About the Sporades islands...
Skiathos Greece, located at lat/long 39°10' N 23°29' E, is a very green island covered by a thick pine forest and considered as a protected environment. The Greek island of Skiathos forms part of the Sporades islands which is a marine sanctuary and provides the best sailing in Greece.
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Location & How to Find Us:
Skiathos in the magnificent area of Sporades is an ideal area for RYA training and Yacht Chatering with good winds, safe overnight anchorages. The airport is just 5 minutes away.
A Sapphire Yachting representative will meet all clients at Skiathos Airport and provide a taxi to take the clients to the Port (5 minutes). Free Transfers from the Airport.
Lagoon like beaches, deserted islands, safe anchorages and BBQ's on the beach are what you may expect. You may also see dolphins and seals. We chose this location as we believe it is possibly the most beautiful area of Greece to sail in whilst still offering relatively unexplored waters. Flights arrive direct into Skiathos from major UK airports on Friday (Gatwick, East Mids, Newcastle, Birmingham, Bristol, Glasgow etc). Alternatively you can fly to Athens and get the "Flying Dolphin" hydrofoil service to Skiathos which takes 4.5 hours from Athens and cost about 50 Euros return. Excel, Thomson, Thomas Cook, First Choice and a few others all fly direct to Skiathos. To arrange flights direct to Skiathos see our website or 'phone Alan Garner at IAG on 01444 225618. Alternatively fly to Thessaloniki and get a Hydrofoil to Skiathos which takes about 4 hours and costs approx. 60 Euros.
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