Charter a Yacht in the Sporades

The Sporades are Greece's green islands — a small archipelago of pine-covered hills, white-pebble coves, and turquoise water in the northwestern Aegean. Only four islands are inhabited (Skiathos, Skopelos, Alonissos, and Skyros), and the remaining islets are protected within the Alonissos Marine Park, the largest marine protected area in Europe.

This is where you come when you want the Greek island experience without the Cycladic crowds. Skiathos has the beaches — over sixty of them — and a lively harbour town. Skopelos, the filming location for Mamma Mia, is quieter and more traditional, with slate-roofed houses and chapel-dotted hillsides. Alonissos is the gateway to the marine park, where monk seals, dolphins, and rare seabirds inhabit uninhabited islets.

Sailing here is relaxed. The meltemi is lighter than in the central Aegean, inter-island passages are short, and the pine forests that reach the waterline create a sense of seclusion that larger islands cannot match. Charters typically embark from Skiathos (which has a domestic airport) or from Athens with a positioning day via the Euboean Gulf.