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5 minutes to book. Best day of our entire trip. Everything felt effortless from pickup to sunset.
Port guide
Palairos — at a glance
40 boats are available to book in Palairos from Marina Paleros. The fleet is 24 sailing boats and 16 catamarans. The most common models are Bali 4.2 (3), Lagoon 46 (2), Lagoon 380 (2), Oceanis 46.1 (2), Oceanis 54 (2) — 29 models in all. Built 2006–2026, 9.5–16.7 m long, 2–6 cabins, up to 12 guests. Day rates start from €114; the typical boat here is around €413 per day, and every price on this page is the boat’s own listed rate before extras.
Palairos is a village on the mainland coast opposite Lefkada, at the head of a bay looking across to Meganisi and Kalamos, with a charter fleet on its harbour quay. It is the quietest of the Ionian bases — forty minutes from Preveza airport — and the sailing area is on the doorstep: Meganisi is an hour away without passing through the Lefkas canal.
Getting there
By air. Preveza (Aktion) Airport (PVK) is about 30 km — 35–40 minutes by taxi. By road. Palairos is on the coast road south of Vonitsa; parking along the quay and in the village.
Palairos before you cast off
Palairos is a working village of tavernas on the quay with a beach along the bay; Vonitsa and its Venetian castle on the Ambracian gulf are 20 minutes by road, Lefkada town 40.
Supermarkets and bakeries in the village within a short walk of the quay; fuel by tanker.
A week from Palairos
Saturday — Palairos → Meganisi, Spartochori (7 nm). Across the bay to Meganisi’s quay or the bays on its north coast.
Sunday — Meganisi → Kalamos (8 nm). The village quay at Kalamos.
Monday — Kalamos → Kastos → Fiskardo, Kefalonia (18 nm). A swim at Kastos and on to Kefalonia’s harbour village.
Tuesday — Fiskardo → Ithaca, Vathi (12 nm). Ithaca’s deep bay and town.
Wednesday — Vathi → Kioni → Sivota, Lefkada (14 nm). Kioni for lunch, Sivota’s inlet for the night.
Thursday — Sivota → Vlicho / Nydri (10 nm). The enclosed bay of Vlicho.
Friday — Nydri → Palairos (8 nm). A short final leg across the channel to the quay.
Types of boats in Palairos
- Sailing boats 24 boats · from €114 per day
- Catamarans 16 boats · from €387 per day
Ports near Palairos
Lefkada (707 boats · 14 km) · Ligia (15 boats · 14 km) · Nydri (33 boats · 17 km) · Vliho (28 boats · 19 km) · Preveza (128 boats · 22 km) · Sivota (7 boats · 24 km) · Agia Effimia (10 boats · 59 km) · Sami (20 boats · 62 km) · All boats in Greece
Palairos · prices
What a charter in Palairos actually costs
Adriavela lists 40 boats leaving from Palairos. What separates one price from another is the type of boat, its size, and the base it leaves from — not the month you go.
The average week is €3,016 and the cheapest boat on the list is €800. Figures are list prices for a 7-night bareboat charter, refreshed nightly; the exact total for your dates is confirmed on the boat’s own page before you book.
| Boat type | Boats | Guests | From | Average | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sailing boat 9.5–16.7 m · 4 cabins · built 2019 | Boats24 | Guests6–12 | From€800 | Average€2,204 | |
| Catamaran & trimaran 11.6–15.5 m · 6 cabins · built 2023 | Boats16 | Guests8–12 | From€2,712 | Average€4,641 |
| Budget / week | Boats | Sleeps | Typical size | Mostly | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under €1,500 | Boats4 12% | Sleeps7 | Typical size12 m | Mostly4 sailing boats | |
| €1,500 – €3,000 | Boats15 45% | Sleeps10 | Typical size13 m | Mostly14 sailing boats, 1 catamaran & trimaran | |
| €3,000 – €6,000 | Boats12 36% | Sleeps10 | Typical size13 m | Mostly8 catamaran & trimarans, 4 sailing boats | |
| €6,000 – €12,000 | Boats2 6% | Sleeps10 | Typical size14 m | Mostly2 catamaran & trimarans |
Frequently asked questions
How much does a yacht charter in Palairos cost?
Day rates on the boats listed here start from €114 and the typical boat is around €413 per day; a week (7 nights) starts from €800. Prices are the boats’ own listed rates; fuel, marina fees on the route and local taxes are paid separately.
What kinds of boats can I charter in Palairos?
40 boats are available to book in Palairos: 24 sailing boats and 16 catamarans. The most common models are Bali 4.2, Lagoon 46, Lagoon 380, Oceanis 46.1.
What is not in the price?
The figure is for the boat. Transit log, tourist tax and the APA are mandatory, set per boat, and paid at the base. Skipper, hostess, extra equipment and other services are optional and also settled at the base.
Why do some boats show no price?
7 of the 40 boats in Palairos are on request — usually larger or crewed yachts, where the rate depends on the week and the crew. They are left out of every figure above.
How far is the airport from Palairos?
The nearest airport is Preveza (Aktion) Airport (PVK), about 20 km away as the crow flies; Kefalonia Airport (EFL) is about 80 km. Transfer times by road are longer; most charter companies arrange a transfer to the base on request.
Do I need a licence to charter bareboat in Greece?
Yes. Greek rules require a recognised skipper’s certificate and a second crew member with sailing experience declared on the crew list; the base checks the papers at handover. Without them, a skipper is booked as an extra on the boat page.
What day do charters start?
Weekly charters run Saturday to Saturday: handover from 17:00 on Saturday, return to the base by the evening before and check-out by 9:00 on Saturday morning. Day charters start in the morning from the same quays.
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