February 12, 2012

Greece is the word

By Robert Cross

The trends this year are starting to emerge. Europe is offering good value for those exchanging more resilient currencies. There is no doubt that this shift in the mix of charterer nationalities and the effect of world news has changed the profile for the Mediterranean.
Turkey is increasingly popular for those seeking a destination less developed with a laid back culture, which appears to be at the expense of bookings in Greece. Croatia is steady with their fixed number of boats and set number of marina berths carefully planned to meet the allowed number of charter tourists. Italy and the south of France have boats available and offer much of what they always have but I sense a new level of appreciation for traveling this region by boat. The stand out for value for 2012 is Greece.

What a great time to go to Greece with more room on the town quay and privacy in bays but there is a need for caution, Our friends in rural Greece are largely taking the world events in their stride and life goes on as normal, when you think about it they have been around for a long time. The charm of Greece is the feeling that nothing has changed much over the centuries, certainly not their attitude. If the Ottoman empire couldn't rattle them I don't see the locals taking much notice of bankers. Sail Connections is however taking the commercial reality seriously, restricting bookings to our list of preferred operators, all of whom have ownership interests outside of Greece and are not as exposed to the downturn which the smaller operators must be feeling. The sailing destinations of Greece are far from the troubles in Athens and should in no way affect a well planned sailing holiday. It is exciting to have such good availability this time of year as usually we are telling people what they can have which is not always what they want. I have no doubt that the boats will book for the 2012 season but right now people have been holding back and now is the time to book.

Below is a monthly list of discounted boats available from just one of our preferred suppliers in Greece. If the boat you are looking for does not appear here please contact us, we check all offers available to Sail Connections to match the right boat for you at the right price

One-Way Specials 2012

Yacht TypePeriod DD/MM/YYBasesDiscountOffer Price*

Lagoon 400

17/03-24/03

Kos-Athens

30%

2240€

Lagoon 400

31/03-07/04

Athens-Kos

30%

2240€

Oceanis 43

07/04-21/04

Athens-Kos

35%

2470€

Nautitech 47

07/04-14/04

Kos-Athens

30%

3200€

Oceanis 43

14/04-21/04

Athens-Kos

30%

1330€

Bavaria 45 Cruiser

14/04-28/04

Athens-Kos

35%

3055€

Bavaria 45 Cruiser

21/04-28/04

Athens-Kos

30%

1650€

Sun Odyssey 36i

21/04-05/05

Athens-Kos

35%

1820€

Lagoon 380

28/04-12/05

Athens-Lefkas

35%

3510€

Sun Odyssey 36i

28/04-05/05

Athens-Kos

30%

1050€

Belize 43

12/05-26/05

Athens-Lefkas

35%

4550€

Bavaria 50 Cruiser

12/05-26/05

Athens-Lefkas

25%

5175€

Lagoon 380

12/05-19/05

Athens-Samos

25%

1725€

Belize 43

19/05-26/05

Athens-Lefkas

30%

2730€

Belize 43

15/09-22/09

Lefkas-Athens

30%

2730€

Belize 43

15/09-29/09

Lefkas-Athens

35%

5070€

Hanse 540

29/09-13/10

Kos-Athens

35%

6955€

Hanse 540

29/09-06/10

Kos-Athens

30%

4130€

Sun Odyssey 36i

06/10-20/10

Kos-Athens

30%

1950€

Sun Odyssey 36i

13/10-20/10

Kos-Athens

35%

1050€

Bavaria 45 Cruiser

13/10-27/10

Kos-Athens

35%

3150€

Bavaria 50 Cruiser

13/10-20/10

Kos-Athens

30%

4030€

Bavaria 50 Cruiser

13/10-27/10

Kos-Athens

35%

5590€

Oceanis 50

13/10-20/10

Kos-Athens

30%

4420€

Oceanis 50

13/10-27/10

Kos-Athens

35%

5590€

Bavaria 45 Cruiser

20/10-27/10

Kos-Athens

30%

1645€

Specials 2012

Yacht TypePeriod DD/MM/YYBasesDiscountOffer Price*

Lagoon 420

07/04-14/04

Athens

20%

2720€

Lagoon 380

21/04-28/04

Athens

20%

1840€

Bavaria 50 Cruiser

21/04-28/04

Athens

20%

2000€

Bavaria 46 cruiser

28/04-05/05

Athens

20%

1920€

Lagoon 400

28/04-05/05

Kos

20%

3200€

Bavaria cruiser 40

05/05-12/05

Kos

15%

1700€

Lagoon 420

05/05-12/05

Athens

20%

3440€

Lagoon 380

05/05-12/05

Kos

20%

1840€

Lagoon 440

05/05-12/05

Kos

20%

4080€

Sun Odyssey 36i

12/05-19/05

Kos

15%

1275€

Sun Odyssey 44i

12/05-19/05

Kos

20%

2000€

Hanse 540

12/05-19/05

Athens

20%

3840€

Bavaria 44

12/05-19/05

Mykonos

15%

1700€

Oceanis 43

12/05-19/05

Kos

15%

1955€

Oceanis 423

19/05-26/05

Skiathos

15%

2125€

Bavaria 45 Cruiser

19/05-26/05

Kos

15%

2975€

Bavaria 49

19/05-26/05

Athens

20%

2560€

Oceanis 50

19/05-26/05

Kos

20%

3440€

Lagoon 380

19/05-26/05

Lefkas

20%

2720€

Nautitech 40

19/05-26/05

Lefkas

20%

3040€

Lagoon 420

19/05-26/05

Athens

20%

4240€

Bavaria 45 Cruiser

19/05-26/05

Kos

15%

2975€

Sun Odyssey 44i

26/05-09/06

Kos

15%

5950€

Bavaria 50 Cruiser

02/06-09/06

Athens

20%

3040€

Bavaria 44

02/06-09/06

Mykonos

20%

2000€

Oceanis 423

02/06-09/06

Skiathos

15%

2125€

Oceanis 43

02/06-09/06

Kos

15%

2550€

Nautitech 40

02/06-09/06

Lefkas

20%

3040€

Lagoon 400

02/06-09/06

Kos

20%

3760€

Hanse 470

09/06-16/06

Kos

15%

3145€

Lagoon 420

09/06-16/06

Athens

20%

4240€

Bavaria cruiser 40

16/06-23/06

Lefkas

15%

2125€

Bavaria 49

16/06-23/06

Athens

20%

2560€

Hanse 430

16/06-23/06

Athens

15%

2550€

Lagoon 380

16/06-23/06

Lefkas

15%

2890€

Lagoon 380

16/06-23/06

Kos

20%

2400€

Lagoon 440

16/06-23/06

Kos

20%

5120€

Bavaria cruiser 40

23/06-30/06

Lefkas

15%

2465€

Bavaria 40 cruiser

23/06-30/06

Lefkas

15%

2125€

Oceanis 393

23/06-30/06

Kos

15%

1700€

Oceanis 423

23/06-30/06

Skiathos

15%

2380€

Bavaria 42 cruiser

30/06-07/07

Athens

15%

2380€

Bavaria 46 cruiser

30/06-07/07

Athens

15%

2975€

Bavaria cruiser 40

30/06-07/07

Lefkas

15%

2465€

Bavaria 50 Cruiser

30/06-07/07

Kos

20%

3520€

Oceanis 50

30/06-07/07

Kos

20%

3840€

Sun Odyssey 36i

07/07-14/07

Kos

15%

1785€

Bavaria 40 cruiser

07/07-14/07

Lefkas

15%

2125€

Oceanis 43

07/07-14/07

Kos

15%

2805€

Bavaria 44

14/07-21/07

Mykonos

15%

2380€

Lagoon 400

14/07-21/07

Kos

20%

4400€

Belize 43

21/07-28/07

Lefkas

20%

3360€

Bavaria 50 Cruiser

29/09-06/10

Kos

20%

3040€

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