Greece has passed Croatia as favourite destination of sailing holidays. Croatia is no longer the most popular sailing destination among Benelux sailors. Croatia was number one for years for good reason. The phenomenal sailing areas, many islands, a legion of available yachts and the rich culture made Croatia the perfect destination for sailing holidays.
Research Tubber
We have conducted research which has shown that Greece is now the most booked location. Greece has always been a popular destination among sailing enthusiasts, yet experienced a big dip during the crisis. Now that the economy has rebounded, sailors are once again flocking to beautiful Greece.
Greek ports
What makes Greece extra attractive are the often cheaper prices. This is mainly because the restaurants and ports are not that expensive in Greece compared to Croatiaë, where you often pay the top price. Over the years, the most popular region's in Greece like Kos, Rhodes and Athens have become a bit more expensive, but the price is still not too bad.
For experienced and less experienced sailors
Sailing in Greece is perfect for experienced and less experienced sailors. What makes Greece especially attractive are its many cultural attractions. Every village has a bar where the locals have a coffee. The Aegeïsche Sea, Sporades and Cyclades Islands are fantastic areas for beautiful sailing, where the Ionian Sea in turn lends itself perfectly to the novice sea sailor.
Should I still visit Croatia?
Although Croatia has once again been overtaken as the most popular destination, this takes nothing away from the beauty of the country. The beautiful blue sea combined with perhaps the best ports in Europe makes Croatia still a perfect boating holiday destination. Especially now that the weather seems to be calming down in the country, it might be the ideal place for sailors for their next boating holiday.
HISWA Boat Show, Amsterdam
An ideal time to gather lots of information on all the Ins & Outs regarding sailing holidays is the HISWA event at the RAI in Amsterdam. This event will take place from 10 to 14 March 2021 with lots of attractions and activities for both young and old.
Figures
The data on the most popular sailing destination are based on the thousands of bookings from our database. A study on this was conducted by the Hanzehogeschool Groningen. The conclusions from the research were clear: Greece has passed Croatia in popularity among sailing destinations.