Naveo Sailing
Lefkada & the Ionian Islands

Private Charter

Lefkada & the Ionian Islands

Sheltered Ionian waters, taverna evenings, and a new island every day.

7 Days / 6 Nights·2–10 Guests·Skipper & Chef Included·Fully Flexible Itinerary

What This Really Is

Beyond a Charter

This is not a standard yacht charter. From the moment you board at Lefkada, the week bends to your group — how far you want to sail, how long lunch runs, and which taverna you end up in.

The Ionian has the gentlest wind of any water we sail. Short hops, sheltered bays and reliable afternoon breeze, which makes it the kindest week for anyone new to a boat.

A private crewed catamaran charter in Greece's Ionian Islands with Naveo starts from €19,000 per week for up to 8 guests. The charter includes a Lagoon 46 catamaran, professional skipper, onboard chef, daily meals, fuel, and marina fees. The 7-day route departs from Lefkada and visits Meganisi, Ithaka, Fiskardo, Sivota, and Sami.

The Rhythm

A Day on the Water

Each day flows with intention and flexibility. No schedules, no pressure — just the rhythm of the sea and whatever feels right.

Morning

Wake slowly

Coffee on deck in a bay off Meganisi, flat as a lake. A swim before breakfast while the wind is still asleep, because here it rarely wakes before noon.

Midday

An easy passage

Ten or fifteen miles, most days. The breeze fills in after lunch, which is exactly when you want it, and drops again by dinner.

Afternoon

One-taverna bays

Anchor off Kastos or Kalamos, swim, read, and take the dinghy in for a drink at the only place on the water.

Evening

Dinner ashore

Fiskardo's waterfront, or a table on the quay at Sivota where the fish comes off a boat you can see from your chair.

Inspiration

A Sample Sailing Week

Board at Lefkada Marina, meet your skipper and chef, then ten easy miles to Meganisi for the first swim and dinner at anchor.

Welcome aboardMeet the crewFirst swim

The longest passage of the week at twenty-eight miles, under sail most of the way, into Sami on the east coast of Kefalonia.

A proper sailHarbour evening

Ten miles across to Ithaca and the deep natural harbour at Vathy. A small town that still feels like one, and a good place to walk before dinner.

Vathy harbourVillage walk

Fifteen miles to the prettiest waterfront in the Ionian, the one village that survived the 1953 earthquake. Busy in August, worth it anyway.

Fiskardo waterfrontDinner ashore

Twenty miles back east to the quiet pair. Almost nobody here, one taverna on the water, and the kind of evening people remember.

One-taverna baySwimmingStargazing

Sixteen miles to a horseshoe bay on the south of Lefkada, tavernas around the edge and the boats stern-to on the quay. The last big dinner.

Sivota bayFinal dinner ashore

Eleven miles back to the marina, a last swim on the way, coffee on deck and farewells before transfers to Preveza.

Last swimFarewell

Final route depends on weather conditions and your preferences. Every week is different.

The Yacht

Lagoon 46

A 46-foot catamaran with four double cabins, each with its own bathroom, air conditioning and natural light. Steady, roomy and easy to live on for a week. Larger groups move up to a six-cabin catamaran for up to twelve guests.

  • 4 ensuite double cabins (sleeps 8)
  • Air conditioning in every cabin
  • Hot showers throughout
  • Spacious saloon and cockpit
  • Full water toys: SUP, snorkelling, dinghy

Why a Catamaran?

A catamaran barely heels under sail and rolls far less at anchor, which is why it suits first-timers. The wide beam gives everyone somewhere to sit that is not on top of somebody else, and the shallow draft opens up the small bays this coast is full of.

The Details

What's Included

Included

  • ✓Exclusive yacht for 7 nights
  • ✓Professional skipper and chef
  • ✓All meals
  • ✓Flexible itinerary
  • ✓Water sports equipment
  • ✓Port fees and fuel

Not included

  • —Flights to/from Preveza
  • —Travel insurance
  • —Dinners ashore
  • —Excursions and tastings
  • —Crew gratuity

Optional add-ons

Wellness facilitator (€1,500/week)Cooking workshop ashore (€185 pp)Private transfers from Preveza airport

From Vincent

“If someone tells me they have never sailed and they are slightly nervous about it, I send them here. The wind is polite, the hops are short, and you are never more than an hour or two from the next anchorage. Kastos is the one I would keep for myself.”

— Vincent Braakman, Founder

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Before You Go

A Few Things to Know

A crewed Lagoon 46 charter in Greece's Ionian Islands starts from approximately €22,000 per week for up to 8 guests. This includes skipper, onboard chef, all meals, fuel, and marina fees.

Optional excursions include an e-bike tour in Sami (€85-95pp), a spa visit in Fiskardo (€180pp), a traditional cooking workshop (€85pp), wine tasting (€45pp), and a visit to the Melissani cave (€75-80pp).

We sail the Ionian Islands, departing from Lefkada. The Ionian offers calmer winds, shorter passages, and more sheltered anchorages compared to the Aegean — ideal for a relaxed, curated sailing experience.

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