Boat charter in Greece · Excess 11 in Lefkada / Nikiana Marina — “Lydia” — (2025)

The Excess 11 offers something simple but powerful: two hulls that transform how you experience a week at sea. Lydia sits rock-steady at anchor, even in moderate wind, and her shallow 1.15-meter draft opens access to the sandbars, rocky coves, and tiny anchorages scattered across the Ionian where monohulls cannot follow. That twin-hull platform creates genuine living space too. Below deck, four cabins and two bathrooms let ten people move about without negotiating corridors or sharing tight quarters. Above, wide side decks and a full trampoline net forward give everyone room to sprawl, swim, or simply sit apart from the group without feeling crowded. The saloon and galley run the length of the bridge between hulls, bright and open, with the cockpit positioned high enough to keep watch in all directions. You steer from a protected helm, not an exposed pod. The furling mainsail handles easily, so sail changes are straightforward whether you're handling the boat solo or teaching someone new. Nikiana Marina sits at Lefkada's eastern edge, pointing you straight toward the Ionian's richest sailing. Meganisi and Scorpios lie just north; the Paximoi islands sit within an easy day's reach to the south. Because Lydia draws shallow water, you can anchor off empty beaches or tuck into shallow lagoons that larger boats skip entirely. For a bareboat charter, that freedom to find your own route and your own anchorage is what makes the week genuinely yours.