Sailing holidays - and than in particular
yacht charters - seldom reach the southern Aegean: the sea of Crete. Most
Aegean yacht charters are enjoyed far farther north, closer to
Athens,
Paros, etc., or farther to the east, in the
Dodecanese out of
Kos or
Samos.
Yet, when chartering a yacht from Athens it is possible to explore the
southern Aegean if enough time is allocated: usually not less than three weeks is necessary due to the large distances involved. If in luck sometimes yachts can be available in
Milos or
Santorini and it can be possible to start there, but even then the attractive neighbours, islands such as
Sifnos,
Folegandros,
Naxos,
Amorgos are very appealing and might prevent a route down towards
Crete.
Hence, a one-way from for instance Paros island to
Rhodes island can be sailed via Crete - the northern coast. However, most
Aegean yacht charters and yachts won't be able to offer such a
one-way route.
Note that the southern coast should - especially in August - be avoided due to the possible strong gusts from the mountains. The archaeological sites that are closer to the south can best be visited from the northern port of Iraklion.
.: Back to Crete island :.