Routes & Passages
Cross-destination passages and one-way trips: ports, paperwork, weather windows, day-by-day plans and backup stops when the forecast changes.
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Sailing Zakynthos: Two-Week Loop from Lefkada or a Direct Island Charter
Zakynthos rewards the sailors willing to push south past Kefalonia — a two-week loop from Lefkada covers sheer limestone cliffs, the famous Shipwreck Beach, and turtle nesting bays with noticeably fewer boats than the northern Ionian.
June 15, 2026
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The Classic Ionian Loop from Lefkada: Meganisi, Ithaca, Kefalonia and Back
The Lefkada loop — taking in Meganisi, Kalamos, Kastos, Ithaca, and Kefalonia — is the definitive Ionian charter circuit: 120-plus nautical miles, a week's sailing, and a careful balance of crowd management and stunning anchorages. Here is how to do it right.
June 11, 2026
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Northern Ionian Loop: Corfu, the Diapontia Islands & a Taste of Albania in 7 Days
The Diapontia Islands sit within a day's sail of Corfu Town, yet most charter boats never find them. This seven-day loop maps a practical northern Ionian circuit through near-deserted Erikoussa, Mathraki, and Othoni — with an optional overnight across the Albanian border into Saranda for sailors who want the full story.
June 8, 2026
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Ionian to Aegean via the Corinth Canal: A Delivery Route
A practical guide to sailing from the Ionian to the Aegean via the Corinth Canal: canal booking, paperwork, day-by-day routing, weather windows, and how to find discounted delivery charter slots by contacting operators directly and staying flexible on dates.
April 23, 2026