Sep 17, 2024
Private Boating Excursion - Highlight of our time in Greece! - Our private boat excursion around the Santorini caldera was an unforgettable experience. From start to finish Panos provided exceptional service with clear and prompt communication regarding details
He is a delight and well informed about the area. He shared interesting stories and insights about the island's history and culture.
We stopped for a swim in the sulfur springs. We arrived before other boats, so we had the peaceful tranquility of the area to ourselves. It was truly a unique and relaxing experience to swim in the mineral-rich waters.
We also had the chance to snorkel in a beautiful spot, where we saw a variety of fish. Panos served a delicious traditional Greek lunch prepared by his neighbor. The food was fresh, flavorful, and a perfect way to refuel for the rest of our day.
We highly recommend this experience to anyone visiting Santorini! This is truly a highlight!
Note: there are about 600 steps down to the Old Port of Fira or take the Cable Car for 6 euros (expect a long line).
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Sep 12, 2024
Lovely experience - This was such a lovely experience and Alex was a great host and captain, answering all our questions knowledgeably. The tour was actually 4 hours, starting with a visit to the hot springs where we could get much closer than the larger catamarans- in fact
people swimming off these boats were nowhere near the warm water! Then across to Theria to the clear bay where we fed the fish bread and feta cheese - well as Alex said when I asked if they liked feta “they are Greek fish!” Alex
Prepared us a lovely meal of mixed cold Greek dishes which were delicious and then he toook us over to the coast of Oia to watch the sunset. Again being a smaller vessel meant that he could manoeuvre us into a perfect position, better than the larger boats.
A little on the expensive side for just to of us, but a once in a lifetime treat!
I would recommend that before you book you check the cruise ship schedule, as we didn’t and 5 ships with 9000 passengers had docked that morning and so the queues for the cable car to get down to your meeting place in the old harbour were horrendous and we joined the queue at 2pm in very hot and sunny conditions, (for a 4pm start) but didn’t reach the bottom until 3:15pm. Two days later only one ship was expected in with less than 2000 passengers!
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Sep 10, 2024
Amazing private tour! - Alex was a great host! The snorkeling was fun, and the swimming was lovely. We were able to swim closer to the hot spring water which was very cool. The lunch was amazing, too!
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Jul 20, 2024
Amazing experience In Santorini!! - Our boat captain Alex was exceptional!! He took great care of us and created an amazing experience! We loved experiencing the hot springs and snorkeling/swimming in a private cove. The authentic lunch was delicious!! Alex is such a nice person and our excursion was one of our highlights in Greece. We would highly recommend Alex and this boat company!!
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Jun 22, 2024
Great tour with great guides. - What an experience! Our family had a wonderful time during the boat tour. Panos and Alex were amazing, extremely considerate and respectful. The food was very good and so were the views.
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Jun 9, 2024
Totally Amazing!! - This is a local company that i can only speak highly of!!! We weren't with all the other crowds of people, swam closely to the hot spring, and enjoyed Greek food on the boat. It was one of the highlights of our trip!
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May 24, 2024
Best excursion of the cruise - We would absolutely do the same trip again. It was a great value, not much more than a non private tour.
Panos and Alex took great care of us. They brought us to very private places and they provided an excellent traditional Greek meal for us right on the boat.
They were at the dock waiting for us when we arrived.
Panos knows all about the area and gave us a great education. Not too much, not to little.
Great trip
Review provided by Viator
Oct 19, 2023
Fantastic experience!!! - Wow, if you want to see Santorini with a couple of real locals, eat REAL local food, drink some good wine, swim in thermal pools and do a little snorkeling with no one to bother you, this is it!!! Panos and Alex are so passionate about what they di, and work so hard to give you a great experience. Ask Panos anything about the area and he knows it. Seriously, amazing trip and worth every cent!
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Aug 25, 2024
Lovely boat, delicious food and good captain - The boat was lovely, the food was delicious, and the captain was very kind. We would do it again, but there is one thing I would recommend - it was hard to find the pick up spot and the drop off was a bit treacherous because the port was full. Since it was a private tour, it would be nice to be able to choose a better pick up and drop off than the crazy crowded Old Port. Parking near the top of the funicular was nearly impossible.
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Aug 2, 2024
Fun way to cool off and see Santorini from the water! - Our captain Alex was great! Swam in the hot springs. Food was homemade and delicious. A great day on the water!
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