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Skippered yacht charter from Athens

On a skippered charter a professional skipper sails the yacht, and you choose how involved you want to be: take the helm and learn, or swim, read and let the islands come to you.

Nobody in your group needs a sailing licence or any experience — the skipper is the one in charge of the yacht.

What does a skipper do?

  • Plans each day's passage around the wind and the forecast, and suggests harbours and anchorages that fit what you want from the day.
  • Handles the yacht: sailing, anchoring, and mooring stern-to in busy island harbours.
  • Is responsible for the yacht and for the safety of everyone aboard.
  • Reads the local conditions — where to swim, and where to shelter when the wind gets up.
  • Teaches as much or as little as you like.

A skipper sails the yacht; cooking and keeping the yacht tidy are a hostess's job, and you can add one too.

What a skipper costs

A skipper can be added to any of our yachts for €190 per night, on top of the yacht's weekly price — €1,330 for a seven-night charter.

A hostess, who cooks and keeps the yacht tidy, can be added for €170 per night.

The skipper's food and cabin

Your skipper lives aboard for the week, so keep a berth free for them when you choose a yacht, and count them among the people on board.

Doris, one of our two Lagoon 400 S2 catamarans, has a separate skipper's cabin with its own WC, which leaves every guest cabin to your group.

On Greek charters it is customary for the group to cover the skipper's meals: the simplest way is to include them in your provisioning and in your table when you eat ashore.

First time on a sailing yacht?

A skippered week is the gentlest way to try a sailing holiday. The skipper shows you how to move safely around the deck on the first day, and the first passage can be a short one: the island of Aegina is only about 16 nautical miles from Alimos Marina.

  • Pack soft bags rather than hard suitcases — they fold into a yacht's lockers.
  • Non-slip, soft-soled shoes and good sun protection matter more than anything else you bring.
  • If you worry about seasickness, tell your skipper: they can choose sheltered routes and calmer hours.
  • A catamaran heels far less than a monohull, which many first-timers find more comfortable — see catamaran charter.

Our yachts, all available with a skipper

A skipper can be added to every yacht in the fleet. The weekly prices below are this season's rates for the yacht, before the skipper.