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Santorini Catamaran Cruises, Compared
Santorini catamaran cruises from $88, volcano boats from $34, and the one choice that matters: day or sunset.
4.6 · 7,400 reviews on GetYourGuide Price checked Oct 27
- Free cancellation up to 24h
- Reserve now, pay later
- Hotel pickup on most cruises
Sunset departures fill first in July and August — book a few days ahead
Our top 3 Santorini cruises
Prices are per person, converted from euros on 27 October 2026. Pickup is offered on nine of the ten cruises; check your hotel at booking.
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Most booked
Santorini Sunset Catamaran Cruise with BBQ Dinner5 hours · BBQ dinner at sunset · cancel free 24h
From $88 4.6
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Best rated day trip
Santorini Day Catamaran Cruise with BBQ and Open Bar5 hours · hot springs and snorkelling · cancel free 24h
From $95 4.8
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Cheapest
Santorini Volcano Tour: Crater Hike and Hot SpringsVolcano hike and hot springs · cancel free 24h
From $34 4.3
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Every kind of cruise on the caldera
Quick answer
A shared Santorini catamaran cruise costs about $85 to $145 per person for five hours on the caldera, with a barbecue meal, drinks, a swim at the Palea Kameni hot springs and stops off Red and White Beach. The cheapest way onto the water is a traditional boat to the volcano for $34; a private catamaran starts around $129 per person. The decision most people get wrong is the departure: the sunset cruise has the view everyone pictures but less time in the water, while the morning cruise has the calmer sea and the longer swims.
Most-booked cruise · from $88The classic five hours
Shared catamaran cruises: day or sunset
Most Santorini catamaran cruises follow the same loop: out from Vlychada or Ammoudi, a swim off Red Beach and White Beach, the warm water at the Palea Kameni hot springs, and a barbecue on board. What changes between them is the departure time, how many people share the deck and how much the bar includes.
Sunset catamaran Santorini Sunset Catamaran Cruise with BBQ Dinner
A 5-hour shared catamaran with hot springs, Red Beach and White Beach swim stops, a BBQ dinner and sunset in the caldera. From $88; 4.6 on 7,400 reviews.
5 hours 4.6 (7,400)
Day catamaran Santorini Day Catamaran Cruise with BBQ and Open Bar
A 5-hour catamaran from Vlychada for up to 20: Red Beach, hot springs and Mesa Pigadia swims, BBQ lunch, open wine bar. From $95; 4.82 on 3,573 reviews.
5 hours 4.8 (3,573)
Luxury catamaran Luxury Catamaran Cruise Santorini with Meal and Open Bar
A 5–6 hour catamaran for up to 20, morning or sunset: Greek meal, open bar with beer and a cocktail, shower, hot springs swim. From $123; 4.78 on 4,446 reviews.
5 - 6 hours 4.8 (4,446)
Small group catamaran Small-Group Catamaran Santorini: 14-Guest Platinum Cruise
A 5-hour Platinum cruise on a Lagoon 450 with up to 14 guests: hot springs, White and Red Beach, BBQ and unlimited drinks. From $145; 4.83 on 1,564 reviews.
5 hours 4.8 (1,564)
Sailing catamaran Santorini Sailing Catamaran Cruise with BBQ and Drinks
A 5-hour sailing catamaran from Vlychada for up to 22: three swim stops, BBQ and drinks, four options from no-transfer up. From $85; 4.76 on 1,803 reviews.
5 hours 4.8 (1,803)
Private and self-drive
A boat to yourselves
A private catamaran keeps the same route but sets its own pace, and a licence-free motorboat from Vlychada lets up to five people skipper themselves along the south coast. Both make sense for a family or a group that would otherwise fill half a shared deck.
private Private Catamaran Santorini: 5-Hour Charter with BBQ
A whole catamaran for your group (up to 15) from Ammoudi Bay: 5 hours, BBQ, open bar, hot springs. 4.94 on 181 reviews. From $129 per person.
5 hours 4.9 (181)
Boat rental Santorini Boat Rental: License-Free Motorboat from Vlychada
Drive your own license-free motorboat from Vlychada Marina: half or full day, up to 5 people, snorkel gear and snacks. 4.96 on 228 reviews. $291 per boat.
4.5 - 10 hours 5.0 (228)
Cheaper, longer, more walking
The volcano, Thirassia and the wooden boats
The volcano boats are the budget way onto the caldera: a walk up the crater on Nea Kameni, a swim to the hot springs and, on longer days, lunch on Thirassia. They carry far more people than a catamaran and involve a hike in the heat, so they suit different travellers rather than the same ones for less money.
Volcano hot springs Santorini Volcano Tour: Crater Hike and Hot Springs
The budget boat to Nea Kameni's crater and the Palea Kameni hot springs, with Thirassia on the morning cruise. 4.35 on 11,637 reviews. From $34.
3 - 10 hours 4.3 (11,637)
Full day volcano oia Santorini Volcano, Thirassia and Oia Sunset Tour (12 Hours)
One 12-hour day: Nea Kameni crater, hot springs, free time on Thirassia, then the sunset in Oia from land. Bus included. 4.37 on 800 reviews. From $64.
12 hours 4.4 (800)
Traditional boat Santorini Traditional Boat Tour on a Wooden Caique
5 hours on a wooden boat from Vlychada: Red Beach, hot springs, Thirassia, Greek meal and wine. Up to 10 guests. 4.77 on 435 reviews. From $112.
5 hours 4.8 (435)
Before you book
Wind, the departure port and what is not included
None of these three is in the headline price of a Santorini cruise, and each one decides how the day goes.
The meltemi can move your cruise
The summer north wind can make the caldera rough, and operators reroute or cancel when it does. Every cruise on this site shows free cancellation up to 24 hours, so book early and keep the option open.
Check the port, not just the time
Catamarans leave from Vlychada Marina on the south coast or Ammoudi Bay below Oia, and the volcano boats from Athinios or the Old Port of Fira. Pickup is offered on nine of the ten cruises; the boat rental meets you at Vlychada.
Some costs are paid on the spot
The volcano boats usually leave the Nea Kameni site entrance fee to be paid there, in euros. Towels and some drinks are excluded on several catamarans; each cruise page lists what its listing includes.
Is there an official Santorini catamaran cruise?
No. A dozen private companies run their own boats out of Vlychada and Ammoudi, and none of them is official. This site is not an operator either: bookings go to GetYourGuide, who take the payment, and we earn a commission at no cost to you. Each cruise page names the company that actually runs the boat, as the listing shows it.
How we chose ten cruises from 149 listings
We read every boat trip the partner sells for Santorini and kept one per kind of day: the sunset catamaran, the morning catamaran, the premium and 14-guest versions, a sailing catamaran, a private boat, a wooden boat, the volcano boat, the full day with Oia and a self-drive rental. Within each kind we chose on review depth and rating before price. Where a second listing has a real case, such as a cheaper departure or a quieter boat, it is named on the page with the reason.
The details in one place
- Shared catamaran
- From $85
- Typical cruise
- 5 hours
- Sunset in June
- About 20:37
- Season
- April–October
Santorini catamaran cruises: key facts
- Elevation
- 567 m (1,860.2 ft)
- Area
- 79.2 km²
- Located in
- Thira Municipality
Source: Wikidata (CC0), checked 2026-10-27.
Frequently asked questions
How much is a catamaran cruise in Santorini?
Shared catamarans on this site run from $85 to $145 per person for about five hours with a meal and drinks. The volcano boats start at $34, and a private catamaran listing starts at $129 per person.
Should I book the day or the sunset cruise?
Book the sunset cruise for the view and the morning cruise for swimming. The sunset departure spends its last hour watching the sky; the morning departure usually has calmer water and longer stops.
How long is a Santorini catamaran cruise?
Five hours is standard for a shared catamaran, plus pickup time either side. The full volcano, Thirassia and Oia day runs about 12 hours.
Where do the catamarans leave from?
Most leave from Vlychada Marina on the south coast or from Ammoudi Bay below Oia. The listing tells you which, and pickup from your hotel is offered on most of them.
Can a cruise be cancelled because of wind?
Yes. Operators change the route or cancel when the meltemi makes the sea unsafe. All ten cruises on this site show free cancellation up to 24 hours before departure.
Pick your departure, then your boat
Decide between the morning and the sunset first, then choose how many people you want on deck, and book from the cruise's own page.
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