Portara (Fost Obsession 860)
2023 · 8.6 m
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Weekly prices€9,800 · 31 Dec – 31 Dec
Weeks near your dates
Specifications & Equipment0 cab · 0 berths
What KateBot thinksStrengths and trade-offs
I appreciate you sharing this listing, but I need to be honest: This isn't viable for a typical yacht charter. With zero cabins and zero berths, Portara is a day-boat only, there's nowhere to sleep aboard, so it's strictly for daytime cruising or water sports.
Who it suits: This could work if you're after a high-speed day excursion with a local operator, or you're already staying ashore and want a thrilling speedboat experience. It's not a charter holiday in the traditional sense.
Critical gap: The listing shows no base location or pricing details, which makes it impossible to assess logistics or value. You'd need to contact Jet Boat Cruises directly to confirm availability, where they're based, and what's actually included.
Bottom line: If you're flying internationally to stay on a boat, keep looking, Portara won't deliver that experience. But if you want a day on the water from an existing holiday base, it might be fun to ask about.
KateBot is SailChecker's AI sailing assistant, trained on Kate's real charter correspondence. Kate and the human team still review every booking, KateBot drafts, Kate decides.
Where Charters WentTop Stop: Pano Koufonisi, 56% of trips
The heat map shows recorded overnight stops from round trips made by charter yachts tracked by AIS from Paros, Antiparos and Santorini during the 2025 season. You can use it to see where those yachts spent their nights and compare that with your own yacht charter plans. It is not a navigation guide.
Despotiko was the most common first night out, at 19% of trips with a recorded first night. On 77% of trips, the furthest point from base was within under 40 nm, measured in a straight line.
Use the recorded stops as a starting point for your charter plans. The full map gives you more to compare, and you can ask us about a route from Paros, Antiparos and Santorini for this type of boat.
Where tracked sailing boats went on round trips from Paros, Antiparos and Santorini, 2025.
These figures are from the nearest charter area with results, Paros, Antiparos and Santorini, and are not this boat's own record. They cover sailing yachts and catamarans in that area, a different kind of boat from this one.
Top Overnight Stops
- Pano Koufonisi56%
- Schinoussa48%
- Antiparos47%
The percentage is the share of trips that spent at least one night there.
The marina & destination Marina Naxos · Greece
Based at Marina Naxos, Greece . Portara is operated by Jet Boat Cruises.
Good to know
- Location
- Marina Naxos · Greece
- Licences
- Bareboat skipper licence (RYA Day Skipper, ICC, or equivalent) and VHF licence are required, plus a co-skipper or second crew member with a sailing CV. Greek authorities check both at the marina.
- Cancellation
- Cancellation terms are operator-specific and disclosed in the charter contract before payment. As a rule, most Mediterranean operators retain the full charter fee within 30 days of departure; we recommend charter cancellation insurance (typically 4-5% of the charter fee).
Getting there4 airports nearby
The nearest international airports for this base, with a quick note on which suits which marina. Final transfer arrangements are confirmed at quote time.
Saronic Gulf bases (Alimos, Kalamaki): Athens Eleftherios Venizelos is 25 minutes from the marinas.
Ionian bases: Lefkas, Meganisi. Limited direct flights; many people connect via Athens or Corfu.
Dodecanese: Kos, Symi, Leros bases. Daily summer charters from northern Europe.
Cyclades: Mykonos and Paros bases. Pricey in peak season.
Possible routes3 hand-picked itineraries
A starting point, not a script: pick one as a template and we'll tailor the dates, stops, and pace to your crew.
Saronic Gulf
Short legs, reliable wind, history at every stop. Best first-charter route in Greece.
1Athens (Alimos)
2Aegina
3Poros
4Hydra
5Spetses
Cyclades
Meltemi wind July-August. Plan for one weather day, and book the marina in advance for the islands you do not want to miss.
1Athens
2Kea
3Paros
4Naxos
5Mykonos
Ionian
Light, predictable winds. Easiest sailing in Greece, most-loved by families and first-timers stepping up.
1Lefkas
2Meganisi
3Ithaca
4Kefalonia
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