Naxos Catamaran

Sailing catamaran trips from Naxos harbour: a shared day in a small group to the south of Paros and Mikri Vigla, private trips to the Small Cyclades and sunset cruises.

Who they are

Naxos Catamaran is a sailing catamaran trip and charter company based in Naxos harbour, in Chora. On its website it presents its crews as people who have sailed the waters of Naxos since childhood, but it gives no skipper names or the year it started work. Its fleet is made up of three three-cabin Lagoon catamarans: the Athena, a 2026 Lagoon 46 of almost 14 metres; the Artemis, a Lagoon 42 of 12.80 metres; and the Apollon, a Lagoon 400 S2 of almost 12 metres. Each has six berths on multi-day charters.

What they offer

The simplest proposal is the shared day trip, designed for couples and families in a small group. You meet at Naxos marina at 9:30 and sail at 10:00, towards the south of Paros, with two or three swimming stops, including a beach and the Mikri Vigla area, on the Naxos coast. After the first swim the crew serve a traditional Greek lunch on board. The day lasts about six and a half hours. It includes coffee, snacks and nibbles, the lunch, local wine or cold beer with the meal in limited quantity, snorkelling masks and wifi on board. Towels are not included, so bring your own.

For those who want the boat for their group, there are private full-day trips with a skipper, with a tailor-made itinerary to Paros, Antiparos, Mykonos or the Small Cyclades: Koufonisia, Irakleia, Schoinousa, Donousa and Keros. There is also a private sunset cruise, with cold wine and local fruit, and crewed charters of two to seven days leaving from Naxos, Paros, Mykonos or another island to tour the Cyclades.

Season, groups and children

The website does not publish the season dates, the maximum number of passengers on the shared trip or rules for children. As across the Cyclades, the wind may force a change to the day's route, and it is worth bearing that in mind when you book. If you go with small children, the prudent thing is to ask first whether there are life jackets in their size and how the day is organised.

Booking and languages

You book online from the buttons on the website, which lead to an external booking platform, or directly with the company on +30 6983 738 419 or at [email protected]. The harbour office is open every day from 8:00 to 12:00. The website does not publish prices, cancellation terms or the crew's languages: all that appears when you book on the platform, and it is worth reading before paying. The website is in English.