Sailing boat cruise Ionian Islands in couple or family half board

We had a great week on board the boat. Stéphane made us discover the beauty of the Ionian Islands with its magnificent coves and beaches and picturesque little harbours. During the day, in addition to sailing, we had time to swim and dive, snorkel and paddle. For the navigation, everyone helped according to their desires and abilities. In the evening, we visited the small ports and tasted - on the good advice of Stephan - the culinary specialities. The teammates were very friendly and it was also enriching in human terms. Anyway... everything was perfect!

Stéphane is very friendly, experienced and professional. We felt confident.

The best! great program, grandiose landscapes and heavenly swims, superlatives are not lacking, the space on the boat is sufficient despite the number we were (9 skippers included). Very good memories of the aperitifs and meals on board or outside the boat, in case you still have a doubt, I highly recommend it.

Super cruise with Stéphane, skipper always in a good mood and very attentive to the well-being of everyone on board.

We had a great week on this cruise. Stops in ports and creeks are carefully chosen. Stéphane introduced us to sailing skills (a first for us) and we were able to participate in some manoeuvres (helm, end management, mooring) The comfort on board was beyond our expectations, the mattresses are of good quality and it is a real comfort that each cabin has its own toilet / bathroom. The meals were simple but adapted, but I would have liked to be a little more on land (port, beach, village) by being able to walk the streets, go shopping, meet the Greeks....... lighten the crowdedness of the boat! We did it in Fiscardo-Céphalonie at noon: dropped off at the port, we had lunch in a restaurant, then lazed in the streets, then walked (1/4 H) to the anchorage beach. It seems to me necessary to specify that assistance from the participants (crockery, mooring in the ports) is essential for the proper functioning on board and the cohesion of the group.

Thanks to Stéphane for this good time. He was attentive to each other's preferences regarding wine, aperitif, wholemeal bread, feta, etc..... We'd be ready to go back with him.

This cruise was spiced up by the presence of very friendly Franco-American newlyweds, allowing us to exchange on the differences in culture and languages between France and the United States. Always a plus during lunch breaks or even in the restaurant in the evening in a small Greek tavern, especially since the skipper has a perfect command of the English language.

A superb week in the Ionian Islands, magnificent landscapes, pretty coves with crystal clear waters ideal for swimming, everything was in place for a relaxing week and a total disconnection

Stéphane, the Skipper, was available, warm, attentive to the well-being of all "passengers", giving us information, navigation advice and leaving the possibility of steering to those who wanted to... A big thank you to him, who allowed this week to be a nice moment

Very good welcome by Stéphane, skipper. His boat is well maintained, comfortable and we found it very clean when we arrived. What a pleasure! A beautiful week at sea despite two days of bad weather (non-stop rains and storms), a good atmosphere on board. The Ionian Islands are magnificent with very green landscapes, beautiful wild coves and delicious crystal clear water and temperatures around 24º ideal during the day, in the cooler evenings and a good sweater was needed for dinner outside when calling at ports. If the programme drawn up by the skipper specified that we would have dinner every evening, except one evening, in the ports, it is a pity not to take advantage of the beautiful coves at anchor at least every other day and thus enjoy swimming in the evening and getting up in the morning in the turquoise waters! Then, the restaurants recommended by our skipper were not really cheap. * Passengers could very well cover the extra costs for on-board dinners at anchor for the nights. Only one anchorage is planned during the cruise and we were quite disappointed by the choice of our skipper: cove surrounded by several villas, the water not really pleasant! What a pity when there would have been the possibility of anchoring for the night in one of the beautiful coves on site and sheltered from a possible gust of wind! Despite the 2 days of bad weather, the cruise was mainly by motor and a little sailing. I understand very well that sometimes the weather conditions (not enough wind or too much, storms) do not allow you to sail as much as possible, but when the conditions seemed ideal to me, I often insisted to the skipper that he hoist the sails! Following this, I still have the impression that most of the cruises offered by Skippair or other similar companies take place most of the time by motor and very few by sail?! It was a very beautiful marine discovery and I will gladly try again the experience of a cruise at Skippair for other destinations and making sure in advance that it will be as much sailing as possible and more anchorages!

Nice, doing what he can to satisfy his guests, is in a good mood and accommodating. It is quite open for your suggestions to enhance breakfasts, sometimes a little too basic on board, and lunches. Feel free to share your desires with him!