(If greek cooking sounds interesting to you, Id probably do the cooking course instead of a boat tour.). Its a more surreal feeling being in a kayak at water-level looking up at the huge cliffs (depending where your tour goes). You only see the island when its densely crowded with other cruise ship passengers (your shipmates). Any advice you can give me would be greatly appreciated. But the more the better holiday workers really rely on tips to make a living wage. Reaching Santorini during the famous Sunset. The island is shaped like a wonky croissant, and the neighboring islets hint at the fact that Santorini was once circular. Most have wonderful sunset views. The Private Half-Day Catamaran Cruise of Santorini is simply awesome. After lunch. Quick View. Windstar Cruises Boat around the Santorini waters on a local fishing boat. Some sailings include a port of call in Mykonos until 2 a.m. so passengers can enjoy its nightlife to the fullest. We were travelling with a 5 month old. Furthermore, once you have made your reservation, an email with a link from which you can manage/cancel your reservation will be sent to you. The dreadfully ugly Norwegian Gem cruise ship ruins the caldera view. Step inside Diocletian's Palace in Split, a sprawling fort built for a Roman emperor in the fourth century. How do they make it back in time? Holland America Line, Overnight stay in Santorini. Ideal for a luxury honeymoon cruise, small group, or family. ), We are visiting Santorini in the next few weeks. Sunrise and the morning quiet is also a wonderful time (before the cruise ship passengers arrive). 19952023, The Independent Traveler, Inc. Santorini (Photo:PHOTOCREO Michal Bednarek/Shutterstock). Wine Tours in Santorini A Private Catamaran Cruise to the hot springs and around the Santorini caldera is one of the highlights of a trip to Greece. Catamarans are more stable than single-hull boats. Santorini View, licenced Greek travel agency, offers tours, activities and cruises in Santorini, organised by selected local tour operators. With overnight stays, you can explore the charm of the cafe . Take a look at our list of the nine best Greek island cruises lines for an unforgettable island-hopping odyssey. Mediterranean Cruises | Santorini, Greece Cruise to Santorini, Greece Santorini is one of the world's most popular islands, known best for its dramatic scenery, whitewashed villages and fiery volcanic activity. While aboard, passengers can expect to experience unique island cultures, ancient treasures and beautiful Greek beaches. The view of Oia from the Amoudi Bay where many boat tours begin from. Our Santorini Smart Packages feature FREE stays in one of many handpicked hotels which are all centrally located in Santorini providing you with the ideal base from which to explore all that this exciting destination has to offer. Preferably a private one. Protests like this one against cruise ships in Venice, Italy, are becoming more common throughout Europe. Private Boat Tours & Cruises in Santorini, Private Boats for Parties and Events in Santorini. AmaWaterways, Take Your Sweetie to Tahiti Taxis also abound (negotiate a rate in advance) and are a more reliable option if time is at a premium. The staff were very attentive and the cuisine plentiful and delicious! The motor yachts allow for much more freedom in getting around the volcanic islands and seeing the caldera from every different angle. By proceeding, you agree to Cruise Critics, Beautiful but you have to take a tender in and pay for a lift to go to/from. Recreating the golden age of sailing, Star Clipper's 170-passenger tall clipper ship Star Flyer cruises through the Aegean Sea every summer. Nor will there be direct ferries between Santorini and Mykonos. 15 Night Fly, Stay & Cruise Holiday with $3000 Bonus Value Including City Stay, Exclusive Package Savings & More. Code: MC-27852. Dont worry too much about which tour you book theyre all good. Includes: Match tickets. (If you do the sunset tour bring a change of clothes so you can change out of your wet swimming stuff and enjoy the sunset without a chill. $2000 Bonus Value. Hi Dave, Destination & Tourism, The Top 20 Most Powerful Travel Agencies in 2022 Spetses,Greece 11-Aug Sifnos Island,Greece 12-Aug Ios Island,Greece 12-Aug Santorini,Greece 13-Aug Bodrum,Turkey 14-Aug Santorini,Greece . Ill be honest, I definitely prefer the private. Dave, your advice on this site is awesome and very detailed. The Private Catamaran Cruise of the caldera with swimming and lunch or dinner. You wont have time to do any of the best Santorini tours: a catamaran tour of the caldera, a boat tour to the volcano, a winery tour, a photography tour, a fishing tour. Some meals onboard, some on land. We use PayPal and Stripe, both leaders in online payments, to handle our payment transaction processes safely and securely. Im planning a honeymoon in Greece this upcoming May and your site has been an amazing resource thanks! A shore excursion from a cruise ship. Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life, a movie starring Angelina Jolie as Lara Croft, was filmed in many areas of Greece, including stunning Santorini. SEMI-PRIVATE CRUISES Explore the mesmerizing Santorinian seas, sail towards the volcano and float on the blue seas of the island. Hi, Dave Do whatever works best. Will the boat tour to the volcano and hot spring be suitable for those who get sea sick? A skipper/captain/tour-guide is on the boat the entire trip. Some of these islands are only accessible by boat, making small ship Greek island cruises on cruise lines like Silversea and Windstar the best way to discover these idyllic destinations. Thanks! Were staying in Oia what might you suggest? Azamara Cruises offers longer times in destinations when compared to other cruise lines, letting you visit the destinations at your own pace. In Athens, visit the famous ruins of the Parthenon, a temple dedicated to the goddess Athena that dates back to 438 BC. Taking a Santorini caldera cruise lets you see the island from a variety of different angles. Going down sounds easier than up and it is but its not effortless. The sunset tour is best for couples. A wine tour is a great year-round thing to do in Santorini. And you dont get to stay overnight and see the island in the morning when it can feel almost deserted even in high season. Sort of fun and festive, actually. It's best to book a cruise and request the organizer to arrange either the meeting point or the drop off location at the Old Port. The best area to stay in Santorini is the west coast side which actually offers the best uninterrupted famous views of the volcano, the caldera, and the sunset.. What a way to see the island, and the sunset, THE SUNSET! 14.30 checkout is done in euro. For Mykonos its more of a toss-up. The answer to longer stays isn't necessarily staying in an outrageously priced hotel on the island. Most Popular. Boat Tours of the Santorini Caldera & Volcano A boat tour of the caldera is stunningly wonderful and awesome. What cruises are going to Santorini this year? In general, I do not recommend day trips to other islands. And dont know of any Santorini to Mykonos tours either. Cruise Line & Cruise Ship Whats the best tour to book for our needs? Additionally, our 33 year experience guarantees a unique Multi Day Charter Cruise experience for you and your beloved ones. Book tours, excursions and dining cruises SEE ALL TOURS. You start or finish your trip in Santorini so you get to spend 1 or more nights on the island to see how it really is. Santorini Vacation Packages 2023 from $610 Expedia Santorini South Aegean Greece Europe Packages Expedia.com Plan your trip Packages Stays Flights Cars Things to do Choose one or more items to build your trip: Stay added Flight added Add a car 1 room, 2 travelers Leaving from Going to Departing Returning More cruise-ship fun. Romantic Rhine River and Greek Island Discovery. See Room photos. Food is top notch. Overnight Tours 100 Tours & Activities Tours, Sightseeing & Cruises 2,130 Tours & Activities Why you are seeing these recommendations Santorini Overnight Break from Athens 3 Reviews Greece, Greece Save to Wishlist From $404.91 Price varies by group size Lowest Price Guarantee Select Date and Travelers Check Availability Free cancellation Celestyal Cruises has scheduled overnights in Santorini to make your sunset dreams come true. For the boat tours, do you need to swim to the beach or is walkable to the shore once they dock as close as they can? After the shore excursions have returned to the ship and the cruises have departed, Santorini returns to a calmer and more tranquil pace. Five to seven days is what I recommend for most visitors to Santorini, but even a one-night stay is better than visiting on a cruise. (From Nov 17, 2015. Also, all tours enter the caldera, sail to or near the volcano, and have plenty of swimming and snorkeling. One of the best activities on Santorini is a caldera boat tour and a trip to the active volcano but neither are possible when you visit Santorini on a cruise ship. Sleeping in a cave and waking up with views of the caldera out your window is a very special experience. Ill be staying in santoniri for a day this November. Explore fascinating historical treasures on a cruise to the Eastern Mediterranean. Im trying to plan to avoid the cruise crowds when visiting Oia this October. On most tours about half the people swim and half remain on the boat, so its unlikely youre the only one left on the boat while everyone else is off playing. Not sure what you mean by enough but youll certainly get a good stretch of time to swim. Book your stay in Santorini at Elysian Santorini in Finikia. Sunset Cruise (2:45pm departure) or Day Cruise (9:45am departure). Jumping into the hot springs from the boat. The information is requested by the port authority but its never used. Hi Dave, I have several posts on this site about where to stay on Santorini and best towns and beaches. Thanks for your amazing resources!! There is only one access point from the cruise ships to the island the old port of Santorini. How much for 2 people? We offer you only the best tours and activities you can do on the island of Santorini by leading local tour operators! Overnight in Folegandros. If you want nice weather (for walking, exploring) but dont want or need hot beach weather then the months of May, June, September, and October are perfect. Thanks. Thank you. The view from one of the luxury hotels in Fira of the volcano and cruise ship in the caldera. I am about to book the semi-private boat tour and we are going the last week of June into July (which, from what I understand, is a very crowded time of year). Do you think we have enough time? The food was delicious! Fun Fact #1. Go where other cruise lines can't. COVID-19 Vaccine & Requirements. 21 Night Fly, Stay & Cruise Holiday with $2000 Bonus Value Including City Stay, Exclusive Package Savings & More. Sail Down Under on an over-the-top vacation that immerses you in cosmopolitan cities from Sydney to Auckland, natural wonders from the Great Barrier Reef to Milford Sound, and world-class beaches from Fiji to Vanuatu. You get the volcano, hot springs (with swimming), and a visit to Thirassia island but no beaches or going outside the caldera, and no sunset. Royal Caribbean offers 5-night cruises with overnight port stops in Cabo San Lucas in September 2022, March 2023 and April 2023 on Navigator of the Seas from Los Angeles, California. And we all had loads of fun. If we visited on a ship or on our own when would be the best month to go to Santorini? The good news is that the cruise ship masses dont really get anywhere interesting. we cant miss our departure time. We will be on Santorini, staying in Fira, September 4-11. This tiny port gets absolutely overwhelmed with cruise ship passengers and makes for a terrible introduction to the island. I will say the 5 hours goes very quickly. Definitely do a boat tour in Santorini. Go to Oia first, mainly because boat taxis between the cruise port and Oia are inconsistent so you wouldnt want to rely on them to get you back to your cruise ship. 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