Our Dodecanese sailing routes in Greece and Turkey
Our yacht charters and sailing adventures in Greece started in the Dodecanese islands, way back in 1994. Even then, one had to travel a bit further afield to find the “real Greece”. Quarter of a century and thousands more tourists later – that’s even more true now. Of course, if your vacation goal involves drinking in Irish bars and eating McDonalds – head for the “big name” islands. Or start your sailing trip from Athens, and fight tooth n’ nail for dock space in the nearby islands. But you’d prefer to experience some of the old-style Greek ambiance, with all it’s original colour and lively spirit, we are just a 50 min plane ride away from Athens. We think it’s worth it.
7-day Northern Route, Greece
A sailing trip along the Dodecanese islands of Greece departing and returning from Kos, along Kalimnos, Lipsi, Patmos, Arkoi, and Leros.
12-day Northern Route, Greece
A sailing trip along the Dodecanese islands of Greece departing and returning from Kos, along Kalimnos, Lipsi, Patmos, Arkoi, Samos, Ikaria, Donoussa, Amorgos, Levita, and Leros.
7-day Southern Route, Greece and a glimpse of Turkey
A sailing trip along the southern Dodecanese islands of Greece and a little part of Turkey, departing and returning from Kos, along Nisyros, Tilos, Chalki, Simi, and Datca.
12-day Southern Route, Greece and Turkey Combo
A sailing trip along the southern Dodecanese islands of Greece and a little part of Turkey, departing and returning from Kos, along Datca, Simi, Bozuk Buku, Rhodes, Chalki, Tilos, Nisyros and Knidos.
Departure home base: Kos
All our trips depart from our home base in Kos, which is easy to get to from many European cities or Athens. Ideal for traveling all the way from the US or similar ‘far away’ departures. No hassle with finding a ferry or domestic flight to some remote Greek island. You won’t have to worry about ‘how to get to the boat’ at all. Also do not worry about Kos being ‘too touristy’. That might be so if you head into that area, but besides from that the Kos Marina is great, and geographically it’s the most ideal starting point.
Local info about the Dodecanese islands of Greece
“Dodecanese” means Twelve Islands – though we’ve counted a few more than that! It’s a great variety of ideally-spaced anchorages for the cruising sailor – around 3-5 hrs sailing time between islands.
There are a couple of well-known, lively spots which we sometimes throw into our itinerary mix – after all, it wouldn’t be Greece without a little party spirit! But we’re mostly about experiencing the traditional, blue-and-white villages, exploring 12th century fortresses, or sharing a retsina with the locals in tiny fishing harbours.