Athenian Yachts
Athenian Yachts: Navigating Success with Innovation and Excellence
Yachting is a thrilling adventure, and no one does it better than Athenian Yachts! In an industry with many competitors, only a select few have reached the level of brand recognition, customer satisfaction, and true professionalism that Athenian Yachts enjoys. This family-owned business, with humble beginnings, now boasts over 43 years of experience in boat sales, yacht charter management, and yacht maintenance. Quality, professionalism, and loyalty are the core values that the entire Athenian Yachts team embodies, serving as the secret to their longevity and success. Today, Athenian Yachts stands as one of the most respected names in the European marine industry.
Sail in Style: Impressive Charter Fleet and Destinations
With an impressive fleet of over 150 yachts, Athenian Yachts offers clients a diverse range of options, including Jeanneau sailboats and Lagoon, XCS, and Bali catamarans. These models, known for their functionality and elegance, are all newly acquired and meticulously maintained. Athenian Yachts operates its charter fleet across many bases, covering Greece's six premier sailing destinations: the Ionian Islands, Cyclades Islands, Saronic Gulf, Sporades Islands, Dodecanese Islands, and the Northern Aegean. Each location offers pristine cruising waters, stunning landscapes, and a wealth of activities, ensuring an unforgettable holiday experience infused with sailing, beauty, culture, and history.
The Athenian Yachts Experience
But Athenian Yachts offers much more than just a yacht. They provide a wide array of additional services designed to enhance the client experience. From airport transfers and provisioning to crew services and itinerary planning, Athenian Yachts goes above and beyond to ensure every detail is taken care of, allowing clients to fully immerse themselves in their yachting adventure. The Athenian Yachts team prides itself on attention to detail, a personal approach, and an unwavering dedication to exceeding customer expectations at every turn. Their vision has been clear from day one: to bring every sea destination within reach, enabling sea lovers to explore new cultures and discover hidden gems. This vision aligns seamlessly with their mission to continue innovating and evolving to meet the changing needs of their clients while upholding the highest standards of excellence and professionalism. It is this passion for sailing, combined with their commitment to excellence and sustainability, that truly sets Athenian Yachts apart in the charter market.
Olympia Galanaki
Head of Chartering Dept. at Athenian Yachts
Innovation in Action: How Booking Manager Transformed Athenian Yachts Charter Operations
Given that innovation is a cornerstone of Athenian Yachts’ mission, it’s no surprise that they formed a strategic partnership with Booking Manager early on. The Booking Manager API has proven to be the ideal solution for Athenian Yachts, enabling them to manage reservations, availability, and bookings in real-time. By integrating Booking Manager’s API, Athenian Yachts streamlined their operations, automating repetitive tasks and freeing up valuable time and resources. Olympia from Athenian Yachts recalls the days before this integration, when the team relied on manual processes, endless emails, phone calls, and even fax machines. Despite investing in custom software solutions to manage and communicate real-time fleet availability, the limitations of these systems were incompatible with a company that prides itself on excellence.
Booking Manager has consistently proven to be the best fit for Athenian Yachts, offering efficient and automated solutions for managing yacht inventory and displaying real-time availability across multiple distribution channels. Athenian Yachts also benefits from Booking Manager’s extensive network of 5,000 agents, which presents their fleet on a global platform alongside detailed yacht and crew information, prices, real-time availability, and easy access to yachts at any base. This partnership has significantly extended Athenian Yachts’ reach and attracted new customers, further solidifying their position in the market. Most importantly, the implementation of Booking Manager has brought numerous benefits to Athenian Yachts, including enhanced booking management and improved customer experiences. By automating tasks such as updating availability, managing bookings, and generating reports, Booking Manager saves the Athenian Yachts team substantial time that would otherwise be spent on manual administrative work. This allows employees to focus on more strategic initiatives or handle a larger volume of bookings with the same resources.
Strategic Vision for the Future
Looking ahead, Athenian Yachts plans to remain flexible, continue innovating, and become even more customer-focused to ensure long-term success and growth in the luxury travel sector. There are many exciting ideas for achieving this growth, including expanding their fleet and services and pursuing potential geographic expansion over the next decade. With so much on the horizon, it will be fascinating to see where this remarkable team of professionals takes the Athenian Yachts brand in the coming years.
- Charter Company from Greece
- Headquarters in Athens
- MMK partner since 2018
- CEO: Dimitris Tzaras
- Founded in 1980