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Catamaran charter route · Dodecanese

Kos
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Catamaran charter Greece — 7-day Kos round-trip Dodecanese route. Kalymnos, Pserimos, Symi, Leros — short hops, sheltered island week.

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Leros
Day 1

Kos Marina → Leros

Cast off from Kos Marina, slide past the Kalymnos cliffs and across to Leros — Italian-era Lakki bay, easy first-day mooring. About 28 nm; expect a beam reach if the meltemi has filled in.

Distance

25 NM

Sailing

~5h at 5 kn

Route at a glance

Best season

May – mid-October (peak Jun & Sep)

Duration

7 days · Sat – Sat

Departure

Kos

Sailing area

Dodecanese

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Day 1 / 7
Leros
1
Day 1

Kos Marina → Leros

From Kos Marina, launch yourself gliding by the limestone cliffs of Kalymnos. Dock in Leros, where Art Deco buildings and WWII heritage still lingers in Lakki's submarine pens Walk the pastel harbor of Agia Marina, then climb to Panagia Castle for Aegean sunset views. At a coastal taverna, feast on pitaroudia (chickpea fritters), the air heavy with oregano and sea salt. Insider tip: swim at Xerokambos Beach; the blue waves there are delightfully free from crowds.

Things to do

Walk the pastel harbour of Agia Marina

Climb to Panagia Castle for sunset

Kayak the Lakki submarine pens

Pitaroudia at a beachfront taverna

Quiet swim at Xerokambos

Mooring tip

Lakki bay is huge and bombproof in any wind — stern-to on the town quay or on the Italian-era marina lazy lines. Plenty of space even in August.

Patmos
2
Day 2

Leros → Patmos

Journey to Patmos, often known as the "Island of Revelation." It is believed that St. John wrote the Book of Revelation in the Cave of the Apocalypse, thus you should descend there. Then, after cooling off on the golden sands of Psili Ammos, tour the whitewashed labyrinth of Chora while drinking mastiha cocktails under bougainvillea-draped arches. Honey with thyme from Melisses Farm—a flavor of the untamed slopes of Patmos—is a must-try.

Things to do

Visit the Cave of the Apocalypse

Walk the UNESCO Chora & Monastery of St John

Swim the golden sands of Psili Ammos

Sundowner mastiha in Chora

Buy thyme honey from Melisses farm

Mooring tip

Stern-to on Skala town quay (free, fills by 16:00 in summer). Anchor in Grikos Bay (5–7 m sand) for a quieter night. Skala exposed to NE — second-line raft moor is normal.

Lipsi
3
Day 3

Patmos → Lipsi

Drift to Lipsi, car-free where goats abound over people. After exploring the seabed of Snorkel Aspronissi Bay, indulge in lipsiako cheese sloshed with fig jam at a family-run taverna. Rising early, ascend to the Chapel of Panagia—a single rock ablaze in the first light. The only bakery on the island creates koulouria, or sesame rings, still warm at morning.

Things to do

Snorkel the amphorae in Aspronissi Bay

Hike to Church of Panagia on a single rock

Lipsiako cheese with fig jam

Warm koulouria from the village bakery

Sundowner on the harbour wall

Mooring tip

Stern-to on Lipsi town quay (free, plenty of space outside August). No marina — bring your own lines. Anchor in Liendou Bay (6 m sand) if quay full.

Arki
4
Day 4

Lipsi → Arki

Anchor at Arki; 40 is the population. Swim in the clear seclusion of Tiganakia Bay then climb to the mountaintop church for 360° views of the Dodecanese. Dine at Stavento Taverna, where captured that morning the fisherman-chef presents astakomakaronada, or lobster pasta. nor Wi-Fi, nor crowds—just stars and simplicity.

Things to do

Anchor & swim Tiganakia Bay turquoise pools

Hike to the mountaintop chapel

Lobster pasta at Stavento Taverna

Snorkel between the rock-channel pools

Stargaze with zero light pollution

Mooring tip

Anchor in Tiganakia Bay (3–5 m, sand and weed) — drop on a sand patch and dive to check. Tiny Arki harbour quay has 3–4 stern-to slots, free; books up early in summer.

Kalymnos
5
Day 5

Arki → Kalymnos

Run to Kalymnos, the heaven of the climbers. Cliffs Grande Grotta or snorkel Vathy Bay's emerald seas. At Pothia, eat mououri (stuffed squid) at a harborfront ouzeri and toast with foustalini, citrous liqueur. Adventure tip: Search for Kandouni Beach, a secret cove with azure peacock-blue waves by renting a scooter..

Things to do

Climb (or watch climbers) at Grande Grotta

Snorkel the emerald water at Vathy fjord

Stuffed squid (mououri) at Pothia ouzeri

Toast with foustalini citrus liqueur

Scooter ride to Kandouni Beach

Mooring tip

Stern-to on Pothia town quay (free, lazy lines patchy). Quieter alternative is Vathy fjord — anchor in 10–14 m sand, drop in deep water and reverse to the cliff. Bombproof.

Kos
6
Day 6

Kalymnos → Kos Marina

Sail homeward, stopping at Pserimos to swim across aquamarine shallows last. Go back to Kos Marina to see the old columns of the Asklepion sun bronzed. Celebrate your journey under the 2,400-year-old plane tree of Kos Town with kleftiko, slow-cooked lamb. Therma Beach's hot springs under the stars last night were amazing.

Things to do

Swim stop at aquamarine Pserimos

Cycle the ancient Asklepion ruins

Soak in Therma Beach hot springs

Last dinner under the 2,400-year-old plane tree

Refuel at Kos Marina pump

Mooring tip

Kos Marina has lazy lines, fuel, water and electricity. Reserve berth for return — large, well-organised. Town quay is a free alternative but exposed; not ideal for hand-back morning.

Kos
7
Day 7

Kos → Kos

Goodbye with koulouria from a Kos bakery, sesame seeds clinging to your fingers. One last descent at Tigaki Beach, where the Aegean beckons, "You'll return." The cadence of the islands—salt-crusted, sun-soaked—lingers long after you have docked. Hand-back by 09:00 Saturday at Kos Marina — fuel up the day before to skip the queue. Plan to inventory check with the base manager and pack & strip linens for hand-back. Hand-back morning at Kos Marina. Sleep aboard last night, technical inventory at 09:00, taxis to Kos airport (15 min). Zero nm — just one koulouri and a goodbye.

Things to do

Final koulouria run from a Kos bakery

Inventory check with the base manager

Pack & strip linens for hand-back

Last swim at Tigaki Beach

Taxi to Kos Island International Airport

Mooring tip

Hand-back by 09:00 Saturday at Kos Marina — fuel up the day before to skip the queue. Kos airport is 15 min by taxi; direct charters to most European hubs.

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