In the flooded caldera of Santorini - a more spectacular sailing area is hardly imaginable - two recently formed islets (Nea Kameni and Palea Kameni) can be seen in the photo above, proof of the ongoing volcanic activity.
Since this place is so uniquely beautiful many
yacht charters on motor yachts and super yachts are arranged here, and also frequent cruises are made along the surrounding islands in particular,
Ios,
Amorgos, Naxos and the little islands south of Naxos called the
Little Cyclades or Small Cyclades: Koufonisi, Iraklia, Schoinoussa and Donoussa.
The motor yachts (motoryachts) will naturally have a wider range of islands to explore than the
sailing superyachts and megayachts that will sail “just” 10-14 knots maximum, a speed which the larger motoryachts can easily triple, therefore including even the
Dodecanese as far as
Patmos, when starting out of
Santorini.
These
luxurious motor and super yachts are usually rented per day and are fully crewed, meaning that not only a skipper or captain but also a (chef) cook, hostesses and several crew will be onboard to pamper the guests. Moreover, the guestrooms or cabins are exceptionally large, all with spacious ensuite private bathrooms. Diving instructors, fitness instructors, physiotherapist etc can be added to the crew or flown in for the day when required as is customary on these
motor or super yachts in the Mediterranean, and even more so in
Greece and the
Cyclades where standards are exceptionally high.
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