@php $destinations = [ 'mykonos' => [ 'index' => 'I', 'name' => 'Mykonos South', 'tagline' => 'Ornos to Elia', 'overlay' => 'The South Shore', 'image' => 'media/destinations/paros.jpg', 'intro' => "A single, sun-drenched arc along the island's most beloved coast. We slip from bay to bay — swim where the water turns turquoise, drop anchor for lunch off the beach clubs, and trace the cliffs and sea caves the crowds never reach.", 'stops' => [ ['name' => 'Ornos', 'note' => 'A calm morning launch from the sheltered bay — coffee on deck as the south shore opens ahead.'], ['name' => 'Psarou', 'note' => 'Glamorous anchorage off the golden sand, where the island\'s most coveted beach club hums to life.'], ['name' => 'Platis Gialos', 'note' => 'A long, gentle stretch of clear shallows — the first proper swim of the day.'], ['name' => 'Panagia', 'note' => 'A quiet rocky inlet for snorkelling, away from the wake and the noise.'], ['name' => 'Paradise', 'note' => 'Electric-blue water and golden afternoons — the south shore at its most iconic.'], ['name' => 'Super Paradise', 'note' => 'Deeper, dramatic coves beneath the cliffs — a lunch anchorage with a view.'], ['name' => 'Agrari', 'note' => 'A hidden crescent of sand, sheltered and still, perfect for a long late swim.'], ['name' => 'Elia', 'note' => 'The widest beach on the coast — champagne on deck as the light turns gold.'], ['name' => 'Ornos', 'note' => 'The unhurried return along the cliffs, sun low behind us, home before dusk.'], ], ], 'delos' => [ 'index' => 'II', 'name' => 'Delos', 'tagline' => 'The Sacred Isle', 'overlay' => 'Ancient Waters', 'image' => 'media/destinations/ios.jpg', 'crossing' => 'A short crossing west of Mykonos', 'narrative' => "Birthplace of Apollo and once the spiritual heart of the Aegean, Delos rises from the sea barely changed in two thousand years. We approach its southern shores by water — the only way to read the island whole. Marble fragments and temple columns line the slopes above the waterline, visible from the deck as we drift past. Beyond the archaeology lie sheltered swimming bays in impossibly clear water, screened from the wind and entirely your own.", 'highlights' => [ ['label' => 'The Crossing', 'detail' => 'A short, scenic passage west from Mykonos'], ['label' => 'Archaeology by Sea', 'detail' => 'Temples & ruins read from the deck'], ['label' => 'Sheltered Bays', 'detail' => 'Calm, crystalline swimming coves'], ], ], ]; $mykonos = $destinations['mykonos']; $delos = $destinations['delos']; @endphp {{-- =================================================================== HERO / INTRO — arched Cycladic signature =================================================================== --}}

Two journeys define a day at sea with us — the glittering south coast of Mykonos and the sacred quiet of Delos. Each is charted bay by bay, yours to shape from the deck.

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{{-- =================================================================== MYKONOS SOUTH — the curated route as a numbered timeline =================================================================== --}}
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The south shore of Mykonos {{ $mykonos['overlay'] }}

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The Route

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    {{ $stop['name'] }}

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    2. @endforeach
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The shores of Delos
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Tell us where you'd like the day to take you — the south shore, the sacred isle, or a line we draw together. We'll craft the rest.

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