So...... who will be brave enough to venture it to Greece this summer???

[Harry Sherrard]

Manos we would like to cruise Greece next season, 2013. We have found a good base in the Ionian. But getting our RIB there is so expensive and long. Do you know of good RIB charter companies in the Ionian? The links on your posts do not seem to work. Thanks. Harry

[ashbypower]

Originally Posted by Harry Sherrard

Manos we would like to cruise Greece next season, 2013. We have found a good base in the Ionian. But getting our RIB there is so expensive and long. Do you know of good RIB charter companies in the Ionian? The links on your posts do not seem to work. Thanks. Harry

Mmm you may have to wait for an answer, MANOS has not been on here for nearly 11 months !!

[Mike C]

I used these people last year. Rented their Cobra.
Great couple very helpful. Great time top

http://www.ionian-seafaris.com/Ionia...2/Welcome.html

Mike C

[batfalcon]

Originally Posted by Harry Sherrard

Manos we would like to cruise Greece next season, 2013. We have found a good base in the Ionian. But getting our RIB there is so expensive and long. Do you know of good RIB charter companies in the Ionian? The links on your posts do not seem to work. Thanks. Harry

I will give him a call to answer that, although I think that it's better for you to rent a rib from Athens, not form Ionian see.

[Manos]

Hi there Mike ... Bat told me abt your post

I know of a couple of companies in Lavrion and Anabusis AEGEAN side. Threre is one I. The Ionian from what I understand Corfu area. Will get some info and will come back to you with costs and details. Fe what I know the rates are about euro 200-250 per day I don't know if they do special rates for longer periods. Reverting with full details
Keep well

By the way my new boat http://www.panoramio.com/photo/77964566

[Nick Hearne]

Originally Posted by Manos

Hi there Mike ... Bat told me abt your post

I know of a couple of companies in Lavrion and Anabusis AEGEAN side. Threre is one I. The Ionian from what I understand Corfu area. Will get some info and will come back to you with costs and details. Fe what I know the rates are about euro 200-250 per day I don't know if they do special rates for longer periods. Reverting with full details
Keep well

By the way my new boat Panoramio - Photo of Untitled

Hi Manos about time you showed up again, hope you are well

Nick

[Manos]

Originally Posted by Nick Hearne

Hi Manos about time you showed up again, hope you are well

Nick

Thanks Nick .... All is good so far ... Thanks again keep well

[Tom]

I'm completely new here, I'm looking at things to do in my retirement and cruising around the Greek isles sounds a lovely idea and a lot of fun but I'm wondering about the practicalities of spending say a summer cruising around Greece.

Earlier on in this thread it was said berthing is free but if you wanted to visit a town is that still the case?

Also how easy is it to wild camp in Greece?

And security, how theft-proof can a RIB be made?

I'd be grateful for any advice anyone could offer.

[Manos]

Originally Posted by Tom

I'm completely new here, I'm looking at things to do in my retirement and cruising around the Greek isles sounds a lovely idea and a lot of fun but I'm wondering about the practicalities of spending say a summer cruising around Greece.

Earlier on in this thread it was said berthing is free but if you wanted to visit a town is that still the case?

Also how easy is it to wild camp in Greece?

And security, how theft-proof can a RIB be made?

I'd be grateful for any advice anyone could offer.

Hi Tom,

It has been a very long time since my last visit in this forum and I am pleased to see that it thrives from all these threads I can see.

So here ti goes info about spending holidays in Greece.

Number one to spend time in Greece is to have sufficient funds. Greece is not cheap any more and specially in the islands during the summer months prices and soar. Petrol is at least 10 cents (euro cents) more than in the mainland and to rent a basic room it can range from 40 euros per night for two to an island that no one has heard before to Euro 150 if you go to more popular island such as Mykonos or Santorini.

Where to go, of course the islands. Aegean or Ionian. In the Aegean from Mid July to mid Sept we have strong north winds up to force 7 called meltemi. In Ionian the sea is a lot calmer and much more easier to cruise. However, you do not have the variety of islands and places to go compared to the Aegean.

Good place to start looking is to buy an almanac for the area and you will see what is what and make up your mind where to go.

Camping is not free and people are arrested if they caught camping on the beach. There are organised campsites on all the islands. if you have a boat you can more in any cove and spend the night without any one bothering.

Payment of mooring fees is not required for boats up to 10 mtrs (as far as I know). If you berth in a marina obviously you will have to pay a small charge. In case you decide to berth in a small cove you can stay as long as you like and you pay nothing.

Hope that helps you a little and sincerely hope that you you enjoy your time in Greece.

[Tom]

Yes I know Greece isn't cheap any longer but Greece is beautiful, the weather is great and and the food is fantastic. The best always costs a little more.

That new RIB of yours looks the business.

[Manos]

Originally Posted by Tom

Yes I know Greece isn't cheap any longer but Greece is beautiful, the weather is great and and the food is fantastic. The best always costs a little more.

You are right ... I have been and travelled in many places but Greece IMHO has always something different. Is not as costly as in other European countries but is more expensive than what it use to be.

Originally Posted by Tom

That new RIB of yours looks the business.

Thank you but you will find the that RIB has now changed a little after a big conversion I did last year. Engine now changed to a 250 UL Yamaha 4-strokes as it use to have an XL Yamaha VMax 200 which is on the video

MAR CO MODIFIED BY STORM - YouTube

[Sunstreaker]

Tom, I would suggest a week or two flotilla, there are often very affordable deals and you get a good taste of what cruising the Greek islands involves. If your not into sailing you can always just motor..

[Downhilldai]

Greece is a proper twll, fair play. Recession or otherwise. :-(