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Catamaran charter route · Ionian

Lefkas
via Ithaka & Kastos.

Catamaran charter Greece — 7-day Lefkas, Ithaka & Kastos Ionian route. Meganisi, Kalamos, Vathy & Sivota with calm seas and short hops.

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Meganisi
Day 1

Lefkas (D-Marin) → Meganisi

Easy 8 nm shakedown hop from Lefkas D-Marin south to Meganisi, with the SW thermal on the beam. Spartochori on the cliffs, the WWII Papanikolis Cave, and a string of bays cut into the south coast.

Distance

11 NM

Sailing

~2.2h at 5 kn

Route at a glance

Best season

May – mid-October (peak Jun & Sep)

Duration

7 days · Sat – Sat

Departure

Lefkas

Sailing area

Ionian

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Day 1 / 7
Meganisi
1
Day 1

Lefkas (D-Marin) → Meganisi

From Lefkas's busy D-Marin, fly across the blue embrace of the Ionian Sea. Meganisi is like a secret gem, its rocky coast lined with little bays. Drop anchor at Spartochori, where pastel homes stick to cliffs above the port. Discover the fabled Papanikolis Cave by boat; formerly housed WWII submarines, its echoing chambers Feast on grilled octopus at a waterfront taverna as evening colors the sky; the waves will be singing your first night under the stars.

Things to do

Climb to Spartochori for harbour panoramas

Snorkel inside the WWII Papanikolis Cave

Anchor for a long swim in Atherinos Bay

Grilled octopus at a Vathy harbour taverna

Dinghy across to Skorpios for a sunset cruise

Mooring tip

Stern-to on Vathy or Spartochori town quay (small fee). Plenty of fallback bay anchorages — Atherinos and Abelike — both 4–8 m sand, sheltered from the prevailing N–NW.

Ithaka
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Day 2

Meganisi → Ithaka

Track the echoes of Odysseus toward Ithaka, the legendary hero's realm. Dock in Vathy, a horseshoe harbor encircled in terracotta houses and cypress trees. Swim in the sparkling waves of Dexa Bay or hike to the School of Homer, where ancient ruins lie above olive farms. By dusk, sip local Robola wine in a taverna courtyard; the air smelled strongly of jasmine and stories of homecoming.

Things to do

Swim Dexa Bay where Odysseus came ashore

Hike up to the School of Homer ruins

Robola wine in a taverna courtyard

Walk the cobbled lanes of Vathy old town

Sundowner at the harbour entrance battery

Mooring tip

Stern-to on Vathy town quay (small fee, water/electric available). Holding good in 5–8 m mud — set the anchor well as the bay is narrow. Tight in mid-August.

Kefalonia
3
Day 3

Ithaka → Kefalonia

Sail south to Kefalonia, where cobalt waters and drama plays out on cliffs. Explore the famous crescent of Myrtos Beach, its marble pebbles shining in the sun. Wander Assos, a pastel village defended by a Venetian castle, or explore Melissani Cave, where sunshine pours down the subterranean lake like liquid gold. Feast on kreatopita, meat pie, in Fiskardo, whose harbour is alive with yachts and neoclassical appeal.

Things to do

Swim Myrtos Beach white-marble pebbles

Visit Melissani Cave underground lake

Walk the Venetian fortress walls above Assos

Dinner of kreatopita on Fiskardo waterfront

Sundowner above the harbour at Tselenti

Mooring tip

Fiskardo: stern-to on the town quay (free, fills by 14:00 in August — radio ahead). Foulis Bay 1 nm east is the overflow anchorage — 4–6 m sand, holding good.

Kastos
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Day 4

Kefalonia → Kastos

Get away to Kastos, an island lost in time. Anchor at the single harbor, where fishing boats bob next to a lazy promenade. Snorkel the Blue Cave's glittering depths or hike the donkey paths to Kastos Village, their stone cottages sheltered by fig trees. Lunch is scheduled. Simple perfection: tomato-drenched briam (grilled vegetables) in a family-owned kafeneio, the sea breeze your lone friend.

Things to do

Snorkel the Blue Cave on the south side

Hike the donkey paths to Kastos Village

Briam lunch at a family-owned kafeneio

Visit the abandoned windmill ruins

Sundowner at the only quayside taverna

Mooring tip

Stern-to on Kastos Port single quay (free, no services). Tight — 8–10 boats max. Holding fair on 5–7 m sand, drop the anchor well clear and back in. Bombproof in any wind.

Kalamos
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Day 5

Kastos → Kalamos

Go west to Kalamos, where isolated bays are lined with pine trees. Hike to the Abandoned Village, where crumbling stone walls tell of past life, or swim at Asprogiali Beach, its pebbles polished to moonstone smoothness. Join residents of Port Kalamos for savoro fish—fried crisp with rosemary and vinegar—at sunset as the sky becomes apricot and rose.

Things to do

Hike to the Abandoned Village ruins

Swim Asprogiali Beach polished pebbles

Savoro fish at the Port Kalamos taverna

Walk the pine path to Episkopi cove

Dinghy across to Kastos for an afternoon swim

Mooring tip

Stern-to on Port Kalamos single quay (small fee, basic). Limited slots — 12 boats max. Holding excellent on 5–8 m sand. Sheltered from N–NW; gusty afternoons in the channel.

Lefkas
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Day 6

Kalamos → Lefkas (D-Marin)

Go back to Lefkas sailing slowly down the lush shoreline of the mainland. Stop for a last plunge at Egremni Beach (if accessible; its waters are strange; its cliffs are sheer). At a marina-side taverna in D-Marin, toast your journey with ouzo and saganaki; the rigging of ships clinking like wind chimes in the twilight.

Things to do

Last swim at Egremni Beach cliffs

Restock provisions in Lefkas Town

Ouzo and saganaki at a marina taverna

Walk the floating bridge across the lagoon

Sundowner stroll along D-Marin pontoons

Mooring tip

Berth back at Lefkas D-Marin (lazy lines, full services, fee). Allow time for the canal bridge — opens on the hour, queue early in August. Refuel at the marina fuel dock.

Lefkas
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Day 7

Lefkas → Lefkas

Savour one last Ionian morning in Lefkas Town with a strong Greek coffee accompanied by honey-drenched loukoumades, or doughnuts. Search the cobblestone market for leather sandals, then stroll the lagoon's floating bridges. Disembark with salt-streaked hair, a heart full of fabled waters, and a pledge to return—because the Ionian never really lets you go.

Things to do

Greek coffee with honey-drenched loukoumades

Pick up handmade leather sandals at the market

Walk the lagoon floating bridges

Last swim at Agios Ioannis to the west

Transfer to Aktion PVK airport (~25 min taxi)

Mooring tip

Return to Lefkas D-Marin Friday by 18:00 for technical hand-back; sleep aboard, disembark Saturday by 09:00. Direct taxi or KTEL bus to Aktion PVK airport across the canal.

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