Galatea Turkish Schooner: Paros Sailing Adventure

Explore Paros’ coast on Galatea, a Turkish schooner. Visit Antiparos, Despotiko, and the Blue Lagoon. Enjoy free drinks and stunning views.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Antiparos - Visit the captivating Sostis beach or Faneromeni beach in the southern part of Antiparos, a stunning island opposite its older sister, Paros. The crystal-clear turquoise waters will make your swim unforgettable and fill your eyes with sheer beauty. Both Sostis and Faneromeni beaches are excellent spots for snorkeling.
  • Despotiko - Explore the untamed beauty of Despotiko, a magnificent island west of Antiparos, with stops depending on weather conditions. Visit the enchanting Livadi beach with its green waters, or stop in the channel between Antiparos and Despotiko to view the temple of Apollo and the ruins of the Cycladic civilization. Here, a buffet lunch featuring Greek specialties and free drinks will be served.
  • Panteronisi - The final stop of the day will be at the breathtaking Blue Lagoon, near the island of Panteronisi, a small archipelago of rocky islets that form a natural swimming pool with turquoise waters in the channel between Paros and Antiparos. Fresh fruit and local spirits will be served during the stop at Blue Lagoon.
  • The Cave of Antiparos - Dive in and explore the stunning sea caves of Antiparos.
What's Included
  • Lunch
  • Snacks
  • Use of snorkeling equipment
  • Tea and coffee
  • Alcoholic Beverages
  • Carbonated beverages
  • Bottled water
What's Not Included
  • Tips
Additional Information

Galatea is a splendid Turkish schooner, the only one on the island of Paros, 19m long x 5.5m wide, an elegant slab in shape and with large internal and external living spaces. Galatea has a large area that is enclosed in a large area and has a large area that accommodates other mattresses placed on the floor.

It carries a maximum of 25 people on board in order to guarantee the best possible sailing experience.

Galatea leaves at 10am from the port of Piso Livadi with stops:

  • sailing along the eastern coast of Paros
  • stop in the splendid bay south of Antiparos
  • access to the sea cave of Antiparos
  • stop in the splendid and wild Despotiko
    -stop in the enchanting blue lagoon

(time continues at one point and the other will not be affected by the scene from one point to another)

Return at 6pm
The price for a day’s rental includes fuel, food and free drinks as national beers, local wine, ouzo or tsipourou

Location
Paros Island Luxury Yachts
You can find Galatea at the port of Piso Livadi, an appropriate table and the unmistakable line of the boat, will be useful for the identification of the mooring.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Steven_a
Oct 2, 2024
Great day on the water - I really liked the set up of the boat. Being able to lay down in the bow area on soft mats was a nice feature. Crew was very experienced. I would recommend this tour.
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Rqawallace_w
Oct 2, 2024
Exploring Paros and Antiparos from the sea! - A fun day of exploring the coast of the lovely Islands of Paros and Anitparos. Great company and fun crew, super swimming spots, and classic Greek food and drink to complete the day of sailing on this unique vessel.
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Kristie_d
Oct 1, 2024
BEAUTIFUL Lagoons and Fun Trip! - We were able to book this boat a bit last minute as another boat we had booked earlier in our trip was cancelled due to weather. We're so glad we did! There was plenty of room for all of us to lay out on the boat, the food they provided was great and the unlimited drinks were a nice touch as well. The staff was super friendly and accommodating. The blue lagoons we saw were absolutely breath taking. Highly recommend this boat and experience!
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K5235mirickj
Oct 1, 2024
Awesome adventure - Great boat. Great crew. Awesome day trip. Beautiful beaches and crystal clear waters. The crew knew where to take us for the best experience. And ouzo :)
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Cherri_m
Sep 24, 2024
Beautiful water nice boat - The day was very windy but the trip was amazing! Great food and snacks and drinks. The crew was wonderful they did their best to give us a great time in spite of the wind! Thanks we would do it again!
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Aidan_o
Sep 22, 2024
Great trip - Great relaxing trip cruising. We went on a windy day but the crew were considerate of this and brought us about calmer seas and a few safe swimming locations. Crew were great would recommend.
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Shaidanasiri
Sep 21, 2024
BEST DAY EVER ON THE BEST TOUR!!! - I can’t say enough good things about this tour!!! We had the time of our lives! The crew were friendly, accommodating, and provided great service. We made it to all the spots safely (they explained when detours were made and we all agreed as a group to do what’s safest), ate delicious authentic food, made friends (we had a great group of people on the boat luckily), and had what seemed like unlimited alcohol. Any reviews that mention no music etc - that’s YOUR own fault. We were offered speakers right off the bat (and had back up speakers when the battery died) and played our own music from our phones via Bluetooth. Thank you again for this wonderfully heavenly day!!!!! I will never forget it! Will DEFINITELY recommend to friends
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Chris_b
Oct 5, 2024
Great time, but a few hiccups... - The operator was very friendly and easy to communicate with prior to and during the excursion. The crew on board was friendly and helpful, and there was plenty of food, beer, and soda. In all, it was a fun and enjoyable experience. Words of caution though: Do you homework ahead of time on weather. We were very disappointed that the crew convinced us not to go to Despotiko and the Sea Caves of Antiparos because of "wind and cold water", only to hear from our neighbors at the hotel that they went with another boat operator and the wind and water were just fine. Our other neighbors were on this same tour the next day, and we warned them about this. Sure enough, they were given the same story about wind and cold water. Only, they insisted on going anyway and discovered the same calm and warm water. We actually rented our own boat the day after, and discovered the same thing once again. Also, they do not have snorkeling equipment. They do have a few masks, but no snorkels or fins. When we asked, they said it was because they were not allowed to once COVID came around. Luckily, we had our own snorkels and masks, but would have liked to use some fins though. Aside from this, the boat is very nice, comfortable, and overall a pleasant experience.
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Marianne_s
Sep 24, 2024
Relaxing - Nice relaxing trip. Due to wind we were not able to go to all stops, but had the chance to swim in some beautiful spots. Food was ok, crew was competent. If you want to snorkel bring your own equipment. Only a mask was provided, no snorkel or fins.
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Skcycles
Sep 25, 2024
Decent excursion - First the positives: Nice boat, good food. Great scenery of Paros and environs. Two big negatives which is why this isn't 5 stars and only 3. First: In their listing they say "Snorkeling equipment" will be provided. The only equipment the boat had were masks. No snorkels and no fins. I would suggest that they may want to advise customers to bring their own snorkeling equipment if they aren't going to provide it. Second: The 3 crew people were smoking...a lot. Some of the customers were smoking also. I think it's somewhat dangerous and if someone (like me) has breathing issues, it's not real comfortable.
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