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PRE-TRAVEL PLANS TRAVELLING TO AND FROM WHILST ON HOLIDAY How can I prepare What to expect when travelling. What to expect from for my holiday? What will happen when I get to Greece? my flotilla holiday? Page 4 Page 7 Page 8 Hello Sailor, Firstly, thank you for booking a flotilla Sailing Holiday and secondly thank you for your support, understanding and patience over the past few months. It has been an odd situation to navigate and we are excited to be getting you out on the water! This guide is designed to help you and your crew prepare for your holiday. It will also give you information on what to expect during your time travelling and whilst in Greece. As you can probably imagine, this year, our holidays will be operating a little differently. We aim to keep things running as normally as possible but in order to keep you, your crew, our staff and the local Greek people safe we have had to implement some new systems. These will all be explained within this Helpful Hints document, so there will hopefully be no surprises at any point of your holiday. As always, we want to make sure you have the best holiday possible and we will do whatever we can to make you and your crew feel safe and comfortable whilst on holiday with us. After the past few months we could all do with some sun, sea and sailing! We hope you have a great holiday,

The Sailing Holidays Team

This guide is designed to be used in conjunction with our 2020 Helpful Hints. Make sure you read both before you travel!

Contents 4 YOUR PRE-TRAVEL PREPARATIONS... Things may be a little different to the last time you travelled so there are a few extras to add to the packing list.

We aim to keep this document as up to date as possible but, PASSENGER LOCATOR FORM... as you will appreciate, information and advice is constantly 6 changing. The Greek Government require all those entering the country to complete this form. We have talked it all through on this page so it should be simple to fill out. Please make sure that you check the relevant advice pages on your airline’s website (see links on page 5) and also check our website for any new information. 7 TRAVELLING TO AND FROM GREECE... You will have been emailed this document at the time of What to expect at the airport, when you arrive in Greece and the transfer to and booking but you can also view the most recent version on our from your yacht. website: www.sailingholidays.com/travelling-with-confidence As always, we are here to help, so if you do have any LIFE ON BOARD AND ASHORE... questions or queries please get in touch. You can either email 8 [email protected] or call 020 8438 1122. Some information on how we are planning to prepare your yacht to ensure your safety and what life in the Greek Islands will be like. We would highly recommend putting You can find this information online: together a kit of basic first aid equipment. www.easyjet.com/en/fly-with-confidence Some things you may find useful are: -- Antiseptic wash www.britishairways.com/en-gb/information/ the-ba-experience/welcome-on-board -- Plasters -- Insect repellent Make sure you check the relevant website before travelling. Be aware the information -- After bite treatment may change at short notice, it is a good idea -- Rehydration salts to check it the day before you fly. -- Paracetamol or similar Don’t forget to have a supply of face -- Tweezers masks for your journey (both outbound and Also, if you use any prescription medication inbound). make sure you have enough supply for your The World Health Organisation recommends whole holiday (including some extras - just in that one face covering can be worn for up case). to 4 hours before needing to be replaced. • Check-In Online Airlines advise that all passengers must wear YOUR PRE-TRAVEL PREPARATIONS As usual, you will need to check-in online for a face mask. Children under the age of 6 are your flight. We will email you with instructions exempt from this. If for medical reasons you As you can probably guess, there will be a • Gloves as to how to do this. cannot wear a face covering you must have a medical exemption letter to prove this. few changes as to what you require whilst Whilst not a necessity, you may wish to bring It is important that you do this, as most face- travelling and whilst on holiday. a small supply of plastic gloves to use. This is to-face check-in desks will be closed. You will Please check all advice before travelling to You will have received our normal Helpful of course personal preference and whilst we be directed straight to the bag drop area. ensure you are not delayed at the airport or Hints document (you can also view it in the don’t enjoy encouraging the use of single • Get your holiday money (worst case scenario) prevented from flying. Log-In area of our website), on page 8 there use plastic items we know that some people To check the status of your flight EasyJet is a Packing List. find them helpful. Although we have become accustomed to cashless transactions over the past few have a flight status checker. One thing to In addition to this list we would advise getting Just remember, as with face masks, these are months, many of the tavernas in Greece are note is it can only be used within three days a few other bits and pieces: only effective if used sensibly. You will need still used to using cash. With this in mind, it is a of the date of your flight. • A supply of face masks to remove and dispose of these items after good idea to have some Euros. www.easyjet.com/en/flight-tracker every use. You will be asked to wear a mask at the Many places do accept credit/debit cards If you have the EasyJet app this also has the airport and during your flight. You may also • Hand wash as well, so don’t worry about having to solely flight tracker built-in. choose to wear one when using shops This is available to buy in Greece. We will rely on cash. If the tracker shows that your flight is delayed, and other establishments when in Greece provide this on board, but you may have PREPARING FOR YOUR FLIGHT you must still go to the airport in time for the (although not mandatory). a preferred brand which you would like to original flight time because the check in/bag bring with you. It is very important that you comply with the • Hand sanitiser travel regulations set out by your airline. drop times will not change. You will be provided with an 80ml bottle of • Insurance hand sanitiser on board your yacht. However, As our holidays specialise in sailing, it is we do advise that you bring a supply as well. important to check you have valid holiday It is also a good idea to carry a small travel insurance which covers you for travel at size bottle with you whilst out and about. this time. If you are unsure if your policy has Ensure you have enough to see you and sufficient cover, you should contact your your crew through your holiday as we can’t provider as soon as possible. guarantee you will be able to buy it once in • Pack a first aid kit Greece. This has always been on our list of “essentials” It is important to remember that hand but we would like to reiterate that there is sanitiser is flammable. When on board you no first aid kit on board your yacht (except must store it down below, if left in direct a Greek regulation one that can only sunlight or subject to high temperatures it be opened under instruction from the could catch fire. Coastguard). 4 5 *IMPORTANT* COMPLETE YOUR PASSENGER LOCATOR FORM TRAVELLING TO AND FROM GREECE The Greek Government require all those entering the country to complete a Passenger Locator Form (PLF). This must be completed at least 24 hours before you travel. You can find it online here: AT THE AIRPORT ARRIVING IN GREECE https://travel.gov.gr/ Social distancing guidelines will be in place The QR code will be scanned on arrival You should have most of the information to hand, but there are several sections where you throughout the airport which you should be in Greece and you will be directed by may not. Below is a brief run through of each page of this form, along with any information mindful of. airport staff to either a testing area or to the you may need from us to complete it. As a side note, we have found that the form doesn’t There will be hand sanitiser units placed baggage collection area. If your QR code work on Internet Explorer so make sure you are using a different browser. around the airport for you to use. does not arrive you will be able to present your confirmation email instead. PAGE 1 If sailing from Gouvia Marina (): Check the relevant airport website to find out what shops and services are open when TRAVELLING TO AND FROM YOUR YACHT After you click “Start Here” you will be asked Country - Greece you are due to travel. As you can imagine, We will be restricting coach capacity to how you plan to arrive in the country. For State/Province - Ionia Nisia (which means lots of the shops will either be closed or 65% to ensure all our sailors can follow social most of you this will be “Aircraft”. ) working on reduced opening hours. distancing advice. You will also be asked to wear a mask when on your coach transfer. PAGE 2 City - Kerkira Once at your gate you will probably be asked to board the plane in a slightly When on the coach please sit in a group Flight information will be required, this can be ZIP/Postal Code - 49100 found on your Sailing Holidays confirmation different way than usual, this is to ensure with the rest of your crew and don’t leave email. If you don’t think you have the most Street Name - Gouvia Marina everyone can board safely. Listen out for rows empty between you. This way we can up to date version you can also find all the If sailing from Plataria: announcements from airline staff. ensure there is enough room for everyone. details in the log in area of our website. Country - Greece WHILST ON BOARD YOUR FLIGHT If you have sailed with us before you may When asked for your point of entry, if arriving be used to receiving a bottle of water at State/Province - Ionia Nisia (which means For airline specific information please use into Airport it is listed as “Aktio” (this the airport. Unfortunately, this is not allowed Ionian Islands) the links listed on page 5. Most airlines are is the local name). If arriving in Corfu airport, working to very similar guidelines when it anymore, there is however a small shop at City - Plataria nice and simple, it is Corfu. comes to safety on board but there are the airport to buy water if you wish. PAGE 3 ZIP/Postal Code - 46100 some variations. TRAVELLING BACK TO THE UK On this page you will need to fill in your Street Name - Port Plataria EasyJet are not providing a food service on Just like Greece, the UK Government require personal information. All the fields are fairly PAGE 6 board at the moment, so if you would like you to complete a Passenger Locator Form self-explanatory. food for your journey you will need to take upon entry (even if you are a UK resident). You will need to provide an emergency this on board with you. Unlike Greece, each passenger must This form can be completed once for the contact number for someone who can complete their own form (unless under 18). whole crew travelling together. There is a make contact with you for the next 30 days. They will be providing drinking water on section to add family members (page 7), if request but we would recommend taking www.gov.uk/provide-journey-contact- you are travelling with non-family members PAGE 7 water too. Those of you that have recently details-before-travel-uk you add these on the next page (page 8). Here you can add all other people travelling travelled through Gatwick will know that You cannot submit the form until 48 hours there are water fountains you can use to refill If you are completing this form for the whole with you providing they are part of the same before you arrive in the UK and you will need reusable bottles. We are not sure whether crew, you will need to travel through the family. You only need to add the age if the the following information to hand in order these are available at the moment, but airport together (once you disembark the passenger is younger than 18 years old. complete it: it might be worth taking an empty bottle aircraft) as passenger details will be checked PAGE 8 through security just in case. • your passport details when you land in Greece. If you are travelling with people who are British Airways are running a limited food • the name of your airline PAGE 4 not in the same family or live in another service on board. They are not able to household you will enter their details here. • your booking reference Here you will be asked for your permanent accommodate special dietary requirements, • name of arrival airport in the UK address. One thing to note is the field asking AFTER YOU HAVE SUBMITTED THE FORM if you have any allergies we would suggest for a zip code or postal code will not accept Once submitted, you will receive a taking your own food. • the date of arriving a space in the middle. confirmation email (this may take a few If you are flying with British Airways you will be • your flight number PAGE 5 hours). A QR Code (an electronic bar code) offered a “personal protection pack” once • the address you’ll be staying at for your You will also be asked to provide an address will be emailed to you at roughly 10pm the on board. This will include an antibacterial first 14 days in the UK night before your arrival in Greece. When wipe, hand sanitiser gel and a sealable bag for your stay. You do not need to provide an • details of someone who can be you land you can show this on your mobile for you to dispose of any used face masks. address for every harbour you will visit, only contacted if you get ill whilst in the UK for the first 24 hours of your holiday. phone or you can print it out. 6 7 In order to keep our staff safe your lead crew will ask for all these items to be packed back into the box at the end of your holiday. Don’t worry, they’ll remind you on your final day! All other items on board such as binoculars, torch, rubbish bins etc. will be washed and wiped down with alcohol solution as per Greek Government guidelines. DURING YOUR FLOTILLA • Health Record Sheets • Tavernas and Amenities We are required by the Port Police to be able Our team in Greece are the eyes and ears to produce on request a “Health Record on the ground and their reports suggest that LIFE ON BOARD AND ASHORE Sheet”. a good selection of restaurants and bars are You will be responsible for recording the open and ready to welcome you! We hope to keep as many elements of the Once the cleaners are finished on board the temperature and blood oxygen levels of all Our crew will be keeping in touch with all of flotilla experience the same as always. There boat will have then been aired thoroughly the crew. the local people to make sure they have the are however a few things that will change. for three hours. You will be provided with the necessary most up to date information about what is Our team are working as hard as they can After this time you will be able to board. As equipment to do this. open and what is not. to ensure all elements of safety and comfort you can imagine, this process will take a little You will need to record the readings on the Most mini-markets and supermarkets are are managed correctly. longer than our standard “turnaround” day. sheet (one per crew member). This will be open and are well stocked. With this in mind, the time that you will be As usual your lead crew will be on hand to kept on record by us and then destroyed able to board your yacht is later than usual. KEEPING YOUR BOAT SAFE make sure you have a fantastic holiday. If after 3 months. you do have any questions or concerns while We hope to be able to get you and your The things that we are about to mention • Your Lead Crew in Greece please talk to your crew, they will crew on board by 3pm. Obviously, there are common sense and you will have be able to help. may be some slight delays but there will be As always, your crew are on hand to help been doing them at home for the past few you with anything you may need. If you months! However, it is always good to have If they can’t our “behind the scenes” somewhere for you to keep your bags and need them to come on board to fix anything a reminder. management team are there to support relax while you soak up the sun! then they will be happy to do so. them as well. WHAT TO EXPECT ON BOARD • Wash your hands when doing the Where possible, they will ask you and your following: ARRIVING AT MY YACHT When you get on your boat you will find a crew to leave the yacht so that they can -- returning to the boat after being When you get to our Sailing Holidays base few packages for you. work safely, once they are finished they will ashore you will be greeted by your lead crew. As Your linen will have been prepared by wipe everything in their work vicinity down -- bringing lines in from ashore always there will be some paperwork to our shorebased crew. They will have worn with disinfectant. complete and some of this is new. gloves whilst doing this and it will be bagged -- using the heads or the • Activities During the Flotilla We will ask the whole boat to complete and sealed to ensure as few people have • When you go down below make sure you Flotilla activities such as group meals will only a medical declaration form along with a contact with it as possible. wash or sanitise your hands. There will be be possible where there is plenty of room to Pre-Boarding Health Questionnaire. This will a hand sanitiser unit in the galley. In the saloon you will find your duvets and spread out. include contact details should we need to pillows. These will have been replaced in • Before you use navigation equipment you get in touch with you after you depart. between flotillas. Your lead crew will have a whole host of should wash your hands. other things for you all to get involved in These records will be held by Sailing Holidays We know that you have probably heard this Your charts and pilot book will be boxed and (they are an imaginative bunch). for three months after the date of your left for you in the saloon, these too will have a thousand times but you need to wash your departure and then destroyed securely. been changed before you get on board. If you would like to have dinner with another hands for 20 seconds (minimum)! boat we would recommend keeping your PREPARATION OF YOUR YACHT We would recommend not having visitors on Your basic inventory (including crockery tables to a maximum of 6 people and your yacht. If you would like to go for a drink Our cleaning team will have cleaned your and cutlery) will be packed in a box which, possibly sitting individual boats on their own with your fellow flotilla sailors there will more yacht as per Greek Government regulations again, was replaced before you arrived. tables. We also advise observing social than likely be a bar a stones throw from your prior to your arrival and will have been distancing guidelines as much as possible! yacht. wearing gloves and masks throughout. 8 9 We hope that this guide has provided all the necessary information to make you and you crew feel confident in our plans and preparations for your holiday. If you do have any questions or concerns, please feel free to get in touch using the contact information at the bottom of this page. We are very much looking forward to getting you out on the water and making sure that you have the best holiday possible! Sea you out there, The Sailing Holidays Team

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