3 day Private cruise around Paxos and Antipaxos from Corfu

Aweson Ionian yacht charter with Balos Yachts

This was a fantastic 3 day/2 night skippered charter. We explored Paxos and Antipaxos over 3 days, had some lovely sails thanks to there being some wind and gentle seas. Our skipper was very skilled in handling the yacht and the tender. I was amazed by how close he could move the boat to the caves in the cliffs so we could get a real close up view. Boat was spacious (the 41 foot) for our family of 5 - 2 adults and 3 teens. Skipper was very happy to adjust to our agenda, which we kind of made up as we went along. An advantage of this firm is that the skippers are all direct employees of Balos Yachts, not hired in for one trip. Our skipper was very easy going and extremely friendly. Really a charter like this must be the best way to see the best of the Greek islands, and for a family trip, the combination of being under sail, visiting pristine blue and green bays, Pirate of the Caribbean style caves etc can't be beat. Obviously it'll be weather dependent - too little wind or too much and sailing is difficult, but for an introduction to sailing the Ionian is better than the Aegean with the latter having higher winds. Even though the weather was very hot (35 degrees or more during the day), when berthed in a harbour mooring you can hook up the electric and run small fans in cabins during the night and we were quite comfortable. Combined with plenty of swim stops we managed to stay cool enough to enjoy everything. While it was high season and the coves we visited were busy with other boats, it was much preferable to visit these wonderful places on our own private yacht rather than crowd into the other motorised tourist boats we saw. If you want to try yachting for the first time and see the Ionian sea and Islands, Balos yachts is highly recommended.