DAY TRIPS · GREECE
One spare day and a long list. These 15 boat day trips in Greece are the ones that repay the early start, each with its price, its real length and the one thing to check before you pay.
Santorini catamaran review covering swimming stops, Greek food, open bar, sunset views, transport, price, practical tips, and who should book.
“The crew was super friendly and made the trip so much fun!”
Cruise from Rhodes to colorful Symi, visit Panormitis Monastery, and enjoy four hours of free time for food, photos, and exploring.
“Manos Going offered a very nice, made easy trip to Symi island with plenty of free time to roam and explore. Transport to port was fast and comfortable, we got boarding passes to board Nikolaos X and trip to Symi went smoothly. If the day happens to be windy, the boat will rock quite a lot which can be a problem to those suffering from sea sickness. Nikolaos X itself was a comfortable and clean ship which made passage easy. Our trip back ran long, most likely due to the wind and the waves, but the bus transfer back to the hotels was waiting exactly where it was supposed to…”
Review of Rhodes to Lindos cruise with swims at Anthony Quinn Bay and Tsambika, three hours in Lindos, onboard bar, and practical tips.
“Excellent outfit, lots of room and good seats on the ship. Very friendly staff and especially the small dark haired girl behind the bar was excellent with the kids. Had a great trip, highly recommended.”
Review of the Mykonos Delos and Rhenia boat trip, with swimming, BBQ lunch, ruins, practical tips, costs, and honest advice.
“It was really fun and I love that the hosts provided a fun time with dancing at the end of the event. The food was really good other than the rice being unseasoned but I understand some people aren't too keen about seasoning but provided salt and pepper at least to make the rice enjoyable to eat! It was a beautiful weather for my wife and I to swim so definitely recommend!!!”
Review of Milos’ Kleftiko sailing trip from Adamas, with snorkeling, cave safari, Greek lunch, swimming stops, and practical booking advice.
“Great value for money and the guides are full of laughs. Great day great company, I would highly recommend”
Review of a Santorini day trip from Crete with ferry tickets, guided visits to Oia and Fira, costs, timing, tips, and honest drawbacks.
“The tour itself was fantastic and I enjoyed having time to explore the towns by ourselves. I think the transport was poorly organised as the driver picking us up after the tour refused to allow me back on the bus having explained that he was the driver who picked me up and the person who gave me the ticket he still refused which was stressful. It was all resolved in the end with the driver admitting that he gave the wrong bus number ticket. I also think the tour was rushed in Oia, I would have been quite happy to spend more time here than go to Fira. The boat…”
Review of the Balos and Gramvousa day trip from Chania, with boat transport, Venetian fortress, swimming stops, costs, crowds, and practical tips.
“Trip itself consists of picking up and out from the place near your hotel, giving you a ticket to the ferry (this is a public ferry, you can buy ticket yourself in Kissamos port), 2 hours in Balos and 2 hours on Gramvousa. The trip is worth the money as you don’t need to think about logistics and the ferry is big enough for all people (both organized groups and individual travelers). On our way to the port and back guides told us interesting facts about Crete and Greece. Overall, the guides were friendly too but this is not an excursion it’s rather an organized trip with a local person…”
Review of the Crete to Santorini fast ferry day trip, with practical advice on timing, Oia, Fira, price, transport, and what to expect.
“The ferry was ferry nice, upscale and comfortable! I loved thang they had a coffee shop and bakery inside! Once the ferry took off, you could get up and move around throughout. We arrived at our destination in the allotted time and found our bus right away. The guide recommended a few famous photo places but never took us there, you were on your own. I would recommend you get all of your goods and souvenirs in Santorini main area because it’s significantly cheaper than when the guide took us to the lesser known city of Santorini. I was so glad I decided to do that. Disappointed I didn’t think…”
Explore Corfu Town and Palaiokastritsa from Saranda by ferry, with guided sights, beach time, optional caves, and practical border tips.
“Excellent value for money!! Highly recommend this trip as you can’t do it cheaper by yourself. Friendly and informative guides without giving an information overload. Comfortable transportation and walking tour was easy to follow through the old town. Plenty of time to explore and also to relax on the beach. Early start but 100% worth it as you have a full day of exploring.”
Visit Symi from Rhodes by fast boat, with four hours to shop, eat, photograph colorful Gialos, and explore at your own pace.
“The trip was excellent from start to finish. I thoroughly enjoyed the day. no faults at all. I would definitely recommend using this company.”
Santorini from Rethymno by fast ferry, with guided Oia and Fira visits, free time, caldera views, and practical tips for a long day.
“Santorini is a beautiful place to visit. It was extremely busy and the capital Thira was a good choice for lunch and enjoying the scenery.”
Review of the Heraklion to Santorini day trip, with fast ferry, guided visits to Oia and Fira, costs, crowds, tips, and practical advice.
“It's a shame your company is, by advertising and making profits, causing travellers like myself and thousands of others to descend on a little island clearly totally unable to cope with the volume of tourists and so spoiling what should have been a quiet and enjoyable day. Nowhere to relax, nowhere to enjoy the beauty, just the most stressful and suffocating experience I've ever encountered - too many people!!!!!!!!!!”
Review of the Rethymno to Gramvousa and Balos Lagoon day trip, with boat cruise, swimming, castle views, costs, timing, and practical tips.
“Notre guide Lazarus a été d'une très grande grande gentillesse tout au long de la journée. Une activité que je recommande pour voir une beauté de la nature autant Balos que Gramvousa. De plus, le prix de l'activité est vraiment correct. Ps: Lazarus if you see this "I'M A SURVIVOR" 😂”
Review of Skiathos yacht sailing day trip with lunch, swim stops, snorkeling, Skopelos coves, SUP, drinks, and practical tips.
“We really enjoyed our day with Lambros & his crew a huge thanks to Alex she very kindly took photos of us snorkelling & paddle boarding & shared with us to capture our lovely memories Beautiful clean & very well looked after Boat which had loads of seating & places to easily sunbath, nice breakfast, cheese & fruit platters & drinks, the usual bottled water, wine & soft drink provided, along with a main meal from a local restaurant at the port of neo Klima Lovely vibe all day full accommodated all requests & genuinely nice crew would definitely recommend The only thing that kinda threw us was being asked…”
Review of the Preveli Palm Beach day trip from Georgioupolis, with boat rides, swimming, Plakias, Kourtaliotiko Gorge, costs, and practical tips.
“Es war ein guter Ausflug, Preveli und Plakias sind schöne Orte. Einzige Kritikpunkte: Preveli hat zu wenig WCs, die Wartezeiten sind ewig und die Bootstour dauerte viel länger als angegeben, da wir zusätzlich Leute in einem anderen Dorf in entgegengesetzter Richtung aufladen mussten, ich hätte einen längeren Aufenthalt in Dorf 1 bevorzugt, es hat eine wunderschöne Kirche auf einem Berg und die Zeit hätte locker gereicht, diesen Ort besser zu erkunden und erst beim erneuten Stopp des Taxis dort einzusteigen.”
A boat, a castle, a waterfall or a very long lunch.
