The catamaran is the boat most groups want in Greece and the one the fleets run out of first. It suits the islands well: the anchorages are deep, the summer breeze is a beam reach more often than not, and the shallow draught opens bays a monohull has to watch. It also costs a good deal more, and the Greek fleets publish enough to see by how much.
What a Greek catamaran costs
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, and 4.950 EUR for an Excess 14 of 2024 out of Lefkas, both offered bareboat or skippered. Nautilus Yachting puts a high season luxury catamaran with a skipper upwards of 10,000 pounds on its Greek page, which is the other end of the same market.
Catamarans for rent, Greece: where they are based
Athens and Lavrion for the Saronic and the Cyclades, Lefkas and Preveza for the Ionian, Corfu for the northern Ionian, and Kos and Rhodes for the Dodecanese. Istion alone lists eleven Greek bases. The base decides your flights and your first day far more than it decides your price, because the fleets are priced nationally and the boats move between bases out of season.
Why the premium is worth paying in Greece specifically
Greek anchorages are often deep and the good ones fill; a catamaran's shallow draught and twin anchors open bays that a deep keeled monohull cannot use comfortably. The flat deck matters in the Cyclades, where the meltemi makes a monohull week hard work for anyone who is not sailing. Against that, Greek town quays are tight and catamaran berths are few, and in August they are gone by mid afternoon.
When to book one
The previous autumn for July and August. Greek catamaran demand outruns supply in every peak week, and a group deciding in the spring chooses from what is left. In May, June, late September and October the position reverses and the same boats are discounted alongside the rest of the fleet, which is much the cheapest way to try one.
Questions people ask about rent catamaran Greece
How much does it cost to rent a catamaran in Greece?
Istion Yachting lists a four cabin Bali Catspace from 3.510 EUR a week out of Athens and an Excess 14 from 4.950 EUR out of Lefkas, read on 11 September 2026.
Where can I rent a catamaran in Greece?
Athens and Lavrion for the Saronic and Cyclades, Lefkas, Preveza and Corfu for the Ionian, Kos and Rhodes for the Dodecanese. Istion alone lists eleven Greek bases.
Is a catamaran better than a monohull in Greece?
For comfort and for deep anchorages, yes, and it matters in the Cyclades. Against that, Greek town quays have few catamaran berths and they fill by mid afternoon in August.