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Route · 7 days · round-tripYacht charter route · Cyclades

Mykonos via Kea & Syros.

Sail a week from Mykonos through Tinos, Andros, Kea, Kythnos and Syros: marble villages, thermal springs and the grand harbour of Ermoupoli.

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Tinos
Day 1

Mykonos (Tourlos Marina) → Tinos

A quick 8-mile hop across the windiest gap in the Cyclades to Tinos, marble country with a surf beach on its wild north coast.

Distance

10 NM

Sailing

~2h at 5 kn

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Route at a glance

Best season

May – mid-October (peak Jun – Sep, meltemi Jul – Aug)

Duration

7 days

Departure

Mykonos

Sailing area

Cyclades

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Day 1 / 7
Tinos
1
Day 1

Mykonos (Tourlos Marina) → Tinos

Only eight miles separate Tourlos from Tinos, but the channel between the two islands squeezes the Meltemi into something fiercer than the open-water forecast suggests. Reckon on an extra five knots and a lively beam reach that has you tied up well before the afternoon builds. We usually aim to be secure by four. The main harbour takes you stern-to onto sand that holds only moderately, so lay out plenty of chain; when it blows past twenty-five, the inner basin is the calmer bet. Tinos rewards the effort ashore. Pyrgos, up in the hills, is the island's marble-carving heartland, and the villages are stitched together by hundreds of old Venetian dovecotes. Save an evening for artichokes cooked a la polita in a shaded courtyard, and if a northerly is running, the surf at Kolymbithra on the north coast is worth the drive over.

Things to do

Tour a marble workshop in Pyrgos

Follow the dovecote trail near Falatados

Eat artichokes a la polita in a courtyard

Surf the north-coast break at Kolymbithra

Mooring tip

Go stern-to in the new harbour, roughly EUR 25-40 a night, and dig the anchor in well since the sand only holds moderately. If the Meltemi tops twenty-five knots, duck into the sheltered inner craft harbour instead.

Andros
2
Day 2

Tinos → Andros (Batsi Port)

The leg northwest runs about twenty miles, and the Andros-Tinos channel keeps the wind honest for most of it, though the passage is short enough that a stiff blow never becomes a chore. Batsi sits on the southwest coast, a compact port with room for a handful of charter boats; when it fills, Gavrio further north has far more space and shelter from any quarter. What sets Andros apart is water. Alone among the Cyclades, it runs with springs, streams and old stone bridges, and a morning inland takes you up to the Pithara waterfalls above Apikia. Chora deserves an afternoon too, its marble lanes leading down to a good contemporary art collection and the little Tourlitis lighthouse offshore. For lunch, look for froutalia, the island's potato-and-sausage omelette, at any proper kafeneio.

Things to do

Hike to the Pithara waterfalls above Apikia

Wander Chora's marble lanes and art museum

Try froutalia omelette at a village kafeneio

Swim at Achla, where a river meets the sea

Mooring tip

Batsi's harbour is stern-to at about EUR 25-40 a night and well guarded from the north. If it is full or the forecast looks unsettled, motor up to Gavrio, which holds you snug from any direction.

Kea
3
Day 3

Andros → Kea (Korissia/Vourkari)

This is the longest single leg of the week, around thirty-two miles running with the Meltemi behind you, so the boat eats up the distance in comfort. Vourkari, on Kea's northwest side, makes the steadier overnight, with lazy lines and decent protection; Korissia's free town quay is fine when the wind stays under eighteen knots but chops up at the entrance once it pipes up. Get in by four and you will have the anchorage to yourself for a swim. Ashore, the walk up to the archaic Stone Lion above Ioulida is the island's set-piece, a smiling sixth-century BC beast cut straight from the bedrock. Divers and snorkellers head for the Patris, a steamship that went down off Koundouros in 1868. Book a table for octopus at one of the Vourkari ouzeris.

Things to do

Walk up to the archaic Stone Lion of Kea

Snorkel the Patris steamship wreck off Koundouros

Order octopus carpaccio at a Vourkari ouzeri

Stroll Ioulida's marble streets at dusk

Mooring tip

Take lazy lines at Vourkari for EUR 25-35 a night and the calmest sleep. Korissia's quay costs nothing but sits exposed once a northerly Meltemi pushes above eighteen knots.

Kythnos
4
Day 4

Kea → Kythnos

South to Kythnos is a kind twenty miles with the wind on the quarter, an easy reach that leaves time to break the trip. Roughly halfway, the Kolona sandbar is one of the finest lunch stops in the northern Cyclades: a thin double beach joining Kythnos to the Agios Loukas islet, reachable only by boat and sheltered from the north. Drop the hook, swim across to the far side, then push on. Loutra is the night's target, a small harbour on the northeast coast where thermal water surfaces close to body temperature and runs down into the sea beside the quay. Stern-to with lazy lines here costs EUR 25-40. Inland, hire a bike or a scooter for the ridge road between Chora and Dryopida, and finish with sfougato, the local baked cheese pie, at a Dryopida taverna.

Things to do

Soak in the thermal springs at Loutra

Anchor and swim off the Kolona sandbar

Cycle the ridge road to Dryopida

Try sfougato cheese pie at a Dryopida taverna

Mooring tip

Loutra takes you stern-to on lazy lines for EUR 25-40, well covered from the north. When it fills in high season, Merichas on the west coast is the reliable fallback.

Syros
5
Day 5

Kythnos → Syros (Foinikas/Ermoupoli)

Twenty-eight miles east, mostly a beam reach in the usual Meltemi, and Syros comes up fast. Ermoupoli's town quay sits deep inside a well-protected harbour and is about the most forgiving place to lie stern-to anywhere in the Cyclades, which is a genuine relief after a week of Meltemi mooring. There is no fee; you set your own anchor. The capital was once the busiest port in Greece, and it shows in the marble of Miaoulis Square and the toy-sized Apollon theatre modelled on La Scala. Two hills frame the town, Orthodox Vrontado on one and Catholic Ano Syros on the other, the latter a medieval warren worth climbing for the view and the quiet. Pick up loukoumi from one of the old confectioners before you leave. If you would rather a swim night, Foinikas on the southwest coast anchors well.

Things to do

Climb to the Catholic quarter of Ano Syros

Taste loukoumi at a 19th-century confectioner

Cross Miaoulis marble square after dark

Swim in sheltered Foinikas Bay

Mooring tip

Lie stern-to on Ermoupoli's town quay on your own anchor, no charge, with good shelter from any wind. If the quay is packed, Manna marina charges EUR 60-80 a night.

Mykonos
6
Day 6

Syros → Mykonos (Tourlos Marina by 17:00)

The run home is twenty-two miles east, and it passes close under Delos, so build the day around it. Anchor on the island's south side over sand in five to eight metres and you have bought three or four hours ashore on one of the great archaeological sites of the Mediterranean. Walk the Sanctuary of Apollo and the terrace of stone lions, then climb Mount Kynthos for the layout of the whole sacred island. The site closes at sundown and nobody stays overnight. Aim to have the boat back in Tourlos New Marina by five for the handover-prep evening, and reserve the berth online ahead of time. If you skip Delos, Ornos or Psarou on the Mykonos south coast make for an easy afternoon swim and a beach lunch instead.

Things to do

Anchor off Delos for the archaeological site

Walk the Apollo sanctuary and lion terrace

Climb Mount Kynthos for the island view

Beach lunch at Agios Sostis on Mykonos

Mooring tip

Book the Tourlos New Marina berth online in advance; it runs EUR 70-110 a night at peak. Only lie on the Mykonos town quay if the northerly stays under eighteen knots.

Mykonos
7
Day 7

Mykonos → Check-out

The last day is straightforward. Have the boat alongside at Tourlos before nine for the handover, and stay aboard for the inspection so you can point out anything already logged and photograph any noted damage before you sign. Deposits are usually returned within a week once the base is satisfied. There is no need to rush off, though. Agios Stefanos beach is five minutes from the marina and makes a fitting last swim before the transfer, and there is time for a proper coffee in Mykonos town if your flight is later. The airport sits only about ten minutes by road from Tourlos, so onward connections are easy. Leave the marina tidy and the fuel topped as agreed, and the whole checkout runs quickly.

Things to do

Run the final inspection with the base manager

Take a last swim at Agios Stefanos beach

Grab a coffee in Mykonos town

Transfer to JMK airport, ten minutes away

Mooring tip

Be alongside at Tourlos before nine and stay for the inspection. Photograph any damage the base notes before signing, and expect the deposit back within seven days.

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