SAILING LICENSES GREECE

For Bareboat Charter Greek sailing authorities define the minimum of one valid sailing license plus one co-skipper. This means that two members of the crew are necessary.

In general, sailing license or certificate which is valid for navigation in Greece is an official appropriate document issued and recognized in Charterer’s homeland. It is usually a document issued by an official state institution with picture id on it.

Sometimes, and especially in case of co-skipper not having a valid sailing license, a ‘Declaration of Honour’ is necessary. Declaration of Honour is a document which needs to be filled out as a legal declaration to Greece Port Authority that a crew member is competent enough to co-skipper on a chartered yacht. A CV of a previous sailing experience might also be necessary.

Please contact us for more specific questions.

RYA and ASA licenses are accepted.

Examples of accepted sailing licenses:

• UK - RYA Day Skipper practical (with or without photo)
• USA – US Sailing “Bareboat Cruising Course”, ASA “104 Bareboat Cruising Course” or above
• Germany – “Sportbootführerschein See“ or above
• Belgium - Algemeen Stuurbrevet / Brevet de conduite général
• France - LE PERMIS PLAISANCE
• Or a similar/equivalent certification from any recognized sailing association