The archipelago of Greece is inexhaustible. With the groups of Islands split into the different areas of Ionian, Saronic, Sporades, Cyclades, Dodecanese, and Crete that stands alone.

You can follow the footsteps of Odysseus or discover the jewel-like islands set in Homer's wine - dark sea. It is impossible to describe in full the enormous variety that each area is able to offer.

Starting with the lovely waters of the Ionian with its green and colourful islands, where the Italian influence is still quite plainly in evidence. Corfu, Paxos, Kefallinia and Zante are but a few. The Saronic islands are on the Aegean side of the Corinth Canal and are within easy reach of the Peleponese where one can discover Nafplion, which was the first capital of Greece, Epidavros with its ancient amphitheatre, or the present capital, Athens.

However this area has the largest concentration of yachts in Greece. The Sporades are split into two areas North and Eastern these are also situated in the Northern Aegean. Some of the better known islands are Lesvos, Limnos and Skiathos.

The Cyclades, being dramatically dry and rocky in contrast. Thira; known as Santorini is home to a volcano, or the renowned island of Mykonos are part of this group. However, the Meltemi winds blow strong during July and August. Our staff will advise you of the best yachts and periods for cruising in these parts.

Turkey the country where East meets West, between Europe and Asia, a geographical and cultural water-shed.
The warmth and friendly, hospitality of the local people that you will encounter are truly remarkable but the sights and sounds of the Eastern world that will greet you are quite stunning.
Archeological remains of cultures and civilisations, many long gone from the area, remain to testify to the remarkable and complex history of this beautiful and fascinating area.

South Eastern Turkey, aptly named the Turquoise Coast for its beautiful waters and its beautiful coastline, covers 1,000 miles of coves, bays and beaches offering some of the most wonderful cruising in the world, full of exciting places to explore.

Marmaris. Perhaps the best known of the towns on this coast, has built up in recent years from a sleepy village to a bustling holiday center with a large award winning marina and a thriving yachting industry. Many of its original village features remain; the crusader castle on the hill overlooking the harbour, the minarets from which the calls to prayer are heard throughout the town, the bazaar with its bustle, jewellery shops, carpet shops and scent of spices and of mouthwatering cooking eminating from the kitchens, both commercial and domestic and of course the physical setting of the enclosed bay in which Marmaris is nestled against the wooded hills.
The glimpse of life is offered as you wander through the Town is fascinating. Waterfront villages such as Gocek offer you an incredible backdrop of mountains and forests, traditional fish tavernas, the typical Turkish bazaar, shopping and nightlife, inspired many famous poets.

Bodrum, a pleasant little town, has acquired something of a Bohemian reputation from the time when dissident artists and writers were exiled there in the early twentieth century. In a lovely setting, it has become a popular tourist resort over the past few years.
The imposing crusader castle in the bay, built by the Knights of St John, is home to the best underwater archaeological museum in the Mediterranean, and is well worth a visit. Among the artefacts on display are finds from what is thought to be the earliest known shipwreck dating from the Bronze Age.

The town of Antalya is beautifully situated at the head of the Gulf of Antalya, surrounded to the south and west by the rugged Lycian mountains, the massive Taurus range behind, and the fertile Pamphylian Plain spreading out to the east, the site has been occupied since about 6000 BC.
The early inhabitants probably spoke an Indo-European language similar to that of the Hittites, but later adopted Phoenician, and, later still, Greek. The first Greek settlers arrived about 700 BC. According to Homer these were survivors from Troy, but in fact they were the victorious Achaeans who were spreading down through Turkey and the Aegean at this period.
The Persians arrived in 547 BC and in 334 BC Alexander passed through. King Attalus II of Pergama gave his name to the city (Attaleia in Ancient Greek), but the Pergamene rule was short and the city was captured by pirates who held sway until the Romans took over and turned it into a thriving and important port which existed as such for over a thousand years.
It became the Crusaders' port of embarkation for the Holy Land as the journey by sea avoided the arduous traverse of the Taurus Mountains. In 1207 the Seljuk Turks captured the city and held it until the Ottomans took over in 1387.

Along the coast, there are ancient ruins from the proto-Greek period, the Romans, the Byzantines, the Seljuks and the Ottomans. There are wonderful tours to take in the area including to Ephessus, Caunus and Kas, more bays and villages to visit, sites to explore and beaches to laze on along the whole length of the coast.

The Meltemi, is the wind that blows during the summer. It begins to blow in May-June at force 3-4, reaches full strength in July-August at force 6- T, and dies off in September-October.
Between Kos and Bodrum it blows from the North, but in the Southern coast it usually blows from the West. The warm waters of the Aegean welcome you from early May to October.