Europe Sailing, yachting and motor boating Trips

A great holiday, Athens is well worth a visit but doesn't need more than a couple of days to explore unless you intend to venture outside the city. Naxos is beautiful, particularly the inland towns included on the walking day. The only 'downer' on our holiday was a couple of people having their baggage stolen on a ferry!! Santorini is spectacular with some amazing views. The whole trip was excellently led as I've come to expect with Explore and lovely hotels throughout.

There were many highlights of this tour (in October)! The food was excellent - both the breakfasts in the hotels and the restaurants recommended by our tour leader George. The hotels all had very good accommodation. The guided tour of the Acropolis in Athens was fascinating. The 7 hour ferry ride from Athens to Naxos was tedious but smooth and comfortable. Naxos is a charming island - we loved the old town with its narrow, winding streets. The 5km walk to Apiranthos was very enjoyable, with wide views and the jangling bells of the goats. Then on to Santorini - what a stunning landscape! Discovering its volcanic history was fascinating, and the 10km hike along the caldera was tiring but gave fascinating, varied things to see. The prehistory museum in Fira with its nearly 4000 year old frescoes was amazing. And the boat trip was exciting as we visited and hiked up a recent volcanic island, and enjoyed a tasty dinner and a sunset on board. Throughout the trip our tour leader George was well organised, patient, knew many good restaurants and had a lovely sense of humour. Plus he taught us a lot about Greek history and culture. This tour is highly recommended!

The Invictus ship time was wonderful. The accommodations were excellent. I was pleasantly surprised at the size of the shower and lived the fact that my suitcase fit perfectly under our beds. We stopped periodically to swim in the Adriatic. So beautiful! The breakfasts were delicious, as we're the lunches and dinners. The crew was friendly and helpful. It was a great experience.

Loved swimming in the beautiful Adriatic Sea!! Enjoyed learning about the history and culture. Exploring towns on own in addition to planned tours. Enjoyed trying new foods and wines.

The boat Erato was super comfortable - well designed and our cabin (a double and single bed) was spacious. The crew were top notch. Friendly and accommodating. The food was amazing. The riding was at times challenging but the evokes did the trick. They were great quality. The pacing of rides was perfect. Time for exploring ,swimming etc. our fellow passengers were a fun group.

Our tour guide, Mirna, was absolutely incredible. She made the entire experience exponentially better. The Invictus was a wonderful experience in every way. The food was great and the crew was amazing. It was a dream trip all the way around. I can (and have!) recommend this trip most highly.