Greece asks more of a bareboat crew than any other Mediterranean country, and it is the one requirement people discover at the base rather than before. Two competent crew members must be named, one of them must hold a recognized certificate of competence, and a VHF operator's license is required as well. None of that is negotiable at handover.
Bareboat charter Greece prices: what the week costs
Read on 11 September 2026, Istion Yachting prices a Bali Catspace of 2023 from 3.510 EUR a week out of Athens and an Excess 14 from 4.950 out of Lefkas, both offered bareboat or skippered. The Moorings starts a seven day Greek charter for two at 2,634 USD. Nautilus Yachting prices a low season two to three cabin monohull from around 900 GBP, which is the cheapest real week in the Mediterranean in this record.
The paperwork Greece requires
A recognized sailing certificate for the named skipper, a VHF short range certificate, and a second crew member declared as co skipper. Greek port police enforce this and charter bases are inspected, so a base will not release a boat without the documents in hand. Where a crew cannot produce them the answer is a skipper for the week, quoted per day, or a skippered package from the same fleet.
Which base for which week
Lefkas and Corfu for the Ionian, which is the gentlest sailing and the right first bareboat. Athens for the Saronic, which is sheltered and close to the airport. Kos and Rhodes for the Dodecanese. Paros and Naxos for the Cyclades, which should be taken only by a crew that can beat into thirty knots. Seafarer Sailing lists twelve Greek bases and publishes no price against any of them.
What is not in the bareboat price
Istion's charter guide prices fuel at 200 to 400 EUR a week for a monohull and 500 to 700 for a catamaran. Port dues, water and electricity are paid on the quay each evening. End cleaning is charged at the base. The security deposit is held against a card or covered by a damage waiver, and Istion states that deposits are covered up to 125.000 EUR where a yacht is impounded in a foreign port.
Questions people ask about bareboat charter greek islands
How much is a bareboat charter in the Greek islands?
Istion prices a Bali Catspace from 3.510 EUR a week out of Athens and an Excess 14 from 4.950 out of Lefkas; The Moorings starts a Greek week for two at 2,634 USD, read on 11 September 2026.
What licence do you need?
A recognized certificate of competence for the named skipper, a VHF short range certificate, and a declared co skipper. Greek port police enforce it and bases will not release a boat without the documents.
Which base is easiest?
Lefkas or Corfu in the Ionian for a first bareboat, or Athens for the Saronic. The Cyclades carry the meltemi and should be taken only by a crew comfortable beating into thirty knots.
What are the extras?
Fuel at 200 to 400 EUR a week for a monohull and 500 to 700 for a catamaran on Istion's own figures, plus port dues, water, electricity and end cleaning, with a security deposit held at handover.