Lavrion is an hour from Athens airport on the east coast of Attica, and it exists as a charter base for one reason: it is the closest good harbour to the Cyclades. Boats leaving from here are pointed at Kea, Kythnos, Syros and Paros rather than at the sheltered Saronic, and that makes it the serious Greek base.
What the Cycladic week is
Kea or Kythnos first, then Syros, Paros, Naxos and Mykonos, with Ios and Santorini if the week and the wind allow. The islands are further apart than in the Ionian, the harbours are more exposed, and the sailing is genuine passage-making. It is the most rewarding Greek week and the one most likely to be rearranged by the weather.
The meltemi decides everything
From roughly mid-June to mid-September the meltemi blows from the north across the Aegean, sometimes at thirty knots or more for several days. Going south is easy and coming back is not, which is why Cycladic itineraries are planned with the return leg in mind and why bases here look harder at a sailing resume than an Ionian base does.
What it costs
The Moorings publishes $2,634 to $36,999 for a 7 day charter for 2 people out of its Greek bases, which is the applicable published range. Lavrion's fleet tends to be newer and larger than the Ionian's because the cruising demands it, so expect to sit above the bottom of that range rather than at it.
Questions people ask about yacht charter lavrion
How much is a yacht charter from Lavrion?
No Lavrion-specific rate is published in this record. The Moorings publishes $2,634 to $36,999 for a 7 day charter for 2 people out of its Greek bases.
Why charter from Lavrion rather than Athens?
It is the closest good harbour to the Cyclades, an hour from the airport, and it saves a long first leg out of the Saronic.
How hard is Cycladic sailing?
Demanding in the meltemi season. Going south is easy, coming back is not, and the harbours are more exposed than in the Ionian.