Private Boat Charter: Caldera Sunset Cruise

Embark on a 5-hour private Fira cruise and discover the breathtaking Caldera, indulge in swimming and snorkeling, and savor a delectable meal featuring local ingredients.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Santorini Old Harbor - The Old Port beneath the capital Fira was the island’s main gateway until 1960. It was once accessible only by steps (nowadays, there’s also a cable car), offering a clear glimpse into the challenging life in Santorini before it became a major tourist destination. The area is now a hub for cruise ships, making it quite…
What's Included
  • Private tour
  • Towels
  • Use of snorkeling equipment
  • Lunch
Additional Information

A private boat charter provides the perfect solution whether it’s for exploring Caldera’s rock formations from the sea, indulging in a leisurely day filled with swimming and sunbathing, or simply witnessing the striking sunset. This 5-hour seafaring journey allows you to view diverse Greek isles and coastal towns, partake in swimming or snorkeling, and…

Location
Alex Private Boat Rental
Cancellation Policy

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

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Ledndy2014
Mar 23, 2025
Fantastic day on the boat - Panos ! was brilliant, took us all around Santorini. Dropped us off for a swim, told us loads and loads of history. Fantastic man, such a great day.
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Shannon_t
Sep 26, 2024
Amazing cruise around the caldera - Panos is the highlight of the tour. So knowledgeable, passionate about his country and Santorini. He taught us a lot of history about the area, took us to remote places around the caldera and served us a beautiful local meal. Highlight of our two week trip in Greece.
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Georgia-usa
Sep 23, 2024
Excellent excursion- a must do! wear old swim suit - A must do tour!!! Very highly recommend!!! Panos, our captain, is very customer focused and ensured we had an amazing time! He is very knowledgable about Santorini's history. Boat holds 6 people comfortably and has shaded sitting areas. We toured all around the caldera, swam in the thermal volcano water (wear OLD swim suit), snorkled, went to black sand beach at one of the little islands, saw Oia and Fira from the water, etc. So much fun! The lunch Panos prepared on board was delicious. This was the hightlight of our stay! I just can't say enough how wonderful Panos is! NOTE: wear OLD swim suit or dark colored one. The sulfur in the thermal pools will discolor a swim suit (and it did!). Meeting place is at the Old Port below the cable car/600 steps by the little church in the middle of the pier.
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Dawn_c
Sep 23, 2024
A must do boat tour!!! But wear OLD swim suit due to sulfur - Wonderful tour!! This is a must do!!! Panos, our captain, is excellent and so knowledgable with history and fun facts. He is very customer focused and ensured we had an amazing time. Lunch that he prepared on board was delicious! Tour goes around the volcano crater and the caldera. We were able to swim in the thermal volcano waters, go to the black sand beach, see Oia and Fira from the water, swim/snorkle, etc. Boat has plenty of room for 6 people and offers shaded sitting areas. Tour was amazing! Highly recommend this tour. Can't say enough how wonderful Panos is! NOTE: wear an OLD swim suit or a DARK colored one - the thermal water of the volcano contains sulfur and irons which will discolor/ruin light colored swim suits!!!!- and it did to our dark colored suits.
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Kristina_c
Sep 21, 2024
A MUST in Santorini - This was (by far) the highlight of our stay in Santorini! Panos and Alex were tremendous, both as crew and as tour guides. Panos has a deep love for the nature all around the island and it is apparent in everything he does. We got to swim in the volcanic waters (which were so warm) and then got a magical tour around all the islands in the Caldera. We mentioned that we don't like hordes of people and Panos took us to delightful remote spots to enjoy the beauty around us. The lunch they served was the best food we've had in Greece. I cannot recommend this tour enough!
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I4055mxemmanuelp
Sep 7, 2024
Santorini boat trip - Captain Panos was wonderful! Went above and beyond to make sure everyone was comfortable. Very knowledgeable regarding the area. Provided a delicious home made lunch. Once in a lifetime opportunity to see Santorini from a different perspective and get to swim in the caldera. Manny P
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Lori_h
Sep 1, 2024
Amazing, private tour - to quiet places! Must do! - Amazing tour! We had a small group and were blown away by this experience. Our guide took us to quiet secluded places when we saw other boats crowding into main stream locations. We learned so much about the history of the Greek islands, the volcanic activity and swam in the exquisite waters seeing fish and gorgeous landscapes. Highly, highly recommend this tour - you won’t be disappointed.
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Jennifer_k
Aug 9, 2024
Family with small children - Boating with Panos was an honor. We brought 4 small children with us to cruise. Best part is you don’t have to wait in the cable car lines to go up and down. you arrive on your cruise tender and he is waiting at the port for you. The lines at the port were terrible and there were only two cruise ships that day. So glad that we chose this excursion because my kids and my husband would not have tolerated the lines. We swam in beautiful waters! Fed some fish off the back of the boat. Watching the sunset was surreal. It was the best time ever . My daughter could not believe this was real Panos is knowledgeable and very professional. Food was delicious. This is an amazing tour and wanted to give my perspective as a mom with kids taking this tour. He kept everyone 100% safe at all times. We can’t thank Panos enough for sharing his boat, time, expertise and country with us.
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Jacob_k
Jul 29, 2024
Great fun under the sun - Panos was an excellent captain and guide, the yacht is in pristine condition, and we had all the time that we needed to swim in various places where larger excursion boats can’t get close enough. He made a tasty lunch for us, the views were beautiful, kids had a great time. Panos is also knowledgeable about local history and geography, and we asked him lots of questions. Overall, the entire family was very happy.
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Pnmehta
Jul 18, 2024
Magnificent sunset of Santorini....... - Actually this was a 4 hour experience for us from 5 PM to 9 PM on 11th July. Went down to old port at Fira by cable car and Alex took us on the private boat to the two lava islands where my kids went for a swim in the water which was warm. Then we went to Thirassia in cold clear waters where I too went for a swim. Alex got the food ready- dolmas and bread with olive oil, potato salad and then we headed back where he took us to a point out in the ocean for the legendary Santorini sunset. We turned to go back thereafter after a very satisfying experience. Alex was a nice friendly guy who took really good care of us.
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From $938 (Per Boat)
up to 6 guests
1 - Traveler
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).