Greece

The captain of Aristotle Onassis' legendary yacht "Christina O" recently broke his long self-imposed silence, speaking about the celebrities the Greek tycoon once entertained onboard. In an extensive interview with Greek daily Espresso, Giorgos Zacharias spoke about Onassis' kindness to...

A massive and luxurious super-yacht named "Cloudbreak" was spotted near the island of Mykonos on Monday, mystifying everyone who witnessed it.

A freighter bound for Turkey on Wednesday rescued a total of 151 migrants and refugees who had been packed on a yacht which was adrift in the sea northeast of the island of Amorgos. As has been the case during...

Greece has hosted a record number of mega-yachts, or yachts measuring over 40 meters (130 ft), along its shores in the summer of 2020, according to recently released data. Enticed by Greece's stunning beaches and low cases of Covid-19, owners...

Greek Deputy Minister for Civil Protection Nikos Chardalias announced on Friday a series of new, even stricter measures which will come into force this weekend to limit the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus. The sailing of private boats and yachts...

People on Greece's island of Skiathos were amazed, for yet another year, by seeing the massive, ultra-luxurious ''Al Mirqab'' yacht arrive on their island in the northern Sporades on Monday. Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani, the former prime...

Tourists and residents in Corfu's Moraitika region couldn't believe their eyes when they saw a massive, navy blue and white luxury yacht approaching their local beach on Sunday. One gentleman, surrounded by other swimmers who turned out to be members of...

After visiting the ports of Mykonos and Thessaloniki, the renowned two-masted wooden Qatari sailing ship named ''Al Mubaraki'' docked at Greece's Zea Marina in Piraeus on Wednesday. The lovely, traditionally-designed wooden sailing ship is traveling to several European ports to showcase...

The "superyacht" called Savannah, a vessel which has won several design awards, was spotted off the glamorous island of Mykonos over the weekend and quickly became a magnet for locals and tourists alike. The 83.5 meter yacht won three "ShowBoats...

The luxurious super yacht ''Ocean Victory'' reached the shores of Greece’s Mykonos island in the archipelago of the Cyclades on Friday. The 140-meter long yacht amazed the onlookers, both tourists and islanders, with its splendor. The yacht was constructed in 2014...

Greece's main opposition New Democracy Party issued a statement on Monday night accusing Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras of taking luxurious vacations during the summer of 2018, just ''a few days'' after the deadly wildfires of Mati. The center-right party notes that...

Professionals from businesses in Greece which work with foreign yacht-leasing companies, as well as owners of ultraluxury yachts, claim that Greek bureaucratic madness is forcing them to avoid the Greek seas every year. According to a report in Greece's Kathimerini daily on...

One of the ten most expensive yachts in the entire world reached the shores of Greece’s Mykonos island on Holy Thursday and amazed both tourists and islanders with its splendor. The super-luxurious mega yacht is the famous ''Radiant,'' which was...

The super-luxurious yacht named ''Icon'' has been in Greece's Mykonos island since Friday and it has already managed to amaze residents and tourists with it's luxury and beauty. The 68-meter long yacht owned by a Dutch company named ''ICON YACHTS'',...

The largest private residential ship on the planet, christened "The World", which is home to only 165 residences, was spotted sailing off Nafplion in the Peloponnese on Thursday. The ship boasts the ultimate lifestyle which is a result of combining...