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I enjoyed my boat chartering trip so much. Greeks are truly some of the best hosts! Another amazing vacation, all organized by the wonderful ND Sails!

We chartered the boat towards the end of the summer season and toured four islands in the Cyclades. The boat has four cabins and a bunk-bed room (5 rooms total) and can accommodate many people comfortably.We all easily stayed comfortable within the cabins with extra space to spare. The boat also has a great communal area with plenty of comfortable indoor and outdoor seating. The kitchen is stocked with everything you may need to cook a nice meal at sea. The best parts of the trip were anchoring the boat by hidden beaches that can only be accessed from the sea. There is something very special about swimming in crystal clear water off the shores of a tiny beach that is surrounded by the cliffs of a beautiful Greek Island. I would recommend chartering a boat in Greece to anyone interested – it was by far the best trip I’ve ever been on!! – and ND Sails did an amazing job making sure we had an amazing trip!

We had a fantastic trip to the Greek Islands and it was all thanks to ND Sails. From the second we booked our trip, Nicolas was very attentive in answering all our questions and making us aware of the details we needed to know in order to have the best vacation. Our boat was exactly as we expected and our crew (skipper and hostess) were FANTASTIC. Kostas, our skipper, was very knowledgeable about where to take us to make sure we saw as much of the different islands as possible. He kept us safe, on time and entertained. Maria, our hostess, made the most delicious food and was very attentive to our needs. She also kept the boat clean and made us laugh! I would highly recommend a trip to the Greek islands with ND Sails

Pros The sailboat (Beneteau Oceanis 51.1) was very good. Plenty of space inside and outside, the largest berths I have ever seen in a 5 cabin boat, fantastic cockpit, efficient AC, 7 knots at 2.200 rpm, low diesel consumption, nice performance under sail. Polite and helpful stuff during the delivery, especially Mr. Panagiotis who was always available to answer my telephone calls. Cons On Thursday evening, while we were anchored, a strong gust turned Tender upside down and the top of the outboard motor (Honda 4 hp) was submerged for a couple of minutes (while it was not running). We rinsed the engine with drinking water, but we didn’t find a spark plug wrench in the boat in order to remove the spark plug and empty any water that could possibly have entered the combustion chamber. The next day (Friday) we returned the boat, the outboard motor was taken for the proper service. We were charged 550 Euros for the repair (no detailed information about the spare parts needed), too expensive for a motor that costs less than 1300 (Vat included).

During this trip, eight people plus a toddler were able to fit in the boat’s cabins without any problems. Chartering your own boat allows you to go at your own speed. You could spend a week exploring a bunch of islands or choose only a few to explore in greater depths – all at your own leisure, spending the days swimming, exploring, and enjoying the beauty of the Greek Islands! As you can tell, we enjoy the Greek Islands and always rely on ND Sails to organize an amazing vacation! We’re grateful to have found ND Sails and look forward to many more trips in the future, with more family and friends!

Thank you ND SAILS for the amazing experience. We enjoyed sailing on your yacht Cyclades 50.5 Marla. The whole team was very supportive and we will recommend you to everyone. We will be back again for sure.

We had a wonderful holiday on the yacht Euphoria, exploring the Cyclades in Mai 2019. As we visited many beautiful islands, our favorite was Paros with its wonderful town and harbor Náousa. Stay there for a while and explore the wonderful island of Paros by Quad and visit the nice restaurants in the old town, where you can eat fresh fish and find many small shops to explore. As well, we recommend Syros with its lovely bays, where you can stay for the night or for day break to go swimming, snorkeling and so on. As the yacht Euphoria was new and we were the first crew on the boat, it was fantastic. The boat offers enough space for 8 to 10 people with four cabins and three bathrooms. On deck you can find two areas for sunbathing and two couches to sit or to eat. Below deck the yacht offers enough space for cooking or sitting together, especially when the weather is bad. Everything was well equipped, we found towels, bedclothes and so on. As well as all the nautical stuff you need like charts, maps, harbor information’s and so on. The crew of ND Sails made us a very warm welcome. The Check-In and Check-Out was well prepared and quick, the English of our instructor was very good. They were open minded for our ideas and recommendations to improve the quality of their service and on board. As well they organized our transport to the airport which all went very well. In Lavrio you can find all the things you need to start your sailing holiday. The local supermarket is not far away from the harbor and offers a delivering service for the groceries. If you go to Greece by airplane, we recommend you to come one night in advance and stay at a local hotel or apartment, so you have enough time in the morning to prepare all the things you need to getting started. It was a fantastic trip with very good service offered by ND Sails: 5 of 5 stars. Thank you!

We sailed with the yacht Marla - a very solid and well-made boat, as well as well equipped. It is also very well preserved. The organization of the company was impeccable. We rented the yacht without a skipper. Owner Nicholas is very punctual and gave us valuable guidance over the phone. We had to delay the return of the yacht a bit, but he didn't charge us extra for that. We would sail with ND sails again!