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| Flotilla | Sailing level | Average day | When | Evenings ashore | Families | Fly to | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LefkasIonian · Nikiana, Lefkas | Sailing level 1 of 5Easy and relaxingForce 2 to 5 | 10 nm | May to OctoberSundays · 1 or 2 weeks | MixedVillage harbours and cosmopolitan Fiskardo | GreatShort hops in sheltered water | Preveza, about 30 min | £1,684one week |
| FethiyeTurkey · Fethiye Marina | Sailing level 1 of 5Easy and relaxingForce 2 to 4, at times 5 to 6 | 10 nm | May to OctoberSaturdays · 1 or 2 weeks | QuietCalm nights at anchor in quiet bays | GreatShort hops and calm nights | Dalaman, about 60 min | £1,585one week |
| SplitCroatia · ACI Marina Split | Sailing level 2 of 5Relaxing and protectedForce 2 to 5 | 14 nm | May to OctoberSaturdays · 1 or 2 weeks | MixedHistoric Split, Hvar’s Pakleni islands and Vis | GoodProtected water and child netting | Split, about 45 min | £1,803one week |
| KefaloniaIonian · Agia Eufimia, Kefalonia | Sailing level 2 of 5Relaxing and protectedForce 2 to 5 | 15 nm | May to OctoberSundays · 1 or 2 weeks | MixedCosmopolitan Fiskardo and lively Zakynthos Town | GoodProtected water, a little further each day | Kefalonia, about 1 hr | £1,684one week |
| ThailandThailand · Phuket Yacht Haven | Sailing level 2 of 5Easy, in tidal watersForce 3 to 4, locally 5 | 20 to 25 nm | January to AprilSundays and Thursdays · 10 nights | LivelyVibrant nightlife and lively bars ashore | GoodWarm sea, February half-term and Easter dates | Phuket, about 30 min | £4,76810 nights |
| Corinth & SaronicGulf of Corinth & Saronic · Kiato to Korfos | Sailing level 3 of 5Varied and interestingForce 3 to 5 | 18 nm | May to OctoberSaturdays, one way · 1 or 2 weeks | MixedHydra and Poros, and quiet Trizonia | GoodModerate winds and child netting | Athens, about 75 min | £1,778one week |
| British Virgin IslandsCaribbean · Hodges Creek Marina, Tortola | Sailing level 3 of 5Consistent trade windsForce 4 to 5, trade winds | 10 to 15 nm | 13 February 2027Saturday · two weeks | LivelyBeach bars and the Full Moon Party | GoodShort hops over February half-term | Beef Island, about 10 min | £6,050two weeks |
| SporadesNorth Aegean · Loutraki, Skopelos | Sailing level 4 of 5More challenging, meltemiForce 3 to 6, meltemi | 15 nm | May to OctoberFridays · 1 or 2 weeks | MixedSkiathos and Skopelos towns, and quiet bays | Older childrenMeltemi in the summer holidays | Skiathos, then a short ferry | £1,896one week |
| Pula to VeniceCroatia & Italy · ACI Marina Pula | Sailing level 4 of 5Longer, open-water passagesForce 3 to 5 | ≈22 nm | 5 June 2027Saturday · two weeks | MixedA day in Venice and Istrian harbour towns | Older childrenLonger open-water passages | Pula, about 20 min | £4,647two weeks |
| Sicily & Aeolian IslandsItaly · Marina La Cala, Palermo | Sailing level 4 of 5Longer passages over two weeksForce 3 to 5 | ≈27 nm | Dates to be confirmedLast sailed 3 Oct 2026 · two weeks | MixedLively Lipari and quiet Egadi coves | Older childrenLonger passages over two weeks | Palermo, about 30 min | Ask usnext dates |
| Messolonghi to KorfosIonian & Peloponnese · Messolonghi to Korfos | Sailing level 4 of 5Longer passages, round the PeloponneseForce 3 to 5, stiffer at times | ≈23 nm | 7 April 2027Wednesday, one way · 17 nights | MixedZakynthos, Kalamata, Hydra and Poros | Older children17 nights of longer passages | Preveza, about 90 min | £2,59517 nights |
| Messolonghi Southern ExplorerSouthern Ionian · Messolonghi | Sailing level 4 of 5Longer passages over two weeksForce 3 to 5, stiffer at times | ≈23 nm | 10 April 2027Saturday · two weeks | MixedLively Zakynthos Town and Argostoli | Older childrenTwo weeks of longer passages | Preveza, about 90 min | £1,995two weeks |
| DodecaneseSouth-east Aegean · Kos Marina | Sailing level 5 of 5Great sailing, stronger breezesForce 3 to 6+, meltemi | 19 nm | May to OctoberSaturdays · 1 or 2 weeks | MixedCosmopolitan Kos and small, quiet islands | Older childrenFresh winds and open water | Kos, about 30 min | £1,956one week |
Showing all 13 flotillas. Sailing level is our guide, from 1 (easiest) to 5. Yacht prices are the lowest upcoming price per yacht.
Average daily distanceTypical wind (Beaufort force)At timesMeltemi from late July to late August
Explorer distances are the whole route divided by the sailing days, so they are approximate. Wind ranges are typical summer conditions taken from each flotilla page; on any day it can be lighter or stronger.
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| Lefkas | Not sailing | Not sailing | Not sailing | Not sailing | Sailing | Sailing | Sailing | Sailing | Sailing | Sailing | Not sailing | Not sailing |
| Kefalonia | Not sailing | Not sailing | Not sailing | Not sailing | Sailing | Sailing | Sailing | Sailing | Sailing | Sailing | Not sailing | Not sailing |
| Corinth & Saronic | Not sailing | Not sailing | Not sailing | Not sailing | Sailing | Sailing | Sailing | Sailing | Sailing | Sailing | Not sailing | Not sailing |
| Sporades | Not sailing | Not sailing | Not sailing | Not sailing | Sailing | Sailing | Sailing, meltemi | Sailing, meltemi | Sailing | Sailing | Not sailing | Not sailing |
| Dodecanese | Not sailing | Not sailing | Not sailing | Not sailing | Sailing | Sailing | Sailing, meltemi | Sailing, meltemi | Sailing | Sailing | Not sailing | Not sailing |
| Messolonghi to Korfos | Not sailing | Not sailing | Not sailing | Wed 7 Apr 2027 departure | Not sailing | Not sailing | Not sailing | Not sailing | Not sailing | Not sailing | Not sailing | Not sailing |
| Messolonghi Southern Explorer | Not sailing | Not sailing | Not sailing | Sat 10 Apr 2027 departure | Not sailing | Not sailing | Not sailing | Not sailing | Not sailing | Not sailing | Not sailing | Not sailing |
| Split | Not sailing | Not sailing | Not sailing | Not sailing | Sailing | Sailing | Sailing | Sailing | Sailing | Sailing | Not sailing | Not sailing |
| Pula to Venice | Not sailing | Not sailing | Not sailing | Not sailing | Not sailing | Sat 5 Jun 2027 departure | Not sailing | Not sailing | Not sailing | Not sailing | Not sailing | Not sailing |
| Sicily & Aeolian Islands | Not sailing | Not sailing | Not sailing | Not sailing | Not sailing | Not sailing | Not sailing | Not sailing | Not sailing | TBC dates to be confirmed | Not sailing | Not sailing |
| Fethiye | Not sailing | Not sailing | Not sailing | Not sailing | Sailing | Sailing | Sailing | Sailing | Sailing | Sailing | Not sailing | Not sailing |
| Thailand | Sailing | Sailing | Sailing | Sailing | Not sailing | Not sailing | Not sailing | Not sailing | Not sailing | Not sailing | Not sailing | Not sailing |
| British Virgin Islands | Not sailing | Sat 13 Feb 2027 departure | Not sailing | Not sailing | Not sailing | Not sailing | Not sailing | Not sailing | Not sailing | Not sailing | Not sailing | Not sailing |
SailingMeltemi, windierExplorer departureNot sailing
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The flotillas
Filter by country and scroll through every flotilla. Weekly flotillas sail two routes in alternate weeks, and explorers are longer voyages with a single departure. Prices update automatically from each flotilla’s own price tables.
Best first flotillaIonian · Nikiana, Lefkas
If this is your first flotilla, or you simply want relaxed sailing, start here. Passages average around 10 nautical miles a day, and the islands of the southern Ionian shelter the water.
54 nm
53 nm
Yacht price from£1,684Bavaria 33, 9 May 2027 · one week
Next step in the IonianIonian · Agia Eufimia, Kefalonia
The Ionian’s moderate winds with a little more distance, at around 15 nm a day. A good choice once you have a week of flotilla sailing behind you.
64 nm
83 nm
Yacht price from£1,684Sun Odyssey 33i, 9 May 2027 · one week
Corinth Canal every weekGulf of Corinth & Saronic · Kiato to Korfos
A one-way flotilla between Kiato and Korfos, with a Corinth Canal transit every week. Winds are generally moderate, and the season runs from May to October.
131 nm
110 nm
Yacht price from£1,778Bavaria 34, 8 May 2027 · one week
For confident sailorsNorth Aegean · Loutraki, Skopelos
In late July and August the meltemi brings Force 3 to 6, although the southern sides of the islands often have flat water.
79 nm
96 nm
Yacht price from£1,896Sun Odyssey 33i, 7 May 2027 · one week
Most open water in GreeceSouth-east Aegean · Kos Marina
The longest average passages in Greece, at around 19 nm a day, and fresh winds in open water, so it’s best for more experienced sailors.
114 nm
110 nm
Yacht price from£1,956Oceanis 35, 16 Oct 2027 · one week
Explorer · 7 April 2027Ionian & Peloponnese · Messolonghi
Seventeen nights one way from Messolonghi, down the western Peloponnese past Zakynthos and Pylos, round the southern capes to Monemvasia, then into the Saronic Gulf for Hydra and Poros.
356–376 nm
Yacht price from£2,595Bavaria 37, 7 Apr 2027 · 17 nights
Explorer · 10 April 2027Southern Ionian · Messolonghi
Two weeks from Messolonghi through the Gulf of Patras to Zakynthos and Katakolo, for ancient Olympia, then north through Kefalonia, Lefkada, Kastos and Ithaca and back.
305 nm
Yacht price from£1,995Sun Odyssey 33i, 10 Apr 2027 · two weeks
Islands and waterfallsCroatia · ACI Marina Split
Two routes from historic Split: out to the islands of Šolta, Hvar and Vis, or along the coast and up the Krka river to Skradin. Winds are predictable, moderate and occasionally fresh in the afternoon.
79 nm
103 nm
Yacht price from£1,803Oceanis 35, 8 May 2027 · one week
Explorer · 5 June 2027Croatia & Italy · ACI Marina Pula
Two weeks from Pula, sailing across the Adriatic to Venice for a day ashore, then back through the islands of Lošinj, Ilovik, Silba and Susak. Cabins on the lead yacht are available too.
186 nm
104 nm
Yacht price from£4,647SO319, 5 Jun 2027 · two weeksCabin on the lead yacht from £1,595pp
Explorer · dates to followItaly · Marina La Cala, Palermo
Two weeks from Palermo: the Aeolian Islands of Alicudi, Filicudi, Salina and Lipari in week one, then west to Favignana, Marettimo and Levanzo. Cabins on the lead yacht are available too.
192 nm
164 nm
Next departureTo be confirmedLast sailed 3 October 2026
The turquoise coastTurkey · Fethiye Marina
Short, easy passages of about 10 nm a day along the Lycian coast, with afternoon breezes that fade as the sun goes down.
72 nm
70 nm
Yacht price from£1,585Oceanis 323, 1 May 2027 · one week
Winter sunThailand · Phuket Yacht Haven
Ten nights from Phuket through Phang Nga Bay to Railay Beach, Koh Lanta and Phi Phi, with sea temperatures of 28 to 29°C. The sailing is easy, in tidal waters.
142 nm
Yacht price from£4,768Bavaria C34, 14 Mar 2027 · 10 nights
Explorer · 13 Feb 2027Caribbean · Hodges Creek Marina, Tortola
Two weeks in the Caribbean from Hodges Creek Marina, with consistent trade winds, short hops of 10 to 15 nm and the Trellis Bay full moon party on the middle Saturday.
58 nm
58 nm
Yacht price from£6,050Sun Odyssey 350, 13 Feb 2027 · two weeks
Qualifications
We recommend that the skipper holds an International Certificate of Competence (ICC) as a minimum, which is equivalent to the RYA Day Skipper practical.
You can still go. Book a skippered flotilla and sail with a professional skipper, book a cabin on the lead yacht of an explorer flotilla, or learn first at one of our RYA training centres.
The recommended minimum for the skipper. These flotillas have the shortest passages and the most moderate conditions, so they are the natural place to start:
In the Sporades and the Dodecanese, formal qualifications and more sailing experience are usually required. The explorers and the Caribbean trade winds also suit confident skippers.
SporadesDodecaneseMessolonghi to KorfosMessolonghi Southern ExplorerPula to VeniceSicily & Aeolian IslandsBritish Virgin Islands
Requirements vary between countries. Not sure what you need? Ask our team and we will check for your crew.
Make it two weeks
Every weekly flotilla sails two different routes in alternate weeks. Book two weeks and you sail both, with twice the harbours and just one flight each way. Choose a flotilla to see your fortnight.
Ionian · Nikiana, Lefkas
Week 1 Ithaca route 54 nm
Week 2 Lefkas route 53 nm
Both routes start and finish at Nikiana, so there is no extra transfer between the two weeks.
Two-week yacht price from£1,831Bavaria 33, 10 Oct 2027, two weeks
Make it a sail & stay: Combine the flotilla with a stay at the Nikiana Beach Club.
Ionian · Agia Eufimia, Kefalonia
Week 1 Kefalonia route 64 nm
Week 2 Zante route 83 nm
Both routes start and finish at Agia Eufimia, so there is no extra transfer between the two weeks.
Two-week yacht price from£3,125Sun Odyssey 33i, 9 May 2027, two weeks
Gulf of Corinth & Saronic · Kiato to Korfos
Week 1 Corinth Gulf route 131 nm
Week 2 Saronic Gulf route 110 nm
One way between Kiato and Korfos, through the Corinth Canal each week, so two weeks bring you back to your starting base.
Two-week yacht price from£3,259Bavaria 34, 8 May 2027, two weeks
Make it a sail & stay: Add a hotel stay in Athens before or after your holiday.
North Aegean · Loutraki, Skopelos
Week 1 Sporades route 79 nm
Week 2 Pelion route 96 nm
Both routes start and finish at Loutraki, so there is no extra transfer between the two weeks.
Two-week yacht price from£3,373Sun Odyssey 33i, 7 May 2027, two weeks
South-east Aegean · Kos Marina
Week 1 Symi route 114 nm
Week 2 Kalymnos route 110 nm
Both routes start and finish at Kos, so there is no extra transfer between the two weeks.
Two-week yacht price from£3,425Oceanis 35, 16 Oct 2027, two weeks
Make it a sail & stay: Add a week of windsurfing at Kefalos on Kos.
Croatia · ACI Marina Split
Week 1 Hvar route 79 nm
Week 2 Skradin route 103 nm
Both routes start and finish at Split, so there is no extra transfer between the two weeks.
Two-week yacht price from£3,283Oceanis 35, 18 Sep 2027, two weeks
Make it a sail & stay: Add a week ashore in Split or Primošten, at hotels such as the Heritage Hotel Jupiter.
Turkey · Fethiye Marina
Week 1 Karacaören route 72 nm
Week 2 Cold Water Bay route 70 nm
Both routes start and finish at Fethiye, so there is no extra transfer between the two weeks.
Two-week yacht price from£2,700Oceanis 323, 1 May 2027, two weeks
Make it a sail & stay: Add a stay at Club & Hotel Letoonia.
Explorer flotillas
From £2,595 17 nights
From £1,995 two weeks
From £4,647 two weeks
Next departure to be confirmed
From £6,050 two weeks
Still deciding? These are the questions we are asked most often when people choose between our flotillas.
Still have a question?
Speak to our sailing team, or tell us your dates and ask for a quote.
020 8324 3118 Get a quoteLefkas and Fethiye have the shortest passages, at around 10 nm a day, in relaxed conditions, so they are the easiest places to start. Kefalonia and Split are a good next step. The skipper should hold an ICC or equivalent; if you have no qualifications, you can book a skippered flotilla.
The Dodecanese and the Sporades, where the meltemi brings Force 3 to 6, or more, from late July to late August. In the British Virgin Islands the trade winds are consistent, typically Force 4 and often Force 5.
The meltemi is the summer wind of the Aegean. It is at its strongest from late July to late August, when it brings fresh sailing to the Sporades and the Dodecanese. In the Sporades, the southern sides of the islands often have flat water.
Our Thailand flotilla sails from Phuket between January and April, with ten-night holidays starting on Sundays and Thursdays. The British Virgin Islands explorer departs on 13 February 2027 for two weeks.
In April 2027 you can join one of our two explorer flotillas from Messolonghi: Messolonghi to Korfos, departing on 7 April 2027 for 17 nights, or the Messolonghi Southern Explorer, departing on 10 April 2027 for two weeks. Our Thailand flotilla also sails until mid-April, and our weekly flotillas in Europe sail from May to October.
Explorer flotillas are longer voyages with a single departure date, covering more ground than a weekly flotilla: Messolonghi to Korfos and the Messolonghi Southern Explorer in April, Pula to Venice, Sicily and the Aeolian Islands, and the British Virgin Islands. You charter your own yacht, and on Pula to Venice, Sicily and the British Virgin Islands you can also book a cabin on the lead yacht and sail with the crew.
Yes. You can book a skippered flotilla, where a professional skipper sails your yacht, or a cabin on the lead yacht of an explorer flotilla. If you would rather learn to sail yourself, see our RYA training centres.
Lefkas and Kefalonia run Sunday to Sunday. Corinth & Saronic, the Dodecanese, Split and Fethiye run Saturday to Saturday, and the Sporades runs Friday to Friday. Thailand starts on Sundays and Thursdays, and the explorers depart on a Saturday, apart from Messolonghi to Korfos, which leaves on Wednesday 7 April 2027.
The British Virgin Islands, about 10 minutes from Beef Island airport, then Pula at about 20 minutes. Lefkas (from Preveza), the Dodecanese (Kos), Thailand (Phuket) and Sicily (Palermo) are each about 30 minutes away.
Yes. Each From price is read automatically from that flotilla’s own price tables, so it shows the lowest yacht price for an upcoming date, including special offers. Weekly flotillas are priced per week, Thailand for ten nights and the explorers for the whole voyage. Full price tables are on each flotilla page, or you can ask us for a quote.
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