Yacht charter Greece
Greece has more charter coastline than any country in Europe and three different island seas inside one flag: the protected Saronic an hour from Athens, the windswept postcard Cyclades, and the soft green Ionian. Whatever week you are imagining on the water, one of the three is it, and choosing the right one matters more than choosing the boat.
Every rate on this page is the rate we hold: crewed weekly yachts from €10,000 a week on MYBA terms as of this season, the friendliest weekly entry point in our entire fleet, rising through the mid fleet to the largest yachts in the Aegean. Greece is the value play of the Mediterranean, and it is not because anything is missing; it is because the map is so deep.
Greek VAT on charters runs 13 to 24 per cent depending on duration, which quietly rewards the longer itinerary; your quote states the exact treatment. The meltemi owns Cycladic afternoons in high summer, the Saronic and Ionian barely feel it, and a captain who reads it morning by morning is standard equipment on every boat we list.
Day charter in Greece
Day charters in Greece are arranged on request: local boats run seasonally and availability moves fast. Message us the date and the group size and we come back the same day in season with what is genuinely free.
Where you actually go
Aegina, Poros, Hydra, Spetses: short hops, protected water and stone harbours, an hour from Athens' airports. The gentlest cruising in Greece and the natural first Greek week. Hydra's carless harbour at golden hour is the anchor memory.
Mykonos, Paros, Naxos, Santorini: the whitewashed Greece of the posters, strung across open blue water with the meltemi keeping the light hard and the afternoons sporty. The Athens to Santorini one way is the poster week of the Aegean; book the marquee harbours early.
Corfu, Lefkada, Kefalonia, Zakynthos: green islands, no meltemi, and water that goes Caribbean at Zakynthos. The easiest sea in Greece, beloved of families and anyone who measures a week in swims rather than miles.
Rhodes, Symi's amphitheatre harbour, and a chain of islands running toward the Turkish coast that most charter guests never reach. For second and third Greek weeks, this is where the map keeps going.
Crewed weeks: 222 yachts cruising Greece
These are full week charters on MYBA terms, contracted with the yacht's own management. Greece sits inside a wider Mediterranean itinerary for most of them, so a week can start here and finish somewhere else entirely. Showing the 12 largest of 222.
Greece charter questions
How much does a crewed charter in Greece cost?+
Crewed weeks start around €10,000 on MYBA terms plus APA and Greek VAT, the friendliest weekly entry in our fleet, and run through every tier to the largest yachts in the Aegean. Every number we publish is the operator rate we hold, as it stands.
Which part of Greece should we choose?+
The honest one line answers: first week or family, the Saronic; the photographs and the nightlife, the Cyclades; the softest water and greenest views, the Ionian. The full comparison is written out in our Greek islands guide in the journal, and we will tell you straight which fits your group.
What about the meltemi?+
The dry north wind of the Cyclades, strongest in July and August afternoons. It keeps the heat honest and the passages sporty, and captains route around it morning by morning. If your group wants zero wind, the Ionian or the Saronic is the answer, not a different month.
Where do weeks start?+
Athens for the Saronic and Cyclades, Mykonos mid chain, Corfu or Lefkada for the Ionian, Rhodes for the Dodecanese. One way itineraries are standard and the repositioning is arranged in the booking.
When is the best time?+
June and September are perfect nearly everywhere; the Ionian stretches happily from May to October. August is the busiest and the windiest in the Cyclades, which is precisely when the Saronic and Ionian shine.
Do I need a licence?+
Not for anything on this page: every yacht comes with its own professional crew. If your group are sailors, tell us; Greece has the best water in Europe for crews who enjoy guests on the helm in open water.
From the journal
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