Diving and sailing in Greece
Our Greece sailing Vacations
Luxury gulet cruise in the Aegean
5 star services while cruising the Greek Islands in luxury
Liveaboard diving and sailing vacation in Greece
Combine a sailing and diving adventure in the Greek islands
Learn to sail on a flotilla in Greece
Learn to sail while enjoying an exciting flotilla vacation
Sailing vacation in Greece, Mykonos to Santorini
The boat, the beach and inviting Greek villages
Greek Islands sailing vacation, Santorini to Mykonos
Sapphire waters, whitewashed villages & history laden ruins
Greece sailing vacation, Saronic coast
You don't have to be Homer to know it will be a blast!
Sailing and biking Cyclades vacation, Greece
Self guided or guided (upon request) tour in the Cyclades
Yoga and sailing retreat in Greece
-A week of relaxation and yoga while sailing the Ionian sea!
Kefalonia Flotilla Vacation in Greece
Sail around the stunning Southern Ionian
Lefkas bareboat sailing vacation in Greece
Sail around the stunning Southern Ionian
Greece family sailing vacation
Sailing adventure for families or friends in Greek islands
Rhodes sailing vacation in Greece
Aegean sea island hopping and sailing school
Saronic Islands sailing vacation in Greece
Sail among the beautiful islands & ports of the Saronic Gulf
Ionian flotilla sailing vacation in Greece
Sail around the stunning Southern Ionian
Cyclades sailing honeymoon, Greece
Enjoy a romantic honeymoon sailing in the Cyclades islands
Saronic Gulf small group sailing vacation in Greece
Spend a week navigating the idyllic waters of the Saronic Gulf
Bareboat sailing vacation in Corfu, Greece
Sail around beautiful Corfu
Sailing vacation in the Ionian Sea
An unforgettable sailing adventure
Cyclades islands sailing vacations in Greece
A fantastic sailing adventure in the Cyclades islands!
Greece sailing vacation in Dodecanese
Kos you don’t have to be Homer to know it will be a blast :)
Gastronomy and sailing vacation in Greece
Explore the Greek islands and their gastronomy with a chef!
Greece sailing vacation in Lefkas
Sail by the cabin in the stunning Southern Ionian
Greek Island cruising vacation
Discover a side of Greece riddled with myth and magic.
Sailing and walking vacation in Greek Islands
Explore mainland hikes and secret Greek Ionian beaches
Saronic Gulf sailing vacation in Greece
An 8 day trip combines sailing & swimming in Greece
Family sailing vacation in the Cyclades, Greece
Enjoy the beauty of the Greek islands
Greek Islands bike and boat vacation
Bicycle and sail around the Cyclades Greek Islands
Sailing vacation in the Aegean Sea
Uninhabited islands in a 6 person boat
Learn to sail in Lefkas Greece
Competent Crew course or Day Skipper course in Greece
Cyclades sailing vacation in Greece
There and back Again route
Why combine diving and sailing?
Diving and sailing make for a brilliant combination in the Lesser Cyclades. These scattered islands are Pleiades-like in their proximity to each other and in their remote beauty. It only takes a couple of hours of navigation to get from one to the other, so you can explore a different island – and a different dive site – every day. Unlike busier islands like Santorini, there’s little marine traffic, so wildlife is less shy, and more likely to be coaxed out. Visibility is great and you can see up to 40 metres (that’s far! For comparison, underwater visibility at the pier in Responsible Travel’s awesome home town of Brighton is just two metres).
What does diving and sailing in Greece entail?
What’s it like underwater? Wildlife sightings are never guaranteed of course – but wrecks and reefs are less capricious. There’s a classical wreck off Syros which has spilled its cargo of amphorae across the ocean floor, their wine turned back to water. In Alimia you can swim over a wreck of a German plane from World War II – more properly, it’s the wreck of a German Arado AR196 shipboard reconnaissance aircraft, sunk to nine metres below. All around, fragile sea fans and anemones shiver in hidden currents. You could also participate in a night dive. Descend into dark depths, and let your torch play across trembling jellyfish, or the form of an octopus, its arms coiling like spilled ink in the water.
Dives run from spring until autumn. The most expensive time to go is in July and August and then prices drop in autumn. An October dive might be perfectly peaceful and perfectly toasty, as the water is warmest between June and October. You don’t need to bring much with you – equipment: wetsuits, fins, masks, air, is all provided, but eco-friendly sun cream is a must – it stops you burning, yes, but the ‘eco’ part also prevents it contributing to coral bleaching. You might also want to bring your underwater camera, so people believe you when you say how close a seahorse came to you.
Responsible diving companies do a lot to raise awareness of the plight of marine life. With the help of an in-house environmentalist, they organise marine ecology seminars and run underwater photography exhibitions. When the boat isn’t being used for vacations, it’s often employed for beach cleans and data collection for environmental research.
Our top Greece sailing Vacation
Luxury gulet cruise in the Aegean
5 star services while cruising the Greek Islands in luxury
2021: 24 Apr, 1 May, 8 May, 15 May, 22 May, 29 May, 5 Jun, 12 Jun, 19 Jun, 26 Jun, 3 Jul, 10 Jul, 17 Jul, 24 Jul, 31 Jul, 7 Aug, 14 Aug, 21 Aug, 28 Aug, 4 Sep, 11 Sep, 18 Sep, 25 Sep, 2 Oct, 9 Oct, 16 Oct, 23 Oct
Diving and sailing in Greece advice
“You need to have a PADI Open Water certificate or equivalent to participate in this trip. The training for the Open Water certificate is quite intense so we have found that there is not enough time for the theory lessons, studying, dive training and enjoying the sailing and exploring the islands we visit. Apart from the excitement of sailing through the unspoilt little Cyclades islands, you will also experience shipwrecks, cliffs, caves, walls, reefs… traces of ancient civilizations… and of course the spectacular biodiversity of the East Mediterranean Sea! You will discover the unique natural, cultural and historical wealth that hides both above and below the magical waters of the Aegean… while sailing from one island and site to the other!”
“Pack light, relax and go with the flow. Annie was fantastic giving answers to very specific questions before we arrived, she'll give you all the tips you need… We supported small, island businesses, sailed as much as we could, dealt responsibly with rubbish, conserved water as much as possible, left dive sites as we found them.”