Cruise 2010 program

Saturday:

Boarding after 6:00 PM. We leave as soon as everyone is on board!

Sunday: Lefkada – Bay – Kalamos

Departure at approx. 10:30 from Lefkada. We’ll cross the lagoon sailing for three miles through a large, well marked canal in the direction of a sheltered gulf surrounded by islands. We’ll have our first swim in the Wheat Field Bay. The crystal clear water will encourage cruise members to dive in and to forget whatever discomfort the trip may have caused. After toweling ourselves dry, we’ll have lunch; then, after a nap, we’ll sail in the direction of the island of Kalamos. There, a candle light dinner will easily help us slide into the arms of Morpheus.

Monday: Kalamos – Astakos – Ithaca

We’ll circumnavigate the island of Astakos and stop in the island of Atoko, in the Bay of the House. The island is uninhabited and is at the centre of Ithaca canal, in a splendid bay where you cannot tell the colors of the sea and the sky apart. A tiny church is the only building on the island. The north-west wind usually starts blowing in the early afternoon, so we hoist our sails and leave in the direction of Ithaca, an island full of history and school-book fascination. The approach to Harbor Bay is always very windy but everything calms down as the sun sets. While looking for Ulysses’ bed, which according to legend was carved into the trunk of a single olive tree, we’ll find plenty of bars and coffee-shops with excellent drinks and delicious pastries.

Tuesday: Ithaca – Filiatro- Sivota

After restocking the storeroom, we’ll set sail towards the bay of Filiatro in the island of Ithaca, in a landscape framed by crystal clear waters and the white sands. The shadow of our sailboat will be reflected in the water as though suspended in the air. In the afternoon we’ll sail towards Sivota, which we’ll reach after sailing close to the wind for approx. 15 miles. We’ll spend the night there and, if possible, we’ll stock up on water and power at the quay. There is also diving in Sivota: take advantage of it if you like scuba diving!

Wednesday: Sivota – Katziki Harbor – Fiscardo

We’ll leave early in the morning with destination Katsiki Harbor. We cross the canal separating Kefalonia from Lefkada, and as soon as we pass the Cape of Sappho’s Leap you’ll get to admire the dreamiest, turquoise water you have ever seen. We’ll slip in the water and eventually swim in to the beach. If the wind lets us, we’ll have lunch there, or we’ll hoist the sails and quickly, pushed by the wind, fly the 10 miles that separate us from Kefalonia. We’ll moor in Fuscardo harbor (the Greek Portofino), in the lap of luxury, where fancy shops, incredible sail boats and yachts lay there waiting for us.

Thursday: Fiscardo - Meganisi

In the morning, after taking our sweet time, we’ll sail towards Nidri, a tourist village in the island of Lefkada with plenty of fresh supplies. We’ll re-stock there and direct ourselves to the bay of the Atheni harbor in the island of Meganisi where we’ll spend the night under the stars. Based on what we bought, either we’ll grill our meal on the beach or we’ll make a nice fish dinner.

Friday: Meganisi – Skorpios – Lefkada

In the morning, after waking up with a nice dive in cool water, we’ll circumnavigate the island of Skorpios, which is owned by the Onassis family. You’ll choose where to swim and have lunch. In the afternoon we’ll go towards another small bay for the last swim in this cruise. When the wind blows steadily on our sails we’ll reach the canal that takes us back to Lefkada.

Saturday:

After breakfast, we’ll start the disembarking procedures and you’ll leave the boat by 10,00. Usually ferries leave for Italy in the evening from Igoumenitza, which you can reach by bus or taxi. If you have a car, on the way back, you can visit the picturesque town of Parga, which in 2007 was awarded the Blue Flag for having the most beautiful beach.