The Ionian Islands are to the west of mainland Greece and are home to one of the Mediterranean’s most popular sailing destinations providing the perfect cruising ground for fun, relaxed and varied Mediterranean yacht charter holidays. The Ionian has a wonderful Mediterranean sailing climate with beautiful warm summers and the sun shines here for over 3000 hours a year!
The Ionian Islands are located in the Ionian Sea, in the western part of Greece. The Ionian Sea is an arm of the Mediterranean sea, south of the Adriatic sea. The Ionian are some of the most popular Greek islands and are perfect for Mediterranean yachting holidays. The Ionian consists of six major islands including Cephalonia, Lefkas, Ithaca, Zakinthos (Zante), Corfu and Paxos as well as the Greek mainland with its own array of beautiful villages, harbours and bays.
Our Island Sailing charter base is in the marina on the north east side of the beautiful Ionian island of Lefkas which is ideally located for both the North and South Ionian sailing areas. Lefkas marina, part of the Med Marina group, is one of the finest in the Mediterranean and certainly one of the most beautiful in Greece. With state of the art facilities our Med Marina yacht charter base is a destination in itself and an ideal way to start your Island Sailing holiday.
Our brand new sailing yachts are ideal for Mediterranean yacht charter holidays with high level specifications and equipment the yachts are ideal for both comfortable Mediterranean cruising or more adventurous sailing.
The fantastic cockpit area is stylish, really practical and incredibly spacious and is great for socialising. The large bathing platform is a stunning new feature, normally only seen on much larger scale yachts making our yachts ideal for relaxing, sunbathing and swimming in the many beautiful Ionian bays.
The modern saloon on Island Sailing's brand new charter yachts have plenty of comfortable seating and a good sized folding table for sociable dining. There is a chart table, fully equipped galley, two cabins with well sized double berths with two additional berths available in the saloon, generous sized heads with large stand up shower area, wall mounted shower and WC. With plenty of opening hatches and portlights the yachts are perfect for the sunny Mediterranean climate you will enjoy on your yacht charter holiday in the Ionian.
We can help you as much or as little as you like to plan your Mediterranean sailing holiday. We can provide plenty of advice and information on the best places to sail, relax and explore. Your stunning new yacht comes with latest edition pilotage and guide books filled with really useful and interesting information about your Mediterranean cruising area, not to mention brand new, top class Raymarine chart plotters on deck for easy navigation around the islands.
For more information about the sailing area or to view some pictures of the beautiful Ionian islands please click here or visit our Island Sailing gallery.
Whatever your cruising plans our aim is to ensure you enjoy a fantastic Mediterranean yacht charter. If you have any questions or need any advice call us on 0330 088 4744 or 0044 (0)7535 792374 or email contact@island-sailing.com