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Yacht charter route · Sporades

Skiathos
round-trip.

Sail a 7-day yacht charter from Skiathos via Skopelos, Skyros, Kyra Panagia, Alonissos and Koukounaries. Sporades National Marine Park loop with monk-seal sanctuary anchorages.

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Skopelos
Day 1

Skiathos Marina → Skopelos

15 nm shake-down east to Skopelos. Sporades meltémi milder than Cyclades. Stafylos Bay swim before mooring; Mamma Mia chapel road-accessible from town. Skopelos town harbour stern-to, €25-40/night, sheltered from N. Plan to anchor swim at Stafylos Bay (4 nm south) and stuffed tomato yemista at Ouzeri Anatoli.

Distance

11 NM

Sailing

~2.2h at 5 kn

— At a glance

Route at a glance

Best season
May – early October (peak Jun – Sep)
Duration
7 days · Sat – Sat
Departure
Skiathos
Sailing area
Sporades

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Day-by-day journey

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Day 1 / 7
Skopelos
1
Day 1

Skiathos Marina → Skopelos

15 nm shake-down east to Skopelos. The Sporades sit in the northern Aegean — wind regime is the meltémi from N at 15-20 knots in summer, milder than the Cyclades. Skopelos town harbour stern-to is the standard overnight, sheltered from N. Stafylos Bay 4 nm south for swim before mooring; Mamma Mia chapel (Agios Ioannis Kastri) on the east coast accessible by road from Skopelos town.

Things to do

Walk to the Mamma Mia Agios Ioannis Kastri chapel

Anchor swim at Stafylos Bay (4 nm south)

Stuffed tomato yemista at Ouzeri Anatoli

Climb Skopelos Town stone alleys at sunset

Mooring tip

Skopelos town harbour stern-to, €25-40/night, sheltered from N. Loutraki on Glossa side is the smaller alternative.

Skyros
2
Day 2

Skopelos → Skyros

38 nm long beam-reach southeast to Skyros — largest of the Sporades, the southernmost. Linaria harbour on the southwest coast is the standard overnight, sheltered from N. Walk or taxi up to Chora on the cliff above the harbour; the Byzantine Castle of Skyros is the headline shore activity.

Things to do

Walk to the Byzantine Castle of Skyros

Buy a hand-carved Skyrian wooden horse from a craftsman

Goat stew at a Chora courtyard taverna

Swim Pefkos Beach (south coast)

Mooring tip

Stern-to in Linaria harbour, €25-40/night, sheltered from N. Atsitsa Bay west coast is the alternative for sheltered anchorage.

Kira Panagia
3
Day 3

Skyros → Kyra Panagia

32 nm northwest to Kyra Panagia — uninhabited island inside the Alonissos Marine Park. No road, no village, no quay; anchorage only. Planitis Bay on the north coast (sand 5-7 m, sheltered from N) is the standard anchorage. The 12th-century Panagia Monastery is a 30-minute hike up from the bay.

Things to do

Anchor swim at Planitis Bay (sand bottom)

Hike to the 12th-c Panagia Monastery

Snorkel for monk-seal sightings (Marine Park)

Read on deck under the cicadas

Mooring tip

Free anchoring in Planitis Bay on sand at 5-7 m, sheltered from N. No services on the island. Park rules: no spearfishing, no beach fires.

Alonissos
4
Day 4

Kyra Panagia → Alonissos

15 nm south to Alonissos — eastern Sporades, the only inhabited island inside the Marine Park (the largest marine protected area in Europe). Patitiri harbour on the south coast is the standard charter overnight; Old Alonissos village on the cliff above is car-free, accessed by road or stone-stair hike.

Things to do

Walk Old Alonissos cliff village (car-free)

Snorkel for the Peristera shipwreck (5th-c BC, dive operators only)

Lobster pasta at Y Plex taverna

Sign up for a Marine Park guided snorkel

Mooring tip

Stern-to in Patitiri harbour, €25-40/night, sheltered from N. Steni Vala on the east coast is the smaller alternative.

Koukounaries
5
Day 5

Alonissos → Koukounaries (Skiathos)

20 nm west to Skiathos. Anchor in Koukounaries Bay on the southwest coast — golden-sand beach backed by a pine forest, one of the most photographed beaches in the Sporades. Sand bottom 4-6 m, sheltered from N. Walk the wetlands behind the beach for flamingo and heron sightings.

Things to do

Anchor swim at Koukounaries golden sand

Walk Koukounaries wetlands flamingo trail

Sunset cocktails at Achladies Beach Bar

Live rembetika music at Bourtzi (Skiathos Town)

Mooring tip

Free anchoring in Koukounaries Bay on sand at 4-6 m, sheltered from N. Skiathos Marina town quay is the alternative for paid stern-to.

Skiathos
6
Day 6

Koukounaries → Skiathos Marina

8 nm short hop east back to Skiathos Marina. Optional Lalaria Beach swim stop on the north coast — white-pebble cove framed by chalk cliffs, boat-only access. Skiathos town quay stern-to for handover-prep evening; the Bourtzi Peninsula is the small Venetian fort at the harbour entrance.

Things to do

Swim stop at Lalaria Beach (boat-only access)

Walk Bourtzi Peninsula Venetian fort

Grilled octopus at Taverna Alektor

Refuel and clean the boat at Skiathos Marina

Mooring tip

Skiathos Marina stern-to with lazy lines, €40-60/night. Refuel at the entrance fuel berth before mooring. Confirm handover slot 24h ahead.

Skiathos
7
Day 7

Skiathos → Check-out

Handover at Skiathos Marina before 09:00. Inspection — deposit released within 7 days. Skiathos airport (JSI) is 5 minutes by road from the marina. Deposit released within 7 days post-inspection. Plan to final inspection with the base manager and last spanakopita at Skiathos Bakery.

Things to do

Final inspection with the base manager

Last spanakopita at Skiathos Bakery

Coffee at a Skiathos town café

Airport transfer (5 min from marina)

Mooring tip

Hand over at Skiathos Marina before 09:00. Deposit released within 7 days post-inspection.

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