Lagoon 560 Charter Athens – Crewed Sailing Catamaran, Cyclades | 2014/2022 | LA1705

A Lagoon 560 charter Athens week puts 17 metres of wide-beam sailing catamaran between Attica and the Cyclades, with 5 cabins for 10 guests and a crew of 3. The yacht is based in Athens and runs guest pick-ups at Mykonos and Paros for charters that start in the islands.

What a Lagoon 560 charter Athens gives you

The 560 was Lagoon’s flagship for most of the last decade and it still reads that way at anchor. The hull is 17.07 metres overall on a 9.44 metre beam, and the draft is 1.5 metres, which is the number that matters in the Cyclades. It lets the yacht lie in close over sand where a monohull carrying 10 guests would be anchored a long tender ride offshore.

Upwind sail area is 207 square metres and the two 80 hp diesels take over when the meltemi drops. Tankage is 1,376 litres of fuel and 960 litres of fresh water, plus a water maker, so a Lagoon 560 charter Athens itinerary does not have to be planned around marina stops for water.

Accommodation

A Lagoon 560 charter Athens sleeps 10 in 5 cabins: 4 doubles and 1 twin, each with its own heads and shower, air conditioning throughout. The crew of 3 have their own quarters and companionway, so the guest areas stay private from morning to night.

The flybridge is the feature that separates this model from smaller Lagoons. It carries the helm, a sunpad and a shaded lounge, and it is high enough that the view over the anchorage is the reason people end up eating breakfast there.

Deck spaces

On a Lagoon 560 charter Athens there are four separate places to sit and they do not compete. The aft cockpit seats 10 around a table in permanent shade. The foredeck has a sunpad and trampolines between the bows. The flybridge is the evening space. The transom steps carry the swim ladder, the tender and the toys.

A Lagoon 560 charter Athens is at its best in the hour after the anchor goes down, when the swim platform turns into the centre of the boat and the tender is already in the water.

Cruising the Cyclades from Athens

A Lagoon 560 charter Athens usually spends its first night at Kea or Kythnos – both close enough to reach before dinner. From there the route runs through Serifos and Sifnos, across to Paros and Antiparos, then Naxos, Mykonos and Delos.

A Lagoon 560 charter Athens covers that ground comfortably in a week without long days. The yacht sails well on a reach, which is what the meltemi gives you most afternoons, and the shallow draft opens anchorages on the south coast of Antiparos and the east side of Naxos that larger-draft yachts have to pass by. Boat-in only tavernas on Schinoussa and at Agios Georgios are short tender runs from where the yacht lies.

Equipment and toys

The yacht carries a rigid tender, paddleboards, snorkelling gear and inflatables, with a water maker, ice maker, full air conditioning, onboard internet and an audio system through the saloon and cockpit. The chef works to a provisioning brief agreed before boarding, and a Lagoon 560 charter Athens includes all crew food and wages in the weekly fee.

Terms and season

A Lagoon 560 charter Athens runs on MYBA terms. The weekly fee covers hire, insurance, crew wages and food, and laundry. Fuel, berthing, provisioning, drinks and local taxes are billed through an advance provisioning allowance of roughly 25 to 30 per cent. VAT is additional and gratuities are at the charterer’s discretion.

The Greek season opens in late April and closes in the second half of October. July and August go first; late May, June and September give the same water with far fewer boats in each bay, and a Lagoon 560 charter Athens is noticeably cheaper in those weeks.

Aquinox Yachting holds dates and quotes the full cost including APA, transfers and island pick-ups. We carry comparable yachts in the same waters, including the Fountaine Pajot Power 67 charter from Athens for groups that want power rather than sail, and the Sanya 57 catamaran charter from Athens at a lower entry point. Model specifications are published by Lagoon.

A Lagoon 560 charter Athens suits a group of up to 10 that wants real sailing, five private cabins and a flybridge, without moving up into superyacht running costs. Enquire for availability, a firm quote and a draft itinerary.

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