Description
Confident Departure from Gaios-Paxos Marina
Board in Gaios where modern facilities and attentive dock staff make every step easy. With your skipper at the helm and the Oceanis 41 trimmed for comfort, you’ll traverse a north-to-south arc that reaches as far as legendary Navagio (Shipwreck) Beach before spiraling back through secluded Meganisi.
About Our Service Across Corfu, Lefkas, Ithaka, Kefalonia & Zakinthos
This voyage features satisfying blue-water days offset by gentle coastal hops, plus a curated list of swim stops, cafés and viewpoints that reward the effort of the longer legs. The captain monitors conditions to time your arrival at marquee locations for the calmest, clearest water.
Day 1 - Gaios → Corfu (Benitses) A 3.5-hour run to Benitses, a once-sleepy village now equal parts tradition and beachtime ease. Explore the Roman bathhouse, then dine steps from the sea.
Day 2 - Benitses → Lefkas (Sivota Bay) Six hours south to sheltered Sivota Bay. The yacht rests in a quiet cove for swims and SUP laps; dinner is quayside with lines right off your table.
Day 3 - Sivota → Ithaka (Kioni) A 5-hour passage to photogenic Kioni, its waterfront scalloped with stone quays and cypress-clad hills. Swim the afternoon away, then wander elegant cafés at dusk.
Day 4 - Kioni → Kefalonia (Sami) In 4.5 hours reach Sami, springboard to the ethereal Melissani Cave and cinematic Antisamos Beach. Return for a seafood dinner as the harbor turns gold.
Day 5 - Sami → Zakinthos (Navagio Beach) The long 6-hour leg pays off with Greece’s most famous bay. When conditions allow, anchor nearby for swims in impossibly blue water and a dinghy visit to the sea caves of the Blue Caves.
Day 6 - Zakinthos → Lefkas (Meganisi) Seven hours north to hushed Meganisi. Tuck into Abelake or another hidden pocket where cicadas sing and the water lies glass-flat at sunset.
Day 7 - Meganisi → Gaios A 6-hour homeward leg closes the loop. Your skipper plots a last swim stop before a smooth glide back into Gaios-Paxos.
About Our Yacht — Beneteau Oceanis 41
Comfortable where it counts and reassuring under sail, the Oceanis 41 is the right tool for a Zakinthos push: lively enough to make miles, civilized enough to arrive refreshed. Expect a luminous saloon, cozy cabins, a generous cockpit for al fresco dining and a fold-down transom that converts to your beach. Air-con in port (where available), USB charging and a quality sound system complete the picture.
Why This “Icons & Hideaways” Route Works
It blends the headline stop of Navagio with crowd-free coves and characterful harbors, all sequenced by a captain who knows when the water glows and where the evenings are gentle. Book your preferred week now from Gaios and enjoy the Ionian at its balanced best.
