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Paros
via Naxos & Schoinousa.

Catamaran charter Greece — 7-day Paros, Naxos & Schoinousa Cyclades route. Small Cyclades chain, Koufonisia, Iraklia, sheltered family loop.

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Naxos
Day 1

Paros → Naxos

Easy 8 nm hop ESE from Paros to Naxos — comfortable shake-down leg with the Meltemi astern. Largest marina in central Cyclades. Book a Naxos berth ahead in season.

Distance

11 NM

Sailing

~2.2h at 5 kn

Route at a glance

Best season

May – early October (peak Jun & Sep)

Duration

7 days · Sat – Sat

Departure

Paros

Sailing area

Cyclades

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Day 1 / 7
Naxos
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Day 1

Paros → Naxos

Trade Paros' refined appeal for Naxos' rough soul. Sail into Naxos Town, where the huge marble gate known as Portara frames the sunset like a portal to myth. After climbing Mount Zas, the legendary birthplace of Zeus, feast on kitro-glazed pork (citrus liquor from nearby lemons) in a small taverna. Finish with a nighttime swim in Agios Prokopios, the sandy glistening silver under the stars.

Things to do

Photograph Portara at sunset

Hike the Mount Zas summit trail

Lunch on kitro-glazed pork

Swim Agios Prokopios long sand

Wander old chora marble streets

Mooring tip

Naxos Marina (south of town) — lazy lines, fees, water/power available, busy in season. Reserve in advance. Town quay is also possible but tight for catamarans.

Donoussa
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Day 2

Naxos → Donoussa

Let the Aegean bring you to the slumbering treasure in the Small Cyclades, Donioussa. Drop anchor at Kedros Beach; the turquoise waves there will clearly show octopuses scurrying between rocks. Trek to Kalotaritissa, an abandoned settlement reclaimed by wildflowers, or swim the Cave of the Wall, a secret underwater church. At a beach cottage, dine on gouna (sun-dried mackerel), with sand underfoot.

Things to do

Anchor & swim at Kedros Beach

Hike to Kalotaritissa wildflower ruins

Snorkel the Cave of the Wall

Sunset gouna at a beach shack

Stroll the tiny harbour village

Mooring tip

Anchor in Kedros or Stavros bay (sand 5–8 m, very few moorings). Fully exposed in N–NE Meltemi — pick a south-facing cove or move to Naxos lee if forecast >25 kn.

Koufonissi
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Day 3

Donoussa → Koufonissi

Go to Koufonissi; simplicity rules there. Swim to the uninhabited coves of Kato Koufonissi from Pori Beach, a crescent of powdered sugar sand or boat. Lunch at a harborside taverna on astakomakaronada, lobster pasta, the catch pulled in at daybreak. Join fisherman fixing nets on the pier by evening; their laughing mingles with the clink of ouzo glasses.

Things to do

Swim Pori Beach turquoise crescent

Dinghy across to Kato Koufonissi

Lunch astakomakaronada on the quay

Snorkel limestone arches at Italida

Late drink in the small harbour bar

Mooring tip

Stern-to on the small Koufonissi quay (lazy lines, fee, fills early) or anchor in the bay south of port (sand 3–6 m). Fully exposed to N — move to Schoinousa if Meltemi peaks.

Schoinousa
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Day 4

Koufonissi → Schoinousa (Mirsini Harbor)

Anchor in Mirsini Harbor, a haven of silence where time slows down and goats graze hillside. Schoinousa For a morning float, claim the gradient blues of Tsigouri Beach; then, climb to Panagia Church for 360° vistas of the unending blue Aegean. Dinner calls for Tomato keftedes and fresh white wine in a family taverna; the Milky Way is your chandelier.

Things to do

Anchor & swim at Tsigouri Beach

Walk up to Panagia clifftop church

Tomato keftedes at a family taverna

Beach-hop the southern bays by dinghy

Stargaze on deck after dinner

Mooring tip

Stern-to or alongside in tiny Mirsini Harbor (limited length, fee) or anchor in Tsigouri Bay (sand 4–6 m). Bay open to S — re-anchor on N side if S forecast.

Irakleia
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Day 5

Schoinousa → Irakleia

Find Irakleia, the best-kept secret among the Small Cyclades. Wander olive fields to the remnants of Kastro, an ancient fortification murmuring stories of pirates, after snorkel the dazzling depths of Blue Cave. Under paper lanterns, dance to fiddle tunes, plates of honey-drenched loukoumades in hand, if timing lines up. Crash a village panigiri.

Things to do

Snorkel the Blue Cave entrance

Hike to Kastro hilltop ruins

Loukoumades at a courtyard kafeneio

Swim Livadi long sand beach

Sunset walk on the western cape

Mooring tip

Anchor in Agios Georgios bay (sand 4–6 m) or the small Livadi cove. Tiny inner quay only takes 1–2 boats. Open to N — pick a south-facing bay in fresh Meltemi.

Paros
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Day 6

Irakleia → Paros

Sail back to Paros, stopping along way to dive the Antiparos Cave. By 17:00, then relax in Naoussa's elegant harbour—octopus drying on lines, yachts bobbing among fishing boats. At a riverside table, toast your journey with xinomavro wine and seafood saganaki under the goodbye colors of the sunset.

Things to do

Snorkel-dive the Antiparos Cave

Stroll Naoussa's old fishing harbour

Last swim at Kolymbithres rock pools

Goodbye seafood saganaki on the quay

Sundowner overlooking the Antiparos sound

Mooring tip

Naoussa small harbour fills early — stern-to outer mole or anchor in the bay (5–7 m sand). Parikia main port is the alternative if Naoussa is full or wind is hard from N.

Paros
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Day 7

Schoinousa → Paros

One more trip to Kolymbithres's moonlike bays, then a lazy breakfast of koulouri (sesame bread rings) and strong Greek coffee in Parikia's alleyways. With a camera roll of secret coves, a vow to the Aegean, and salt-streaked hair, set forth.

Things to do

Final breakfast of koulouri & coffee

Pack and sweep cabins

Refuel before hand-back

Technical hand-over with company

Last walk through Parikia's alleys

Mooring tip

Return to base by 17:00 the day before for the agreed hand-back; sleep aboard the final night, disembark by 09:00. Parikia harbour has fuel & water at the south mole.

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