Poros Yacht Charter

A Poros yacht charter is the hire of a catamaran, motor yacht or sailing yacht from Poros, taken as a crewed private charter, a shared cruise or a self-skippered bareboat charter, for a day cruise or a week in the Saronic Gulf. The base is the Poros Town harbour, on the narrow strait facing Galatas and the Peloponnese. Plan the whole trip with Greece Tours.

This guide covers the Poros yacht charter in full: what a charter includes and costs, the catamaran, motor yacht and sailing yacht options, the Poros Town base, the sheltered coves of Love Bay and Russian Bay, the Lemonodasos lemon forest, the Saronic route to Hydra, Aegina and Spetses, bareboat versus crewed hire, and how to book. Pair it with the island of Poros.

What does a Poros yacht charter include?

A Poros yacht charter includes a private vessel, a departure slot from Poros Town harbour, fuel for the agreed route, and a choice of three formats: a crewed private cruise, a self-skippered bareboat, or a shared cabin cruise across the Saronic Gulf.

For couples and groups, a Poros yacht charter is the private way to sail the Saronic Gulf. A Poros yacht charter is booked before the trip for a fixed, agreed price for the whole boat. The crewed private cruise puts a skipper and, on the larger boats, a hostess in charge of the day. The crew plots the course through the strait, drops anchor in the sheltered coves, prepares a meal on board, and keeps the drinks flowing while guests swim, sunbathe, and photograph the town from the water. Guests book the whole boat, so the deck stays private for one group from the first line cast off to the return to the harbour.

The cove route on a Poros yacht charter reaches Love Bay, Russian Bay and Vagionia. The bareboat charter hands the vessel to a qualified guest skipper who holds a sailing licence and a VHF certificate. The charter company provides the boat, the safety kit, the chart plotter, and a full briefing on the Saronic waters, and the guest sets the route, the swim stops, and the pace. This format suits sailors who steer their own course to Hydra, Aegina, and the Peloponnese coast without a hired crew on board.

Every sail on the strait begins with a Poros yacht charter from the town harbour. The shared cabin cruise sells individual berths on a set itinerary, so solo travellers and couples join a mixed group and split the cost of the yacht across every cabin. A Poros yacht charter in this format runs a fixed schedule through the Argo-Saronic islands with meals, swim stops, and overnight anchorages built into the price.

Families take a Poros yacht charter for the swimming stops and the meal on board. Every format starts and ends at the Poros Town waterfront, faces the narrow channel toward Galatas, and reaches the lemon forest, the pine-backed bays, and the neighbouring islands within a single cruising leg. The choice of format sets the crew, the freedom, and the price, and the vessel type sets the speed, the shade, and the deck space for the day ahead.

For Hydra and Aegina, a Poros yacht charter crosses the sheltered Saronic on short hops. Snorkelling gear, paddleboards, towels, and a Bluetooth sound system come as standard on the crewed catamarans, and the motor yachts add a swim platform and a boarding ladder at the stern. A Poros yacht charter turns the strait, the coves, and the open Saronic water into one continuous playground for a family, a group of friends, or a couple marking a special day.

How much does a Poros yacht charter cost?

A Poros yacht charter prices the whole boat, not the seat: a crewed private day charter costs more than a bareboat of the same size because the fee covers the skipper, the hostess, the fuel, and an on-board meal, while a bareboat adds a refundable security deposit and a fuel settlement at the end.

For couples and groups, a Poros yacht charter is the private way to sail the Saronic Gulf. The pricing structure divides into formats. A crewed private charter quotes a single day rate for the vessel, and that rate already carries the crew wages, the mooring fees, the fuel for the planned route, and, on the catamarans, a lunch with an open bar. The party splits one figure across every guest on board, so a full deck lowers the cost per person while the boat stays private.

Booking a Poros yacht charter ahead secures the boat and the date. A bareboat charter quotes a lower base rate because no crew joins the trip, then adds a refundable security deposit held against the vessel for the duration of the hire. The guest skipper returns the boat fuelled or settles the fuel used, and the deposit returns in full once the charter company inspects the hull, the sails, and the equipment on handover.

A Poros yacht charter is the cleanest way to reach the Peloponnese coast at Ermioni. The duration sets the next tier. A half-day charter runs a morning or afternoon leg to the closest coves, a full-day charter opens the whole Saronic route, a sunset cruise takes the golden hours on the strait, and a seven-night week charter books the vessel for a full sailing holiday through the Argo-Saronic islands and the Peloponnese anchorages.

A Poros yacht charter departs from the Poros Town harbour on the strait facing Galatas. The season moves the rate. High summer commands the peak price as demand for the Saronic Gulf climbs, the shoulder months of late spring and early autumn drop the rate while the sea stays warm, and the quiet edges of the season carry the lowest figures of the year. A Poros yacht charter booked in the shoulder season buys the same coves and the same islands at a gentler price.

The crew of a Poros yacht charter handle the sailing, the cooking and the anchoring. Provisioning sits outside the base rate on a bareboat and inside the meal package on a crewed catamaran. The guest stocks the galley for a self-skippered week, while the crewed boats build lunch, snacks, water, and the open bar into the quoted day rate, so the two formats compare on total cost rather than headline price alone.

The choice of Poros yacht charter comes down to the vessel, the hours and the group size. The group size steers the value. A large party splits a crewed catamaran into a low figure per guest, and a couple pays the same base rate across two people, so the number on board decides whether the crewed private cruise or the shared cabin cruise wins on price. A Poros yacht charter costed per head, not per boat, guides the choice between a private deck and a shared berth.

Which yachts operate from a Poros yacht charter?

A Poros yacht charter runs three vessel types: a sailing catamaran that carries up to twelve guests with a meal and an open bar, a motor yacht that reaches the far coves at speed, and a sailing monohull that leans into the Saronic breeze for guests who want the pull of the wind.

A crewed Poros yacht charter includes the skipper, the crew, the meal and the snorkelling gear. The choice of Poros yacht charter comes down to the vessel, the hours and the group size. The catamaran leads the crewed fleet. Two hulls give a flat, stable deck that stays level at anchor and under sail, a wide trampoline at the bow for sunbathing, and a shaded cockpit for lunch. The catamaran seats up to twelve guests for a day cruise, serves a prepared meal from the galley, and pours the open bar while the group swims off the stern in Love Bay and Russian Bay. Families with children favour the catamaran for its space and its steady deck.

A private Poros yacht charter is exclusive to your group, with no other guests on board. The motor yacht answers speed. A powered hull crosses the strait, rounds the headlands, and reaches Hydra, Aegina, or the Peloponnese coast in a fraction of a sailing passage, so a day charter fits more coves and more islands into the same window. The motor yacht carries a swim platform at the stern, a sun deck forward, and an interior saloon out of the midday heat, and it suits groups that chase distance and swim stops over the slow pull of the sail.

The set fare on a Poros yacht charter covers the food, the drinks and the fuel. The sailing monohull rewards the sailor. A single deep keel and a tall rig catch the afternoon Saronic wind, heel into the gust, and drive the boat toward Spetses and Ermioni under canvas. Guests trim the sheets, take the helm, and cut the engine for a silent passage across the gulf. The monohull carries a smaller party than the catamaran and trades deck space for the pure feel of sailing.

The price of a Poros yacht charter is set at booking, for the boat rather than per seat. Each vessel launches from the same Poros Town harbour and reaches the same coves, islands, and mainland anchorages, so the choice rests on the day the group wants. A Poros yacht charter on a catamaran builds a floating base for a family, a motor yacht chases the widest route, and a monohull turns the trip into a sailing lesson on the open water.

A Poros yacht charter carries the transfer from the hotel to the harbour and back. The fleet scales with the group. A couple books a compact monohull for a private sail, a family fills a mid-size catamaran, and a large party charters the twelve-guest catamaran for a celebration on the water. The vessel sets the deck, the shade, the speed, and the on-board catering for the whole cruise.

Where does the Poros yacht charter base sit?

The Poros yacht charter base sits on the Poros Town waterfront, along the harbour quay that faces the narrow strait toward Galatas on the Peloponnese, beneath the white clock tower that crowns the pine-covered hill above the amphitheatre of houses.

The full-day slot on a Poros yacht charter fills first in high season. A crewed Poros yacht charter includes the skipper, the crew, the meal and the snorkelling gear. Poros stands at the eastern edge of the Saronic Gulf, a short hop from the mainland coast of the Argolid. A channel less than four hundred metres wide separates the island from the mainland village of Galatas, and the ferries, the water taxis, and the charter yachts all work this sheltered strait. The town wraps its harbour in a horseshoe of neoclassical houses that climb the slope to the clock tower, the landmark every skipper steers by on the return leg.

The catamaran is the steady choice for a Poros yacht charter with a meal and open bar. The charter quay lines the town waterfront, so guests board directly from the harbour promenade with its tavernas, cafés, and chandlers a step behind the mooring lines. The base briefs the crew and the bareboat skippers here, loads the provisions, and casts off into the strait within minutes of departure, and the same quay receives the yacht at the end of the day for an easy step ashore into the town.

Planning a Poros yacht charter ahead beats the scramble for a summer sunset slot. The location opens the whole Saronic Gulf from one sheltered point. The strait shields the harbour from the open swell, so departures and returns stay calm even when the gulf builds a chop offshore. The lemon forest of Lemonodasos spreads across the water on the Galatas shore, the coves of the island lie a short cruise to the west and south, and the neighbouring islands sit within a day’s passage north and south along the gulf.

A Poros yacht charter runs half-day, full-day or as a sunset cruise on the strait. Galatas on the far bank connects Poros to the Peloponnese road network, so guests reach the base by ferry from the mainland quay, by water taxi across the strait, or by road transfer from Athens to Galatas and a two-minute crossing. A Poros yacht charter uses this crossroads of island and mainland as its launch point, with the town, the tower, and the strait framing every departure.

The motor yacht is the fast, luxurious option for a private Poros yacht charter. The naval tradition runs deep here. The Russian fleet anchored in these waters, the bay that carries its name sits a short cruise west of the town, and the sheltered channel has served sailors for centuries. The base stands on that maritime history, and the harbour still fills with masts, motor yachts, and catamarans through the sailing season.

Which sheltered coves does a Poros yacht charter reach?

A Poros yacht charter reaches Love Bay with its slim pine-fringed inlet, Russian Bay with its calm horseshoe named for the anchored fleet, and Vagionia on the north coast, and it anchors off the Lemonodasos lemon forest that scents the Galatas shore across the strait.

Families take a Poros yacht charter for the swimming stops and the meal on board. The full-day slot on a Poros yacht charter fills first in high season. Love Bay ranks first on the cruise. A narrow throat of clear water cuts between two pine-covered headlands into a pocket of turquoise, and the pines lean over the sand to the waterline. The yacht anchors in the mouth of the inlet, and guests swim into the shallows, snorkel along the rocky sides, and photograph the frame of pine, sea, and sky that gives the bay its name. The shelter holds the water flat through the afternoon.

A Poros yacht charter drops anchor for swimming below the Lemonodasos lemon forest. Russian Bay opens a wide horseshoe west of the town, named for the Russian fleet that once moored in its calm. The bay carries the shell of an old naval building on its shore and a sandy seabed that glows pale under the hull. The yacht drops anchor in the centre, guests swim to the beach through warm shallows, and the pines and the eucalyptus behind the sand throw shade for a lunch stop off the stern.

A Poros yacht charter is booked before the trip for a fixed, agreed price for the whole boat. Vagionia sits on the quiet north coast of the island, away from the town traffic, and holds a broad protected bay with a scatter of ancient remains on the slopes behind it. The anchorage stays calm in the summer meltemi, so the crew serves lunch on a level deck while guests swim over the clear seabed and explore the shore. The bay rewards the groups that cruise past the closest coves for a wilder anchorage.

The cove route on a Poros yacht charter reaches Love Bay, Russian Bay and Vagionia. The Lemonodasos lemon forest spreads across the Galatas shore on the Peloponnese side of the strait, thousands of lemon and orange trees climbing the hillside from the water’s edge. The yacht anchors off the shore, and the scent of the citrus grove drifts across the channel on the land breeze. Guests land by tender to walk the paths under the trees to the old water mill, then swim back to the boat in the flat water of the strait.

Every sail on the strait begins with a Poros yacht charter from the town harbour. The coves link into one loop. A Poros yacht charter threads Love Bay, Russian Bay, and Vagionia in a single day, anchors off the lemon forest for the scent and the walk, and returns to the town harbour under the clock tower with the strait glassy in the late light. Each anchorage holds calm water, clear swimming, and a pine or citrus backdrop that keeps the deck shaded and the group in the sea.

Which Saronic islands does a Poros yacht charter visit?

A Poros yacht charter visits the car-free harbour of Hydra with its stone mansions, the temple-crowned pine slopes of Aegina, and the elegant waterfront of Spetses, threading the Argo-Saronic islands into a single sailing route north and south of the strait.

A Poros yacht charter departs from the Poros Town harbour on the strait facing Galatas. Families take a Poros yacht charter for the swimming stops and the meal on board. Hydra draws the first course. The island bans cars, so donkeys and water taxis work its cobbled lanes, and grey stone mansions rise in tiers above a deep natural harbour. The yacht crosses the gulf from Poros, moors off the town, and guests step ashore to walk the port, climb to the cannon batteries above the entrance, and swim off the rocks at Spilia and Hydronetta. A Hydra yacht charter works the same waters from the neighbouring harbour for groups that base on that island instead.

For Hydra and Aegina, a Poros yacht charter crosses the sheltered Saronic on short hops. Aegina anchors the northern leg. The pistachio groves, the single standing column of the Temple of Apollo, and the well-preserved Temple of Aphaia on its pine ridge mark the island, and the fishing harbour fills with caïques selling the day’s catch. A Poros yacht charter reaches Aegina across the open gulf, anchors off Perdika or Agia Marina for a swim, and lands guests to taste the pistachios and climb to the temple above the sea.

For couples and groups, a Poros yacht charter is the private way to sail the Saronic Gulf. Spetses closes the southern route. A green pine-clad island off the Peloponnese, Spetses carries a proud naval history, horse-drawn carriages on its old town lanes, and the grand mansions of the shipowners who armed the fleet. The yacht cruises south past Hydra to reach the Spetses waterfront, and guests explore the Dapia harbour, the old harbour boatyards, and the beaches that ring the pine coast.

Booking a Poros yacht charter ahead secures the boat and the date. The islands string together on the gulf. A single day charter takes Hydra and returns, a full week charter loops Aegina in the north, Hydra and Spetses in the south, and the Peloponnese anchorages between them, so the route matches the format. The catamaran and the motor yacht cover the crossings in comfort, and the monohull sails the passages under canvas when the Saronic wind fills in through the afternoon.

A Poros yacht charter is the cleanest way to reach the Peloponnese coast at Ermioni. Each island holds its own character. Hydra sells the car-free stone theatre of its harbour, Aegina the temples and the pistachios, and Spetses the naval grandeur and the pine beaches. A Poros yacht charter draws them into one cruise from the strait, and the town clock tower marks the return at the end of every leg.

What does the Peloponnese coast add to a Poros yacht charter?

The Peloponnese coast adds the fishing harbour of Ermioni on its pine peninsula, the vast open-air amphitheatre of Epidaurus behind the sheltered bay of Palaia Epidavros, and a string of mainland anchorages that face the island across the strait at Galatas.

The price of a Poros yacht charter is set at booking, for the boat rather than per seat. A Poros yacht charter departs from the Poros Town harbour on the strait facing Galatas. Galatas opens the coast directly across the channel. The mainland village sits a two-minute crossing from Poros Town, and the Lemonodasos lemon forest climbs the hill behind it. The yacht anchors off the citrus shore, guests walk the grove to the old water mill, and the mainland road at Galatas links the anchorage to the wider Argolid for guests who join the boat from Athens by land.

The crew of a Poros yacht charter handle the sailing, the cooking and the anchoring. Ermioni juts into the gulf on a pine-covered spit south of Galatas. A quiet fishing town lines both sides of the peninsula, tavernas fill the waterfront, and a pine wood tops the point with paths that overlook the sea on either flank. The yacht moors off the town, guests swim from the rocks under the pines, and the harbour serves the day’s fish at the quayside tables. Ermioni rewards the cruise that crosses to the mainland for a slower, less-trodden stop.

The choice of Poros yacht charter comes down to the vessel, the hours and the group size. Epidaurus lies inland behind the bay of Palaia Epidavros on the northern Argolid coast. The ancient theatre seats fourteen thousand on a hillside and holds an acoustic so clean that a whisper on the stage reaches the highest row. The yacht anchors in the sheltered bay, and guests land to reach the theatre and the sanctuary of Asklepios, the healing centre of the ancient world, then return to swim in the calm water and snorkel over the sunken ruins off the shore.

A private Poros yacht charter is exclusive to your group, with no other guests on board. The mainland coast frames the whole Saronic route. A Poros yacht charter crosses the strait to the Peloponnese in minutes, works Ermioni and the Argolid anchorages on the longer legs, and links the archaeology of Epidaurus to the swimming and the seafood of the coast. The mainland stops balance the island harbours, so a full itinerary alternates the car-free islands with the pine coves and ancient sites of the Peloponnese shore.

The set fare on a Poros yacht charter covers the food, the drinks and the fuel. The coast holds shelter for the night. The bays of the Argolid tuck a yacht out of the open gulf swell, so a week charter overnights at Ermioni, at Palaia Epidavros, or off the Galatas lemon forest, and starts the next day fresh for the crossing back to the islands or on to Spetses in the south.

Why book a Poros sunset cruise on the strait?

A Poros sunset cruise sails the narrow strait as the light turns gold, sets the clock tower and the neoclassical town aglow against the pine hill, and pours drinks on a flat deck while the sun drops behind the Peloponnese mountains across the calm channel.

A Poros yacht charter runs half-day, full-day or as a sunset cruise on the strait. The price of a Poros yacht charter is set at booking, for the boat rather than per seat. The strait makes the setting. The channel between the town and Galatas holds still water sheltered from the open gulf, so the evening cruise glides on a mirror surface while the swell of the sea stays outside. The yacht drifts along the waterfront as the low sun paints the white houses amber, catches the clock tower on its ridge, and throws the reflection of the town across the glassy channel.

A Poros yacht charter carries the transfer from the hotel to the harbour and back. The timing frames the light. The cruise casts off in the late afternoon, works the coves for a final swim in the warm evening sea, then turns for the strait as the sun sinks toward the mainland peaks. The crew serves drinks and mezze on the deck, the open bar flows on the crewed catamaran, and the group watches the colour deepen from gold to rose over the Peloponnese ridgeline behind Galatas.

A crewed Poros yacht charter includes the skipper, the crew, the meal and the snorkelling gear. The angle suits the town. Poros faces west across the strait to the mainland mountains, so the sun sets straight down the channel and lights the whole amphitheatre of the town from the water. The sunset cruise takes the one vantage the land denies, the open channel looking back at the harbour, the tower, and the pine slope in the last light of the day.

The catamaran is the steady choice for a Poros yacht charter with a meal and open bar. The format fits every group. A couple books a private sunset sail for an anniversary or a proposal on a flat catamaran deck, a family closes a beach day with a golden-hour swim off the stern, and a group of friends toasts the light with the open bar as the town glows. A Poros yacht charter in the sunset slot trades the midday heat for the cool evening and the soft colour on the strait.

Planning a Poros yacht charter ahead beats the scramble for a summer sunset slot. The return crowns the trip. The yacht glides back into the harbour under the lit clock tower as the town switches on its waterfront lights, the tavernas fill along the quay, and the group steps ashore into the evening promenade with the strait dark and still behind the mooring lines.

Bareboat or crewed, and how do you book a Poros yacht charter?

Choose a bareboat charter for a licensed sailor who steers a private route at a lower base rate plus a deposit, and a crewed charter for a group that wants a skipper, an on-board meal, and no navigation, then book by setting the base, the vessel, the format, the dates, and the transfer.

A Poros yacht charter runs half-day, full-day or as a sunset cruise on the strait. The bareboat suits the qualified skipper. A guest who holds a sailing licence and a radio certificate takes the helm, plots the course to Hydra, Aegina, and the Peloponnese, and sets the swim stops and the overnight anchorages without a hired crew on the deck. The bareboat costs less in base rate, adds a refundable deposit and a fuel settlement, and hands full freedom and full responsibility to the guest for the duration of the hire.

The motor yacht is the fast, luxurious option for a private Poros yacht charter. The crewed charter suits the group that wants the day handed to it. The skipper navigates the strait and the gulf, the hostess prepares the meal and pours the open bar, and the guests swim, sunbathe, and explore while the crew works the boat. The crewed rate carries the wages, the fuel, and the catering in one figure, so the party pays more per day and does nothing but enjoy the cruise. Families, celebrations, and non-sailors take the crewed format for the ease and the safety of a professional at the helm.

The full-day slot on a Poros yacht charter fills first in high season. The booking follows five steps. Set the base at Poros Town harbour on the strait. Choose the vessel from the catamaran for space and shade, the motor yacht for speed and range, or the monohull for the sail. Pick the format from the half-day, the full-day, the sunset cruise, or the seven-night week. Fix the dates against the season, and confirm the security deposit for a bareboat or the meal package for a crewed boat.

A Poros yacht charter drops anchor for swimming below the Lemonodasos lemon forest. The final steps lock the logistics. Confirm the provisioning, the galley stock and the drinks for a bareboat week or the lunch and open bar on a crewed day. Arrange the transfer from Athens to Galatas and the crossing to the Poros quay, or the ferry from the mainland to the town harbour. A Poros yacht charter finalises on the vessel, the format, the dates, the deposit, and the transfer, and the boat casts off from the town waterfront into the strait.

A Poros yacht charter is booked before the trip for a fixed, agreed price for the whole boat. The lead time secures the fleet. High summer fills the catamarans and the motor yachts early, so a booking placed ahead of the peak locks the vessel, the crew, and the preferred date, while the shoulder season opens more choice at a lower rate. The confirmation names the boat, the departure time from the harbour, and the meeting point on the Poros Town quay under the clock tower.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much is a Poros yacht charter?

A private Poros yacht charter is priced for the whole boat, agreed at booking. A crewed charter covers the skipper, crew, food, drinks and marina transfers; a shared cruise is priced per seat; a bareboat charter is priced by the week plus a deposit.

Where does a Poros yacht charter sail?

A Poros yacht charter sails the sheltered coves of Love Bay, Russian Bay and Vagionia, the Lemonodasos lemon forest across the strait, and the Saronic route to Hydra, Aegina and Spetses, with the Peloponnese coast at Ermioni and Epidaurus.

Where do Poros yacht charters depart from?

Poros yacht charters depart from the Poros Town harbour, on the strait facing Galatas. A booked charter includes the transfer from your hotel to the marina and back.