Our own yacht
The yacht we sail ourselves
She is the one yacht on this site that we own. We sail her from Vlychada, on the south coast of Santorini, and she stays in the Cyclades all year. When you ask about Lucky Clover, the person who answers runs her.
- Space for six, or tenSix or fewer on a boat for ten means half of her is yours: a cabin for the luggage, one for a nap.
- A crew of threeCaptain, chef and stewardess, two of each over the season, so nobody is tired by August.
- In the Cyclades all yearVlychada, on the south coast of Santorini, is her home. No long crossing to reach the islands.
The cabins
Five doubles, each with its own bathroom
Double CDouble FDouble ADouble DDouble EBunk cabin- Aft double, portdouble bed, own bathroom
- Bunk cabintwo bunks, crew or guests
- Forward double, portdouble bed, own bathroom
- Aft double, starboarddouble bed, own bathroom
- Middle double, starboarddouble bed, own bathroom
- Forward double, starboarddouble bed, own bathroom
Five double cabins, each with its own bathroom and air conditioning. The sixth, smaller cabin has bunk beds: with ten guests it is kept for the crew and the luggage, with twelve it opens for you. Two more crew berths are in the bows.
The crew
Three people, all week
A crew of three: a captain who specialises in the Cyclades, a chef with a Mediterranean menu, and a stewardess looking after service on board.
- The captain
- Speaks English, knows the anchorages of the Cyclades, and decides each morning where the day goes, with you, around the wind.
- The chef
- Shops and cooks on board, all week. Allergies and diets are sorted once, with you, before you arrive, and then you stop thinking about them.
- The stewardess
- Cabins, table, the drink at the right moment. The quiet part of the week that makes the rest work.
Over the season we keep two captains, two chefs and two stewards, in rotation, so each of them has proper days off. Tiredness from routine shows to guests. So does rest.
On board
Included, nothing to rent
On the water
- Highfield tender, 3.90 m, with a 60 HP Yamaha
- 3 paddle boards and a two-seat kayak
- Wakeboard and water skis for adults
- Sea Wing, Water Carpet and floating mats
- 12 snorkel sets, fishing rods, beach games
- Rendezvous diving on request
In the cabins
- Air conditioning in every cabin, and a fan
- Branded linen and towels
- Shower gel, shampoo, conditioner, body milk
- Toothbrush and toothpaste, a sewing kit
- Two hairdryers and an iron on board
On board
- Wi-Fi, 10 GB free
- 32" TV that rises from the saloon furniture
- Blu-ray, Fusion audio, speakers in the saloon, cockpit and flybridge
- B&G navigation with internet connection
Rates for 2027
The week, in full
| Season | Months | A week | With VAT & APA |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | July and August | €23,000 | ≈ €31,510 |
| Mid | June and September | €21,000 | ≈ €28,770 |
| Low | October to May | €16,500 | ≈ €22,605 |
Rates include the yacht and her crew. On top: VAT 12% and an APA of 25% for fuel, harbours, food and drinks, which comes back to you if unspent. With twelve guests the APA is 30%. Shorter weeks: the weekly rate ÷ 6 × the nights.
- Contract
- MYBA, the international standard for crewed charters. It protects you as much as us.
- To book
- 50% when you sign. That holds your dates.
- Before you sail
- The other 50% and the APA, 30 days before embarkation.
- Payment
- Bank transfer.
- Cancellation
- 30 to 90 days before: 50% of the charter fee. Within 30 days: the full charter fee. We always try to move your dates first.
- Times
- On board at 12:00 on the first day, off at 12:00 on the last.
- Shorter weeks
- The weekly rate ÷ 6 × the nights. Two nights over five cost about as much as one.
- Ending elsewhere
- Getting off at Paros, Mykonos or Naxos instead of Santorini: +€1,000.
Where she sails
The Cyclades, from Santorini
We don't work from fixed routes. The programme is built day by day, around the weather, the mood of the group and the captain's judgement. These are the islands she sails to, with the distance from Santorini in a straight line.
MykonosSantoriniParosNaxosAntiparosSifnosMilosFolegandrosIosAmorgosSyrosKoufonisia- Anafi16 nm
Just east of Santorini and a world away: beaches you walk down to, and almost nobody.
- Ios24 nm
Far prettier than its reputation: empty coves, clear water, one of the best sunsets in the Aegean.
- Sikinos26 nm
Where almost nobody goes.
- Folegandros29 nm
The Chora hangs over the cliff. Quiet, dramatic, one of the last untouched islands.
- Amorgos36 nm
The monastery built into the rock face.
- Koufonisia37 nm
The Small Cyclades: water in a colour you have to see to believe, almost nobody, island life as it was forty years ago.
- Antiparos45 nm
Despotiko opposite, with its ancient site and bays only a boat reaches.
- Polyaigos46 nm
Uninhabited, with the clearest water in Greece.
- Naxos46 nm
The greenest of the Cyclades: mountain villages, Byzantine chapels, and food few people discover.
- Paros48 nm
Naoussa and its small Venetian harbour.
- Sifnos52 nm
The best food in the Cyclades.
- Milos53 nm
The white sea caves of Kleftiko, reachable only from the water, and the moon rocks of Sarakiniko.
- Mykonos67 nm
If you want one night of noise and glitter, it is right there. One does not rule out the other.
Good to know
What we would rather you knew now
- The sixth cabin has bunk bedsWith ten guests we keep it for the crew's things and your luggage. For twelve we open it, and the APA becomes 30%. We need your final number about two weeks before; staying flexible between ten and twelve costs nothing.
- We don't recommend ending in AthensThe crossing takes most of a day with nothing worth a stop, and bringing the boat back is charged as one extra charter day. So the same week comes out shorter and dearer. We end on a Cycladic island and arrange the ferry or the flight from there.
- July and August bring the meltemiA dry north wind, often force 5 to 7. Crossings are livelier and the captain plans around it with sheltered bays. A catamaran does not heel like a monohull, which helps.
- Bank transfer onlyAt these amounts, charter contracts in Greece are paid by transfer. The upside is that you pay no card fees, which on a week like this are not small.
- The last night is at the island where you get offYou arrive the day before, go out in the evening, sleep on board, and leave at twelve the next day without rushing.
Questions
Questions about Lucky Clover
How much does it cost to charter a Lagoon 52 in Greece?
Lucky Clover costs €16,500 a week from October to May, €21,000 in June and September, and €23,000 in July and August. VAT (12%) and the APA (25% of the rate, 30% with twelve guests) come on top.
A low-season week therefore comes to €22,605 in all, and a July week to €31,510. There are no other mandatory charges: no cleaning fee, no separate port dues, no transit log.
How many people sleep on a Lagoon 52?
Ten guests in five double cabins, each with its own bathroom. Twelve on request, when we open the sixth cabin with its bunk beds. The crew sleep in the bows.
What is included in the price?
The yacht for the whole week, the crew of three, linen and towels, the water toys and 10 GB of Wi-Fi. Fuel, food, drinks and marina fees are paid from the APA, and whatever is left of it is given back to you at the end, with the receipts.
What is the APA?
The Advance Provisioning Allowance. It is not a fee: it is a budget the captain holds for the running of the boat, fuel, harbours, food and drinks, and anything you ask for during the week. What is not spent comes back to you when you get off.
Where does the charter start and end?
At Vlychada Marina, Santorini, at twelve o'clock. You can end at another Cycladic island, such as Paros, Mykonos or Naxos, for €1,000 more. We don't recommend ending in Athens.
Can we charter her for fewer than seven nights?
Yes. The price is the weekly rate divided by six, times the nights: five nights in low season are €13,750 before VAT and APA. Because the rate is weekly, the two nights over five cost about as much as one, so a full week is almost always the better choice.
Is a catamaran comfortable in the meltemi?
More than a monohull: a catamaran stays flat. In July and August the crossings are livelier, and the captain sails in the morning when the wind is lighter and plans the afternoons in sheltered bays.
Can the chef cook for allergies or a special diet?
Yes. The chef shops and cooks every meal on board, so it is settled once, with you, before you arrive. No menus to question, no same conversation in five restaurants.