{"id":46297,"date":"2016-01-15T13:38:24","date_gmt":"2016-01-15T11:38:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/?p=46297"},"modified":"2016-01-15T13:38:24","modified_gmt":"2016-01-15T11:38:24","slug":"explore-the-magical-ionian-islands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/2016\/01\/15\/explore-the-magical-ionian-islands\/","title":{"rendered":"Explore the magical Ionian Islands"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With the New Year&#8217;s holidays in the past, we traditionally experience a surge in charter bookings, clients got together during Christmas and New Years and having decided about their summer plans, they proceed with selecting yachts for their sunny escapades in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/yacht_charter\/mediterranean_sea_charter.php?bbr=bblog\"><strong>Med<\/strong><\/a>. We know the ideal destination, matched with a motor yacht which is the choice of our Greek broker!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uk.pinterest.com\/pin\/29766047514463550\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-46299 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/9be5f40b196a43f26060f0290e67a505.jpg\" alt=\"9be5f40b196a43f26060f0290e67a505\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" \/><\/a><!--more-->One of our most popular cruising grounds all over Med are the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/yacht_charter\/Charter_Ionian_Islands.php?bbr=bblog\">Ionian Islands<\/a><\/strong>;\u00a07 big and a dozen smaller green emeralds sprung over the turquoise waters on the West coast of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/yachting_content\/greece_yacht_charter.php?bbr=bblog\"><strong>Greece<\/strong><\/a>. Heavily influenced by neighboring Italy, the Ionians are distinctly different than the more popular <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/yachting_content\/cyclades_yacht_charter.php?bbr=bblog\">Cyclades<\/a><\/strong>;\u00a0trees hugging the coast,\u00a0a myriad of small, protected bays and islets\u00a0and multi-colored houses make for an ideal cruising ground.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/94083079685585148\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-46301 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/9902f081189f7b4898efbb8c1f3187a9.jpg\" alt=\"9902f081189f7b4898efbb8c1f3187a9\" width=\"600\" height=\"285\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Moreover, the Ionians are blessed with calm weather &#8211; something that is definitely appealing to those who do not want to be rocked by the Northern Meltemi winds that occur in the Cyclades during July and August.<\/p>\n<p>Alas, there are very few boats actually based in the Ionians, mainly due to the fact that Greek Yacht owners live in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/yacht_charter\/athens_charter.php?bbr=bblog\"><strong>Athens<\/strong><\/a> and they wish to have their vessels based next to them. One of the exceptions is <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/yacht_search\/yacht_view.php?pid=22137&amp;bbr=bblog\">FELIGO<\/a>;<\/strong>\u00a0a lovely 110 foot motor yacht, built in 2008 by renown Cantieri di Pisa, Feligo is traditionally based in Corfu Island for the summer.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/imageb44217025200.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-46305\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/imageb44217025200.jpg\" alt=\"image,b,4421,70252,0,0\" width=\"540\" height=\"405\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Enjoy the sun or have a cocktail under the large retractable awning on the flybridge.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/imageb44217027000.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-46307\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/imageb44217027000.jpg\" alt=\"image,b,4421,70270,0,0\" width=\"540\" height=\"405\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Accommodating up to 12 guests in 4\u00a0luxuriously appointed cabins (master, VIP and 2 twins with extra pullman berths), Feligo also has an office area on the main deck that can be converted to a double cabin with ensuite facilities. The interiors are decorated in light shaded colours, with rich light oak panellings and give an impression of modern-chic\u00a0luxury.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/imageb44217040900.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-46309\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/imageb44217040900.jpg\" alt=\"image,b,4421,70409,0,0\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/yachting_content\/custom_solution.php?bbr=bblog\"><strong>Contact<\/strong><\/a> our expert broker in Greece and start organising your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/yachting_content\/ionian_corfu_charter_itinerary.php?bbr=bblog\"><strong>Corfu yacht charter<\/strong><\/a>! Availability will not last for long, especially for the high July and August season<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/1297232?trk=tyah&amp;trkInfo=clickedVertical%3Acompany%2CclickedEntityId%3A1297232%2Cidx%3A1-1-1%2CtarId%3A1452857184423%2Ctas%3Aboatbooki\"><strong>Look at our Linkedin<\/strong><\/a> for other itineraries. updates and exciting information!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the New Year&#8217;s holidays in the past, we traditionally experience a surge in charter bookings, clients got together during Christmas and New Years and having decided about their summer plans, they proceed with selecting yachts for their sunny escapades <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/2016\/01\/15\/explore-the-magical-ionian-islands\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Explore the magical Ionian Islands<\/span><span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":260,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,33,3759,252,30],"tags":[5047,2086,5045,5049,3747,2328],"class_list":["post-46297","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-destinations","category-greece_charter","category-luxury-crewed-motor-yacht-2","category-luxury-yacht-charter","category-motoryachtcharter","tag-cantieri-di-pisa","tag-corfu","tag-feligo","tag-greek-islands-yacht-charter","tag-ionian-islands","tag-luxury-motor-yacht-charter"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.5.1 - 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