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It's a long trip from athens to santorini. It sounds like you wont be bringing the boat back though which I would not advise. That trip is better left to a delivery skipper. Heres a nice trip... Nw side of kithnos there is a little anchorage,,,gorgeous, one taverna on the hill. then you head arund the north side of the island and cross to siros. There is a harbor in the sothwest called finikas very beautiful with a couple small tavernas and a little beach. Anchor out or take place on the small quay. The taverna across from the moorings office is great. (i had the worst 23 hours of my life doing a solo delivery from kos to siros and the lady that owns it refused to charge my ragged bones for anything I ate or drank all day) From there you head soueast to paros (not the main harbor in the west, go down into the large bight in the north and there is a small harbor inside it is absoloutely umbeleivably the most perfect chora in cyclades. From there head for sifnos... there is a small narrow anchorage on the east side called faros... simply beautiful. Next you head south leaving the two little islands ne of milos close to stbd, round them and you will find a small swimming anchorage with waters so blue you will think you are in the caribbean. If the weather is calm, head for folegandros, there is an anchorage in the south called agios nicolas. I wouldnt reccomed the harbor because if it starts blowing it can be dangerous to stay there. Then you are off to Ios. go to the main harbor in the northwest. It's a more lively place with nice nightlife. Now this is the part where you have to consider an alternative.
The harbor in the south of thira has not been planned well, due to the currents, silt flows up into the entrance and you can get stuck. I don't know what boat you are chartering but regardless of what the chart says I would consider the entrance to be about 1.5m and speak with whatever skippers (professional) you find along the way to find someone who has been inside recently. ask them to draw you a map of how to enter. I dont care what anyone says, mooring in santorini sucks. Leave your boat secure in ios and take the ferry for the day. Hope this helps.
-Denis
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