Corfu is the first of the seven Ionian Islands. Proceeding south from Corfu, you come to the islands of Paxi and Antipaxi, Lefkas, Ithaca, Kefalonia and Zakynthos, and the island of Kythira.
To those of you who visualize a Greece of sunbaked rock dotted with dazzling whitewashed houses, the Ionian comes as a gentle surprise. This is not the Greece of the popular travel brochure but a shaded green country, sheltering red tiled Latin houses an eccentric collection of Italian and French architecture and English tastes (in Corfu the locals play cricket and you can buy currant buns and ginger beer) welded together into a whole that is indubitably Greek.

Evergreen cypress, pine, elm, green fields, flowers even in height of summer, and everywhere the dull dark sheen of the olive, characterize the lower land while higher up the slopes are covered in pine and the tenacious Mediterranean maquis. If the wind is in the right direction you can smell the pungent herby aroma a mile out to sea. The green luxuriance of the islands is in direct contrast to the high eroded mountains of Albania and mainland Greece that form the eastern boundary to the Ionian.

Here there is a barren backdrop to the islands that gives a taste of the topography to come. In between there are protected waters where the wind seldom blows too strongly and a multitude of little anchorages accessible only by yacht. From the inland sea bordered by Lefkas, Ithaca and Kefalonia you leave the rolling almost English landscape of Zakynthos to confront the rocky slopes of the Peloponnese.

Marinas & starting point
Corfu (Gouvia marina)
Gouvia Marina is situated in the lovely green Gouvia Bay at Kontokali. The taxi ride from the airport to the marina takes about 20 minutes.
Water on the pier available, free of charge and fuel Station inside the marina.
You will find a big supermarket with a variety of products ans also Tourist shops, restaurants and bars.
Starting point to : Paxos, Lefkas, Meganisi, Mourtos.
Itinerary: One week in Ionian sea from Corfu

Lefkada
Marina Lefkas is located in Lefkas canal, at the site of the main port. The taxi ride from the Preveza airport to the marina takes about 30 minutes.
Water and electricity on the pier, free of charge. There is a fuel station situated at the North East of the marina. Many quality taverns, restaurants, cafes and bars are located within walking distance of the marina.Parking facilities are available.
Starting point to : Nidri, Fiskardo, Zakynthos Island, Agia Efthimia (Kefalonia Island), Vathi (Ithaki Island), Porto Leone (Kalamos), Vathi (Meganisi Island)

Vounaki
The marina is located on the Greek continental coast, in the East of Lefkas, 30 minutes from Preveza Airport. There is a small market in the marina where you can make your provisions and typical restaurants.
Starting point to : Spartahori, Sivota, Leucade, Fiscardo, Kioni, Ithaque, Abelike bay (Meganissi).
Itinerary: One week in Ionian sea from Vounaki

One way possible to Athens and inside the ionian islands.
Distance : Corfu/ Athens : 240 NM

Airports
Corfu, Lefkadas, Preveza, daily flights from Athens.

Weather
The Ionian generally experiences predictable Mediterranean winds. The normal pattern sees light breezes in the morning, freshening in the afternoon to force 3 or 4, occasionally reaching force 5. The prevailing wind direction in North West although beginning and end season can experience some Southerly winds, bringing slightly more challenging sailing.
From May to September, the wind blows from the NW. It starts around noon, dies down during sunset and varies in force between F2 & F5 Beaufort Scale. From October to April, the wind usually blows from the SW. In summer, the weather is warm and sunny, with occasional rain in spring and autumn.

Ionian Sea : Corfu, Lefkada, Vounaki Monohull Bareboat Fleet (crew available on request)  Model Pax Loa Draft Sailarea Engine power  Beneteau 50 12 15.5 / 502'91 1.8 / 51'91 126 / 13564' 80  Sun Odyssey 43DS 10 13.2 / 432'31 2.0 / 61'61 80 / 8613' 50  Sun Odyssey 43 8 13.2 / 432'31 2.0 / 61'61 80 / 8613' 50  Oceanis 423 8 12.7 / 412'71 1.7 / 51'61 80 / 8613' 55  Gibsea 33 6 9.9 / 322'51 1.5 / 41'91 50 / 5383' 27

Ionian Sea : Corfu, Lefkada, Vounaki Catamaran Bareboat Fleet (crew available on request)  Model Pax Loa Draft Sailarea Engine power  Lagoon 410 10 12.3 / 402'41 1.2 / 31'91 89 / 9573' 2 x 27  Lagoon 380 8 11.0 / 362'11 1.0 / 31'31 77 / 8283' 2 x 18

Luxury yacht charter Ionian Sea : Corfu, Lefkada, Vounaki  Name Pax Crew Loa Hull BuiltYear (Refit year)  Alexander 81 58 122.00 Motoryacht 1965 (1998)  Omega 32 30 82.00 Motoryacht 1985 (2009)  White Knight 16 10 46.00 Motoryacht 1985 (2000)  AMZ 11 8 41.76 Motoryacht 1994 (2007)  Obsession III 10 7 30.00 Motoryacht 2001 (2004)  Nitta V 10 5 28.40 Motoryacht 2007  Stella of the North 10 4 26.25 Motoryacht 1999 (2007)  Phoenix 9 6 35.50 Motoryacht 2003 (2006)  Ofelia 12 4 36.00 Monohull 2000 (2005)  Ipharra 12 4 31.09 Catamaran 2009  Carpe Diem III 10 4 42.00 Monohull 2007  Che 8 5 34.72 Catamaran 2010