumed in full force this last week with a group of 68 from the States and Canada. We welcomed the Northern Lights Sailing club from Minnesota joining the flotilla in Greece following our two lead cabin charter boats. The meltemi winds were long gone on our first week of the two-week itinerary, making it easy for all the sailors to dock in the tiny Greek harbours of Poros, Hydra, Kythnos, Sifnos and Ios. Pirate night was definitely one of the colourful highlights of the week – by far the largest group of pirates we have had on the small island of Kythnos. Many brought costumes from home and it turned into a very fun evening for everyone involved and the locals watching us walk around the harbour! We’re now camped out in Ios getting ready for a new group of cabin charter guests arriving this afternoon – Christianna and Santorini are now ship shape and waiting for the ferry to arrive!

After sailing in Greece for over 25 years, we consider Greece to be our second home. We’ve all been watching the news in recent days regarding the terrible fires at Mati, east of Athens. The images and words on our screens are difficult to see and our hearts go out to our wonderful Greek friends and partners who have lost loved ones or have been affected by this terrible tragedy. 

We’re now well into the sailing season in Greece but there are a few yachts left available. If you’ve not booked your sailing vacation to Greece this year yet, then take a look at some of the great offers to be had this summer. Below are just a few of them…click here for the full list. 

Greetings from our cabin charter boat in Greece where, we’ve been busy sailing and touring the islands since the beginning of June. This week we visited a very old friend of ours – the island of Milos.  The weather has prevented us going for a few years but this trip the stars and wind aligned and we travelled 135 degrees for 58 miles to the incredible island of Milos. Geologically much older than the rest of the Cyclades, the collapsed 6-mile round caldera is made up largely of compressed volcanic fallout, chalk and pumice and the island is in a continual metamorphosis from both wind and sea erosion. Our anchorage for the night was ‘Kleftiko bay’ derived from the word Kleptomania – to steal, as this was a pirate hang-out over the centuries of Ottoman occupation.  This area is riddled with marvellous sea caves forged by relentless waves in the winter months as well as some carved out by pirates of the past. On our journey to Milos we trolled a fishing line and looked out for dolphins. There were no bites until we dropped the sails and then the reel buzzed for over a minute, as a powerful fish took the lure. After 45 minutes we landed the biggest yellowfin tuna we have ever caught in our 26 years guiding guests through the Aegean – WOW!  The BBQ that night was magical and with a calm sea and light northerly winds, guests thoroughly enjoyed an afternoon of snorkelling through the echoing caves, and star gazing late into the evening. Milos is a Mediterranean marvel and we love it.

We’re pretty excited that our sailing vacations in Greece are well underway. Over the past two-weeks, we’ve had clients boarding hi-end luxury crewed yachts, experienced sailors chartering boats from many ports in Greece. Today we have just completed our first 2-week cabin charter sailing tour with customers from Canada, the United States and Australia. 

As the sailing season gets underway there are some great last minute discounts to be had. There’s a large selection of sailboat’s for charter from a mix of bases in Greece. If you’ve not booked your Greece sailing vacation yet for this year, one of these great boats could be yours at a big discount.  

Our cabin charter sailing tours in Greece are just around the corner and we’re already gearing up ready to meet everyone. We’ve have one or two cabins left on a few dates so now is the time to pick up a last cabin special.