French Riviera to Mykonos; how long?

[ChristianW]

So next summer I'm thinking of chartering a 80-90' yacht on the Cote d'Azur.
I'm a bit curious on Mykonos and a trip there would be nice.

For those that have done the trip; aproximately how long does it take to get there?

 

[petem]

5-10 days. Last time I was in Mykonos there were used condoms everywhere.

 

[jfm]

You gotta be kidding. Riviera to Mykonos return is somewhere in the order of 3000nm and 200 hours. Unless it's an old banger, no riviera charter boat owner will want that wear and tear, unless of course you pay them big time on top of the base charter fee and €100k in fuel.

Trips like this are hard work. It is said that the most fun on a boat is when it's stopped but in any case slogging 250 nm per day for 6 or 7 days solid (each way) is no fun at all. Much better to charter on riviera, then fly to Mykonos and charter another boat there

 

[Bertramdriver]

Easier to stand on Cap dantibes and throw £50 notes over the cliff

 

[vas]

I'm a bit curious on Mykonos and a trip there would be nice.

each to their own, I'm reaching 50, being living most of my life in Athens (1h by air, 5-6h by boat) to Myconos and I NEVER EVER bothered going there.
Overhyped to the extreme imho and definitely too far away from where you're planning to set off.

If you really want to arrive there by boat in style, charter something in Athens, or with the change from the cote d'azur to myconos fuel bill, you could hire a private plane to get straight to Myconos

cheers

V.

 

[petem]

Unless the Mykonos gay scene is particularly attractive to you, there are much better Greek Islands to visit than Mykonos.

Pete

 

[Bertramdriver]

I've also given it a miss after listening to the problems and disappointments others have encountered when making the trip, along with Ydra and Aegina in July and August.

 

[Portofino]

Easier to stand on Cap dantibes and throw £50 notes over the cliff

No it's not @ 50k / week for 3 weeks -1wk travel out bound ,1wk there ( not sure what he will be doing - don,t want to know ) 1 wk back. + 100k in fuel min
That's 250k or 5000 fifty,s he will get done for littering and pollution .,especially if stands on the public footpath at the bottom of Abramivich,s villa .
Fly as mentioned .

 

[ChristianW]

Hah, wow, total opposition!
But helpful, perhaps it's not a good idea afterall.

Will need to think this over again. Thanks!