Private Caldera Cruise with Power Catamaran: Explore Santorini, Enjoy Local Cuisine & Drink
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Embark on a private Caldera cruise in Santorini and explore hidden caves, swim in the Hot Springs, and admire picturesque villages. Enjoy Greek delicacies and drinks on board.
Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Ammoudi Bay - Picturesque old fishing port of Oia.

Excursion Start and Return Spot

  • Santorini Volcano - Swim at the Hot Springs and Sail by the shores of the Volcanic island.
  • White Beach - See the White Beach & Swim
  • Red Beach - See the Red Beach and swim
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Complimentary Wi-Fi access
  • Snorkeling gear included
  • All local taxes covered
  • Meals according to the itinerary
What's Not Included
  • Excess luggage charges (where applicable)
  • Alcoholic drinks (upon request with surcharge)
  • Sea Food main course choice upon request with surcharge
Additional Information

Design your personal travel plan or let our seasoned captain guide you to some unforgettable sites. Pick from a 3, 4, or 5-hour voyage to suit your timetable.

Begin your seafaring journey from the scenic Ammoudi Bay. Make a stop at Thirassia, a typical fishermen’s island perfect for a swim and a unique view of the untouched Manolas village. Experience the raw power of the volcano as we move to the Hot Springs and marvel at the chalky cliffs of Aspronissi. Examine the concealed caves, shoreline only accessible by sea, whilst riding past the ancient Fira Port nestled under the cliffs carved by natural forces. On the 4 & 5 hour journey, you’ll also get a chance to hover by the White Beach, Mesa Pigadia & Red Beach. End your journey back at Ammoudi Bay, taking home memories that’ll last a lifetime!

Relish a meal of traditional Greek fare, with an open Bar serving Santorinian wine, Greek Ouzo, Beer, Juice, and Refreshments, all served at the shady table on the sun deck. Plus, on the 4 & 5 hour journey, there’s a BBQ main course cooked fresh on board.

  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
  • Availability for shows cannot be checked without making a booking. Credit cards will only be charged upon confirmation of show availability
Location
Ammoudi Bay
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Jenny_s
Jun 16, 2024
Private Caldera Cruise - Wonderful staff, lovely cruise with swimming spots and yummy lunch cooked aboard. Our family of five enjoyed the luxury of having a private cruise and would highly recommend.
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Watchful26
Jun 11, 2024
Great Caldera and Volcano Tour from Oia/Ammoudi Bay - We took a fabulous private tour of Santorini’s volcano, the caldera and other sights with Captain Kostas and his First Mate, Nadine. The yacht was spacious for our party of 2 and it was spotlessly clean. The tour was very well planned and Nadine’s commentary about Thirasia, White Island, the volcano site, the caldera and St. Nikolaos island added a lot to the physical beauty of the surroundings. We were able to swim at Thirasia and at the volcano. Nadine also makes a mean seafood pasta! A driver from the yacht club picked us up at our hotel and took us to the boat dock. Since we wanted to have a drink and mezes at Ammoudi Bay, we declined the ride back up the hill. The cab ride to our hotel (that was west of where the street becomes one-way) was 20€. We highly recommend Santorini Yachting Club for any of their cruises in the waters around Santorini.
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Todd_n
Jun 8, 2024
Amazing Trip! - My family of 6 had a fantastic time on this trip! The boat was beautiful and very well taken care of. The captain and first mate were knowledgeable and provided excellent service. The food was so good! Could not have been a better… we all felt like it was the best thing we did in Santorini!
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Isabelle_b
May 24, 2024
Beautiful experience - Beautiful cruise around the caldera ending with the sunset. Adriana, our sailor, was great to talk to and the captain was very nice and welcoming. The food and drinks were excellent too.
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Sherwoodlittlejohns
May 17, 2024
Unmissable Private Cruise - Lucky 8 - We took the private catamaran cruise with Captain Spyros and Cristos on the Lucky 8. This was, quite easily, the best thing we did in Santorini. We were taken to several beautiful secluded bays to swim, the food (which was cooked on board) was fantastic and we were served great local wine and cocktails throughout the cruise. The crew were attentive throughout, knowledgeable about the local history and eager to ensure we had a great experience. We could not recommend this more!
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Heidi_l
Oct 1, 2023
Lovely tour of caldera - The team was informative and went above and beyond to meet our needs. They were very pleasant and accommodating. They were flexible with time spent in each area in the caldera in order to meet our requests.
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Georgios_m
Aug 24, 2023
Santorini from the sea - Very pleasant experience. Phillip the Captain and George the mate were excellent, my wife and I wouldrecommend
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Relax34183053047
Aug 16, 2023
Sensational experience that should be at the top of everyones to do list. - This was such an amazing experience!! We didn't book the trip in advance and were extremely lucky there was a vacancy on the only day we had available. The staff were incredibly helpful and friendly at the booking office and the price for our private charter was a bargain in my opinion considering the experience and the boat was perfect. Capt Philip and 1st Mate George were sensational and we really enjoyed their company. This was a first class service all around and such a beautiful way to see Santorini.
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L1657tramandas
Aug 11, 2023
A MUST in Santorini!!!! You will not regret! - An absolute MUST! It was the best day of our vacation. Class A experience. The boat seemed newer than the photos online so we were pleasantly surprised. The pick up from the hotel was right on time and when we got to the dock there was no waiting time whatsoever. I small boat picked us up to take us to the catamaran and off we went. There were a couple spots we had in mind such as jumping off the platform at St. Nicolas and swimming into a cave. Captain Philip not only accomidated and added the stops, George took a ton of pictures for us! George and Captain Philip were professional and knowledgeable about the island. They gave us space to do what we wanted and we never felt pressured to hurry up. The food was a major added bonus. It was delicious!!!! George made everything from scratch. It was romantic, fun and exciting!!! Would do again and again!!!
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Kpeterson2013
Aug 8, 2023
Beautiful Water, Terrible Tour Company! - I will start this review letting the readers know I am a well traveled individual and book private boats often. I will start with the booking process, it was slow, but fine. I was surprised they wanted the full amount of booking to "confirm", I've never pre-paid before. Sometimes a deposit, but never the full amount. I will address this later. The company sent us the instructions as to where the driver would pick us up at the port. They were aware we were arriving via cruise ship. There was never any mention that it would take 1-2 hours to get from the cruise ship port to the meeting point. Never. One would have to take a cable car with a line 1-1 1/2 hours or walk up the mountain (very difficult walk) Our trip included round trip transportation, which was not provided. They offered a water taxi at an additional charge of 140 Euro and assured us everything would be fine. It was very stressful and started the day off on the wrong foot, but the girl reassured me all would be fine and we confirmed what time we needed to be back to the ship port. We boarded the boat and started the trip. There was very little interaction from the crew. I felt like I had to pull information out of them and they did not offer us any wine or beer, we had to ask. If you asked, they did provide, so ask! The crew did prepare a wonderful lunch for us, we loved it and thank you! They reviewed the spots where we would go and told us to take our time, we had plenty of time. I was shocked when we skipped the black sand beach and were back at the dock cutting our tour short by an hour 25% of the total time. They never mentioned cutting the tour short. We got off the ship and they sent us to a meeting spot for the driver (no water taxi) we waited in the hot sun (no shade) for 30 minutes for the driver, unacceptable. I sent a very polite email asking to be pro-rated for the hour we didn't get especially because we also paid an additional 140 Euro for the water taxi, waited 30 minutes for our driver and they replied with "your cruise ship should compensate you for not explaining the process". It's nothing to do with the cruise, I booked an excursion through Santorini Yachting Club. They took zero responsibility, were not apologetic and ultimately didn't care about our experience. This is why they collect all the money up front. The line for the cable car was too long by the time our driver had us there and we had to walk down. Very difficult walk with flip flops because we were not informed we would need hiking shoes. Slippery, uneven, rocky and steep with no shade or water. I would not recommend this company, especially if you are arriving via cruise ship. I ultimately would not recommend to visit Santorini, the locals do not seem interested in the American tourists and there are many other islands that do, trust me, visit another island!
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