Antiparos sits just 1.5 nautical miles off the western coast of Paros, separated by a shallow channel that becomes one of the most scenic passages in the Cyclades. The island itself is small, low-key and increasingly sought after by those who want the Cyclades experience without the summer crowds that fill Mykonos or Santorini. A motor yacht anchored off Antiparos’s main village or tucked into the cove at Soros gives guests a front-row seat to one of the quieter corners of the central Aegean.nnAround 45 motor yachts serve the Greek charter fleet in the Cyclades, and Antiparos sits at the natural centre of a routing that can take in Paros, Naxos, Ios and Sikinos in a week. Vessels from 30 to 80 metres all find suitable anchorages around Antiparos; the shallower draft of smaller motor yachts allows access to the Antiparos straits and the beach coves along the island’s western coast that larger yachts must approach by tender.nnWeekly motor charter rates in the Cyclades range from approximately 50,000 to 900,000 euros. Add an APA of 30 percent for fuel, provisions and berthing, the last of which is lowest at Antiparos relative to the more famous neighbouring islands. High season is July and August; June and September represent better value and quieter anchorages.nnAntiparos is a strong choice for guests who want the Cycladic aesthetic without the queues, reserving the larger Paros and Mykonos for brief excursions rather than overnight stops.
