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Phone: (+30) 2645 029282 | General Enquires & 24h Emergency Assistance – (+30) 6976778963 | Email: vlihoyc@hotmail.com | Vliho – 38.40.95N / 20.41.89E
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Using the form on the website, request the availability of the boat on the dates you require. Go to Book, fill out the booking form. After completing the application, we will check that the boat is available on the required date, and notify you final price and payment details. To complete the booking you will need to pay a Reservation Deposit in the amount of 30% of the total rental amount. We can reserve a boat for you, only for 7 days from the moment of sending the booking form and until the amount of the Reservation Deposit is received, after that, boat will be publicly available.
What’s next?
Upon receipt of the booking form and 30% Reservation Deposit, we will send you a payment confirmation and an invoice for the full amount. The balance must be paid 6 weeks before the start of the yacht charter. If you book less than 6 weeks before the start of the charter, full payment will be charged at the time of booking.
Paperwork
We undertake registration, of official documentation. With your data from the booking form, we will prepare the necessary documents and send you copies so that they will be signed by you and returned to us. This means that all documents can be issued before your arrival and you do not have to spend your vacation time on registration.
Restrictions
According to Greek law, it is not allowed to have more people on board the yacht than the number of places specified in the specification of the boat. All people on board must be on the crew list.
Qualification
For bareboat charter, it is necessary that one of the crew members has the appropriate qualifications for managing a boat. This should be an International Certificate of Competency (ICC) or equivalent recognized by the national governing body of your country. In case of bareboat charter, take yours original license in case the port administration wishes to see it. In case of skippered charter, all our skippers have the appropriate qualifications, just remember that they occupy one place on board.
Whats Included When You Book With Us?
Fully equipped charter boat
Dinghy, outboard & outboard fuel
Linen, tea towels and towels
Full water tanks
Full gas cylinders
Starter pack (The essentials to get you going)
Assistance and full briefings from our experienced staff, including instruction on stern to mooring if required.
Hull Insurance including 3rd party cover.
Whats Extra
Personal Insurance
We encourage you to use your personal holiday insurance, which will cover you for this type of activity.
Returnable Warranty Deposit
Yachts are fully insured under marine insurance against loss, damage and liability to third parties. However, in accordance with industry practice, we need a deposit. This is required in case of damage to the boat, loss of items or late return. At the end of the lease, the deposit will be returned to you, subject to any deductions, after inspection of the boat.
Warranty Deposit
If, you have bareboat charter, a guarantee deposit, amount depends on type of boat, will be charged on your credit card here in our office, and if everything, is in order at the end of your charter, it will be returned to you. Check amount on boat description. Also, the amount of deposit, will be indicated on your reservation, and can be paid either in cash or by credit card on the day your charter starts. Please note that a 2% fee is charged for any damage or fines paid by credit card on site.
Fuel
Upon arrival, your boat will have a full tank of fuel. Upon returning to the base, fuel will be refilled. This will show how much you have used, and you can pay this amount. You pay for diesel on your return, ensuring that you only pay for what you use. If you pay by credit card on site, a fee of 2% will be charged.
Transfer from airport
We will be happy to arrange a transfer for you, service are extra. Just let us know your arrival details and we will be able to meet you.
Reservation Deposit
Reservation deposit – 30% non-refundable deposit of the total cost of yacht charter, accompanied by a completed booking form.
Late Return
Late return of the boat will be charged a fine. Your boat will be ready by 4 pm on the day the charter begins and must be returned at 10 am on the end date.
Here are a few things you should pay attention to so that you have the best and most relaxing time on board.
The yacht introduction / briefing will be accessed via video specific to your boat. One of our team will be on hand for further questions as well.
There is an inverter on board so you can charge your phones/tablets. The inverter will not take things like hairdryers/straighteners/curling tongs however, so leave them at home and let the warm sea breezes style your hair!
The stereo has a plug so you can connect your iPod or mp3 player to listen to music. Full inventory, at boats description.
If you are desperate to stay connected we have WI-FI Hubs available to use onboard with pre-paid internet bundles. Please pre book this with us before you arrive. The local cafes & tavernas usually have free wifi for you to use as well.
There is good mobile phone coverage throughout the Ionian & 4G is widely available. Always check with your provider the current European tariffs.
Onboard each of our charter yachts is a manual. This is an all round guide to your yacht with information you will need to know as well as tonnes of information you may find useful. You’ll also receive a boat briefing from one of our team before your departure to cover all the details with you in person.
A basic starter pack is provided onboard (cleaning products, bin bags, kitchen roll, toilet roll). If you want to set sail and depart the base quickly, we are happy to get more provisions for you; just send us a list and a budget!
There’s a small well-stocked supermarket just across from the quay, with a chemist next door and a bakery further down the road. If you have any specific dietary requirements we can help get you the supplies you need. The larger supermarkets in Nidri town (35 minute walk away) now sell a selection of gluten/lactose free products; if you are unsure if they’ll have what you need, just ask and we can investigate.
Bed linen and towels will be provided but you may wish to bring your own beach towels (extra linen/towels available at extra cost).
There are no hidden costs during your booking process. The water tanks will be full and you can return with them empty. However, with average use they need to be refilled every few days, so factor this in when planning your route.
Diesel is full when you arrive and then paid for when you return to our quay, ensuring you are only paying for what you have used. If you are out for more than a week or do a lot of motoring you may need to refuel before, so again plan this into your route.
If you fancy a SUP (Stand Up Paddleboard) for the duration of your holiday then we work with a local company that can provide this hassle free, just let us know to pre book it and put you in touch.
If you decide to go to a port that has Port Police or a Marina then you may have to pay for docking overnight, however this usually then includes use of some facilities, particularly in marinas.
If you are on a bareboat charter then credit card details are taken as a security deposit; however no money is charged to your card unless the security deposit is required (maximum charge of €1500)
When you arrive your boat will be on the quay opposite Vliho Yacht Club. You may wish to grab a bite to eat and some drinks at the club before you depart, or if you like we can bring these over to you onboard your yacht for you to enjoy whilst you settle in.
On the day of your departure, we ask you vacate the boat promptly before 10.00am (the cleaning process now takes longer!)
One of the team will complete the handover with you and collect your completed maintenance form, health & route logs.
Please remove all rubbish, bins are located alongside the quay opposite the Yacht Club. Place all your used yacht linen in the bags provided.
Skippers: Please bring your original Sailing certificate with you. If the Port Police do spot checks and you don’t have it, then you will be fined.
If you need any help with your Greek travel arrangements or information on ferries/buses/taxis, then please ask! We are happy to book taxis for you, adhering to social distancing policy with regards to seating arrangements and use of the appropriate PPE. Masks MUST be worn It’s also helpful for us to know when to expect your arrival, so please send us your travel plans / flight details (both ways).
Don’t forget to pack hats, sunglasses, sun cream and mosquito repellent. We advise having straps on hats and sunglasses to stop them falling over board and bringing sun cream and repellent with you, however you can buy these locally. We have our own Vliho Yacht Club tee shirts available to buy in a variety of colours & love to see your photos wearing them around the world!
In early and late season, mornings and evenings can be a little chilly so bring some light weight trousers/jumpers/jackets. There is also more chance of rain so lightweight waterproofs are also advised.
There’s no space for storage of hard suitcases on a yacht so we advise that you pack in soft bags that are easier to stash away onboard.
Don’t forget if you are on a skippered charter… please feed and water the captain now and again!
Book before March 31st 2021 and take advantage of incredible discounts.
Staying on land but fancy a few days out at sea? We have day and overnight charter available.
Want to sail within the month? Contact us for last minute charters & see what’s available.
If leaving your boat, please ensure adequate chain is out. More is better.
All seacocks, with exception to the engine inlet, should be closed.
Please ensure that the fuel to the engine is left on.
We would recommend that your bimini is left folded back and secured.
Please ensure that your Genoa has been tightly furled with none of the sail extruding.
Furling mainsails should be correctly furled. With non furling mainsails please ensure that stack packs or sail covers are secure. We would recommend that the main halyard is removed from the sail.
Removable items (e.g. Outboards) should be stowed in a safe lockable place.
Dinghy – Please ensure that your dinghy is not left in the water. It should be suitably stowed either on deck or packed away. Particular attention should be paid to floorboards and oars and how the dinghy is secured.
Leaving your fridge slightly open is recommended. From experience we recommend that canned drinks are not left in fridges over prolonged periods.
Remember to turn your gas off.
Remember to take your rubbish out.
If leaving your boat at anchor, please leave your shorelines to be used, in an obvious location in the cockpit lockers, in the event that the boat needs to be brought to the quayside.
Where to anchor:
Please do not anchor too close into the shore. It makes it difficult for vessels leaving and departing from the town quay.
Remember to empty your holding tank before entering the bay.
It should be noted that under Greek Law an anchor light is required.
Hereafter Ruairi Bradley operating under
Vliho Yacht Club will be referred to as “the company.”
Gardiennage – Conditions of the vessel.
The vessel must be in good working order and left in a seaworthy condition.
Written instructions should be left onboard with relevance to the engine starting and stopping procedure, location of battery switches, windlass operation and windlass trip switch.
Any faults or special requirements with the boat should be recorded with the office in writing.
The owner shall take all necessary precautions against the outbreak of fire on his vessel.
The Company reserves the right to move any vessel, gear, equipment or other goods at any time for reasons of safety and security or good management of our business and premises.
Office requirements.
The vessel must be insured and have all necessary papers to be legal in Greek waters.
A copy of the boat papers should be filed with the office.
The owner must notify the office of their return date and time prior to their arrival.
Access keys to the vessel must be left with the office.
If any work is to be carried out whilst you are away. A work list must be submitted to the office either in person or via email.
Indemnity.
The company is acting as a guardian of your vessel and the company will do their utmost to prevent any harm or damage occurring to your vessel, as long as it does not put human life in danger.
In the event of damage or theft to the vessel. It is the responsibility of the owner / insurer of the vessel.
Payments to the Company.
Long Term Contracts – Invoices and statements will be issued on a monthly basis.
Short Term Contracts – Invoices will be issued at the end of the contract.
In the absence of express agreement to the contrary, our price for work shall be based on labour and materials expended and services provided.
A 50% deposit is required prior to the commencement of work.
Unless otherwise agreed between us, payment for all works, goods and services shall be due immediately on the invoice date. Payment shall be deemed to have been made when we receive cleared funds.
In regards to outstanding invoices, the company reserves a general right (“a general lien”) to detain and hold onto the owner’s vessel or other property pending payment by the Owner of any sums due to the Company.
If the Company is exercising its’ right of detention, it shall be entitled to charge the owner at the company’s standard rate for the duration of the detention and until the vessel or property has been removed from the company.
In respect to any queries arising from the invoice, the office must be notified in writing, in order that the issue can be investigated.
In the event of a query on an invoice, payment is expected for all sections of the invoice not in question.
Prices and estimates.
We will exercise skill and judgment when we give an estimate or indication of price. However, such estimates are always subject to the accuracy of information provided by the customers or by the Company and are usually based only on a superficial examination and will not include the cost of any emergent work which may be necessary to the vessel, gear or equipment nor the cost of any extensions to the work comprised in the estimate.
We will inform customers promptly of any proposed increase in estimates prices and the reasons for it and will only proceed with the work or supply with the approval of the customer. The customer shall remain responsible for the cost of labour and materials already supplied or remaining to be supplied which are not affected by the proposed increase in price.
Delays.
Any time given for completion of our work is given in good faith but is not guaranteed. We shall not be responsible for any delay in completion of the work or for the consequences of any such delay unless it arises from our wilful acts or omissions or from our negligence.
Access.
While we or our subcontractors are working on the owner’s vessel or equipment the owner shall not have access to it except by prior arrangement. We will agree reasonable access when it is safe to do so and when it will not interrupt or interfere with our work schedule.
Liability
We shall not be liable for any loss or damage caused by events or circumstances beyond our reasonable control (such as severe weather conditions, the actions of third parties not employed by us or any defect in a customer’s or third party’s property): this extends to loss or damage to vessel, gear, equipment or other property left with us for work or storage, and harm to person entering our premises or using any of our facilities or equipment.
We shall take reasonable and proportionate steps having regards to the nature and scale of our business to maintain security at our premises, and to maintain our facilities and equipment in reasonable working order: but in the absence of any negligence or other breach of duty by us vessels and other property are left with us at the customers own risk and customers should ensure that their own personal property insurance adequately covers such risks.
Customers may themselves be liable for any loss or damage caused by them, their crew or their vessels and whilst their vessel or other property is on our premises or is being worked on by us they shall be obliged to maintain adequate insurance, including third party liability.
Sub Contracting
We may subcontract all or part of the work entrusted to us by the customer, on terms that any such subcontractor shall have the protection and benefit of all rights and conditions, and of all limitations and exclusions of liability, which exist for us under these Terms of Business. Where we exercise this right we shall remain responsible to the customer for the performance of our subcontractor.
Quality Standards
We will complete our works to the agreed specification and, in absence of any other contractual term as to quality, to a satisfactory quality.
Any defects should be promptly notified to us in writing.
On notification by the customer of such defects, we will investigate the cause and if we are responsible under the company will remedy them or, at our opinion, employ other contractors to do so. Any remedial work which is put in hand by the customer directly without first notifying us and allowing us a reasonable opportunity to inspect and agree such work and its costs will invalidate this guarantee in respect of those defects.
Toasted Chilli, Cheese & Salsa Wrap €5.50
Coronation Chicken Wrap €5.50
Greek Salad €6.50
Chicken Goujons with salad & aioli €7.50
Mini Spring Rolls €5.50
BBQ Belly Bites €7.50
Chilli Nachos €6.50
Thai Fishcakes with salad & sweet chilli €7.50
Caesar Salad €7.95
Shards of crispy bacon & chicken through shredded lettuce, topped with croutons & Parmesan and served with a classic Caesar dressing
Fajita Bowl €8.50
Grilled chicken, peppers, salsa, grated cheese, rice & black beans with a spicy yogurt dressing
Homemade Beef Burger €9.25
With a choice of toppings including cheese, bacon, fried onions and served with chips & salad
Fish and Chips €10.25
Atlantic Cod lightly battered with your choice of garden or mushy peas
Pork Schnitzel €10.35
Served with chips and salad
Chicken or Vegetable Stir Fry €10.65
Slivers of chicken or vegetables flash fried in garlic & ginger with noodles tossed through an oyster & soya sauce
Chicken Tikka Masala €9.75
Served with Basmati Rice & Naan Bread. Vegetarian Available
Chicken Fajitas €11.50
Spicy chicken with peppers and onions served with tomato salsa, cheese & yoghurt – just let us know how hot! Vegetarian Available.
Bangers & Mash €9.25
Pork Sausages served with mashed potato, peas and a rich onion gravy topped with battered onion rings.
Steak & Ale Pot Pie €10.65
Served with your choice of mash or chips and seasonal vegetables
Spicy Seafood Stirfry €10.95
A medley of prawns, mussels and calamari in a spicy ginger and soya sauce tossed together with peppers and noodles.
Chocolate Fudge Cake €6
Banoffee Pie €6
Fruity Meringue Nest €6
There are several coaches per day to/from Athens, and the journey takes approx 5 hours. In Athens you take the bus from Kiffisus Bus Station. A taxi between Kiffisus Bus Station and Athens airport costs about 50 Euros and takes 40 minutes (depending on traffic).
There is a public bus service between the airport and Kiffisus bus station. The route number is 93. It departs hourly from outside arrivals at the airport. The journey takes about 1 hour and costs about 6 Euros. The bus fare from Athens to Lefkas bus station is about 35 Euros and takes 5 hours (buying an open return ticket is cheaper than two singles)
Here’s a link to the online timetable between the Athens Kiffisus bus station and Lefkada
www.ktel-lefkadas.gr
There are several ferries from Bari, Venice or Ancona, Italy crossing to Igoumenitsa. It is then a 2hr drive to Vliho Yacht Club. Search times and availability at www.hellasferries.gr
If visiting us from outside Europe or in the winter months, travelling through Athens gives you access to numerous scheduled flights from all major airlines. The new airport is easily navigated. From there you can take a bus to us in Lefkada, or hire a car and add a few days exploring Greece to your holiday.
With Easy Jet and Ryanair now flying from Corfu this airport has become a better option for many of our clients as it serves the regional airports in England including Liverpool, Manchester, Nottingham, Birmingham and Newcastle. They also have flights to other European countries. Corfu airport is a 5 min taxi ride to the port, and a ferry across to Igoumenitsa for 1.5hrs, then a taxi (approx 150 euros) or bus to Lefkada. Some people also choose to do a one way car hire from Igoumenista to Vliho.
Flights on Tuesday, Thursdays and Saturdays from Venice, Naples and Rome. Fly with Volotea and Vueling Airlines.
Saturday flights from Vienne with Austrian Airlines
Flights from Stockholm with Scandinavian Airlines
Flights from Finland (Helsinki) with Finnair
Flights are on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday & Sunday
Flights from Amsterdam with Transavia Airlines & Tui Airlines Nederland
Direct flights available on Saturday and flights via Vienna on Tuesday with Air Berlin of Condor. Flying from Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Hanover, Munich, Nuremberg, Stuttgart.
Flights from the UK are generally on a Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday. Easyjet, British Airways, Thomas Cook, First Choice and TUI (formally Thomson) all offer flight only options. Flight time is approx 3hrs 20mins. Mainly available from London Heathrow, Gatwick, Stanstead, Manchester, Bristol & Birmingham.
To help with your search for the right flight try https://www.skyscanner.net/
The closest airport to our base is located in Preveza approximately 45minutes away. This airport also known as Aktion (PVK airport code) is open from April to October and receives charter flights from around Europe. On arrival at Preveza we can organize a taxi to be waiting for you, to transfer you to our base. It is approximately 50 euros per person with a maximum of 4 passengers.
