Full Day Santorini Sailing Cruise

At a glance: Full-day private sailing cruise · The five islands of the caldera, incl. Thirassia on foot · 11+ named stops & sights · BBQ on board · Fully adjustable itinerary · From €2,400 per boat

The Full-Day Santorini Sailing Cruise: the Whole Caldera, One Day

Five hours shows you the highlights. A full day gives you the island — all five islands of the caldera, in fact, including ones the half-day boats never reach. This is the cruise for people who want to arrive home with salt in their hair and nothing left unseen: the coloured beaches only accessible by boat, the volcanic bays, the cliff-top villages from below, and the untouched island of Thirassia, explored on foot.

Because the boat is privately yours for the day, the itinerary is fully adjustable. Returning sailors can point at the chart and go somewhere new; first-timers can simply say yes to everything.

The Route, Weather Permitting

• Red Beach — the lava-rock amphitheatre near Akrotiri
• White Beach — accessible by boat only
• Akrotiri and Mesa Pigadia — crystal-clear swimming and snorkeling
• The "Indian Man's Face" rock formation and Akrotiri's 1892 lighthouse — see the lighthouse's story
• The volcanic private bays of the south coast
• The volcano and hot springs — with an optional docking to climb Nea Kameni's craters while the BBQ is prepared on board
• Thirassia island — time ashore in a harbour village the day-trippers skip
• Ammoudi Bay below Oia, St. Nicholas island chapel and Fira Old Port — the caldera's landmarks from the water

Fed and Watered, All Day

The onboard menu is a day-long affair: BBQ chicken and shrimp, the crew's "secret specialty" salad, pasta Napolitana, Greek flavours and international finger food — plus Santorini wine, cold beer of the captain's exacting standards, and water throughout. Vegetarian and vegan options are available.

What's Included

• Private catamaran, captain and crew (tour conducted in Greek and English)
• Round-trip hotel transportation
• All food and drinks above; towels and snorkeling equipment
• Insurance, fuel and port authority expenses
• A set of souvenir photos taken with our GoPro

For special requests — boat transfers or luxury transportation to beach bars, restaurants and locations inside the caldera — send us a note via the contact form and we will arrange it.

Compare Your Options

If a full day is more sea time than your itinerary allows, the private day cruise compresses the classic route into five hours, and the private sunset cruise trades distance for golden hour. All departures, prices and inclusions are on the Santorini boat tours page.

Private cruises cancel free up to 4 days before the charter date; severe-weather cancellations are refunded in full.

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