| An Aegean yacht charter presents slightly more | | | | marks the boundary between Europe and Africa. It is |
| challenging conditions weather wise on your sailing | | | | 140 miles long (E - W) and around 20 miles wide (N - |
| holiday with the infamous Meltemi blowing through | | | | S). The centre of the island is mountainous and it is |
| the summer season but most navigation is by line of | | | | rocky and barren in the main. The exceptions being |
| sight and in the main provides for a perfectly relaxing | | | | the plains on the north coast and Lasithi Plateau in |
| yacht charter. | | | | the mountains. These areas are cultivated and a wide |
| The Ionian Sea lies to the west of the mainland of | | | | range of fruit and vegetables are grown on Crete. |
| Greece, it combines both good sailing weather, sunny | | | | The Cyclades is the central group of islands in the |
| and warm with predictable winds with a fascinating | | | | Aegean Sea. It can be split into three groups; the |
| group of islands. Navigation is generally by line of sight | | | | Northern Cyclades that includes the islands of Kea, |
| and a passage between islands is generally only a | | | | Kithnos, Andros, Tinos, Yiaros, Siros, Mikonos, Delos |
| few hours in duration The islands are attractive and | | | | and Rinia; the Central Cyclades that includes Serifos, |
| steeped in Greek mythology. This is a great place for | | | | Sifnos, Andiparos, Paros, Naxos, Dhenoussa, Iraklia, |
| people learning to sail or building experience and so it | | | | Skhinoussa, Koufonisia and Amorgos; and the |
| is no surprise that it is home to several companies | | | | Southern Cyclades including the islands of Milos, |
| running flotilla sailing holidays. Islands that can be | | | | Kimolos, Folegandros, Sikonos, Ios, Thira and Anafi. |
| visited include; Corfu, Paxos, Levkas, Meganisi, Ithaca, | | | | The Dodecanese is a complex of over 163 islands |
| Cephalonia and Zakinthos. More information about | | | | and islets of which only 26 are inhabited. The islands |
| yacht charter in the Ionian Sea can be found here. | | | | form part of Greece's eastern border with Turkey. |
| The Aegean Sea lies to the south and east of | | | | The group of islands can be split in three groups; the |
| mainland Greece and can be divided into the following | | | | Northern Dodecanese and the islands of Arki, Lipso, |
| areas; Crete, Cyclades, Dodecanese, Eastern | | | | Kalimnos, Levitha, Leros, Patmos and Gaidharos; the |
| Sporades, Gulfs of Corinth and Patros, Northern | | | | Central Dodecanese and the islands of Kos, Astipalea, |
| Sporades, Peloponisos and the Saronic | | | | Niseros, Symi and Tilos; and the Southern |
| Crete is the largest island in the Aegean Sea and | | | | Dodecanese including Rhodes, Karpathos and Kasos. |