The sailing area

Sail away to an enchanting, turquoise blue “island hopper's paradise”...
it’s hard to think of anywhere more beautiful in the world!

With PELEGRIN, you can explore a section of the Ionian Sea and experience a dreamy world of islands that stretches along the west coast of Greece, from Albania in the north to Peloponnese in the south.

The seven islands, also known as EPTANISOS, are:
Corfu – Paxos and Antipaxos – Lefkada – Ithaka – Kefalonia – Zakynthos – Kythira*
(*belongs to the Ionian islands, but is a long way off)

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Sailing trip – 1 week

Day 1:	Corfu (Saturday: Arrival / Onboard check-in / from 4 pm)
Day 2:	Sivota
Days 3 + 4:	Paxos/Antipaxos
Day 5:	Parga
Day 6:	Arillas
Day 7:	Corfu (Saturday: Departure / Check-out from ship / from 10 am)

Sailing trip – 2 weeks

Outbound:

Day 1:	Corfu (Saturday: Arrival/ Onboard check-in / from 4 pm)
Day 2:	Sivota
Days 3 + 4:	Paxos/Antipaxos
Day 5:	Lefkada
Day 6:	Kefalonia
Day 7:	Ithaka
Days 8 + 9:	Zakynthos

Return:

Day 10:	Kefalonia
Day 11:	Lefkada
Day 12:	Parga
Day 13:	Arillas
Day 14:	Corfu (Saturday: Departure/ Check-out / from 4 pm)

Please note:
No matter how well we plan our sailing trips, they are always dependent on wind and weather.

Themed sailing trips

Do you want to experience even more during your sailing holiday?
Why not combine sailing with one of the following activities?

Diving
Walking
Fitness & Aqua aerobics
Beauty
Yoga
Painting techniques (Pictures)
Weddings
Corporate events
Anniversaries

Good to know:

4-6 participants are required for the “themed sailing trips”.
Your request should ideally be made three months in advance of your planned vacation.
Extra charges apply for each of the listed sailing trips (prices on request).

A day on board

You will be woken daily at 9 am by our “ship bell”. The “gong” also lets you know that you can sit down at the lavishly laid breakfast table – under the shade of white sails. It’s now that PELEGRIN usually anchors in the first paradisaically beautiful bay of the day. We also stop here for a while so that after breakfast, you can climb / jump from the ship into the crystal-clear turquoise water for swimming or snorkeling.

Then we put a few nautical miles behind us. You can relax in the hammock, read a book on the upper deck or simply enjoy sunbathing while the crew get to work preparing a light Mediterranean lunch for you. This is served freshly cooked at around 1.30 pm, when we anchor again in a turquoise blue lagoon – the perfect setting for getting in the water again if you so wish.

Every day, between 4 and 5 pm, PELEGRIN arrives at a pretty spot where we spend the night. Here, you can go ashore to stretch your legs... You can roam the streets of a romantic Greek village... You can do some shopping... You can savour a fruity sundae... You can sit in the shade of the trees with a glass of white wine, Prosecco or beer... You can gaze around and soak up the pleasant atmosphere. Later, when the sun sinks beyond the horizon, we enjoy dinner together (but this is optional!) in a selected taverna. The wonderful day comes to an end with a midnight drink (usually aboard PELEGRIN).

Ionian islands

	CORFU is the northernmost and the most famous island. It is also the GREENEST of all 3,054 Greek islands (with a total of four million olive trees!)
	PAXOS & ANTIPAXOS are among the most beautiful “dream islands” in the world and in 2022 were ranked third out of 270 selected islands.
	LEFKADA is a quiet white rocky island and was formerly an important (Byzantine) naval base. Info: Just one kilometre east is the small, private island of “Skorpios”, which used to belong to the illustrious and super-rich Greek Onassis family. It is now owned by a very wealthy Russian family.
	KEFALONIA is the largest island and home to the unique grottos and stalactite caves of Melissani. Wild horses and goats (with “golden teeth”) also live here.
	ITHAKA is the island of King Odysseus (although his kingdom included all the Ionian Islands). It was from here, according to Greek mythology, that his fleet entered the 10-year “Trojan War”. The island is green, hilly, and has many romantic places as well as paradisiacal bays.
	ZAKYNTHOS is a major producer of currants, wine and olive oil. Most of all, however, the island offers visitors wonderful “blue caves” and a unique natural spectacle: the nesting sites of the endangered sea turtle “Caretta Caretta” (Loggerhead), which can still be found in the Mediterranean Sea.
	KYTHIRA According to legend, the Greek goddess of love Aphrodite was born here. The island is romantic, peaceful, and off the beaten track. It enchants with Venetian architecture and natural wonders, such as the cave of Hytra and the gorge of Neraida with waterfalls.