Cyclades cabin charter | Sailing Choices

Share A Sail On A Large Yacht

The Cyclades cabin charter includes many of the best known Greek Islands, including Santorini, Mykonos and Paros. There are many smaller less touristy places too and your Cyclades cabin charter offers a splendid variety of islands large and small.

Naoussa: Colourful fishing boats tied on the quay
Kea: Windmill
Provatas: You might just squeeze in to Tsigrado, just east of Fyriplaka beach
Mykonos: Little Venice (or Little Italy) lies between the old harbour and the windmills
Santorini: Donkeys await their next passengers
Ios: View over the port from the town
Thira: Classic view of the blue domes of Santorini
Sarakiniko: Fisherman fishing off the white rocks

The cruises take place on yachts over 50 ft long, with a professional skipper to look after the maximum 8 guests. You’re welcome to join in with the sailing, or just sit back and relax.

Provisions for breakfast and lunch on board are included with regular tea, coffee and as much water as you can drink. Each night you’ll visit a new port with time to explore ashore and get a meal.

The cruises start and finish in Mykonos every Saturday. Mykonos has direct flights from Gatwick, Heathrow and Manchester.

Your Cyclades cabin charter is available with or without flights from the UK and if you want to tack on a shore stay before or after your cruise, that’s possible too. Note however that it will work out cheaper for you to book your own flights.

The Cyclades is one of the windier sailing areas in Greece, especially when the Meltemi wind blows in July and August. However your large yacht will ride the waves with ease and you’ll be the envy of those on smaller yachts. However, if you’re susceptible to sea sickness, the Ionian cabin charter offers a less windy sailing area.

For more about the Cyclades, see Sailing the Cyclades. For pictures, see the Cyclades: Gallery. For prices, you’ll need the Cabin Charter Prices page.

Cruise Dates & Itinerary

The cruises start every Saturday from late April until late October. Boarding is from late afternoon. The sailing commences on Sunday morning so it doesn’t matter of you don’t arrive until late Saturday evening. The yacht returns to Mykonos on Friday evening so you can leave then or stay on board until Saturday morning.

View a typical itinerary

The route gives a round trip from Mykonos to Santorini via Naxos.

Day	Miles	Destination
1: Sat	0	Board in the afternoon in Mykonos Add Mykonos to your yacht charter itinerary if you are looking for a good dose of nightlife and people watching during your sailing trip. This tiny jewel of a town is a wonderfully twee tourist haven that positively hums with activity during the summer. Mykonos is often portrayed by the tourist board as little Venice, with pictures ... Read more
2: Sun	22	Naxos Naxos is a surprisingly un-touristy town that has a halcyon charm all of its own. I was once stormbound here and developed an unexpected fondness for the place so maybe I am biased! With its hilltop Venetian grand manor houses and cascade of white washed cube-like Cycladic dwellings Naxos is easily recognisable from sea and ... Read more
3: Mon	25	Koufonisia (Little Cyclades) Koufonisia (or Koufonissia, even the islands own website doesn’t seem sure) is in fact three islands. Keros is uninhabited while Kato Koufonisia lacks mooring options and also almost uninhabited. So head for Pano Koufonisia. Pano Koufonisia covers just 5 square kilometres with a population of around 400. The main moorings are at Parianos, a short walk ... Read more
4: Tue	45	Santorini / Thira & Fira Santorini is one of the most photographed islands in Greece. Images of its dazzling white buildings and cobalt blue domes, set along precipitous cliffs ringing the indigo sea of the old volcanic caldera, grace calendars everywhere. The reality is no less spectacular. Santorini is a must-see of any Cyclades flotilla or bareboat sailing holiday. Sadly, Santorini charter yachts face ... Read more
5: Wed	25	Ios Ios is a schizophrenic place. At first glance it is just a village port, once a popular target for pirates. The main town, Hora, is actually a couple of kilometres inland. By day peace reigns. The throngs of tourists spread out and the beaches are bedecked with slowly browning bodies. At night, however, the tone of the ... Read more
6: Thu	31	Paroikia (Paros) Paroikia is the capital of Paros Island and typically Cycladic. A maze of shimmering, white cubic houses meander uphill from the bustling harbour and associated restaurants and bars. Not as fertile as its next door neighbour, Naxos, Paros can seem a little barren at first sight. However Paroikia has a surprising amount of water which ... Read more
7: Fri	25	Mykonos Add Mykonos to your yacht charter itinerary if you are looking for a good dose of nightlife and people watching during your sailing trip. This tiny jewel of a town is a wonderfully twee tourist haven that positively hums with activity during the summer. Mykonos is often portrayed by the tourist board as little Venice, with pictures ... Read more
8: Sat	0	Disembark (am) or if stayng for a second week, spend the day exploring Mykonos
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Routes are indicative and may be subject to change for weather and operational reasons. The Skipper will keep you advised during the week.Close the itinerary above

View the typical itinerary on a map

Cyclades cabin charter – The Yachts

The yachts used on these share a sail cruises are:

Christiana and Blue Marlin are Ocean Star 51.1’s, a very sturdy design built to order in Greece. Christiana has a dark blue hull and Blue Marlin a white hull but otherwise the yachts are the same. Both yachts have air conditioning.

Down below there’s a spacious saloon with two double and two twin cabins, most with en suite facilities. Up in the bows is the crew cabin, home to your skipper.

The galley houses a fridge, microwave and cooker. The CD player with mp3 input is connected to deck speakers so you can have music as you go.

Sun Odyssey 52.2

Malama is a Sun Odyssey 52.2 designed by Bruce Farr, creator of many a winning racing yacht, and built by Jeanneau.

Don’t worry; down below you’ll find not the spartan conditions that racing yachtsmen have to tolerate but spacious and well equipped acccommodation. This includes four double cabins for guests, each equipped with en suite shower & toilet, all built around the airy saloon.

In the galley there’s a microwave, 2 large fridges and a cooker. Like Christiana, there’s a CD with mp3 socket connected to deck speakers so you can listen whilst lounging in the large cockpit.

All yachts have a bimini shade over the cushioned cockpit. Sun worshippers will find plenty of space around the deck to get some rays. At the rear is a swimming platform and deck shower.