Flotilla sailing Cyclades | Greece | May holiday

The first day you arrive in Athens. On this day, you must explore the city for yourself, do some shopping, or grab a lovely terrace. You can start your yacht at around 5 pm and check the boat. In the evening, a joint dinner is planned, and you get to know the rest of the flotilla group a little better.

On Sunday, we leave Athens for Kea. We depart from the Kalamaki marina on our sailing trip. A distance of approximately 38 nautical miles is planned for this first day. It is a long trip, but worth it. Along the coast of Athens, we sail on to Cape Sounio, where you can see the famous temple of Poseidon. From Cape Sounio we continue to Kea, where we moor in Korissia. Here we enjoy our first beautiful place with clear water, the first island of the Cyclades!

In the morning we set course from Korissia to Siros. Also, on this day, there is a relatively long trip in the planning. The destination is the capital of the Cyclades Ermiopoulis. Do you want to see something spectacular? We sail past the dry docks of Ermiopoulis. These are large docks where ferries are pulled out of the water for repairs. Then we sail to the village. It looks beautiful against the mountainside and with the colourful houses. Furthermore, Ermiopoulis is a bustling village with many good restaurants, which we will enjoy later that evening.

Today, just like the days before, there is a short trip on the program. First, we sail to Delos, the centre of the Cyclades. The Cyclades is the group of islands that encircle Delos. Hence also the Cyclades, which comes from the word "kykla", which means circle. Delos is an essential place for Greece. It is the site of the oldest and most important excavations. In addition to the diggings, Delos is also well known in Greek mythology. After we have spent the afternoon in Delos, we sail on to Mykonos. Upon arrival, the white with blue colour palette immediately catches the eye, something the Cyclades are known for. Mykonos is a tranquil village during the day, but in the evening, the liquorice changes and comes alive until late. It is a lot of fun.

Today we leave Mykonos and continue our journey, first next stop at Naxos. After a not too long route, we arrive at Naxos. It is a small village with a well-organized harbor. In the town there is a lot to see and do, you can easily entertain yourself here. If you like beautiful views, you should walk to the highest point. Here you have a church and a fantastic view of the entire village and harbour.

From Naxos, we sail today to Skinoussa, one of the smallest islands. The harbour is tiny, but it is a beautiful place. Jump into the water right from your yacht and enjoy the beautiful surroundings. In the evening we walk to the higher part of the island, where life takes place on Skinoussa. Together we eat here in one of the restaurants before returning to our yachts for the night.

Today we sail from Skinoussa a long trip south to Santorini. After a day of beautiful sailing weather, we arrive in the harbour. We rest here and moor the boats. When everyone is ready, we go to the central place of Santorini (chora). We drive into the crater with a van, and here you see how beautiful and unique Santorini is.

Folegandros is our next destination. With the wind around this time of the year, we sail from Santorini to Folegandros in 4 to 5 hours. The island, and also the harbour, is small and nice and quiet. After our first week on this fantastic sailing route, we come here to relax and can already look back on a great first week.

After we have done some shopping, we start the second week of our sailing route. From Folegandros, we sail 35 nautical miles to Milos. Milos is a beautiful island with incredibly clear water. From your yacht, you can see the white sand on the bottom. We anchor the boats and jump into the water to cool down. In the evening we eat onboard our yachts.

After a refreshing dip in the beautiful water at Milos, we sail today to Sifnos. Sifnos is an unknown/forgotten island. The island is not known for something unique. There is also little to do, but there is a unique atmosphere here. Enjoy the rest of the day here from the water, the view and especially the tranquility, you don't have to do anything here.

Paros is one of the most beautiful islands on the route. It has a beautiful beach, clear water, a lovely village and an excellent harbour. Everything is present here. Walk through the white liquorice and visit the small shops and boutiques. In the evening, the alleys change, and there are small terraces everywhere. Just get out of the silence and socialize.

From one beautiful island to the next, today we sail from Paros to Serifos. In the bay we enjoy the beautiful sandy beach and the sea, it is lovely to relax here. If you still feel like a long walk after the sailing trip, then you should walk to the hill. At the highest point, you look out over the beautiful, rocky island, and you can see the yachts lying in the beautiful sandy bay. What a lovely view here.

Today we leave in good time, giving us space to anchor in a beautiful bay in the afternoon. Once we arrive, we enjoy the clear water and the beautiful weather before we continue to the village. When everyone is ready to proceed, we sail to the port and take a look at the town.

The last day of sailing has arrived, luckily we have a nice piece of sailing! Today we have the longest route and sail from Kithos back to Athens. With the wind in our sails, the course takes us past Cape Sounio. From the boat, we see a famous landmark, the temple of Poseidon. From here, we mainly sail from the higher bank to Athens. The last kilometers of sailing is now really close. Once we arrive in Athens, we eat together one last time, enjoy the view and talk about our great adventure along the Cyclades.