SVG Yachting

Routes & islands

Sailing the Ionian, island by island

Every route is a starting point — your captain adapts each day to the weather, your pace and what you'd like to see.

Sample routes

Suggested itineraries

7 nights

Lefkada round trip — the inland sea

The classic southern Ionian week: short hops, calm water and long lunches.

  1. Day 1Lefkada — board, settle in and swim off the boat before dinner
  2. Day 2Meganisi — anchor in a green inlet, walk up to Spartochori
  3. Day 3Kalamos — quiet harbour and a quayside taverna
  4. Day 4Kastos — tiny island, crystal water, slow afternoon
  5. Day 5Ithaca — Kioni or Vathy, Homer's island
  6. Day 6Kefalonia — Fiskardo and the north-coast bays
  7. Day 7Back towards Lefkada via a final swim stop

7 nights (one way)

Corfu to Lefkada — north to south

Venetian Corfu, the caves of Paxos and the mainland coast, finishing in our home waters.

  1. Day 1Corfu — board in Gouvia, evening in the old town
  2. Day 2Mainland coast — Sivota's turquoise lagoons
  3. Day 3Paxos — Lakka or Gaios, sea caves by tender
  4. Day 4Antipaxos — the famous swimming bays
  5. Day 5Parga — hilltop castle and harbour
  6. Day 6Preveza channel and the Lefkada canal
  7. Day 7Lefkada — disembark, Preveza airport close by

10–14 nights (one way)

The full Ionian — Corfu to Zakynthos

For those with time: every corner of the Ionian, from Corfu down to Zakynthos.

  1. Day 1Corfu, Paxos and Antipaxos
  2. Day 2Lefkada, Meganisi and the inland sea
  3. Day 3Kastos, Kalamos and Ithaca
  4. Day 4Kefalonia's north and west coasts
  5. Day 5Zakynthos coves to finish

Island guide

The Ionian Islands

Corfu, Ionian Islands

Corfu

Venetian old town, green hills and an easy international airport — a natural northern start.

Paxos & Antipaxos, Ionian Islands

Paxos & Antipaxos

Sea caves, arches and some of the clearest swimming water in Greece.

Lefkada, Ionian Islands

Lefkada

Our home waters and the gateway to the sheltered inland sea of the southern Ionian.

Meganisi, Ionian Islands

Meganisi

Deep green inlets for quiet overnight anchorages and walks up to hillside villages.

Kastos & Kalamos, Ionian Islands

Kastos & Kalamos

Small, unhurried islands with a handful of tavernas on the quay.

Ithaca, Ionian Islands

Ithaca

Homer's island — Vathy and Kioni harbours, and a real sense of stepping back in time.

Kefalonia, Ionian Islands

Kefalonia

Dramatic cliffs, Fiskardo and the pastel village of Assos.

Zakynthos, Ionian Islands

Zakynthos

Limestone coves and blue caves for the southern end of a one-way cruise.

Getting there

Flights & season

  • Corfu (CFU) — for northern starts
  • Preveza / Aktion (PVK) — 20 minutes from Lefkada
  • Kefalonia (EFL) and Zakynthos (ZTH) — for southern finishes

The season runs May to October. June and September are warm and quieter; July and August are hottest and liveliest.

Plan your Ionian week

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