Private Motor Yacht Cruise Santorini: snorkel, swim, sunset

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Duration5h

GroupPrivate

LanguagesEN · EL

PickupAt your hotel

Snorkel and swim at five stops without sharing the boat or the itinerary.

A private motor yacht cruise around Santorini lets you stop as long as you want at White Beach, the Red Beach, the volcanic hot springs, and Nea Kameni, with snorkeling gear, a Greek meal and open bar included. You pick the daytime departure or the sunset cruise, and the boat picks you up from your hotel. The itinerary can shift if weather demands it, and Cruise Ship guests need to reach the office in Fira an hour before departure.

Step-by-step itinerary

Santorini motor yacht cruise highlights

Depart from southern Port of Vlychada
Sail past Red Beach and take photos
Stop at White Beach for swimming and snorkeling
Sail below Indian Rocks and caves
Stop at volcanic hot springs for swim
Sail towards Santorini Volcano and learn about eruption
Swim and snorkel at Nea Kameni northern cove
Stop at Thirasia Island for swimming and snorkeling
Sail past Ammoudi Harbour and enjoy sunset (optional)
Return to southern Port of Vlychada

The Experience

You're picked up from your hotel in an air-conditioned minibus and brought to the port, where your private yacht is ready. The boat is yours alone—no other groups, no fixed schedule beyond the five-hour window. The crew handles the route and the timing; you decide how long to linger at each stop. Snorkeling gear and towels are on board, along with a full bar stocked with Greek wine and beer.

The route takes you past the Red Beach first, where you stop to photograph the mineral-rich red cliffs, then to White Beach—accessible only by boat—for your first snorkel. The water here is clear enough to see the reefs below. Next is a sail beneath the Indian Rocks and their cave formations, followed by a swim in the volcanic hot springs, where the sulfurous water feels like a natural spa. The crew explains the volcano's history as you approach Nea Kameni, the northern cove where you snorkel again. A final stop at Thirasia Island rounds out the swimming and snorkeling, and if you choose the sunset cruise, you'll sail past Ammoudi Harbour and the red rocks framing it as the light drops.

A Greek traditional meal is served on board, with vegetarian options available if you request them at booking. The open bar runs throughout—white wine, beer, and soft drinks. Fuel, all fees and taxes, and the hotel transfers are included. The only things to bring are sunscreen, your swimsuit, sunglasses and a windbreaker; the sea can be choppy and the sun reflects hard off the water. If weather forces a cancellation, you'll be offered another date or a full refund.

What’s included

Snorkeling and safety equipment.
complimentary towels.
Greek traditional meal with vegetarian options.
open bar with white wine, beer and soft drinks.
hotel pickup and drop-off by air-conditioned minibus.
all fuel, fees and taxes.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearby

Operated by Spiridakos Sailing Cruises

Is this one for you?Book the daytime cruise if you want the full five-hour route with multiple snorkel stops and time to absorb each location; the sunset version trades some swimming time for the light show over Ammoudi Harbour and Oia. Either way, the boat is private to your group, so the crew adjusts the pace and the stops to what you want.