Super nice trip, boat was almost brand new

Staff at ionian catamaran charters were excellent. friendly, helpful, and pleasant to deal with. The boat itself has problems with the electrical system. The charter listing indicated it would be fitted with solar panels but they were not fitted. I don't think they ever had been. The days we used it were normal for very light air required using engine a lot with extended engine running time of always 3 to 5 hours a day. Every night the low voltage alarm would go off at around 0300 due to lack of battery charge. Aside for the nuisance of alarms, this was frustrating as it meant the refrig in cabin and cockpit were not working part of the night. We are experience yacht owners and know how to operate a 12v boat. The two service batteries just did not charge up properly from alternator. On return the staff said that the alternator had recently been replaced and the batteries also. But there is something else that needs rectification. Luckily engine battery is separate so no problem to crank engine but you can't do that to charge batteries when med-moored in a quiet greek harbor after sundown. Typically moored and no shore power avail. The level gauge system for water tank and diesel fuel were useless. Both tanks were full when we started and after 3 days levels still showed 100% for fuel and the water tank never changed from 63%. On a boat I own I can stick the tank, estimate consumptions etc but a charter is black hole so we had no idea levels and fuel and water available. Few desirable harbors had fresh water and even fewer offer diesel. I think a charter boat fitted with gauging due to no stick access must have working level gauging. on last day the fuel dropped on gauge from 100% to 50% in a matter of minutes. Not fair for a charterer to be guessing on the fuel and water available. These things have to be calibrated properly and maintained. The boat had minor cabinetry damages that Ionian acknowledged during pre-inspection but we felt they should be getting repaired between charters. I would not likely charter a Hansa yacht next time. Tom Sofyanos

We had a very nice time at the boat! the boat had everything we needed, very confortable and new, we loved it.

We had a wonderful time in Göteborg, the area was mindblowing and lots of good facilities. The boat was perfect, the only comment we had was that the cushions on the beds were really flat and hard.

Great handover and trip in Thailand. The beauty is hard to capture on film. Magical

Very pleasant cruising, friendly and attentive staff, boat, despite being a little older than most, with attendant (minor) foibles, was in good working order, and a surpisingly good sailer.. all that was missing was a pilot book in English on the Islands