Custom Sailing Vacations in the Greek Isles, Come Sail with Us

My wife and I sailed (bare boated) before (British Virgin Islands, Gulf Islands in Canada etc). We took our family and spent a great week with Valerie and Maria bumping around Greek Islands. What a great experience! Valerie is a fantastic skipper, and one can see it in the way the Greek skippers treat her - with respect and warm friendship. Greek men are generally not much for women showing them how it's done, but Valerie has earned their upmost respect by her skill. She is easy going and looks after the "crew" along with Maria...who is warm, funny and caring. Our kids loved our stops in quiet bays with deep, warm, green-blue water. We were all looking forward evenings, where we explored and ate another great meal...If one is looking for a relaxing vacation in a beautiful place, without the crowds, traffic, crowded pool..this is it! Our only regret was...that we did not book 2 weeks (or more). We will definitely go back to sailing, and definitely with Valerie.

We sailed with Captain Valerie and hostess Maria August 2011. We had the time of our lives! A truly wonderful experience recommended for all. We felt right at home aboard Maya and I am still trying to replicate Maria's tasty recipes! We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves everywhere we went and cannot stop talking about our trip. Hoping to sail again soon with these girls!!!!

We've traveled a lot - we've even been to Greece before - but this was the first time we've sailed in Greece, and I would never want to see it another way after this trip. We invited our adult children on this trip. It turned out to be the most amazing family experience. Lots of time together, but also lots of time in ports, where we could go off in separate directions to explore. It's even amazing how many different nooks there are on a 50-foot sloop for curling up alone with a book. Val was terrific - I had asked not to have the chef so that we could take more people (expecting to do any breakfasts or lunches myself - dinners are in port). Val even took that over, making Greek salads I'll never forget and bringing back delicacies from the local markets. The schedule was ours to make - if we wanted to stay longer on an island, that was fine with Val. But the boat - aaaahhhh. I have never slept so well as I did on that sloop. And there's something about BEING right there - having coffee in the early morning mist on deck in Hydra while the villagers are beginning to bring their donkeys to town and the fishing boats are starting to head out for the day. Coming back to the boat after dinner at a taverna with the moon shining over the harbor and the water gently slapping against the side of the boat. It's a whole experience, not just an accommodation. (Thanks, Val - I would sail with you again anytime, anywhere!!)