Flotilla Sailing

What do you do during the day during flotilla sailing?

After a beautiful night's sleep on your yacht, there is a briefing every morning. During the presentation, you will receive an explanation from our flotilla guidance about the route, tips where you can have lunch, the weather, and where you should be at the end of the day. After the briefing, a delicious breakfast and a strong cup of coffee, you can leave with your sailing yacht or catamaran. At the end of the afternoon, you will arrive in a beautiful bay or an authentic harbour. The flotilla guidance is ready to support you with anchoring or to help with the construction. Then it is decided whether we go, for example to the beach for snorkelling or barbecuing by a campfire. On other days we look for entertainment on a terrace, eat in a restaurant and visit the local village.

Who is going to sail flotilla?

Flotilla sailing is for everyone! It differs per season in the participants. In the summer there are usually families with children, sometimes more novice sailors, who want to get to know new waterways safely and pleasantly. But flotilla sailing is also great fun for the experienced sailor who enjoys a good time. In the off-season period, there are also plenty of options for theme flotillas, such as the delicious wine flotillas in Croatia and Italy.

How much sailing experience do I need?

If you want to sail a flotilla in Croatia, Italy, Greece or Turkey, you must have sailed as a skipper on a yacht at least once, regardless of whether it was a bareboat or a flotilla. If you are unsure about your experience, mail or call us and we will make an inventory together to see if you can sail independently in a flotilla. You don't have enough experience? Then you can also sail on the accompanying yacht to get the hang of sailing. An alternative is, of course, to sail along with your own yacht with skipper.

Cabin charter holidays

We also offer cabin charter holidays with the flotillas departing from Athens. A relaxed way of a holiday on water while being accompanied by very experienced skippers. For now, this is only possible with the flotillas departing from Athens in Greece.

What is a cabin charter holiday?

If you've got little to no sailing experience yourself or aren't yet experienced enough to stand behind the helm independently, we also offer cabin charter holidays. You sail, alone or with family/friends, aboard the mothership in the flotilla. A flotilla consists of a group of sailing yachts that all sail the same route, under the guidance of experienced flotilla supervisors. So you can board and join them, alone or with your family or friends and sail along.

What does your day look like when you join a cabin charter from Athens?

This varies a lot because every day looks different :) What we do know is that in the morning the flotilla leaders, your skippers, are often busy. They help the other boats on their way and tell them where the journey will take them that day. For you, this means a moment for yourself until they're ready themselves. So grab breakfast on a terrace, swim or shop...
When all or most of the boats have sailed, you leave too. The flotilla leader will regularly be the last to leave, but would like to be the first to return to its destination, to assist the other flotilla yachts again with mooring. During the day you will often sail around 4 to 5 hours, possibly dropping anchor in between for a refreshing dive or snorkeling session. The destination is therefore different every day. One time you'll be in a beautiful village and another you will spend the night in a clear blue bay. The group will regularly have a bite to eat together in the evening, which is also a nice moment for the children present to meet with each other again.

Do I need a boat license?

Flotilla sailing in Croatia and Spain usually requires an ICC. Other countries often ask for proof or an explanation of your experience.

What should you take with you on a flotilla sailing holiday?

• Take your luggage with you in a weekend bag or sports bag due to limited storage space
• Take shoes with white soles and an anti-slip profile for more sturdiness onboard
• Especially casual, airy clothing and swimwear, short and long pants, a shirt with long sleeves protected against burning and mosquitoes. Don't forget a windbreaker, rain gear and a warm sweater for the evening. During May holidays a pair of warm sweaters for when it is cool once in a while
• Think of a cap or hat for the sun
• Leave jewellery at home as much as possible to prevent loss
• Sunglasses (polaroid for the skipper) and sunscreen
• A valid travel document and your health insurance card
• Also think of a snorkel set, fishing rod or hammock for on the boat.
• If you are a student, don't forget your student card, often you get a local discount for museums, but sometimes also harbour fees.
• To use Spotify via your phone or to stream on the radio it is sometimes useful to take an old-fashioned AUX cable with you.