Kos sits a few miles off the Turkish mainland with Bodrum in sight across the strait, and it is the main charter base of the Dodecanese. The islands north and south of it are close together, the water is warm into October and the meltemi funnels between them hard enough that the sailing is real. It is the warmest Greek cruising ground and the one furthest from everything else.
What a Kos week costs
Kos is priced as Greece rather than separately. Istion Yachting lists Kos among its eleven Greek bases and starts its catamarans at 3.510 EUR a week out of Athens; Nautilus Yachting publishes a low season two to three cabin monohull around 900 pounds a week; The Moorings publishes a 7 day charter for 2 from 2,634 USD across its Greek operation. A Kos quote lands inside those.
Where the week goes
North to Kalymnos, Leros and Lipsi, which are close together and full of small harbours, or south to Nisyros with its volcanic crater and on to Tilos and Symi. Symi is the destination most crews aim at: a harbour of neoclassical houses in a steep bay, and a long day's sail from Kos. Legs run two to four hours and the shelter is good.
The meltemi in the Dodecanese
It blows here from June to September, strongest in July and August, and it funnels between the islands rather than arriving evenly. That makes the sailing more interesting than the Ionian and less predictable than the Saronic: a passage that is a beam reach in the open can be a hard beat in a channel. Plan the long legs for the morning and expect the afternoon to be windier than forecast.
Crossing to Turkey
Bodrum and the Gulf of Gokova are within sight, and it is a real international border with clearance both ways, agents, and paperwork that takes a morning. Most Greek charter agreements either forbid it or price it separately, and a crew that wants both coasts is usually better served by chartering from the Turkish side, where the same cruising ground costs less to reach.
Questions people ask about yacht charter kos
How much is a yacht charter from Kos?
Kos is priced as Greece. Nautilus Yachting puts a low season two to three cabin monohull around 900 pounds a week and The Moorings publishes a 7 day charter for 2 from 2,634 USD, both read on 11 September 2026.
Where do you sail from Kos?
North to Kalymnos, Leros and Lipsi, or south to Nisyros, Tilos and Symi. Symi is the destination most crews aim at and a long day's sail away.
Can you sail from Kos to Turkey?
Bodrum is in sight but it is an international border with clearance both ways and agents. Most Greek charter agreements forbid it or price it separately.