Paros: Full Day Catamaran to Antiparos & Blue Lagoon

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1/21

Duration8h

GroupUp to 23

Mobile ticketAccepted

A Catamaran Day Between Two Islands, Built Around the Water You'll Actually Swim In

You board a luxury catamaran at Paros and spend the day swimming and snorkeling at five stops: the Blue Lagoon, Faneromeni bay, Tripiti sea cave, Farangas Beach, and Simadoura's rock formations. Lunch is a full BBQ with Greek sides served at anchor. Water sports equipment — kayaks and SUPs — are available at no extra cost, and you return to Paros in the late afternoon.

Step-by-step itinerary

Catamaran cruise to Antiparos and Blue Lagoon

Swim at the Blue Lagoon
Visit Faneromeni beach and have BBQ lunch
Swim or snorkel at Tripiti sea cave
Relax at Farangas Beach
Enjoy views at Simadoura rocky coast

The Experience

There's something about stepping onto a boat that feels like permission to stop thinking about the rest of the week. The FILIPPOS, a 2021 Lagoon 46 catamaran, leaves from Paros and heads straight for the Blue Lagoon between Paros and Antiparos — that turquoise pocket of water you've probably seen in photos but didn't know was real. The boat is 14 meters long, stable enough that you won't feel it moving, and the day is built around water: swimming first, then snorkeling, then more swimming. If you want to paddle out on a kayak or SUP instead of jumping in, those are there too.

The stops come in a rhythm that makes sense. After the Blue Lagoon, you anchor at Faneromeni, a bay with white-washed rocks that look like they've been arranged by hand, and that's where the BBQ lunch happens — souvlakia, oven-baked chickpeas, Greek salad, aubergine, fresh fruit. Then the sea cave at Tripiti, where the water inside is so clear you can see the sand fifteen feet down, and you can either swim or snorkel depending on what you want that hour. Farangas Beach on the south coast of Paros comes next, a series of small sandy pockets separated by rocks, and then Simadoura, where the coastline gets dramatic — rock formations and small caves carved into the cliffs. You're not rushing between stops; the catamaran cruise is designed so you spend real time in the water at each place, not just floating past.

What makes this different from a speedboat day trip is the boat itself. A Lagoon catamaran is wide and stable — you're not gripping the rail or feeling thrown around. The crew knows the spots well enough that they're not reading from a script, and groups stay small enough that you're not standing in a queue to get in the water. If you've never snorkeled before, the cave at Tripiti is forgiving; if you're comfortable in the water, you can explore further. The day includes everything except your own towel and sunscreen.

What’s included

Your day includes pickup from Paros, a full-day cruise on the Lagoon 46 catamaran FILIPPOS, swimming and snorkeling at five locations (Blue Lagoon, Faneromeni, Tripiti sea cave, Farangas Beach, and Simadoura), use of kayaks and SUPs, and a BBQ lunch with souvlakia, oven-baked chickpeas, Greek salad, aubergine salad, and fresh fruit served at Faneromeni bay. You return to Paros in the late afternoon.

Good to know

Moderate physical levelStroller friendlyPublic transport nearby

Operated by CATAMARAN FILIPPOS

Is this one for you?Right for anyone who wants a full day on the water without arranging their own boat or figuring out which beaches are worth the effort — the catamaran cruise connects five spots in one trip and the crew handles the navigation so you just show up and swim.