Snorkeling in Santorini: Catamaran with Red & White Beach

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Duration5h

GroupUp to 20

LanguagesEN · EL

PickupAt your hotel

Swim and snorkel at two beaches without anchoring offshore yourself.

A five-hour sailing cruise from Santorini's Amoudi Bay aboard the Ipanema 58' catamaran, with stops to snorkel at Red Beach and White Beach, swim in the Santorini Hot Springs, and eat a full Greek barbecue meal on board. Hotel pickup and drop-off, snorkeling equipment, towels, drinks and an English-speaking crew are included; the captain positions the boat as close as Greek law allows to each beach so you enter the water from the vessel.

Step-by-step itinerary

Santorini luxury catamaran cruise

Start tour from Ammoudi port
Sail next to the Volcano
Sail next to Palea Kameni
Swim in the Hot Springs
Watch the Ancient Lighthouse from the sea
Swim and snorkel at White Beach
Enjoy BBQ meal on board
Swim and snorkel at Red Beach

The Experience

The catamaran leaves Amoudi port and sails past the Santorini Volcano and Palea Kameni before reaching the hot springs, where you can swim in the warm mineral water. The boat then moves to White Beach, where you'll snorkel in the shallows and return to the deck for a full Greek barbecue meal—grilled meats, salads and sides prepared on board—with free beer, wine, soft drinks and water flowing throughout the afternoon. Floating devices and snorkeling gear are provided, and towels are on hand to dry off between swims.

Red Beach comes next, a second snorkeling stop where the underwater landscape shifts and the rust-colored cliffs rise directly above the water. The crew speaks English and carries a map with information on each landmark, so you know what you're looking at as you move between sites. Music plays on deck, and the restroom is available whenever you need it. Shoes come off before you board—a house rule on all Greek vessels—and the captain has chosen the closest safe anchorages to each beach, since mooring directly on the sand isn't permitted under Greek maritime law.

A day before departure, the operator confirms your pickup time and location. The five-hour window runs from morning into early afternoon, so the day holds together without bleeding into dinner plans. Infants and small children can travel in a pram or stroller, and the boat suits all fitness levels; the only physical demand is stepping in and out of the water on your own terms.

What’s included

Hotel pickup and drop-off.
snorkeling equipment and floating devices.
towels.
full Greek barbecue meal.
beer, white wine, soft drinks, bottled water and juice.
restroom on board.
map with landmark information.
English-speaking crew.
music and a blanket (returned after the cruise).

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyPets welcome

Operated by Sunset Oia Nepa

Is this one for you?The boat anchors offshore rather than on the beach itself, which is why you step into the water from the deck—a natural entry for swimmers and snorkelers of any level, and the reason the captain can position you closest to the underwater landscape without breaking Greek maritime law.