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Rhodes
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Catamaran charter Greece — 14-day Rhodes round-trip Dodecanese route. Symi, Tilos, Nisyros volcano, Karpathos & Kastellorizo across two weeks.

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Symi
Day 1

Rhodes → Symi

Cast off from Rhodes (Mandraki harbour or Mandraki Marina) and head N to Symi — about 22 nm, picture-postcard pastel harbour at Yialos. Aim to be in by midday before the day-trip ferries.

Distance

21 NM

Sailing

~4.2h at 5 kn

Route at a glance

Best season

May – mid-October (peak Jun & Sep)

Duration

14 days · Sat – Sat

Departure

Rhodes

Sailing area

Dodecanese

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Day 1 / 14
Symi
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Day 1

Rhodes → Symi

Starting your journey in Rhodes, where mediaeval walls murmur stories of knights, Sail to Symi, a jewel-box harbor of neoclassical homes set against ochre and peach. Climb 500 steps to the Panormitis Monastery, its bells ringing above turquoise seas, then eat symian shrimp in a riverside taverna as evening gilds the bay. Arriving early will help you to avoid the monastery's noon throngs.

Things to do

Walk up the Kali Strata steps at sunset

Boat trip to Panormitis Monastery

Lunch swim at Nanou Bay

Tiny Symian shrimp at a quayside taverna

Buy a sponge from a local diver

Mooring tip

Stern-to in Yialos harbour (free, fills before 13:00 in July–August). Drop bow anchor — clear bottom but watch for old chains. Pedi Bay (next cove) is the calmer overflow.

Nisyros
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Day 2

Symi → Nisyros (Pali)

Glide to Nisyros, where the ground still breaths. Trekking the Stefanos crater, its sulfur vents hissing underfoot, you meander around Mandraki's cobblestone paths surrounded by cobalt-domed churches. Then sip soumada (almond drink) beneath a village pergola after soaking in hot springs at Loutra. Local capers famed from volcanic soil are not missed!

Things to do

Walk down into the Stefanos crater

Soak in the Loutra thermal springs

Photograph cobalt domes in Mandraki

Buy capers from a Nikia village stall

Sundowner soumada under a pergola

Mooring tip

Pali fishing port has a small quay (free, lazy lines patchy) — quieter than crowded Mandraki. Anchor in Pachia Ammos bay (8 m sand) as backup. All exposed to W swell.

Kos
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Day 3

Nisyros → Kos

Sail to Kos, the Hippocrates birthplace. Wander over the ancient Asklepion remains, then chill off at the thermal springs at Therma Beach. Join neighbors on Platia Platanou for kleftiko, slow-cooked lamb, under a 2,400-year-old plane tree by night. Pro tip: Hire an e-bike to investigate secret beach paths.

Things to do

Cycle the ancient Asklepion ruins

Soak in the Therma Beach hot springs

Dinner under the 2,400-year-old plane tree

E-bike to a hidden cove on Alykes Salt Lake

Provisioning supermarket run from the marina

Mooring tip

Kos Marina has lazy lines, fuel, water, electricity — full facilities. Town quay is free but exposed to NW. Marina is a 15-min walk from old town and the bus station.

Leros
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Day 4

Kos → Leros

Park your boat at Leros, the Aegean's Art Deco masterpiece. Paddle a kayak to the WWII seaplane hangars and then go to the Byzantine paintings at the Castle of Panagia. Enjoy pitaroudia, a type of chickpea fritters, while watching the fishing boats bobbing around in the pastel harbor of Agia Marina. The spectral submarine facility in Lakki is a secret location.

Things to do

Kayak the WWII seaplane hangars

Climb to Panagia Castle for sunset

Pitaroudia at Agia Marina taverna

Walk the Lakki Art Deco arcades

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 (small fee). Plenty of space even in August.

Patmos
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Day 5

Leros → Patmos

Patmos, the island of revelation, is your destination. St. John foretold the end of the world in the Cave of the Apocalypse; after you swim on the golden sands of Psili Ammos, you may descend into the cave. Savor mastiha cocktails as the sun sets in Chora's white maze, painting the sky a beautiful shade of pink. Peruse the patmian honey selection at the family-run Melisses, a hidden treasure in the area.

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). Anchor in Grikos Bay (5–7 m sand) as a quieter overnight alternative. Skala exposed to NE — second-line raft moor common.

Lipsi
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Day 6

Patmos → Lipsi

Sail to Lipsi, a slumbering archipelago where goat numbers exceed human count. Anchors in Aspronissi Bay snorkel over seabeds covered with amphorae. If time works, feast on lipsiako cheese smeared with thyme honey then dance at Panagia tou Harou's summer festival. Not missed is the little Chapel of Panagia on a single rock.

Things to do

Snorkel the amphorae in Aspronissi Bay

Hike to Church of Panagia on a single rock

Lipsiako cheese with thyme honey

Quay dinner with the fishing fleet

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.

Levitha
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Day 7

Lipsi → Levitha

On Levitha, population 6. Unplug totally. Help shepherds gather goats, then explore the crystal seclusion of Ammoudi Bay. Under a Milky Way so brilliant it throws shadows, dine on astakomakaronada, or lobster pasta. Bring cash; no ATMs; simply stars and simplicity.

Things to do

Pick up the family-run mooring buoy

Help herd goats with the islanders

Swim the empty bay at Ammoudi

Stargaze without a single shore light

Lobster pasta dinner cooked by the family

Mooring tip

Pick up one of the family-run mooring buoys in the main bay (~25–30€, dinner often included if booked ahead). No quay, no fuel, no shops. Buoys exposed to N — settled forecast only.

Kalymnos
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Day 8

Levitha → Kalymnos

Rush into Kalymnos, where cliffs resist gravity. See sponge divers carry riches from the deep or scale the limestone "Grande Grotta." In Pothia, eat mououri—stuffed squid—after toast with foustalini liquor. Rent equipment at "Greek Kalymnos" store to find climbers' nirvana.

Things to do

Climb (or watch) at Grande Grotta

Snorkel the emerald water at Vathy

Stuffed squid (mououri) at Pothia ouzeri

Toast with foustalini citrus liqueur

Visit the sponge-diver museum

Mooring tip

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

Palaia
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Day 9

Kalymnos → Astypalaia

Sail to Astypalaia fashioned like a butterfly. Wander Chora's Venetian castle, the flag flying over whitewashed cubes. swim at Vatses Beach, then feast at Kaminakia Taverna on ladenia, or tomato pie. History buffs: The old "kastro" on the island reveals Roman mosaics.

Things to do

Walk the Venetian castle of Chora

Swim the pebbled coves of Vatses

Tomato pie (ladenia) at Kaminakia Taverna

Roman mosaics at Mesa Nisi

Sunset photo of the windmill row

Mooring tip

Stern-to in Pera Gialos (free, lazy lines patchy). Anchor in Maltezana Bay (5–6 m sand) for a calmer night. Pera Gialos exposed to S — head round to Maltezana if forecast turns.

Tilos
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Day 10

Astypalaia → Tilos

Anchor at the lush haven amid the parched Dodecanese, Tilos Trekking the Monastery of Agios Panteleimonas, the bells resound over wild peacock region. At the ghost town taverna of Mikro Chorio, eat mizithra cheese. Eco-tip: Tilos runs entirely on renewable energy—sip organic wine guilt-free.

Things to do

Hike to Agios Panteleimonas Monastery

Photograph wild peacocks among olives

Dinner at the Mikro Chorio ghost village

Mizithra cheese with thyme honey

Toast with solar-powered local wine

Mooring tip

Stern-to on Livadia town quay (free, very small — limited slots). Anchor in Eristos Bay as backup (8–10 m sand). Both exposed to S; round to Plaka if SW kicks.

Chalki
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Day 11

Tilos → Chalki

Fourteen nautical miles east from Tilos onto Chalki — the smallest inhabited Dodecanese island, fewer than 300 year-round residents, no cars allowed in the harbour village (donkey-trains still do the cobble work moving cargo from the quay to the village shops). Easy beam reach with the prevailing N wind. Stern-to in Emborios harbour (free, small — 12 boats max, get in before 16:00); the lazy lines are uneven, bring a stern anchor as backup. Open to NW swell, sheltered from meltemi. The Emborios waterfront is the photogenic line of pastel Italian-neoclassical townhouses from the 1930s occupation, restored in the 1980s under a UNESCO sustainable-tourism programme as the Aegean prototype. The Knights' Castle on the central peak is the sundown walk — 35 minutes uphill from the abandoned village of Chorio, the 14th-century Hospitaller fortress holds the panorama back across to the Turkish coast 30 nm east. Snorkel Pontamos Cove for the morning — clear water, sandy bottom, posidonia patches with bream and damselfish. Taverna Giorgos on the harbour does pougia — sun-dried octopus, cut into chewy strips and grilled.

Things to do

Snorkel the clear water at Pontamos Cove

Hike to the Knights' Castle for sunset

Sun-dried octopus at Taverna Giorgos

Walk the abandoned village of Chorio

Watch the donkey-train at the harbour

Mooring tip

Stern-to in Emborios harbour (free, small — get in before 16:00). Lazy lines uneven; bring stern anchor as backup. Open to NW swell, sheltered from meltemi.

Lindos
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Day 12

Chalki → Lindos (Rhodes)

See Rhodes again via Lindos, its city shining like a marble crown. Trek the donkey road to the old columns, then drop into St. Paul's Bay. Dine on melekouni (sesame-honey bars), atop a rooftop taverna, the Aegean breeze dancing through your hair. Steer clear of throngs; see the city at sunrise.

Things to do

Hike the donkey road to the Acropolis

Anchor & swim in St Paul's Bay

Sesame-honey melekouni at a rooftop taverna

Photograph the Acropolis at first light

Wander the white-cube village lanes

Mooring tip

Anchor on sand in St Paul's Bay (5–8 m, good holding, pretty crowded by day). Lindos main bay also possible but rolly. No quay; avoid overnight if SE forecast.

Rhodes
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Day 13

Lindos → Rhodes Town

Love the medieval grandeur of Rhodes. Walk the Street of the Knights, then negotiate for amber in the bazaar in Old Town. At Marco Polo Café, where Byzantine walls meet bohemian ideas, cap the journey with pitaroudia, or chickpea snacks. Cocktails in the secret patio of Socratous Garden last-night splurge.

Things to do

Walk the Street of the Knights

Visit the Palace of the Grand Master

Pitaroudia at Marco Polo Café

Cocktails in the Socratous Garden courtyard

Last refuel before hand-back

Mooring tip

Mandraki harbour stern-to (historic, central, fee, small slots). Mandraki Marina (Rhodes Marina) is the modern alternative — lazy lines, fuel, full facilities. Reserve return berth.

Rhodes
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Day 14

Rhodes → Rhodes

Set sail as the dawn over Rhodes paints the waves with the heritage of the Colossus. Get your last koulouria (sesame rings) from a street vendor; they're sweet, salty, and inextricably linked to the enchantment of the Dodecanese. Until we meet again, farewell!

Things to do

Final koulouria run from an Old Town vendor

Inventory check with the base manager

Pack & strip linens for hand-back

Last walk along the Street of the Knights

Taxi to Rhodes International Airport

Mooring tip

Hand-back by 09:00 Saturday at the agreed marina — fuel up the day before to skip the queue. Rhodes airport is 20 min by taxi; direct charters to most European hubs.

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