Athens is the largest charter base in Greece and almost nothing leaves from Athens itself. The fleets lie at Alimos, a marina of several thousand berths south of the city, and at Lavrion on the far side of Attica. Which of the two you are sent to decides your week more than the boat does, because they point at different island groups.
Hiring a catamaran: Athens prices from the one published listing
Istion Yachting's Greek listing starts its catamarans at 3.510 EUR a week for a Bali Catspace of 2023, 12 guests in four cabins, out of Athens, offered bareboat or skippered. The Moorings publishes a 7 day charter for 2 from $2,634 across its Greek operation, on a page reaching $36,999, and the catamarans sit in the upper half of that. Nautilus Yachting puts a high season skippered luxury catamaran upwards of 10,000 pounds.
Alimos or Lavrion, which is the real decision
Alimos is the volume base, a short drive from the airport and the city, and it opens the Saronic: Aegina, Poros, Hydra and Spetses, all reachable in a first afternoon. Lavrion sits on the other coast of Attica and points at the Cyclades, which is a harder and windier week that experienced crews ask for by name. A catamaran suits the Cyclades better than a monohull does, which is an argument for Lavrion if the forecast is kind.
What bareboat Athens charters require
A recognized skipper's certificate and a VHF operator's license for the person named on the contract, with originals checked at the base, and a second competent crew member declared on the crew list. Greek bases apply this properly. A crew whose paperwork is refused hires a skipper on the day at full rate, which is more expensive than having booked skippered from the start.
The catamaran berth problem in the Saronic
Hydra and Spetses are small harbours with few catamaran berths and they fill from mid afternoon in season. The usual answer is to arrive early or to plan on anchoring, which in the Saronic is comfortable: the bays are good and the holding is mostly sand. Crews who insist on a town quay every night in August should take a monohull or accept a later, tighter berth.
Questions people ask about catamaran charter Athens
How much is a catamaran charter from Athens?
Istion Yachting lists a four cabin Bali Catspace from 3.510 EUR a week out of Athens, offered bareboat or skippered, read on 11 September 2026.
Where do Athens charters actually leave from?
Alimos, a large marina south of the city, and Lavrion on the far side of Attica. Alimos opens the Saronic; Lavrion points at the Cyclades.
What do I need to bareboat a catamaran from Athens?
A recognized skipper's certificate and a VHF operator's license for the named skipper, originals checked at the base, plus a second competent crew member on the crew list.