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Catamaran charter route · Cyclades

Mykonos
via Naxos & Paros.

Catamaran charter Greece — 14-day Mykonos, Naxos, Paros & Kea Cyclades route. Two-week loop across central Cyclades with sheltered overnight anchorages.

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Naxos
Day 1

Mykonos (Tourlos Marina) → Naxos

Cast off from Mykonos Tourlos and head 22 nm south to Naxos — biggest island in the Cyclades, sand beaches and a marble Portara at the harbour entrance. Largest marina in the central Cyclades, easy mooring.

Distance

21 NM

Sailing

~4.2h at 5 kn

Route at a glance

Best season

May – early October (peak Jun & Sep)

Duration

14 days · Sat – Sat

Departure

Mykonos

Sailing area

Cyclades

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Day 1 / 14
Naxos
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Day 1

Mykonos (Tourlos Marina) → Naxos

Under the famous Portara, a marble entryway of Apollo's temple, sail from Mykonos' glitter to Naxos. Then eat kitro-glazed pork in a mountain taverna from Zeus's legendary birthplace, Mount Zas. Finish with a moonlit swim in Agios Prokopios, where the sand glistens like crushed diamonds.

Things to do

Photograph the marble Portara at sunset

Hike Mount Zas (Zeus's birthplace)

Swim Agios Prokopios crystal shallows

Kitro-glazed pork in a mountain taverna

Wander the Venetian Kastro alleyways

Mooring tip

Stern-to in Naxos Marina (lazy lines, fees apply, plenty of slots). Excellent shelter from N Meltemi behind the harbour mole. Anchor in Agios Georgios Bay (5 m sand) for a quieter night south of town.

Paros
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Day 2

Naxos → Paros (Parikia Harbor)

Sail to Parikia, the busy Parasian. Discover the Byzantine Panagia Ekatontapiliani then stroll across Naoussa's fashionable harbour for octopus souvlaki. Explore the lunar rock pools of Kolymbithres or taste Assyrtiko wine from a vineyard fashioned from old marble. Sailor tip: Anchor early; Paros fills quickly.

Things to do

Visit Panagia Ekatontapiliani Byzantine church

Octopus souvlaki at the Naoussa quay

Swim Kolymbithres rock-pool coves

Wine tasting at a Moraitis marble-quarry vineyard

Hike inland to Lefkes mountain village

Mooring tip

Stern-to on Parikia town quay south of the ferry terminal (free, sandy holding 5–8 m). Naoussa small fishing harbour (lazy lines) is the cuter option but fills first — drop crew and circle for a slot.

Milos
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Day 3

Paros → Milos (Adamantas Port)

Thirty-five nautical miles southwest onto Milos — volcanic island with the most geologically dramatic coastline in the Cyclades. Cast off by 07:00 to clear the open passage before the afternoon Meltemi hardens above 25 kn from the north; the lee under Sifnos halfway across breaks the worst of the chop. Adamantas, the main port, sits inside one of the largest natural harbours in the Mediterranean — a flooded volcanic caldera that gives all-weather shelter no matter what the wind does outside. Stern-to on the town quay (lazy lines, fees apply) by mid-afternoon; in August call port police on VHF 12 from 30 minutes out, and Pollonia or Klima are the anchorage fallbacks if the quay is full. Kleftiko sea caves on the south coast are the headline tender or RIB tour — white pumice arches that smugglers used for centuries to hide loot from Ottoman authorities. Sarakiniko on the north coast is the moonscape walk, white volcanic rock eroded into ridges. Klima village is the rainbow syrmata row, fishermen's boat-house garages from the 19th century. Grilled octopus at Mandrakia.

Things to do

Tender or RIB tour to Kleftiko sea caves

Walk the Sarakiniko lunar landscape

Snorkel Papafragas sea caverns

Grilled octopus at Mandrakia fishing village

Photograph the Klima rainbow syrmata

Mooring tip

Stern-to on Adamantas town quay (lazy lines, fees apply). Fills early in August — call port police on VHF 12 from 30 min out. Pollonia and Klima are the anchorage alternatives if quay is full.

Kamares
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Day 4

Milos → Sifnos (Kamares Harbor)

The culinary queen of the Cyclades, Sifnos greets you with golden shores and clay-pot magic. Clutching a sea-split rock, hike to the Chrysopigi Monastery and then have mastelo (lamb slow-cooked in red wine) in Artemonas. Don't miss hillside taverna's chicken croquettes.

Things to do

Hike the cliff path to Chrysopigi Monastery

Mastelo clay-pot lamb in Artemonas

Pottery-studio visit in Kamares

Save room for revithokeftedes (chickpea balls)

Sundown swim at Vroulidia hidden cove

Mooring tip

Kamares quay (lazy lines, small fee) for the social scene. Vathy bay is the calmest in Meltemi (anchor 5–7 m sand or stern-to small quay) — switch there if N winds top 20 kn.

Serifos
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Day 5

Sifnos → Serifos

Swap Sifnos' shine for Serifos' rough beauty. Anchor in Livadi, a stretch of golden sand, and walk the zigzag path to Chora, a cluster of whitewashed cube houses. Revithada (lemon chickpea stew) for lunch with views of the cliffs—this is Greece at its most basic.

Things to do

Hike the donkey path up to Chora village

Lunch on revithada chickpea stew

Swim Psili Ammos Beach turquoise crescent

Visit the abandoned mines at Mega Livadi

Sundowner with 360° Aegean views from Chora

Mooring tip

Stern-to on Livadi town quay (lazy lines, free). Excellent shelter from N Meltemi behind the headland. Anchor space in the bay (8 m sand) if quay is full.

Serifos
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Day 6

Serifos → Serifos

Free day to enjoy secrets of Serifos. Snorkel Vagia Beach, swim in Psili Ammos, or climb to the abandoned mines owned by Mega Livadi. Dine at a cliffside kafeneio, where residents argue politics over bitter coffee while the Aegean is gold painted by the sunset.

Things to do

Anchor lunch at Koutalas pebble crescent

Snorkel the rock walls of Vagia Beach

Swim Psili Ammos Beach turquoise water

Walk to the Mega Livadi abandoned mines

Dinner at a cliffside Chora kafeneio

Mooring tip

Stay overnight at Livadi quay (lazy lines, free). Day-trip to Koutalas (8–10 m sand and weed, set the hook firmly) for lunch — return before 16:00 if Meltemi is forecast.

Kythnos
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Day 7

Serifos → Kythnos (Merichas Port)

Sail to Kythnos; there simplicity rules. Soak in Loutra's thermal springs (the preferred choice of Byzantine emperors) or sliver of beach separating twin bays Kolona Beach. Dinner is here. Under a sky studded with stars, grilled sfougato, or cheese pie, tastes great.

Things to do

Lunch swim at Kolona Beach sandbar

Soak in the Loutra thermal spring pools

Dinner of sfougato cheese pie at the quay

Walk the Hora viewpoint path

Sundown swim off the boat in Apokrousi Bay

Mooring tip

Stern-to on Merihas town quay (free, lazy lines on inner side) or Loutra small marina (lazy lines, small fee). Apokrousi Bay 1 nm north is the calmest anchorage if W swell builds.

Kea
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Day 8

Kythnos → Kea (Korissia/Vourkari)

Kea says wild beauty. After hiking to the Lion of Kea from the sixth century, dive the WWII wreck Brittany at night. Anchor at V ourkari for beachfront restaurants offering lobster smothered in garlicky butter. Local secret: To soothe the soul is Rakomelo, honey-spiced brandy.

Things to do

Hike to the 6th-century BC Stone Lion of Kea

Dive the Brittany WWII wreck at sunset

Octopus carpaccio at a Vourkari ouzeri

Walk Ioulida marble alleys at dusk

Lobster and rakomelo at a beachfront taverna

Mooring tip

Stern-to in Vourkari (lazy lines, small fee) — best shelter from N Meltemi. Korissia town quay is the free alternative but exposed when forecast shows N winds above 18 kn.

Andros
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Day 9

Kea → Andros (Batsi Port)

The rich outlier of the Cyclades, Andros welcomes you with stone arches and waterfalls. After hiking to Pithara Falls, stray Chora's marble alleyways where modern art galleries collide with medieval structures. Feast at a beachside kafeneio on froutalia, a herb-packed omelette.

Things to do

Hike the stone footpaths to Pithara Falls

Wander Chora marble main street

Visit Goulandris contemporary art museum

Lunch on froutalia herb omelette + raki

Swim Achla Beach freshwater spring

Mooring tip

Stern-to on Batsi town quay (small fee, lazy lines) — sheltered behind the small breakwater. Gavrio is the alternative — moor away from the ferry berth, wash is heavy.

Tinos
10
Day 10

Andros → Tinos

Fifteen nautical miles south down the Andros–Tinos channel onto Tinos — the pilgrim island, the closest the Greek Orthodox Church has to a Lourdes, with the icon of the Annunciation at Panagia Evangelistria drawing 500,000 visitors every August 15. The channel between the two islands funnels the Meltemi to 30 kn and above; reef the main early and tuck under the western shore as the gusts build. Stern-to on Tinos town quay (lazy lines, marina office assigns the slot on VHF 09); the new commercial harbour gives excellent shelter from the N. Avoid the ferry quay — the wash from the daily Mykonos and Andros ferries is brutal in season. The pilgrim church is a 5-minute walk up from the quay, paved with carpet for the pilgrims who climb on their knees. Pyrgos in the interior is the marble-carving village — Greek sculptors have been trained there for 300 years and a working studio is open to visitors. Artichokes à la polita with lemon and dill at any quayside taverna.

Things to do

Visit Panagia Evangelistria pilgrim church

Explore Pyrgos marble-carving village

Hike the Volax granite-boulder field

Lunch on artichokes à la polita

Wine tasting at a Falatados vineyard

Mooring tip

Stern-to on Tinos town quay (lazy lines, marina office assigns slot via VHF 09). Excellent shelter from N. Avoid the ferry quay — wash is brutal in season.

Tinos
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Day 11

Tinos → Tinos

Free day on Tinos — short coastal hops only, about 10 nm round-trip in total. Day-sail to Kolymbithra Bay on the north coast (5–7 m sand, exposed to N — return before 16:00 if Meltemi is forecast above 18 kn) for the morning swim and the surf-school waves the bay catches in summer. The hike inland to the Volax granite-boulder field is the Tinos oddity — an alien plain of weathered round granite stones the size of houses, scattered across a flat upland for reasons geologists are still arguing about. Pyrgos marble village 30 minutes' drive north for lunch in a courtyard — the local taverna serves louza, air-cured pork loin, with thick local wine. The Falatados hilltop vineyards run wine tastings of the Tiniako varietal, the indigenous white Kakotrygis grown only on these slopes. Sundown swim at Agios Fokas south of town as the sea reflects the colour of the sky. Back to the town quay for the night.

Things to do

Surf or swim at Kolymbithra Beach

Hike the Volax granite-boulder field

Wine tasting at a Falatados hilltop vineyard

Sundown swim at Agios Fokas

Dinner at a Pyrgos marble-village taverna

Mooring tip

Stay overnight on Tinos town quay (lazy lines). Day-trip anchorage in Kolymbithra Bay (5–7 m sand, exposed to N) — return before 16:00 if Meltemi is forecast.

Syros
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Day 12

Tinos → Syros (Ermoupoli Port)

Fifteen nautical miles west onto Syros — capital of the Cyclades and the safest weather refuge in the central Aegean when the Meltemi tops 30 kn. Ermoupoli town quay (free, plenty of space, lazy lines if you want them) gives excellent shelter in any wind direction; the harbour office on VHF 09 assigns berths if the Friday changeover packs in arrivals. Ermoupoli was the wealthiest port in independent Greece for the 50 years after 1830 — the neoclassical mansions on Miaouli Square, the marble city hall, the Apollo theatre (a half-scale copy of La Scala), and the 19th-century shipyards on Vaporia all date from that boom. Climb the Ano Syros stairs to the Catholic cathedral of Saint George for sundown over the port; the Catholic-Orthodox split here is unique in Greece — the upper city is Catholic from the Genoese centuries, the lower is Orthodox. Sip soumada — almond milk with rosewater — at a marble-floor kafeneio. Sykoutris loukoumi confectionery on Hermou street. Late rembetiko set in a back-alley pub.

Things to do

Walk marble lanes to Miaouli Square

Climb Ano Syros for sunset cathedral views

Try loukoumi at Sykoutris confectionery

Sip soumada (almond milk) at a kafeneio

Catch a rembetiko set in a back-alley pub

Mooring tip

Stern-to on Ermoupoli town quay (free, plenty of space). Excellent shelter in any wind direction; the safest hideout in the central Cyclades when Meltemi blows above 30 kn.

Mykonos
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Day 13

Syros → Mykonos (Tourlos Marina)

Go back to Mykonos and pass by Delos' holy sites. By 17:00, then squeeze in a last swim at Agios Ioannis where the sea blues pink at sunset. Little Venice's lobster pasta will help you toast your voyage under windmills until dawn.

Things to do

Pass the ancient Sanctuary of Delos

Last swim at Agios Ioannis Beach

Sundowner at Little Venice waterfront

Dinner of lobster pasta in Little Venice

Late dance under the Kato Mili windmills

Mooring tip

Tourlos New Marina, lazy lines on assigned berth — book by VHF 09 from 30 nm out, or 24h ahead in August. Old port is exposed in N Meltemi and not viable for overnight stays.

Mykonos
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Day 14

Mykonos → Mykonos

Final morning at Tourlos Marina — the technical hand-back is straightforward when fuel and clean-time were sorted at the Friday 18:00 briefing. Boat back by 09:00 Saturday for the marineros' inspection, papers signed at reception. Tourlos sits 2 km north of Mykonos Old Port; the new marina handles overnight charter berthing the way the old port (still working but exposed in N Meltemi) cannot. The marina kafeneio does a Greek coffee and bougatsa custard pie breakfast on the quay with the mooring view. Direct buses and taxis run to Mykonos JMK airport in 15 minutes from the marina gate; the Old Port is a 10-minute taxi if the connection is by ferry to another island. Pick up Cycladic souvenirs in Chora Mykonos before the transfer — the small marble miniatures from Tinos travel well. Disembark with sea-stiff hair, a camera roll of Little Venice sundowns, and the long memory of a Meltemi day on the beam.

Things to do

Greek coffee at a marina kafeneio

Final crew photo on the bow

Pick up Cycladic souvenirs at Chora

Transfer to Mykonos JMK airport (~15 min)

Toast the trip before disembarking

Mooring tip

Tourlos Marina hand-back complete by 09:00. Direct buses and taxis run to Mykonos airport (15 min) and Mykonos Old Port (10 min) for ferries onward.

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