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Sailing tips & travel advice

Practical sailing tips for your holiday: choosing and preparing your yacht, mooring and anchoring, what to pack, and travel advice for getting there. New to sailing? Start with sailing for beginners.

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  • A yacht anchored near stunning rocky cliffs and clear blue water, highlighting the beauty of yacht charter preparation
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    Yacht Charter Preparation: Top Tips to Avoid Problems and Save Money

    Everything you need to know for a seamless yacht charter experience By Chris Lorenzo, Managing Director of Seafarer Holidays As charter operators, you and I know the difference between good charterers and bad. As a client, you're entitled to expect the yacht you receive at the start of your holiday to be in a good…
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    Flotilla Sailing Holidays: A First-Timer’s Guide

    You won’t find a better place to be than a flotilla sailing holiday, gliding across turquoise waters. Combining the thrill of independent sailing with expert guidance, these trips are ideal for first-time skippers . Experience the thrill of discovering hidden coves, guided by the expertise and reassurance of lead crews. Feel the freedom of exploring…
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    Seafarer Reviews: Why Our Guests Keep Coming Back

    Seafarer reviews from real guests: why 98% of our customers say they’d book with us again, what our Feefo Platinum Trusted Service Award means, and why so many guests return.

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    How to form a crew on a sailing yacht

    One of the most fantastic and rewarding parts of sailing is the teamwork involved. Great teams have jobs for everyone who wants to be involved and create a sense of achievement for everyone onboard. Whether you sail as a family, a couple or a group of friends here are some tips on what makes a…
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    Top Tips for Family Sailing

    Our MD, Chris Lorenzo talks through some of the aspects to making an amazing family sailing holiday If you are already a family of sailors you will already know how sailing brings you together, as a fun, active, often exciting sport or hobby, with a cross-generational appeal. As a family holiday, it is also arguably…
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    Choosing a Yacht for your family flotilla holiday

    How to find the perfect boat Choosing which yacht to charter for your family flotilla or bareboat holiday can be tricky, especially if you are new to sailing. In this guide, we aim to uncover the general characteristics of each size of yacht, what to expect from the interior spaces, and the features that might…
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    How to use a SUP from a Sailing Yacht

    Stand Up Paddleboarding is currently the fastest growing watersport worldwide and its easy to see why. The ability to explore new places with such a simple bit of equipment makes it very flexible and is perfect for those who want to have fun on the water. We're not advocating changing sports, far from it but…
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    How to take the train to our Corinth Base

    Cheap, Fast & Comfortable The towns of Corinth and Kiato are located in the North East Peloponnese, 70km to the west of Athens, and these are the closest station to our bases, serving our Corinth & Saronic Gulf Flotilla. In 2025 we are operating alternating itineraries, embarking in Korfos or Kiato, depending on the week.…
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    Putting the Sustainability in Seafarer: What We Do and What’s Next

    How we make our sailing holidays lighter on the seas we sail: more sailing and less motoring, electric outboards, less plastic, seagrass-safe anchoring, clean-ups and local sourcing, plus what we are working on next.