What is sailing Greece on the Aegean Adventure like? — featuring poseidoncharters (Poseidon Charters)

0:04 imagine a sea filled with mythological islands sparkling waters white-washed houses and welcoming harbours there's only one place like this on earth greece sail the greek islands on the aegean adventure which has evolved over decades of exploring this beautiful country your guided itinerary features deserted

0:27 bays historical sites and the finest greek cuisine the question is not if you'll visit it's when i'm captain stephen parry of poseidon charters i'm one of the owners of the company and i'm one of the captains of the aegean adventure cruise and i want to tell you a little bit about these fabulous islands behind me

0:50 here the greek islands i was taken by these islands 23 years ago when i visited with a backpack on my shoulders and i've been back here every summer since you have 4 500 islands in five different seas it's just a fantastic place with friendly people beautiful climate fantastic geography

1:07 and geology and a really warm embracing culture a typical day on the aegean adventure starts with a healthy breakfast and time to explore the quaint harbour towns a brisk morning sale allows for a swim and lunch in a secluded bay there's always time to swim snorkel or just relax the afternoon is spent sailing to the

1:32 next port on a close reach upon arrival boats are docked and a briefing is done so you know where to go and what to see before sunsets and happy hour after happy hour the best local tavernas await us to sample the freshest local delicacies if you still have some energy after dinner greece is famous for its cafes

1:56 cocktail bars and nightclubs if you're a novice sailor and you're just getting into sailing you may want to join by the cabin and that's a really easy way you don't have to have any certification or anything you become a crew on board one of our boats you book a cabin with private washroom and shower and includes

2:16 breakfast and lunch but you get to do as much of the actual sailing as you like i've never sailed before and that was part of the adventure that i wanted to experience on this holiday you've got the chance here to to do as much or as little as you like and it was great to be able to operate

2:31 the boat as well sailing with people i didn't know was going to be my biggest fear we're reassured that the people who come on the tours are very much the same as us and they'd be happy to gel and it's worked out perfect we have a wonderful boat and it's brilliant we've all got on with similar ages and

2:48 it's been amazing not a problem roll a skipper you're as much a captain responsible for the safety of the clients on board the boat as you are tour guide people coming on our trip they learn about the islands they learn a bit about the history we do a lot more than just skipper people around the aegean it's a tour

3:04 and it's guided i'm sharon and i'm one of the program directors for poseidon charters i help the skipper so that could involve throwing lines when we're docking dropping the anchor chain and also helping the clients on board so preparing breakfast preparing lunch two meals a day are included

3:24 and basically making sure that the clients are happy on board as a crew member i also guide guests on shore so each evening when we come into another new island that can involve giving a briefing and making sure that the clients know where they're going and what the plan is for each day

3:45 joining onto a poseidon charter's flotilla is a great and safe and fun way to cruise the aegean sea it's pretty tricky waters out here you've got congested harbors lots of traffic heavy winds so joining a flotilla adds just an element of security and allows guests to sail hassle-free

4:01 through the aegean sea you have the freedom to do what you want but also the safety everything is easier for you like when you get to the harbors you have support more in the boat sides to see and at the same time if you want to sail along by yourself you can't so i think it makes the best of the both worlds it

4:18 can be very challenging to sail in greece and when i have not sailed here for several years i want to know not only the safety but i also want to be with the group for the party atmosphere throughout the program each day you get a briefing on the chart so you know where you're going for the lunch stop

4:35 and swim and where the port of call is for the evening guests can sail towards the harbor when they're outside the harbor they can get on the vhf radio one of our staff will answer and we've already figured out where you're docking your boat that night you're welcome to join all the archaeological hikes to the

4:49 sites and in the evenings guests join us for reservations at these fabulous local restaurants the aegean adventure takes you through some of the most beautiful historic ports in the saronic gulf and cycladic islands charming idra welcomes with venetian architecture cobblestone laneways

5:12 and there are no cars on the island only donkeys experience the cliffs at cleftico an area riddled with beautiful bays and sea caves to explore are the highlights of the blue lagoon of polyegos eos island for the spa fine dining and fun night life dive on a sunken meshes mess in iraqi

5:33 and hike through the ruins of sacred delos islands mykonos is always a fun stop for shopping while rural kia offers a captivating hike to see a fantastic ancient sculpture on the last day a swim under the temple of poseidon allows a time to reflect on this fantastic greek island adventure we go to a

5:56 different island every day and we're given ample time to go to the little shops go to beaches local swimming halls one of the things i particularly liked was actually going out to the restaurants in the evening they're family restaurants and you meet the people that go there and the locals go there and you can eat

6:17 real greek food i looked at the brochure and that and they showed pictures of kleptico and i was just i can't wait to experience that and it was amazing it's not just sailing it's actually enjoying yourself as the whole experience this incredible an incredible itinerary that we've had this time

6:37 quite a mix of the exciting the urban all the way down to the primitive incredible choice of islands an incredible experience it's magical here and people who haven't experienced a mediterranean holiday before really need to come and experience our number one destination the islands of

7:00 the agnc there's fantastic passages between islands beautiful places beautiful landscapes these are magical places rich in history wonderful warm greek culture great dining wonderful gastronomy in the evenings and ultimately in my opinion one of the best vacations experience possible