Santorini Sailing with Snorkeling: Red & White Beaches

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Duration5h

GroupUp to 34

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PickupAt your hotel

Volcanic hot springs swim tour by boat with access to two hidden beaches in one afternoon

A five-hour sailing tour in Santorini's Caldera with snorkeling at Red and White beaches, a stop at the volcanic hot springs of Nea Kameni, and a freshly prepared BBQ lunch served on board. The boat is small enough to reach quiet anchorages and less crowded waters; hotel pickup and unlimited wine and beer are included. Book the day tour (10:00–15:00) or the sunset departure (15:00 onward), and bring a swimsuit—you'll spend most of the afternoon in the water.

Step-by-step itinerary

Santorini sailing with swimming and BBQ

Sail by Old Venetian Lighthouse
Visit Red Beach for swimming
Visit White Beach for swimming
Visit Hot Springs at Nea Kameni
Anchor in Palea Kameni bay
Enjoy Greek BBQ lunch and swim

The Experience

You start from your hotel in Santorini, picked up and driven to the boat. The five-hour sail moves through the Caldera—the flooded volcanic crater that gives Santorini its shape—and stops first at the hot springs off Nea Kameni, the volcanic island. The water there stays warm year-round from geothermal activity; you swim and float in it as the crew watches from the boat. It's not a quick dip—you have real time in the water before moving on.

The snorkeling happens at two beaches, Red and White, both only reachable by boat. Weather decides which one you visit (you see both from the water either way), and you get roughly 20 to 30 minutes at each for swimming and looking at what's below the surface. The Red Beach is rust-colored volcanic rock; the White Beach is limestone cliffs that drop straight into the sea. Between stops, the boat passes the Old Venetian Lighthouse and Indian Head Mountain—landmarks the crew points out as you sail.

Lunch is a Greek BBQ prepared on board: grilled meat, vegetables, bread. Beer, wine (local Santorini varieties) and soft drinks flow throughout the day. The boat is small enough that you're not packed in with a hundred other people, and the crew is professional—they know the water, the timing and how to keep the day moving without rushing it. By the time you're back at your hotel, you've been in three different bodies of water, eaten, and seen the Caldera from the one angle most of Santorini never reaches.

What’s included

Hotel pickup and drop-off.
unlimited beer, wine and soft drinks throughout the day.
a freshly prepared Greek BBQ lunch on board.
snorkeling stops at Red and White beaches.
entry to the volcanic hot springs of Nea Kameni.
all taxes, fees and handling charges.

Good to know

Easy physical levelInfant seats available

Operated by Santorini Sailing

Is this one for you?Choose the day tour if you want the afternoon in the water and prefer to be back on land by early evening; pick the sunset departure if you're free later and want to watch the light move across the Caldera as you sail back. Either way, the small group size and the boat's access to quiet anchorages mean you're not competing with the big tour boats for space in the water.