Halki sits a few miles off the north-western coast of Rhodes in the eastern Dodecanese, a small island that has resisted the development that transformed its larger neighbour into a mass-tourism destination. Motor yacht charter here gives access to an outstanding concentration of Aegean destinations: Rhodes to the east with its UNESCO-listed medieval city, the Turkish coast visible to the north, and a chain of Dodecanese islands running west including Symi, Tilos, and Nisyros.
The Greek motor fleet of over 40 vessels operates throughout these waters, ranging from compact 30-metre cruisers suited to the sheltered channels between islands to larger 60-metre and 70-metre yachts capable of longer passages. Summer conditions in the Dodecanese bring a reliable north-westerly wind that assists east-to-west passages and provides afternoon cooling on deck. Weekly charter rates for motor yachts in Greece start around 50,000 euros for 30-metre vessels and climb above 300,000 euros for the largest superyachts.
The 40-to-50-metre bracket sits between 100,000 and 200,000 euros per week before the advance provisioning allowance of approximately 30 percent, covering fuel, food, berthing, and drinks. Halki’s own harbour provides an excellent overnight anchorage with a restored neoclassical waterfront that the island has chosen specifically to preserve. That commitment to low-key tourism makes it a refreshing base in a region that can otherwise feel crowded through July and August.
The uninhabited island of Alimia, between Halki and Rhodes, adds a particularly remote anchorage to any Halki itinerary, rarely shared with other vessels.
