AN ADVENTURE OF CALMNESS

In an increasingly fast paced life, most of us have little time to do activities that quiet our senses and enable us to be in harmony with our surrounding elements.

We are here to recharge through activities with nature and in good company. We will set the frame, but you will choose the pace. An activity programme will be proposed to you every day and you will be free to follow it or to adjust it according to your needs and physical condition. We have made sure to provide more than one activity option on the selected spots of our route. Thus, if it is too windy to dive, we will always have the opportunity to go for a hike or just enjoy a sunny day on the beach.

We are striving to create a warm atmosphere, where you will be able to meet like-minded people and share beautiful moments together. We will cook together and organize our life on board on a communal and self-service basis, making every moment together an opportunity for connection and joy.

Who is this adventure for? Basically, for anyone who enjoys the sea, has a flair for adventures or who would just like a break from a busy life.

During our freediving activities, we will have experienced freediving instructors on-board, who will adjust the level to every individual. If you haven't done freediving before, don't let yourself be intimidated. With the right guidance, diving on one breath provides very soothing and liberating sensations. Once our mammalian reflexes are awakened, diving feels much more like an underwater meditation than a tense extreme sport. After diving, a smooth sensation of peacefulness and blissfulness will usually accompany you throughout the day.

For the more experienced Freedivers, we will provide a training setup for up to a depth of 50m when this is allowed by the weather conditions. Bear in mind that because of the unpredictable weather pattern on the Cycladic route, we might have to perform shallower dives in protected bays.

Regarding hiking, the routes will be chosen based on the specific wishes of the group, but may also be undertaken individually. The networks of paths is extensive and is spanning over 200km with varying difficulty. These paths lead adventurers through a diverse landscape of picturesque settlements, unspoiled beaches, archaeological treasures, and Byzantine monuments. Along the way, hikers are treated to sights of solitary chapels, ancient windmills, stone threshing floors, and beautifully terraced landscapes, all harmoniously integrated with the island's natural beauty.

Breathwork and stretching exercises will run daily in the morning on the nearest beach.

We’ll be preparing meals together, sail together, spend a week on a sailboat together. If you like to sing, we’ll sing along, we’ll be a little family, so we invite all open-minded people, to create a magical week with us.

Finding the right balance between sailing, freediving and hiking has been at the forefront of this itinerary and our destinations provide just that: Beautiful and authentic sceneries of the Cyclades paired with crystal clear waters at a reasonable sailing distance from the mainland. Kea and Kythnos are the first islands of the Cyclades island group and, unlike their more famous and distant neighbours, they are not directly connected to the main lines of the Piraeus port, making them a less crowded destination. This has contributed in the preservation of their authenticity and peaceful character, even during the busy summer periods.

In the Aegean, the weather can be difficult to predict far in advance. While in June the Meltemi winds are not as strong as later in the season, they can still be a factor of disruption for our underwater activities. It is with this particularity in mind that we ought to acknowledge that we may not be able to perform deep dives and/or having more hiking days than initially planned.

In case of severe weather, we have planned for an alternative route to the Saronic islands of Aigina, Aggistri, Methana & Poros which are more weather protected.

Our home will be "Perseus" & "Thalia", two modern and fully equipped sailing boats, each with four cabins and three WC/showers.

You will sleep in a shared cabin of two, with bedding and towels provided. All cabins will be separated by gender and bookings will be arranged accordingly.

I grew up in Greece and spent most of my holidays on Kea Island since my early childhood, which was a great determinant for developing a strong bond with the water element. The sea has always been my refuge, the place I would turn to recharge and to regenerate. The calmness and the quietness that I find below has never ceased to fulfill me and as the years passed, my interaction with the sea slowly transformed into a passion. I passed my first scuba diving diploma in 2006 and embraced every opportunity to jump into the water and explore its wonders, even when my work as a humanitarian worker took me in remote areas of the planet far from the sea. In 2014, as I transitioned from recreational Scuba diving to Freediving, I discovered the healing properties of apnea and its benefits on both physical and mental health. These brief, but extremely fulfilling moments of underwater meditation, proved to be powerful tools to navigate many struggles of my life. Freediving became a way of life, along with the practice of Yoga and hiking, that naturally came along to complement each other. From 2018, I started devoting the majority of my time to freediving and to activities closely related to it until I finaly became a CMAS freediving instructor. In 2019, I passed my skipper license and I participated in my first AIDA competition as a safety diver. In 2022, the time was finally ripe for bringing to life the first “Adventure of calmness”. We assembled a team of like-minded people sharing the same passion and the same desire to transmit it.

I learned about freediving by coincidence during swimming training. I used to be more of a mountain and white skiing slopes person, and quite afraid of the sea and its depths. All that fear vanished with my first dives. Underwater, I found my peace, my world, and my passion. In 2018, I passed the Apnea Academy International Instructor Course and became the first female Apnea Academy instructor in Slovenia. In 2019, I also became KAD (Kids as Dolphins) instructor. Plus, I am an active AIDA judge, safety diver and sometimes competitor in depth competitions. In 2016, I became the national champion in pool disciplines, in 2019 I finished third overall in the Authentic Big Blue competition in Greece, and in 2021, 9th in the AIDA World Championship in CWTB. However, my passion is not competing, but helping others in overcoming their fears and learning to submerge into the abyss.

I'm a Freediving Instructor Trainer, a nine-time Polish record holder and a vice-champion of the world in freediving and a breathwork trainer. I have many years of experience in the business and corporate world. Since 2015, I have been sharing my passion for freediving and working with breath and relaxation as a tool of self-awareness and stress management. Currently, I am stationed in Deepspot - the deepest simulator of diving conditions in Europe (-45 m depth), but the nomadic lifestyle is part of my life - and all I need can fit in a backpack. I am totally in love with wild nature.

With more than 10 years of experience in the yacht charter industry, I created a company specialised in yacht charters in Greece for a French speaking clientele. Half-French, Half-Greek, and based in Athens, I chose this job to share with people the beauty of sailing and of the Greek islands. Now owner of a 46 feet sailboat, I have launched this new project of thematic cruises that gives me the opportunity to work with passionate people. In 2009 I passed the Greek sailing license, in 2014 the RYA Coastal Skipper and in 2018 the advanced sailing Greek license. I passed my open-water Padi certification in 2018 and 2 years later I completed the Advanced certification.

*By signing up before February 28th 2025, you’ll get an early bird discount to this adventure. After February 28th 2025 the price will be 1790€.

50% deposit upon confirmation and remaining 50% by April 14th 2025.

Cancellations made prior to three months before the commencement of the trip will result in a charge of 10 percent of the amount already paid. Cancellations made prior to two months before the commencement of the trip but less than three months prior to the commencement of the trip will result in a charge of 50 percent of the agreed and paid charter fee. Cancellations made less than one month prior to the commencement of the trip will result in a charge of 70 percent of the agreed fee.

There will be no refund if clients are late or cancel dives or activities for any other reason.

Do expect a full refund of retreat price if retreat is cancelled.