We rented the Armenistis sailing boat at Alimos Marina and sailed for a week (Egina, Poros, Hydra and Sounio). The Alimos Marina is a huge marina, with hundreds of charter boats. The mooring places are good enough to leave and enter the marina. Alimos Marina has a direct bus from the airport and metro to Athens city center. To refuel, you must call a tank that goes to your place. Nice feature, when returning from vacation, because you don’t have to stay in a line to refuel. We spent 100 liters. The fuel price is not so good (around 2,00 € per liter, for diesel). The check-in and checkout were easy with the charter company, but the boat could be better prepared. The cleaning was not so good, the sailing cables were a mess, and there was no water in the tanks. The overall experience was excellent.

Marenauta hanterade bokningen från första kontakt till överlämning exemplariskt. Servicen var mycket god och de säkerställde till och med med charterbolaget att alla intyg och andra detaljer accepterades. Personalen var tillmötesgående och väldigt trevlig. Jag kan varmt rekommendera dem.

The boat, skipper and hostess were beyond our expectations. Everything was great and we had a very enjoyable sailing experince. The skipper was fabulously connected with the islands communities, which made our trip even more special. He knew off the beaten track places and we had incredibly private moments.

We were very happy. Everything was OK from the booking until the end of the vacation. I really appreciated the professionalism of the charter company.

Ionian catamarans (a company that represent them in Palairos) Has exceptionally serviceable and responsible staff. Base manager is friendly and welcoming. He gave invaluable advice on the itinerary and winds. The boat was clean, had a good owner's touch, and there was no shortage in ropes, fenders, cookware, finns/masks, bedding, towels and toilet paraphernalia. However, the boat itself (Kebitree, isla 40 2023) left a strange impression of either poorly built or having gone through incredible troubles. Unexpected for a cat that has been in operation for no more than a year and a half. Most of the doors didn't close due to supposed deformation of the bulkheads. Door locks were stuck or didn't lock. The electronic indicators for water and fuel didn't work. Steering wheel was tuned the way it is hard to steer manually (it is supposed to resist, because isla 40 steering wheel has no lock screw, but on this boat it was too uncomfortable). On the other hand all the engines incl. the offboard and generator worked well. Davits has an electrical whinch, but it was constantly overlapping over and then tearing the rope. We used it accurately, in tiniest pulses, but it kept happen. M.b. thicker rope is required there. The running rigging is a bit wear and requires a good wash in fresh water.

The Charter Company provided an excellent service at La Trinité-sur-Mer. The Dufour 450Gl was an older boat but clean and well maintained. The boat sailed well 6kn in 10kn wind and coped well with 25kn wind and one reef. Trinité-sur-Mer is an interesting sailing area with several offshore islands to visit and stay overnight.