Sailing the Greek Islands Reviews

If you’re looking for a sign to book this trip- HERE IT IS! Absolute best trip of our lives!! We are a couple in our mid 30s and this is the second time we sailed with Greek Water Yachts. Antonis made everything absolutely perfect from beginning to end. He made it very clear in the beginning that there was to be no stress, and we took that very seriously! :) Even though the meltimi was very bad that week (strong Cyclades winds), Antonis still showed us a perfect time. He found the most remote anchorages with no wind at all and crystal blue & green waters. At this anchorage, he encouraged us to hike to the top of the nearby hill and watch the sunset, then had dinner ready for us when we returned!

When we did go into town at Amorgos, he had a car hired already for us (with a great discount with his connection), plus several recommendations about things to do and beaches to see.

This cruise is the best deal out there and you will see and eat so many wonderful things. We are very well traveled (I went to school in the UK), and this is the best vacation my husband and I have ever taken- much of that was due to the amazing skipper.

Book this, you won’t regret it for a second!

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We had a wonderful time onboard! Antonios was exceptional designing the trip according to our preferencies and making it a genuine greek experience, day by day. He cared about giving us all the privacy we needed to live it like a family holiday and we immediately felt at home. Our teenage daughters also enjoyed every minute. We had the chance to visit many islands and secluded spots, only known by a few. We also got great tips for visiting the islands and enjoy the best restaurants. We will definately be back on a sailing trip with Antonios!

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This was the highlight of our trip to Greece and the best way to explore the Cycladic Islands! Everything is upfront and professional with this local company – from booking and payment via email, to the actual sailing and enjoying the beautiful towns and islands. The captain did a fantastic job of giving us space and privacy when wanted and being there to answer questions, recommend restaurants, and coordinate with the local towns for activities during the day. There is no better way to visit the beautiful and slower-paced small Cycladics. Don’t miss an opportunity to book a truly unforgettable trip with Greek Water Yachts!

Amazing!
This is the best company, the best staff, the best boats, and the best islands in the world.
I highly recommend anyone seeing the Greek Islands by Greek Water Yachts. My family of 5 + my parents took a boat for 4 days and visited many islands.
Recommendation: trust your skipper and just go wherever he says is the best.

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We booked a charter for Sept 2020 but sadly had to cancel due to covid 19. Apostolos was wonderful from the start. It feels risky to just pick a holiday online & send in your money, but Apostolos was so helpful…I felt very confident in my choice from the beginning. He was always very quick to respond to questions, & our refund came quickly with no problems. We will definitely rebook this trip with GWY as soon as we can & I am looking forward to planning it with Apostolos again.

We booked a charter with Apostolis and GWY for July 2020. Of course we had to unfortunately cancel due to Covid-19. Although we are very disappointed our booking and cancellation experience were very positive. Apostolis was helpful from the start, making booking easy. Cancelling was straight forward and funds were returned according to the contract very quickly. It is tricky when all you have is an email relationship and your travel money is locked in overseas, but Apostolis made us feel secure in our choice to book with GWY. When we are able to rebook this trip we will definitely be planning our holiday with Apostolis.

Apostolos was so helpful in arranging our trip, always very responsive, and we were really looking to going. Sadly we have had to cancel due to the coronavirus and Apostolos was just as speedy and helpful in arranging the cancellation. Sending money to another country can be risky but I always felt very secure with Greek Water Yachts and I won’t hesitate to make another booking when travel is possible again.

My husband and I went on a 5 day, 4 night sail around the small Cyclades for our honeymoon. It was just us and our captain, Antonis. Not only was it a great time to visit (Oct 2019, so the end of the tour, it was not busy), it was a great time. The catamaran itself was well kept, spacious, and beautiful. We were lucky enough to get an extremely calm few days at sea, and it was amazing. The views are stunning, and the spots we got to go to are places we will never forget. I was extremely hesitant to do this leg of our honeymoon, but it was my favorite part of the trip, and I honestly can’t wait to go back and do it again. On top of that, Antonis was quite amazing. He was courteous and funny, and extremely helpful. He knows everyone and knows all the good places to go to. He was super kind and gave us a ton of privacy. Very open and encouraging! He really knows his stuff about the water and the lands around. It really was probably the best experience I have ever had, and we can’t wait to visit again.

What a fantastic week we had!! Awesome Catamaran, unbelievably beautiful islands and bays we went to.. our skipper Ilias was fantastic.. 4 Australian Women I am sure tried his patience.. but he managed to cope well!!! We loved that you were able to be flexible with our dates as well, that was fabulous! Would highly highly recommend.. this is a fabulous company with great vessells and skippers!!!

What an absolutely magical time we had on our Greek Water Yacht sailing trip! I’ve been back for three weeks and can’t get it out of my head, my heart and my soul!

Our captain, Antonis, immediately understood our vibe and the kind of vacation we were looking for. He steered us effortlessly through the week – both at sea and on land… delighting in finding us secret sparkling turquoise bays, making fantastic recommendations for tavernas and beaches while at port on the most perfect jewel box islands, and instilling confidence and fun from the first minute of our fabulous sail trip.

I must admit I was a little trepidatious at first- would I get seasick? How would I like to be in such close quarters?
Needless to say – it was perfection and I can’t wait to do it again!

Antonis was super flexible, knowledgeable, responsible, respectful of our privacy, and at the same time became a great new friend!
We always felt safe, and extremely well taken care of, both aboard his pristine boat and beyond.

To have access to the smaller Cyclade islands with someone who “knows the ropes” is one of the great joys of this adventure, not to mention endless sun-soaked hours spent at sea -singing, sunning, reading, and plunging into the turquoise water literally all day long ( and star gazing at night!)
I have never been happier!
Literally the best trip ever!