7- DAY SAILING EXCURSION IN NORTHERN SPORADES
SUMMER 2012

Marine and Sailing Enterprises S.A. are again organizing weekly programmes for marine vacation in the complex of the Northern Sporades. By joining this marvellous excursion you will enjoy the beauty of Greece in a unique vacation by sailing in the fascinating Aegean, swimming in the clear blue sea, discovering lonely islands and secluded beaches, visiting picturesque villages, relishing Greek specialties at the local taverns and night clubbing at the Islands.
Our well-trained and experienced skippers as well as our fully equipped yachts guarantee a safe and unforgettable vacation. Please, don’t hesitate to bring your children along; we will accordingly equip the yachts. For singles or couples we will try to find a matching crew. If you know about sailing you are welcome to give the skipper a hand, if not, you might learn some basics about it. Or you can also just relax and let the skipper take care of everything. Our boats depart every Saturday at 8:00 a.m. from the Marina of Thessaloniki and return there the following Friday evening.
The full program of the excursion is as follows:

• Friday, we gather at 18:00 at our company’s office where you meet your skipper and get acquainted with the rest of the group. You all together organize and buy the shopping-list regarding food and provisions.

• Saturday we depart at 8.00 a.m. from the marina. In the afternoon we stop for swimming, lunch and relaxation at Sani or Posidi, nice beaches on the first peninsular of Chalkidiki. Saturday night we depart for some exciting night sailing to the island of Kyra-Panagia (N. Sporades) and arrive at Agios Petros (the South harbour of Kyra-Panagia) in the morning. In this way we experience the night sailing and gain one extra day in the Sporades Complex. If the weather conditions are inappropriate, Saturday night we sail to the picturesque little harbour of Skioni (Chalkidiki) and depart for Kyra-Panagia in the morning. The uninhabited island Kyra-Panagia belongs to the Sporades complex, with pristine clean sea, it is mountainous and full of beautiful cliffs, ideal for climbing and exploring.

• Sunday afternoon we sail to the Steni Valla on Alonissos island. There we could get provisions from the supermarket situated on the harbour, taste fresh fish, lobsters and traditional Greek cuisine at the local taverns and also visit the old capital of Alonissos with its beautiful architecture and enjoy the excellent, panoramic view and breathtaking sunsets.

• Monday morning we head for Skopelos. On our way there we anchor in one of the beautiful bays of the island Peristera for swimming in one of its most delightful, secluded beaches and arrive in the afternoon at the picturesque harbour of Skopelos. There we could taste the local specialties (Skopelos’ cheese pie), have fun at the local bars and clubs and visit the numerous little churches. Even a simple stroll through the narrow streets of Skopelos is a memorable experience.

• Tuesday morning we sail around Skopelos and anchor and swim at the most fascinating harbours of the island –depending on the weather conditions either Stafylos, or Agnondas or Panormos-. Later on we set sail for the cosmopolitan island of Skiathos. Here it is worth visiting the house of the famous writer Papadiamantis. Skiathos, also known as the «small Mykonos», has many luxurious shops and an exciting nightlife with an international flavor in numerous bars and clubs.

• Wednesday early in the morning we set sail, depending on the weather, either for the famous beach of «Koukounaries» which is surrounded by pine forest or for the renowned pebble-beach “Lalaria” and then continue to Agios Giannis at the foothills of Pilio Mountain, where we swim and have lunch. We spend the night in Kamari (Pilio), a small well-protected harbour.

• Thursday morning we depart for Stomio (Tsagietzi) and on our way we stop at Agiokambos beach for swimming. We arrive at Stomio at noon time and there we can enjoy fresh seafood in the little tavern close to the harbour. At night we set sail for the wreck of Epanomi.

• Friday morning we swim and relax at the wreck of Epanomi and then depart for Thessaloniki and arrive at the marina in the afternoon.

The price of this 7-day excursion is 500,00 Euro per person and includes: accommodation on board, fuel and water for the boat, skipper and moorings. In order to register, a 50% payment in advance is required (250 €) while the rest 50% (250 €) should be paid –the latest- one day prior to departure.
Suitcases are pretty impractical on board, so you better use sport bags (please without wheels). Every participant should bring: two pairs of light-coloured rubber-soled shoes (not black because they leave marks all over the boat) and please no slippers or sandals onboard, warm clothes -just in case-, a jacket (oilskin), sun protection cream (high SPF), swim suits, shorts, lots of T-shirts, towels, sheets, pillowcases and a sleeping-bag (there are pillows onboard). But please take as little as possible, because there is limited storage space on the boat.
In July and August the boats depart every Saturday from the marina of Thessaloniki and return there next Friday. The rest of the months boats may depart as long as there is a group of minimum 4 people.
For further information and reservations please call: +302310-427.098, +302310-429777 from 9:00 to 14:00 and from 18:00 to 21:00 (Hellas time) on weekdays and +306944-439.514 on weekends. Fax: +302310-429.770  
e-mail: mse@sail.gr   website: www.sail.gr

Below you can see the map with the routes described above: