Sailing guides, tips and news
Sailing guides, destination tips and news from the Seafarer team. Read up on the Ionian, Saronic, Dodecanese and other sailing areas before you go, get practical advice on licences, choosing a yacht and sailing with children, and catch up on what’s new at our bases. When you’re ready to plan, see our flotilla holidays, learn to sail or gain your next certificate with RYA training, combine sailing and watersports at our beach clubs, or explore at your own pace with yacht charter.
More about our sailing guides
Our sailing holiday guides draw on the experience of the crews who run our flotillas, beach clubs and RYA training centres, so the advice comes from time on the water rather than from a brochure. We have been taking guests sailing in Greece since 1995, and today our holidays also include Croatia, Turkey, Sicily, the British Virgin Islands and Thailand.
The destination guides describe each sailing area: typical passages, harbours and anchorages, the winds to expect and the best months to go. Our sailing tips cover practical skills such as stern-to mooring and anchoring, choosing the right yacht and mainsail, and what to pack. If you are new to sailing, the learn to sail guides explain RYA courses and qualifications such as Day Skipper and the ICC, and you can see the full course structure on the RYA website.
Families will find ideas for sailing with children and our beach clubs at Nikiana and Poseidon, and the news section covers new routes, events and life at our bases. Each guide links to the holidays it describes, so when a route or a course catches your eye you can check dates and prices, or ask our sales team to help you plan. We add new sailing guides through the season, so check back before your next trip.
Thailand Sailing Guide: When to Go, What It Costs & More
Thailand sailing made simple: when to go, what you need to skipper, 2027 flotilla prices, the 10-night Phang Nga Bay route, and what to pack.
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Skipper Jobs at Seafarer: What a Season as Flotilla Crew Is Like
What our flotilla skippers, first mates, engineers, and instructors really do, from morning briefings to turnaround days, with our returning crew, the season, the package, and how to apply.
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EES in Greece: What British Sailors Need to Know
What the EU’s new Entry/Exit System means for British sailors arriving in Greece: what Greece has said, what to expect at passport control, and what to check before you fly.
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Our Thailand Flotilla, Revisited: A Week Sailing from Phuket
John Connolly’s day-by-day account of the first week of our very first Thailand flotilla, sailing from Phuket through Phang Nga Bay to Koh Pu and Phi Phi, plus when to go and how to get there.
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Getting to Our Sailing Bases by Train: Corinth, Pula and Palermo
How to reach our Corinth, Pula to Venice and Sicily flotillas by train, from the airport rail links to the whole journey by rail and ferry from London.
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Thailand island hopping by yacht: a 10-night cabin charter
Thailand island hopping by yacht: 10 nights in Phang Nga Bay on Southern Star, a skippered Bavaria C45 with just two guest cabins, sailing alongside a small Seafarer flotilla from Phuket.
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ICC Licence in Greece: A Guide for Yacht Charter Skippers
Planning a yacht charter in Greece? Here is what the ICC is, why Greek charter bases ask for it, and the quickest way to get yours, with or without Day Skipper.
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Beach Club Holidays: Are They Right for Your Family?
Can one holiday keep everyone happy? How beach club holidays work at Poseidon near Preveza: watersports for every level, included kids’ clubs, what’s included, and how to combine it with a sailing week.
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Sailing Around Kefalonia: A Southern Ionian Guide
Sailing around Kefalonia from Agia Eufimia: two contrasting Southern Ionian flotilla routes, the best island stops, and how to combine both in a two-week holiday.
