Sail the Akamas Coast to the Blue Lagoon
Fifteen minutes out of Latchi, the skipper cuts the engine. The sails go up, the boat heels over, and from then until you’re almost back in the harbour you’re moving on wind alone when you saile the Akamas. It’s quieter than you expect. You can hear the water running down the hull.
That’s the trip. Everything else is detail.
Real sailing, not a boat ride
We’re sailors, and this is a sailing trip in the proper sense of the word. The sails do the work, the skipper reads the wind, and the day takes the shape the weather gives it. You cast off from Latchi and head west along the Akamas Peninsula, one of the wildest and most strictly protected stretches of coastline in the Mediterranean. There are no roads down there and nothing built on it. Just cliffs, low scrub, empty shoreline, and water that shifts from deep blue to turquoise as you work your way toward the Blue Lagoon.
And you’re only a passenger if you want to be.
Take the wheel when you sail the Akamas
This part isn’t a gimmick. If you want to sail the boat, you sail the boat.
Steering comes first for most people. Hands on the wheel, eyes up at the sails, feeling how the yacht answers. There’s usually about ninety seconds of nerves and then nobody wants to hand it back.
From there it’s the sails: hoisting, trimming, tacking. It clicks faster than you’d think, and there’s a real satisfaction in feeling the boat pick up speed because you trimmed properly. The skipper will also walk you through anchoring and coming alongside, which are the skills that separate someone who’s been on a yacht from someone who could actually handle one. You can also do none of it. Lie on the foredeck with a cold drink and watch the coast go past. Both are correct, and nobody will push you either way.
Complete beginners are genuinely welcome, as are experienced sailors who just miss having a boat under them. The skipper reads the group as carefully as the weather.
We sail the Akamas to the wind, not to a timetable
There’s no fixed route. The general shape of the day is out of Latchi, along the Akamas coast, toward the Blue Lagoon, then back to harbour, but where we actually go and how we get there depends on what the wind is doing that morning. That’s deliberate. Sailing a schedule regardless of conditions makes for a worse day on the water. Reading the conditions and going where the sailing is good makes for a better one, and it means no two trips are quite the same.
Good wind, good company, a few hours properly spent under sail. That’s the whole brief.
Swim in the Blue Lagoon
The anchor goes down and the snorkel gear comes out. The Blue Lagoon is one of the few places that photographs well and still looks better in person: clear, cool water over pale sand and rock, and cold enough to be a genuine relief after a few hours in the sun. Masks and snorkels are on board and included, along with towels. Swim, dry off, then help get the sails back up for the run home.
Small group, always!
Minimum four guests, maximum eight.
Eight people on a yacht means everyone gets a turn at the wheel, everyone has somewhere comfortable to sit, and the skipper can actually teach you something rather than shout instructions across a crowded deck. Come as a group of eight and the boat is yours for the day.
Sail the Akamas (Morning or Afternoon)
The morning sail gets you a fresher breeze, brighter water and the coastline at its sharpest. It’s the better light for the Blue Lagoon. The evening sail is softer. Gentler wind, gold light coming down the Akamas cliffs, and a run back into Latchi as the heat goes out of the day.
They’re two quite different trips, and plenty of people end up doing both.
What’s included
- Refreshments throughout
- Snacks
- Towels
- Snorkel equipment
- A fully licensed, experienced skipper who wants you involved
Bring light clothing, sun protection, and soft-soled shoes or bare feet for the deck. Everything else is taken care of.
Tell us what you need in advance
The more we know before you arrive, the better the day works. Let us know about:
- Dietary requirements or allergies, so we can plan the snacks
- Preferred drinks, whether that’s soft drinks, particular favourites, or something to mark an occasion
- Any specific snacks you’d like on board
- Travelling with infants or young children
- Reduced mobility or anything that affects getting on and off the boat
- A birthday, anniversary or proposal we can help make memorable
It’s a small boat and the small details are what make it. We’d always rather know.
The price when you Sail the Akamas
€110 per adult €60 per child (3–12 years)
That covers a few hours of real sailing along a protected coastline, drinks and snacks throughout, snorkelling in the Blue Lagoon, and a skipper who’ll put you on the wheel and teach you how to use it. For most people it turns out to be the part of the holiday they talk about afterwards.
Safety, briefly
There’s a full safety briefing before every departure, and lifejackets on board for everyone, worn by children throughout. The decision to sail rests with the skipper: if the conditions aren’t right we don’t go out, and you’ll be offered another date or a full refund.
