Sailing in Mykonos: The Island’s Most Beautiful Secret

Everyone knows Mykonos. The beach parties. The whitewashed houses. The cobbled streets and sunset cocktails. It’s a postcard of an island — and it delivers.

But if you’ve only seen Mykonos by land, you’ve barely seen it at all. The real beauty only starts when you leave the shore behind.

How Sailing Changes Everything

Sailing in Mykonos isn’t just a scenic detour. It’s a new way of visiting — trading tourist spectating for actual island living.

Out there on the Aegean, the whole mood changes. The crowds, the noise — they’re all gone. A few minutes out, and you’re in another dimension, where it’s just the wind and the waves and you. You’re not supposed to be on your phone, or in a hurry, or somewhere else. You’re just there, in the middle of nowhere, watching Mykonos drift by. And you drift too.

The ocean doesn’t go anywhere. It just moves — slow and steady and inevitable. And that’s where you’ll find your place.

What Happens Next

When you see Mykonos from the side of a yacht, you’ll see a side that most people never do. All that clear blue water, shining in shades of turquoise and cobalt. Those carved-from-marble cliffs. All those secret coves — yours, with not a soul around. The sea caves echo with the wind, with nothing else to be heard.

On one of the most popular routes — like Sunfos Alessia Yachting’s Sunset Sail to Rhenia — you’ll travel past some of the most visited (and least seen) islands in the Cyclades. You’ll cruise past tiny, empty islets, drop anchor in a sheltered bay, swim off the boat, and watch the sun sink behind the horizon. And on a small ship or private tour, there’s no rush, no schedule — just pure relaxation and the freedom to do what you want, where you want, when you want.

Where You’re Going

These aren’t back-of-a-postcard vistas. They’re real places, with real stories, culture, and nature:

• Rhenia: An uninhabited island in limbo at the moors. Crystal waters and empty beaches. Swim, float, just kick back on deck — here, there’s nothing to distract you.
• Delos: One of the most important archaeological sites in all of Greece. Once, it was the spiritual center of Ancient Greece; now, Delos is an almost otherworldly island museum.
• Dragonisi: A wild, rugged island with barely a single neighbor. Know any other Cyclades islands like it?

Each place has something special to offer — history, solitude, a spot to dive in the sea, and float with wild abandon.

Go Here

The busy season (July–August) is bustling, but also pretty gusty. The meltemi winds can really kick in toward the end of August. It's awesome if you’re a hardcore sailor, but it's not so great if you’d like your weather a little more mellow.

If you prefer things that are just a bit more chill, try going a little early (May–June) or late (September–October). The weather’s still really warm. The sea’s like a lake. And the light gets so soft and golden as the season winds down. It really is Mykonos at its best — all to yourself.

This Is What It Feels Like

You’re never going to forget the things you see. The sea is so blue that it hurts your eyes. The rocky cliffs and mysterious caves. The blaze of orange as the sun slips out of view.

But more than anything, you won’t forget the way it feels.

The sudden hush as the engines die. The salt is spraying up. The chill on your skin. Snorkeling over ancient ruins, drinking wine beneath the stars, and from somewhere close by, the sound of seabirds calling to each other.

You’re not just looking at Mykonos. You’re a part of it.

Why It Matters

Sailing is more than just a style of travel. Way more than a trend. Because when you take something you know well and switch the scene, Mykonos becomes a whole new world — it stops being a destination and starts becoming your partner in crime.

You’re going to come home with something way better than a postcard: a sense of calm where it matters most. A lighter heart. But if you’re going to Mykonos — if you truly want to fall in love with this beautiful little island — it’s time to go off-road.

Because the best of Mykonos is out there on the water.