Taking your family or group of friends out on a sailing trip in the comfort of a catamaran with plenty of space for all and with extra comforts such as ensuite cabins, a generator and air conditioning is something most of us have thought about. These creature comforts are just what you need to tempt ‘land lubbers’ who have yet to experience the sheer joy of sailing and exploring on a yacht to give sailing a go. On the other hand, if you have not sailed and skippered a catamaran before, it can be a pretty daunting prospect.
This is a 7 night course in total, run on a Lagoon 400, with four ensuite cabins, and is fitted with a generator, air-conditioning and all the usual electronics and instrumentation.
Our Catamaran course is aimed at the skipper or crew who have experience on smaller yachts but aspires to bigger, and aims to build your confidence and enhance your skippering skills in a number of areas. You can also complete the RYA Day Skipper course during this training, though the course is also equally suited to those skippers who already have a qualification but are looking to get some professional training aboard a catamaran.
We hope that once you have been on this course, you’ll have confidence and the relevant experience to be able to charter a catamaran, whether that be with family or friends as part of a flotilla or perhaps try a bareboat charter in that bucket-list destination. We can, of course, advise you on the best choices for your next charter and we can source catamarans on many of our flotilla programs.
We will be running our Catamaran course from our Seafarer Training operating base in the Ionian, located in Nikiana. It’s the perfect start point to enable us to explore the Southern Ionian islands and situated conveniently close to Preveza International Airport.
The Ionian provides usually gentle sailing conditions for your catamaran experience, with light to moderate winds in protected waters. The prevailing winds are generally north-westerly, creating consistent sailing conditions. During October the weather can be a little changeable.
The Lagoon 400 is the perfect mid-size catamaran for training. With 4 ensuite cabins, a large saloon and spacious cockpit, the Lagoon provides an excellent introduction to catamaran sailing with easy sail controls lead back to the helm station, which is raised to offer an excellent all-round view of the yacht, important when first learning the twin engine characteristics, particularly during close-quarters maneuvering.
| Price per person, per week | Sharing a cabin for 2 | Special Offer | Single occupancy of a cabin | Special Offer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May 2026 | £1,195 | £1,695 | ||
| 20 June 2026 | £1,750 | £2,195 | ||
| 25 July 2026 | £1,750 | £2,195 | ||
| 29 August 2026 | £1,750 | £2,195 | ||
| 26 September 2026 | £1,595 | £1,995 | ||
| 24 October 2026 | £1,295 | £1,795 |
6 Days Tuition with an RYA Instructor
7 nights accommodation
Mooring Fees
Fuel & other yacht running costs
Bed Linen & towels
Provisions for breakfast & light lunch on board daily, plus drinking water and unlimited tea & coffee
Note: Dinner is usually ashore, with the option of self catering on board
To book or check availability get in touch with our experienced team on one of the links below.
There are a multitude of ways to travel to our base on the island of Lefkada, whether you are joining us for the week or combining it with a larger trip. Embarkation is from 3pm on a Sunday, sailing the following morning.
Your flight inclusive holiday with us (should you choose this option) is financially secure as we are ATOL licensed, making the entire package ATOL protected. We have been trading since 1995 so you can book with total confidence.
Saturday scheduled and low cost flights available from all major airports to Preveza International Airport.
Direct Seafarer transfers from Preveza International airport that takes roughly 35 minutes.
