Pelion flotilla | Sailing Choices

About the Pelion flotilla

The Pelion flotilla takes in the mountainous scenery surrounding the Gulf of Oreoi and the Pagasetic Gulf. It runs with a Friday start to suit the UK charter flights. It is an intermediate level flotilla.

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Base:	Loutraki		Difficulty: Intermediate	Airport: Skiathos
Flights from:		Gatwick, Stansted, London City, Bristol, Birmingham, East Midlands, Manchester & Newcastle
Qualifications:		to sail yourself: minimum ICC or RYA Coastal Skipper Practical
Other options:		Skippers available

FLOTILLA PRICES from LOUTRAKI

The flotilla sails from Loutraki on Skopelos, the first island east of Skiathos. The flotilla heads west, in to the Gulf of Oreoi, before turning north towards Volos

The route takes in the island of Skiathos and the tiny Paleo Trikeri. The other stops are a mixture of fishing villages and small tourist towns. Not that the area is overwhelmed by holiday-makers. It’s not one of the more accessible areas, unless you have a yacht!

Sailing conditions are excellent. Many choose the eastern route in preference to this one, presuming the Pelion flotilla will suffer light winds. But despite being surrounded by land much of the time, the sailing is at least as good. The hills funnel the winds on to the bay and strengths of F2-5 are common.

2026 Dates

Flotilla	May	June	July	August	Sept
Pelion	15th 29th	12th 26th	10th 24th	7th 21st	4th 18th

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See About the maps for Key and more information. You can see photos of the area in the Sporades gallery. For what’s included see Flotilla inclusions and options.

Itinerary

Day	Miles	Destination
1: Fri	0	Check in. Loutraki / Glossa As ferry ports go, Loutraki must be one of the prettiest in Greece. It’s a popular stop for yachtsmen and holiday makers from Skiathos seeking a more Greek experience. Some, distracted by the beach, miss the real attraction; the village of Glossa which sits on the hill overlooking the harbour. Here, amongst the narrow alleys ... Read more
2: Sat	11	Koukounaries The large bay at Koukounares is ringed by a beautiful sandy beach which stretches about 1km around the bay. Hidden by the pines behind the beach is a lagoon. The other side of the lagoon is the holiday town of Koukounares. The beach is regarded as the best on Skiathos. The area is a designated nature ... Read more
3: Sun	21	Paleo Trikeri Paleo Trikeri is a tiny island, just a mile long. It’s a place that few tourists reach. The island is covered with olive trees, juniper, oleander and wild flowers, criss-crossed with tracks. There are no roads. Paleo (Old) Trikeri is believed to have been inhabited since the Stone Age. The inhabitants fled to the mainland in post ... Read more
4: Mon	9	Amaliapolis / Nea Mitzela Amaliapolis is a Greek holiday village. Other than visiting charter yachts and flotillas, it sees few foreign visitors. As most Greeks holiday in August, the rest of the time it’s surprisingly quiet and the locals will give you a warm welcome. Amaliapolis was named after Queen Amalia, the first queen of the modern Greek state, in the 1840s. It lies ... Read more
5: Tue	18	Oreoi / Orei Oreoi, on the north end of the island of Evia was was an important shipping centre. The remains of the Acropolis that overlooked the harbour can still be seen. In the main square, is a large marble bull, dating from Hellenistic times which some fishermen caught in 1965. These days, other than a few yacht charters ... Read more
6: Wed	10	Free sailing. Why not try: Pigadi / Pegadi (Ptelou Bay) Pigadi is a small fishing village and is the harbour for the slightly larger settlement inland at Pteleos. There are a number of sandy beaches nearby, the nearest just east of the harbour. Like many places in the area, foreign visitors are largely limited to visiting bareboat and flotilla yachts. It’s more of a Greek ... Read more Or: Achillion / Achilleion / Ahilio Achillion is one of the larger and newer villages on the west side of the Gulf of Volos. The long seafront is lined with tavernas, bars, mini markets and holiday accommodation. Other than bareboat charter yachts and the odd flotilla, most visitors are Greeks. There’s a small beach if you fancy a swim, though there ... Read more
7: Thu	30	Loutraki / Glossa As ferry ports go, Loutraki must be one of the prettiest in Greece. It’s a popular stop for yachtsmen and holiday makers from Skiathos seeking a more Greek experience. Some, distracted by the beach, miss the real attraction; the village of Glossa which sits on the hill overlooking the harbour. Here, amongst the narrow alleys ... Read more
8: Fri	0	Disembark
Average	17	Note: you will do more miles than this!

All routes may be subject to change for weather and operational reasons. Your Lead Crew will keep you advised during the week. Flotilla names may differ from those used by the operator.

More about the Pelion Flotilla

There is a good selection of 2 and 3 cabin yachts on the Pelion flotilla. However, larger yachts are in short supply so if you need as bigger yacht, book early. There are literally one or two catamarans so if you want two hulls you will need to be very quick off the mark. You will probably need to get in about a year ahead!

The nearest airport is Skiathos, served by flights from a good number of UK airports. The flotilla price includes transfers between Skiathos airport and the yacht base at Loutraki.

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