Manos Yachting - Hermes Complex Lefkas Marina

Me and My wife have sailed with Adonis and his family 3 times in the past 5 years. Each time was better than the next. They are the most educated and skillful people we've ever sailed with. At each port of call they know every shop and restaurant owner personally. I'd highly recommend them.

We chartered a boat last summer for one week. We got to know the team as extremely friendly, helpful and courteous. Thereupon, the boat was in a very good condition and the overall procedure ran smoothly. We enjoyed our vacation to the very fullest. No doubt, we will definitely come again !

I just returned from my last sailing week from Lefkas. This was the first time I chartered a yacht at Manos Yachting and obviously will not be the last time. They care for their boats and their customers in a way that is really extra ordinary. I have seldom experienced such an outstanding service of a charter company. Of course some of the yachts are not that young than in other charter companies but this is not a problem. The boats are their own boats and my impression is that they care for them like for their babies. On top of this the equipment of the yachts is even higher than somewhere else. I can only strongly recommend them and will for sure come again. Thank you so much for this fantastic sailing week in the ionian sea.

Manos is a run by a family of knowledgable and experienced sailors who take excellent care of their boats and their customers. We rented an Odyssey 39 for a week and were so pleased with how well the boat was outfitted (new sails and lines, new Garmin, dinghy and outboard motor, and even snorkeling equipment!). The boat was beautifully maintained and immaculately clean. Adonis was very personable and gave a thorough explanation of boat systems prior to our departure. Whenever we had a question during our charter, he was just a phone call away, always very responsive and a pleasant. The company also gave excellent recommendations for anchorages, as well as people and places throughout the Ionian Sea. I highly recommend Manos for your Ionian Sea charter.

Great expirience and fantastic holidays. Manos Yachting was a great choice and definately we will do it again. Our skipper, Antonis, helped us all the way, teached the kids sailing and became part of the company. In the same time he was always descrete, profesional and made us feel comportable. The kids loved him and they keep talking about him. The yacht was in perfect condition and it was ideal for sailing and relaxing. Everyone in Manos yachting was excellent and helped us with everythibg we wanted. Special thanks to Evita for all the usuful information and the services. We are looking forward for the next time guys. Many thanks.

I have been chartering sailing yachts in Greece for many years and never have I had such a positive experience with a charter company. We have chartered Henk for three weeks and I would struggle to find any technical issue we had to suffer for the whole charter period. The boat is in immaculate condition, for a simple reason, that is maintained as well as if it were an owner's vessel. The team at Manos is extremely friendly and professional, it has been a true pleasure dealing with them. I warmly recommend.

Where do I start? Where do I start trying to describe what turns out to be a trip of a lifetime? Well…I can start by saying I’ve gone four times now. As with any service business you can determine their quality by the amount of repeat business. I’m writing this review to try to allow you to visualize what very few fortunate people have been able to accomplish in their lives, and that is sailing the Greek Islands. I’ve been going to Greece for a little over ten years now as I have customers in Athens. About eight years ago my customer suggested we rent a boat with a skipper and sail the islands. As this is one of everyone’s bucket list items how could I say no?!? We wound up chartering a boat from Manos Yachts with Antonis as our skipper. I cannot fully describe the experience sailing with Antonis without writing a review the size of War and Peace…but let me try... I’ve only been on a chartered boat once before in the Caribbean and my only issue with it was what to do with the captain. Do we invite him for dinner when we dock? Do we take him out for lunch? Etc.. Probably the best part of sailing with Manos and Antonis (besides being with my wife and friends) was the relationship we formed with Antonis. This is THE guy. Not only is he a superb captain nautically speaking but he is a walking teddy bear that you kinda want to hug all the time. I know it sounds weird, but we could not have asked for a better person to guide us through the many islands of the Ionian Sea. Its an amazing adventure, which you also are the captain of. If you want to learn how to sail he will show you, if you want to sit on the bow and soak up rays, he is there with a cushion for you. Its just unbelievable. And there is no set schedule, if you want to see a particular island he’s on it. As for us we load up with groceries in the port (Lefkada) where Manos yachts departs from and we’re eating and drinking by the time were out of the no-wake zone. We have one spot we go to every time which is a beach bar which we access from the dingy while the boat is anchored at sea. After that we put the trip into Antonis’s hands, pull the hats over our eyes and take a nap while listening to the wind and the ocean. At night we dock in a port, have a great dinner and stock up again in the morning. It’s a beautiful 24 hours that we get to have over and over again. We have sailed on two of their boats, Evita and Henk which are both Jeanneaus. We typically sail with three couples and we sailed Evita twice and Henk twice. I like having the extra room Henk affords as it’s a 54’ boat so I would suggest if you are going with three or four couples and Henk is available go for the extra size. If not, no biggie just make sure you like who your sailing with! Close quarters on a 49 footer. By the way I’ve met both his sister and brother over the years and they are equally huggable (Evita more so), Evita runs the office and Antonis’s brother is another skipper. And as a side note just so you know I’m not blowing smoke…My wife Ali and I invited Antonis to our Wedding in Miami and he has also stayed with us at our house in New York. Life long friends now… I’m happy to answer any questions you may have. My contact details are available from Manos. I hope this review sheds some light on the character and quality of Manos Yachts and the family that runs it. And I truly hope it leads you to the docks of Lefkada one day. Sage P.

Again we enjoyed marvellous holiday thanks to Manos. The boats are superb, well taken care of and have everything you need for a dream holiday. The whole crew is fantastic! Always friendly and available. We highly recommend to book through Manos, we definitely will again :D.