18 September – 1 October 2016
Join Wine Diva Deb on a sailing adventure through the Greek Islands and Turkey. Enjoy a relaxed and leisurely sail avoiding the more “touristy” towns to enjoy more unspoilt towns and villages. There is no need to worry about the logistics of getting ferries from one place to another, simply stay on board your floating home.
If you don’t have the time for the full two weeks you can still come along and choose to either sail Turkey or Greece, your choice.
And if you do have the time why not join Wine Diva Deb for a week Food and Wine land tour of Crete.
Sailing Details
Date | Port | Activity | Time |
Turkey Week | |||
Sun 18 Sep | Keci Buku | Embark | 11am |
Mon 19 Sep | Sailors Paradise | ||
Tue 20 Sep | Bozburun | ||
Wed 21 Sep | Datca | ||
Thu 22 Sep | Ova Buku | ||
Fri 23 Sep | Knidos | ||
Greece Week | |||
Sat 24 Sep | Kos | Disembark | 2pm |
Sun 25 Sep | Kos to Vathi | Embark | 10am |
Mon 26 Sep | Pandeli | ||
Tue 27 Sep | Lipsos | ||
Wed 28 Sep | Marathi | ||
Thu 29 Sep | Patmos | ||
Fri 30 Sep | Lakki (Leros) | Arrive | |
Sat 1 Oct | Lakki | Disembark | 9am |
Itinerary Details
This is an example of a typical itinerary on our 2 week trip. However, no two trips are ever exactly the same; one of the greatest things about being on a sailboat is the flexibility to change our minds and our route to suit personal preferences, prevailing wind conditions, etc. The start and finish points are fixed, of course – but all else is changeable according to the whims of the wind gods and those on board !
18 Sep
19 Sep
Sailors Paradise – a beautiful bay with just one little restaurant. There is no road access here, so everything comes in by little fishing boat, or else they grow their own produce in the surrounding garden. Great swimming in deep clear water. For those feeling like a little aerobic workout – there’s a chance to join the local goats and scramble up a steep, craggy hlllside – the views over the bay make it all worthwhile! In the wee small hours of the morning, a traditional wood-fired oven provides us with bread as fresh as one could ever wish for. Combine this with the local honey, and it’s a breakfast of kings. |
20 Sep
21 Sep
22 Sep
23 Sep
24 Sep
24 Sep
Kos is the halfway point for those sailing with us for the first week; disembarkation is at 2pm on Saturday Sep 24th. Please do not make your flight out of Kos before 6pm. 25 Sep will be embarkation at 10am in Kos for our Greece Sailing trip. We will leave Kos and sail to Vathi this morning. |
25 Sep
26 Sep
27 Sep
28 Sep
29 Sep
30 Sep
1 Oct
Disemembark at 9am in Lakki (main harbour on Leros). |
Further Itinerary Details
Ongoing connection info: One flight per day Leros-Athens, departs approx 10.30am. There is also a hydrofoil to Samos (normally around 4pm, but please check!), which takes around 2.5 hours. There are 2-3 ferry connections per to Kos (see www.gtp.gr), and a fast catamaran which goes daily to Rhodes. These slands have 3-4 flights per day back to Athens.
It is also possible to get the overnight ferry to Athens; departs late evening, usually between 10-12pm. Takes 8-10 hours. Cabins are comfortable and it is quite a fun, relaxing trip usually. The ferry dock is 5 minutes from our marina base; the airport is 15 minutes taxi ride.
Connections to Turkey; 1-2 ferries per day from Samos-Kusadasi ; 2 ferries daily from Kos to either Bodrum or Turgutreis. The fast catamaran connects Leros to Rhodes twice a day; there are also ferries from Rhodes-Marmaris.
See also Seascape-sail.com
Inclusions
- Sailboats are 53’ and 49’ beamy and spacious built for comfort rather than speed. Each boat has 4 cabins, some cabins are doubles, some convert to bunkbeds and the boats have 4 heads (bathrooms)
- Breakfasts
- Lunches
- Soft drinks
- Open bar (local beers, wines & liquors)
- Skipper
- Informal sailing instruction if desired
- Fuel
- Water
- Mooring fees
- Security deposit / insurance
Not Included
- Dinners ashore
- Transport to and from the boats – airfares, transfers
- Personal & medical insurance
- Personal visas for Turkey (when applicable)
Pricing Details* (per person)
*Airfare not included in prices listed
Sailing Trip |
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For entire 2 weeks (Greece & Turkey) | €2,150/person |
For 1 week only (either Turkey or Greece) | €1,350/person |
To Reserve your space
Send email to: winedivadeb@yahoo.com or call Wine Diva Deb on 206-617-6160.
A deposit of €500 is required for the sailing trip to secure your space. Space is limited.
All reservations based on double occupancy.
Travel Insurance highly recommended as well as Personal & Medical Insurance.