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The Eptanisa

Which Are the 7 Ionian Islands?

Corfu, Paxos, Lefkada, Ithaca, Kefalonia, Zakynthos and Kythira: the Eptanisa, and which of them a crewed week from Corfu or Lefkada reaches.

Last updated September 2026

Seven islands, five in a week, and why

The name is Venetian, the geography is not tidy. The Eptanisa were the seven islands the Venetians held and the British governed, which is why Corfu has a cricket ground and Zakynthos had an opera house. Six of them run down the west coast of Greece from Corfu to Zakynthos; the seventh, Kythira, sits off the bottom of the Peloponnese because the republic that named them owned it too. Nobody sails to Kythira in an Ionian week. Five in a week is the honest count. From Corfu, south: Paxos and Antipaxos, the mainland coast, Lefkada and Meganisi, and a long day to Fiskardo on Kefalonia if the party moves. From Lefkada, the Inland Sea and its small islands, Ithaca's Kioni and Vathi, Fiskardo, and back by Lefkada's west coast beaches. Zakynthos is a second week or a one-way south, and worth it for the Shipwreck beach seen from the water at eight in the morning. What this house writes. The Ionian week from Corfu or Lefkada on two or three real yachts, the base, the APA at the low end for the type because the legs are short, the VAT at the yacht's rate, the gratuity range, within twenty-four hours. Who you are dealing with. George Yachts Brokerage House LLC is a United States company, registered in Wyoming, with its brokerage desk in Athens, a few minutes from the marinas the yachts leave from. It is a boutique house: one broker, George P. Biniaris, Founder and Managing Broker, a licensed sailing skipper with a powerboat licence valid to 25 metres, handles every file himself, from the first message to the quay on check-in day, and is reachable on WhatsApp at +1 786 798 8798. The house is listed as an IYBA Charter Active Member, writes every charter on the MYBA form of agreement, was featured in Forbes in May 2026, and holds a 5.0 rating on Google. The APA, the VAT at each yacht's certified rate and the gratuity are set out line by line in every proposal, so nothing arrives as a surprise.

Best suited for

  • Families who want five green islands with an hour between them
  • Sailing parties who want the afternoon breeze
  • A first Ionian week choosing between Corfu and Lefkada as the start
  • Two-week parties who want Zakynthos at the end

The crewed yachts that run the Ionian

A selection, largest first

M/Y OAK

35.0 m / 115 ft · 11 guests

Per Yacht · Per Week€99,000 - €109,000 | plus expenses VAT & APA

M/Y PAREAKI II

39.08 m / 128 ft · 12 guests

Per Yacht · Per Week€98,000 - €115,000 | plus expenses VAT & APA

M/Y ONCE MORE

38.0 m / 125 ft · 10 guests

Per Yacht · Per Week€89,000 - €99,000 | plus expenses VAT & APA

M/Y WOMBAT

32.31 m / 106 ft · 11 guests

Per Yacht · Per Week€89,000 - €99,000 | plus expenses VAT & APA

M/Y KINTARO

38.1 m / 125 ft · 12 guests

Per Yacht · Per Week€85,000 - €110,000 | plus expenses VAT & APA

M/Y NORTHWIND II

45.63 m / 150 ft · 10 guests

Per Yacht · Per Week€83,300 - €110,000 | plus expenses VAT & APA

M/Y CAN'T REMEMBER

35.6 m / 116 ft · 12 guests

Per Yacht · Per Week€80,000 - €90,000 | plus expenses VAT & APA

M/Y BLUE SYMPHONIE

37.0 m / 121 ft · 10 guests

Per Yacht · Per Week€78,000 - €99,000 | plus expenses VAT & APA

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When the Ionian weeks go for 2027

The Ionian runs from May to early October; the sailing catamarans that suit it are the most requested yachts for families and their July and August weeks go early. Peak weeks for July and August 2027 are being contracted now, in the autumn of 2026; the five and six cabin yachts go first. Nine to fourteen months ahead for a peak week, six to nine for June and late September, three to four for May and October. Booking early buys first choice of yacht and week rather than a discount.

George's insider notes

  • Start in Corfu for Paxos and Antipaxos; start in Lefkada for Ithaca and Kefalonia; the two weeks overlap at Meganisi.
  • Antipaxos's Voutoumi at noon is the swim of the Ionian; Gaios on Paxos at eight is the evening.
  • Fiskardo on Kefalonia is a long day from Corfu and an easy one from Lefkada.
  • Zakynthos's Shipwreck beach from the water at eight in the morning, before the boats from Porto Vromi, is the one reason to add the week.

Frequently asked

Questions we get about Which Are the 7 Ionian Islands?

Which are the 7 Ionian islands?

Corfu, Paxos, Lefkada, Ithaca, Kefalonia, Zakynthos and Kythira, the Eptanisa; Kythira lies off the southern Peloponnese, far from the other six.

How many of the Ionian islands can a yacht see in a week?

Five: Corfu, Paxos, Lefkada, Ithaca and Kefalonia, with Antipaxos, Meganisi, Kalamos and Kastos between; Zakynthos is a second week, Kythira a passage.

Should a week start in Corfu or Lefkada?

Corfu for Paxos, Antipaxos and the mainland coast; Lefkada for the Inland Sea, Ithaca and Kefalonia. Both board on any day you choose.

How much is an Ionian yacht charter?

From about EUR 22,000 a week all in on a 15 metre crewed catamaran for eight, the same base as anywhere in Greece, with the APA at the low end for the type because the legs are short.

Is the Ionian windy?

No; it has no Meltemi, flat mornings and a breeze from two to six that the sailing catamarans are built for.

How do I get an Ionian quote?

WhatsApp +1 786 798 8798 or george@georgeyachts.com with the dates and the party; two or three real yachts with the all-in week come back within twenty-four hours.

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