Featured Yacht SERENISSIMA III: Luxury Catamaran Charter in Greece Aboard a 2024 Fountaine Pajot 80

Some yachts take you to the Greek Islands. SERENISSIMA III transforms the journey itself into the destination. This 78.7-foot Fountaine Pajot 80, built in 2024, combines contemporary design with expansive indoor and outdoor living spaces created for effortless days at sea.

She sleeps 10 guests across five ensuite cabins, with a crew of five dedicated to gourmet dining, tailored itineraries, and the kind of attentive service that turns a week at sea into something closer to a boutique hotel stay. Every space aboard, from the flybridge lounge to the forward jacuzzi, is designed for guests who want the Greek islands delivered without compromise.

Where modern design meets Aegean living

Step aboard and the layout does the talking. The flybridge unfolds as a true ocean lounge, with generous seating, sunbeds, and 360-degree views that make it equally suited to a lazy afternoon or a sundowner with friends. At the bow, a forward cockpit with its own bar and jacuzzi gives guests a second gathering point, ideal for morning coffee or a slower kind of evening.

Inside, the interior favors light and openness over anything heavy-handed. The galley sits forward, so guests can watch the chef work through each course rather than losing that connection to a closed-off kitchen. It is a small design choice that changes the rhythm of the whole charter, turning meals into something guests participate in rather than simply receive.

SERENISSIMA III also carries a Green Initiative, including silent-night capability for quieter anchorages and an onboard filtration system for still and sparkling drinking water. Comfort and conscience share the same deck here, without either one asking guests to give anything up.

Accommodations and onboard living

Five cabins accommodate up to 10 guests, each with a private ensuite bathroom and its own sense of scale. The owner's suite spans 32 square meters and includes a jacuzzi bathtub with a separate shower, a bed sized 1.80 x 2.00 meters, and the kind of finish that rewards a longer look. A 22-square-meter VIP cabin adds a private desk area, while three queen cabins, each roughly 14 square meters, round out the layout with matching attention to detail.

Every cabin comes stocked with Aqua di Parma shower gel, shampoo, conditioner, and body lotion, along with hairdryers and fresh linens throughout. A washer and dryer aboard handle light laundry over longer itineraries, and a Nebula projector turns the main salon into a home cinema on quieter evenings. Between the gym equipment, yoga mats, and foam rollers tucked below, staying on schedule with fitness never requires leaving the yacht.

Life on deck

Outdoor living is where SERENISSIMA III distinguishes itself from most sailing catamarans in her class. The Beach Club sits fully open to the sea, framing each anchorage as its own private view. Two wet bars, one on the foredeck and one on the flybridge, keep drinks and light bites within reach no matter where guests have settled for the afternoon.

The foredeck jacuzzi anchors one end of the boat, while two side cockpits with opening wings extend the living space further outward, blurring the line between deck and horizon. A hydraulic swimming platform lowers guests straight into the water, and a barbecue on deck means dinner can move outside as easily as it stays in. Wherever guests choose to spend the day, the boat gives them room to spread out.

Meet the crew

A five-person crew runs the charter: a captain, chef, chief stewardess, and two deckhands, one of whom doubles as a steward. Their combined experience spans decades in Greek waters and beyond, and it shows in how smoothly the days unfold.

Captain Konstantinos Katsimentes

Captain Konstantinos grew up on the island of Evia, drawn to the sea by a father who captained commercial ships. He studied civil engineering in Athens while training as a skipper and sailing instructor at the Achaean Sailing School, and he now brings more than 32 years of charter experience to every voyage. He has commanded monohulls, catamarans, and motor yachts across Greek waters and beyond, and guests consistently note his calm, engaging presence at the helm. An accomplished windsurfer, water skier, and kitesurfer, he is fluent in English and Spanish and leads with a relaxed style that sets the tone for the whole charter.

Chef Michalis Englezilis

Chef Michalis brings more than 14 years of high-end gastronomy experience from Greece, London, and Dubai to the galley aboard SERENISSIMA III. His cooking draws on modern Greek and Mediterranean traditions, layered with French and Asian influences and a clear emphasis on premium seafood and seasonality. Discreet and detail-driven, he builds each menu around what guests actually want to eat, not a fixed script. He previously served aboard the yacht Serenissima.

Chief Stewardess Christina Xourgia

Christina trained originally in computer science before finding her calling on sailing yachts and private motor yachts. Her hospitality experience spans permanent crew roles across the industry, and her fluency in Greek, English, and Italian lets her connect easily with a varied clientele. Guests notice her warmth first and her precision second, though both run deep.

Deckhand and Steward Angelos Koletsi

Angelos spent seven years in the restaurant industry in Greece and abroad, including recent seasons at the Grand Bretagne Hotel in Athens and a leading restaurant in Mykonos, before moving into yachting aboard the Aloia 80. His hospitality background translates directly to life on deck, and his attentiveness and steady good humor make him easy to have around. He is fluent in Greek and English.

Deckhand Nikos Nikolaou

Born in Patra in 2000, Nikos joined the yachting industry in 2021 and has built a reputation as a dependable, organized presence on deck. A certified kitesurf instructor outside of work, he brings the same energy to guest activities that he does to line handling and deck operations. His focus on safety and efficiency rounds out a crew built for both comfort and capability.

A menu worth talking about

Chef Michalis structures each day around a rotating multi-course lunch and dinner, built entirely around Greek and Mediterranean ingredients with French and Asian touches throughout. Breakfast runs from fresh juices and Greek yogurt to eggs cooked to order, smoked salmon, and traditional Greek pies, with plant-based and gluten-free options available alongside the classics.

Lunch might open with tzatziki and stuffed vine leaves before moving into a Greek village salad and grilled chicken souvlaki, while dinner leans more composed: think sea bass crudo with capers and micro dill, or a crispy Mediterranean grouper finished with ladolemono emulsion. Later evenings bring dishes like herb-crusted lamb rack with red wine jus, seared halibut with champagne beurre blanc, and a striploin with truffled polenta, each course closing with desserts such as lemon verbena panna cotta or a warm dark chocolate fondant. Across seven days of menus, nothing repeats and nothing feels like filler.

Adventure, comfort and on-water living

Between dives into quiet coves and afternoons spent chasing the next anchorage, SERENISSIMA III carries one of the more complete water toy inventories in her class. The lineup covers everything from high-speed thrills to slower, more meditative time in the water:

• Jetski (for licensed operators)

• 2 x Seabobs

• 1 x Audi e-foil

• 2 x Jobe Infinity sea scooters

• 2 x Jobe Gama inflatable kayaks

• 2 x Jobe inflatable paddle boards

• Wakeboard and waterski

• Towables, including a Jobe Sea-esta and Jobe Scout

• Snorkeling equipment and fishing gear

• 2 Xiaomi scooters and 2 Brompton folding bikes for exploring ashore

A Williams Sportjet 520 tender, powered by 230 horsepower, handles transfers and excursions with ease. Guests interested in scuba diving can arrange rendezvous diving through the crew, and connectivity stays reliable throughout the charter thanks to onboard Wi-Fi and Starlink.

Why SERENISSIMA III stands out in the charter market

Few sailing catamarans in Greece combine this scale of accommodation with this depth of crew experience. The five-cabin layout gives larger groups genuine privacy rather than a compromise, and a captain with three decades in Greek waters brings a level of local knowledge that shapes the itinerary in ways guests only appreciate once they are living it.

The water toy inventory alone would set most yachts apart, but paired with a chef whose background spans three continents and a crew fluent across Greek, English, Spanish, and Italian, SERENISSIMA III covers the details that separate a good charter from a genuinely memorable one.

Charter rates and availability

SERENISSIMA III charters from €65,000 to €85,000 per week, plus expenses, for up to 10 guests across five cabins. Rates vary by season, and Greek summer dates draw strong demand well ahead of peak months.

A luxury catamaran charter in Greece like this one rewards early planning as much as it rewards good taste. To check dates and rates for SERENISSIMA III, reach out through Ritzy Yachts.

Plan your Greek yacht charter

Every detail of a charter, from cabin configuration to menu preferences and itinerary pacing, can be tailored well before departure. Our team works directly with guests to match the right yacht to the right waters, whether that means island-hopping through the Cyclades or tracing a quieter route through the Ionian. Reach out through Ritzy Yachts to start planning a Greek yacht charter built around how you actually want to spend the week.