Greek Islands Private yacht kosher cruise

This is Panorama II, launched in 2004, a beautifully appointed sail cruiser with just 21 guest cabins. Join us for a dreamy, culinary, kosher tour of a different area of the gorgeous Greek islands.

Dates: June 2012 only one departure

Cruise only: June 13 - 20

Full tour: June 11 - 21

Roundtrip from Piraeus, Athens

The authentic Greek island experience involves being able to sail into small harbors, enter secluded bays and moor wherever takes our fancy. On Panorama II we can do that, the whole yacht is ours! If, for example, there is a request for separate swimming, we just stop in two coves!!

Setting out from the private yacht marina of Piraeus, Athens we will sail south to enjoy our first dinner at sunset. santorini sunrise

Thereafter.......

Hydra - former home of Leonard Cohen and jet setter haven

Monemvassia - with its romantic medieval fortress

Kythira island - off the beaten path,

Jewish Crete for Shabbat (see below)

Folegandros: Conde Naste's: "#1 beautiful undiscovered island"

Milos - for the swim of a lifetime

sensational Santorini, with its cave houses and so much more

surprising Sifnos, for a breathtaking hike, boutique shopping...

Shabbat in Crete .... and Motza'ei Shabbat

We have deliberately chosen to sail from Athens on a Wednesday so that we can spend Shabbat moored in Chania, davening in Crete's only "active" synagogue, Etz Hayyim, dating from the 14^th century.

Until 1999, Etz Hayyim was a desecrated house of prayer that remained the sole Jewish monument on the island of Crete after the destruction of Crete's Jewish community in 1944; it stood as a somber record of the success of the Nazis in obliterating 2,300 years of Jewish presence on the island of Crete.

Between 1996 and 1999, the structure was painstakingly restored. The philosophy that directed this work is summed up in the phrase "עם ישראל חי" . Today it stands as a vibrant statement of Jewish life, vitality and values

FAQ's

Dining - local cuisine by local chefs

Fine wines from Israel and Europe - unlimited

Kashrut - Rav Shitreet, Thessaloniki

Glatt meat - regular approved milk and products

Tefillot - Yes - 3 times a day

Dress Code - No - at any time of day

Panorama info - click here for brochure

Pre and Post Cruise
Greece's Jewish History goes back 2300 years or so. There are communities that have long since disappeared but there is still a lot to see.

Working with Greece's only Jewish Guide, Haim Ishakis of Athens, we have created a fabulous itinerary for an optional tour on mainland Greece during the days before the cruise.

Starting in Ioannina mid-day Monday June 11, we will visit Trikkala, the incredible clifftop monasteries of Meteora, Jewish Volos, Mt Pilion and Chalkida before arriving at Piraeus at 4pm to "board ship" for the cruise.

On the Wednesday we return to Athens, June 20, for those staying overnight, there will be a short tour of the city including the Acropolis, Jewish Athens and lunch followed by free time to enjoy the gorgeous hotel. In the evening the Farewell Dinner will take place on the roof terrace of the hotel.

For these pre- and post-cruise optional tours, you will enjoy delicious food provided by Rabbi Mendel Hendel of Chabad, Athens and will be accommodated in the best available hotels.

In addition to these dates, we will be pleased to tailor a week in Greece for your group according to your needs and preferences.
so if you are planning a family gathering, a club or synagogue trip, a business promotion, a charity fundraiser, a bar/bat-mitzvah, a wedding or any other specific group activity, contact us.

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