We are looking forward to this first part of our journey! As of today, it’s not possible for us to enter Greece with Antipodis, but we’re expecting this to change over the next couple of months. Our fingers are crossed. If it’s not possible we’ll be sailing straight though directly to Italy.
A few small hops to enjoy the coast of Rhodes, a visit of the beautiful Karpothas island and the legendary village of Olympos. We will then commence long crossing to the famous Santorini archipelago, arriving in the early hours of the morning. After a day visiting the famous white village, we’ll take to the sea again for a gentle cruise around the islands, stopping for lunch and visiting along to way.
As always, Antipodis isn’t a cruise liner and what we describe here are simply our plans and objective, which will probably change and adapt based on the weather, the mood of the crew and many other factors.
If you’d like to join us for this leg, get in touch: contact@antipodis.com
Day 1
We will leave from Rhodes’ famous Mandraki Harbour. This is where the Colossus of Rhodes once stood , and follow the northern coast.
As we sail down the coast we should glimpse the fortress village of Monolithos, where may stop depending on the time and the weather.
We’ll cross over to the picturesque island of Halki where we will anchor for the night in the bay of the island’s village.
This is the smallest of the inhabited Dodecanese islands, has less than 500 residents as many of its residents migrated to Tarpon Springs, Florida in the last century. They left behind them the ruins of a medieval castle that still contains original frescoes.
Day 2
After a leisurely start, from Halki we’ll leave for the island of Karpothas, an easy six hour sail. We’ll enjoy the island and beaches, and will spend the night on anchored off a small fishing village.
Day 3
The next day we’ll go ashore and walk up the hill to visit the famous village of Olympos. The traditions of Olympos have been preserved as it was extremely isolated until recent years. Olympos has been described as a “living folklore museum” since visitors can feel and hear bits from the past everywhere. The local dialect has remnants of ancient and Medieval Greek.
In the evening we’ll sail around the island and anchor in a bay on the northern coast called Tristomo.
Day 4
After a good rest and some preparation, we will weigh anchor after lunch and set off on the long passage across the Aegean Sea and the Dodecanese peninsula.
We expect the crossing to take around 17 hours and the crew will take watches through the night to ensure our safe passage.
Sailing a long passage is a wonderful and surreal experience, especially out of sight of land and at night. With all the necessary safety equipment and a careful eye on the weather, it is not dangerous, and everyone should experience this adventure once in their lives!
Day 5
We should arrive at Santorini in the early hours of the morning and we’ll find a place to moor the boat for a well deserved breakfast, perhaps on dry land!
The rest of the day will be an opportunity to visit the famous village and get lost in its streets.
Day 6
We’ll take to the sea the next day, but in a fairly gentle way, with a slow cruise around the islands, stopping along the way at various stops and for a good lunch. We’ll be back at Santorini by the early evening
