7-day Southern Route – Dodecanese islands, Greece and 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.

We love this one week South because it has lots of variety, and we also get to see a glimpse of Turkey when we sail into Datca. There’s an active Volcano on Nisyros, Simi is always popular and simply beautiful, famous for its main town encircling the harbour, with rows of beautifully coloured houses.

Mentioned islands are indicative, as the routes we plan and the islands we visit always depend on sailing conditions dictated to us by the Greek gods Poseidon and Aeolus. As true SeaScapers we always make sure you’ll have the trip of a lifetime.

Best time to sail

May – October are the best months to sail along the Dodecanese islands of Greece.

For those who like a little adreline with their sailing, the midsummer months have the strongest winds: 25knots or so on average. It tends to be a little mellower in the early and late season. Even if you never sailed before, you could join any month really. There is no such thing as beginner months or intermediate / advanced months. From late May-Oct, it’s pretty much guaranteed sun, sun and more sun – once again, a perfect yachties’ playground!

Schedule for the 7-day Southern sailing route

View the schedule here (Shareboat trips are usually planned upfront in this schedule, while the remaining ‘open’ weeks are available for private charters along any desired route.)