4.6(32,000+ reviews of the cruises we list)

Santorini Catamaran Cruises
Book a tour

Tour operators

Santorini catamaran cruises, compared

At least fifteen companies run catamaran and boat cruises around the Santorini caldera, and dozens of their trips are bookable online with live dates. They are not interchangeable: the port decides how soon you are in the caldera, the boat decides whether you share the deck with 14 people or 55, and the price ranges from $34 for a volcano boat to over €1,000 for a private catamaran. Here is all of it side by side, with each company's own-site price, departure port and tourism registration (MHTE) checked.

Independent picks · Bookings via GetYourGuide (we may earn a commission) · MHTE licences checked on operators' own sites · Updated October 27, 2026

A white catamaran under sail in the blue water of the Santorini caldera below the cliffs
A catamaran in the Santorini caldera, where most cruises spend the middle of their five hours.
Operators compared
15
Departure ports
3
MHTE licences verified
2
Cheapest direct
from €30

Book online

The cruises you can book online, by type of boat

The partner's Santorini boat trips, filtered to cruises on the island and grouped by boat: shared catamarans, small-group and sailing boats, volcano boats and private boats. Each group puts the best-rated and higher-end trips first and keeps the most-booked and the cheapest. Every card opens the live booking page; prices are per person unless the card says per group. Our top pick has its own calendar further down.

Shared catamaran cruises — Vlychada, Ammoudi & hotel pickup

Shared catamaran cruises are the classic Santorini boat trip: about five hours past Red Beach, White Beach and the hot springs, with a BBQ meal, drinks and swim stops, by day or at sunset. Most include hotel pickup. These boats are the biggest on the water, so the price is low and the deck is busy.

  1. Santorini: Catamaran Cruise with Meal & Open Bar

    Shared catamaran from Vlychada · meal & open bar · by SANTORINI STAR · 5 hours

    4.9(636) from $111
    Catamaran Free cancellation
    Check availability

  2. Santorini Gold Catamaran Cruise with Snorkel, BBQ & Open Bar

    Gold catamaran · snorkel, BBQ & open bar, hotel pickup · by Vista Yachting · 5 hours

    4.8(3,573) from $95
    Catamaran 2,000+ reviews Free cancellation
    Check availability

  3. Santorini: Luxury Catamaran Day Trip with Meal and Open Bar

    Luxury catamaran · morning or sunset, meal & open bar · by Sunset Oia · 5 - 6 hours

    4.8(4,446) from $123
    Catamaran 2,000+ reviews Free cancellation
    Check availability

  4. Santorini: Catamaran Tour with BBQ Dinner, Drinks, and Music

    Shared catamaran · BBQ dinner, drinks & music, sunset option · by Sunset Oia · 5 hours

    4.6(7,400) from $88
    Catamaran 2,000+ reviews Free cancellation
    Check availability

  5. Santorini: Catamaran Caldera Cruise with Meal and Drinks

    Catamaran from Ammoudi · caldera, meal & drinks · by SantoriniYachtingClub · 5 hours

    4.7(3,120) from $67
    Catamaran 2,000+ reviews Free cancellation
    Check availability

Small-group catamarans, sailboats & a wooden boat

Small-group cruises cost more for fewer guests: a 14-guest catamaran, sailing catamarans, a sailboat sunset dinner and a traditional wooden boat. Same five hours and swim stops, a quieter deck.

  1. Santorini: Catamaran Tour with BBQ Meal and Unlimited Drinks

    Platinum catamaran · 14 guests, BBQ & unlimited drinks · by Sunset Oia · 5 hours

    4.8(1,564) from $145
    Small group Free cancellation
    Check availability

  2. Santorini: Small Group Catamaran w BBQ Fresh Fish & Drinks

    Small-group catamaran · BBQ with fresh fish & drinks · by Santorini Sailing Center Renieris · 5 hours

    4.9(330) from $140
    Small group Free cancellation
    Check availability

  3. Santorini: Platinum Catamaran Cruise w/ BBQ Meal & Open Bar

    Platinum catamaran from Vlychada · BBQ & open bar · by Vista Yachting · 5 hours

    4.8(570) from $95
    Small group Free cancellation
    Check availability

  4. Santorini: Sunset Cruise with Swim Stops, Dinner, and Drinks

    Sailboat from Vlychada · sunset, swim stops & dinner · by VOLCANO YACHTING · 5 hours

    4.8(558) from $117
    Small group Free cancellation
    Check availability

  5. Santorini: Traditional Wooden Boat Tour with Meal and Wine

    Traditional wooden boat · Vlychada to Ammoudi, meal & wine · by CALDERA YACHTING · 5 hours

    4.8(435) from $112
    Small group Free cancellation
    Check availability

  6. Santorini: Sailing Catamaran Cruise with BBQ and Drinks

    Sailing catamaran from Vlychada · BBQ & drinks · by SPIRIDAKOS PLEASURE YACHTS P.Y.M.C. · 5 hours

    4.8(1,803) from $85
    Small group Free cancellation
    Check availability

Volcano & hot springs boats — Athinios and the Old Port of Fira

Volcano boats are the cheapest way onto the water: a big boat from Athinios or the Old Port of Fira to Nea Kameni, where you walk up the crater, then a swim at the hot springs. The longer trips add Thirassia and the Oia sunset. The volcano entrance fee is paid on top.

  1. Santorini: Volcano and Hot Springs Boat Tour

    Boat from the Old Port of Fira · volcano & hot springs, 3 hours · by DAKOUTROS TRAVEL O.E. · 3 hours

    4.5(295) from $34
    Volcano boat Free cancellation
    Check availability

  2. 1-Day Boat Trip: Santorini Volcano, Thirassia & Sunset in Oia

    Full day from Athinios · volcano, Thirassia & Oia sunset · by Cretanholidays · 12 hours

    4.4(800) from $64
    Volcano boat Free cancellation
    Check availability

  3. Santorini: Volcanic Islands Cruise with Hot Springs Visit

    Wooden boat from Athinios · crater walk & hot springs · by NST Santorini Tours · 3 - 10 hours

    4.4(11,637) from $34
    Volcano boat 2,000+ reviews Free cancellation
    Check availability

  4. Santorini Volcano & Sunset Caldera Cruise

    Afternoon boat from Athinios · volcano, springs & sunset · by MTM Experiences · 3 hours

    4.3(831) from $34
    Volcano boat Free cancellation
    Check availability

Private catamarans & licence-free rental boats

Private catamarans give your group the whole boat and crew for five hours, with a BBQ meal and drinks; the price is per boat, so it drops per head as the group grows. Licence-free rental boats from Vlychada let up to five people skipper themselves.

  1. Santorini: Private Catamaran Cruise with BBQ Meal and Drinks

    Private catamaran · BBQ meal & drinks, 5 hours · by SantoriniYachtingClub · 5 hours

    4.9(181) from $129
    Private Free cancellation
    Check availability

  2. Santorini: Private Day Cruise with a BBQ meal and Open Bar

    Private boat for up to 6 · BBQ meal & open bar · by VOLCANO YACHTING · 5 hours

    5.0(30) from $738priced per group
    Private Skip the line Free cancellation
    Check availability

  3. Santorini: Caldera Private Power Catamaran Cruise

    Private power catamaran · caldera route · by SantoriniYachtingClub · 3 - 5 hours

    4.7(57) from $486
    Private Free cancellation
    Check availability

  4. Santorini: License-Free Motor Boat Rental 5 - 10 Hours

    Licence-free motorboat from Vlychada · up to 5, 5–10 hours · by Costa Di Lusso · 4.5 - 10 hours

    5.0(228) from $291priced per group
    Private Free cancellation
    Check availability

  5. Santorini: No-License BRAND-NEW Boat Rental

    Licence-free new boat · up to 5, 5–7 hours · by SantiMaris Boat Rental, Santorini · 5 - 7 hours

    5.0(103) from $268priced per group
    Private Free cancellation
    Check availability

Routes and swim stops can change on the day in strong wind, most often in July and August afternoons; the volcano entrance fee of €5 is paid in cash on the spot. Prices are "from" prices per person unless the card says it is priced per group; ratings and review counts as captured October 27, 2026. They move with season and availability — the booking page is the reference. Booking through these links may earn us a commission at no extra cost to you; it never changes the order or the verdicts.

Book

Check dates for the top pick

The most-reviewed catamaran cruise in Santorini on the platform: a shared catamaran with hotel pickup, the hot springs, Red Beach and White Beach, a BBQ dinner and the sunset in the caldera, from $88.

Santorini: Catamaran Tour with BBQ Dinner, Drinks, and Music

4.6★ from 7,400 reviews, from $88, free cancellation.

Check availability

Details →

The summer meltemi wind, strongest on July and August afternoons, can change the route or the boat. Book a date with free cancellation up to 24 hours before and check the forecast the day before.

Compare

The operators side by side

Sorted by departure point (departures inside the caldera first, south-coast marinas last). Click any column heading to re-sort. "From" is the cheapest published adult price on the operator's own site; where an operator doesn't publish prices we say so rather than guess. "What you get" is the boat and format as the company's own site describes it. Own-site prices are in euros, per person unless the cell says per boat; a "~" price is the GetYourGuide price, for companies that publish none.
Santorini Excursions (Dakoutros Bros) Old Port of Fira (and Athinios port) Volcano boats €30 Shared boat to Nea Kameni and the hot springs 4.2 not listed
Barbarossa Sailing Ammoudi Bay, Oia Small sailing boat €110 Small-group sailing boat, 5 hours 5.0 not listed
Santorini Yachting Club Ammoudi Bay, Oia (sunset cruises from Vlychada) Semi-private catamarans €75 Semi-private catamaran, 5 hours, meal and drinks 4.7 not listed
Sunset Oia Sailing Cruises Ammoudi Bay, Oia (hotel pickup) Shared & private catamarans €79 Shared catamaran, 5 hours, BBQ and drinks 4.6 not listed
Vista Yachting Vlychada Marina (hotel pickup) Semi-private catamarans €85 Semi-private catamaran, about 5 hours, BBQ and wine 5.0 not listed
Renieris Santorini Sailing Center Vlychada Marina or Ammoudi Bay Semi-private catamarans Private from €1,100 per boat Semi-private catamaran, 16 to 20 guests 5.0 not listed
Sail Away – Santorini Catamaran Sailing Vlychada Marina Small sailing catamaran €140 Semi-private sailing catamaran, max 9 guests 5.0 1167E71000872001 ✓
Santosails Vlychada port Shared & private sailing Prices on request Shared or private sailing cruise 5.0 1167E70001170501 ✓
Sea4all Akrotiri, west of Vlychada Licence-free boat rental €150 Licence-free motorboat, per boat 5.0 not listed
Costa di Lusso Vlychada Marina Licence-free boat rental ~€260 * Licence-free motorboat, per boat for up to 5 5.0 not listed
Santorini Yachting Cruises Vlychada port Semi-private catamarans €90 Semi-private catamaran, day or sunset 4.9 not listed
Santorini Star Luxury Sailing Vlychada old marina (some cruises from Oia) Semi-private catamarans ~€99 * Semi-private catamaran, 5 hours, meal and open bar 4.9 not listed
Spiridakos Sailing Cruises Vlychada Marina (some cruises Ammoudi) Semi-private sailing catamarans €80 Small-group sailing catamaran, 5 hours 4.8 not listed
Caldera Yachting Vlychada Marina (sunset from Ammoudi) Catamarans & wooden boat ~€100 * Semi-private catamaran or wooden boat, 5 hours 4.8 not listed
Volcano Yachting Vlychada Sailboat cruises ~€84 * Shared sailboat, 5 hours, dinner or meal and drinks 4.8 not listed

★ ratings are from the operator's strongest public review profile (Google Maps / GetYourGuide). * = self-reported or indicative figure, not independently confirmed. "Not listed" = a genuine operator that does not publish a MHTE number on its own site — not a red flag, but unverified. Direct prices are starting adult fares (checked October 27, 2026, licences checked October 27, 2026) and change seasonally; confirm at booking. Machine-readable version (JSON)

Which tour?

Choose the right Santorini boat trip for you

The right Santorini cruise comes down to four things: your budget, how many people you want on the deck, whether you want the sunset or a day in the sun, and whether you want the volcano. These are the trade-offs, with the companies that do each one best.

Five ways onto the water in Santorini
FormatLeaves fromGroupTypical priceBest for
Shared catamaranVlychada or Ammoudi, hotel pickupUp to 20–55 guests€75–99 direct, $67–123 onlineA first cruise, the lowest price
Small-group catamaran or sailboatVlychada or Ammoudi9 to 20 guests€100–175 direct, $85–145 onlineA quieter deck
Volcano boatAthinios or the Old Port of FiraA large boat€30–50 direct, $34–64 onlineWalking the crater cheaply
Private catamaran or yachtVlychada or AmmoudiYour party, up to 4–20€800–1,350 per boatFamilies, proposals, groups
Licence-free rental boatVlychada or AkrotiriUp to 5€150–280 per boatSetting your own route
Direct prices are the companies' own published fares, checked 27 October 2026; live online prices are on the cards above.

Cheapest catamaran

A shared catamaran is the lowest price: from €75 with Santorini Yachting Club from Ammoudi as an October offer, €79 on Sunset Oia's Red Cruise, or €85 with Vista Yachting from Vlychada, for up to 20 guests. Online, the sunset catamaran is $88.

Fewer people on deck

Sail Away takes nine guests on a Lagoon 380 sailing catamaran from €140; Sunset Oia's Platinum takes 14 from €130; Renieris runs semi-private catamarans for 16 to 20. Barbarossa sails a small boat from Ammoudi at €110 per person in 2026.

The volcano

The volcano boats leave Athinios or the Old Port of Fira: Santorini Excursions charges €30 for three hours on Nea Kameni and at the hot springs, without transfer. Online the same trip is $34, and the 12-hour day with Thirassia and Oia $64.

Your own boat

A private catamaran costs more in total but less per head for a full boat: Sunset Oia from €800 for up to four, Vista Yachting €1,044 for up to 20, Spiridakos €1,100 by day and €1,350 at sunset for up to four. Santosails quotes on request.

Be the skipper

Licence-free rental boats let up to five people set their own route to Red Beach, the volcano and the hot springs: Sea4all at Akrotiri from €150 for a morning, Costa di Lusso at Vlychada from about €260 for five to ten hours.

The sunset

Most companies run a sunset cruise of about five hours. Caldera Yachting's Gold sunset cruise boards at Ammoudi at 15:30 and ends at Vlychada; Spiridakos sails its luxury sunset cruise from Vlychada to Ammoudi. The sunset catamaran online is $88.

One rule applies to every boat: the sea decides. In strong wind, most often on summer afternoons, companies change the route, swap swim stops or move the trip, and the Hellenic Coast Guard can stop sailings. Book with free cancellation and keep a spare day.

Operators

The direct-booking boat companies, by departure port

These are the Santorini boat companies you can book directly, grouped by where their boats leave: the Old Port of Fira and Athinios, Ammoudi Bay below Oia, and Vlychada on the south coast. Each profile gives the company's own-site price and, where it is printed, its MHTE number.

Old Port of Fira & Athinios — the volcano boats

The Old Port of Fira and Athinios port sit inside the caldera, a short sail from Nea Kameni: the base of the cheap volcano and hot springs boats. The Old Port is reached by cable car, donkey path or on foot; Athinios by road.

Santorini Excursions (Dakoutros Bros)

Old Port of Fira (and Athinios port) · Fira Old Port, Santorini 847 00

Volcano boats Licence not listed 4.2 ★ · 370 reviews (Google Maps)

An agency with its office at the Old Port of Fira, next to the cable car, running the classic volcano and hot springs boats. The 3-hour trip is €30 without transfer, leaving the Old Port at 11:00 and 14:30 or Athinios at 10:30, and €45 with hotel pickup; a glass-bottom boat tour of the caldera is €37 and the 3 Islands trip on a traditional boat €50 with transfer. It suits a cheap half day on the volcano. Caveat: its Google rating, 4.2 on 370 reviews, is lower than the catamaran companies', and the €5 volcano fee is paid on the spot. Also bookable on GetYourGuide ($34, 4.5★, 295 reviews) →

Website Google Maps

Check availability

Ammoudi Bay, Oia — the sunset end of the caldera

Ammoudi Bay, the small harbour below Oia, is at the north end of the caldera, across from Thirassia. Catamarans that board here are inside the caldera from the first minute, and several sunset cruises end here.

Barbarossa Sailing

Ammoudi Bay, Oia · Ormos Ammoudi, Santorini 847 02

Small sailing boat Licence not listed 5.0 ★ · 210 reviews (Google Maps)

An owner-skippered sailing boat at Ammoudi Bay: Captain Mario, who learned to sail as a boy and moved his business to Santorini in 2014, runs a small-group five-hour cruise listed at €125 to €135 per person in 2025, with a 2026 offer of €110. A private five-hour cruise is €1,000 for up to four (€110 per extra guest) and a full day €2,000 for up to six; paying cash saves 10%. It suits couples who want a quieter boat. Caveat: you book by contacting the company, and no MHTE number or maximum group size is shown.

Website Google Maps

Check dates for the top pick

Santorini Yachting Club

Ammoudi Bay, Oia (sunset cruises from Vlychada) · Ormos Ammoudiou 847 02, Santorini

Semi-private catamarans Licence not listed 4.7 ★ · 3,120 reviews (GetYourGuide)

A catamaran company whose day cruises leave the old port of Ammoudi, below Oia, for the caldera, the volcano and sometimes Thirassia; its sunset cruise starts at Vlychada with a swim at Red Beach. The own-site Comfort Max day cruise starts from €75 per person in October, sunset cruises from €110 and the larger Majestic catamaran from €150, and it also runs private and hourly charters. Its cheapest shared cruise is rated 4.72 on 3,120 reviews on GetYourGuide. Caveat: the €75 is a seasonal offer, no group size is published, and its Google Maps profiles are rated 4.4. Also bookable on GetYourGuide ($67, 4.7★, 3,120 reviews) →

Website Google Maps

Check availability

Sunset Oia Sailing Cruises

Ammoudi Bay, Oia (hotel pickup) · Oia 847 02, Santorini

Shared & private catamarans Licence not listed 4.6 ★ · 7,400 reviews (GetYourGuide)

An Oia company that sails from Ammoudi Bay and runs the most-reviewed catamaran cruise on GetYourGuide, rated 4.6 on 7,400 reviews of its sunset catamaran. Its own site lists the 5-hour Red Cruise with BBQ and drinks from €79 per person on a boat for up to 55 guests, smaller shared cruises for 14 or 20 guests from €110 to €130, and private catamarans from €800 for up to four. It suits a first cruise at the lowest price. Caveat: the cheapest cruise is also the fullest deck, and its Google Maps profile is rated lower, 4.5 on 721 reviews. Also bookable on GetYourGuide ($88, 4.6★, 7,400 reviews) →

Website Google Maps

Check availability

Vlychada & the south coast — catamarans and boat rentals

Vlychada Marina on the south coast is the home port of most catamaran cruises and licence-free rental boats. It is outside the caldera, so trips first pass Red Beach, White Beach and the Akrotiri lighthouse; most companies include hotel pickup.

Vista Yachting

Vlychada Marina (hotel pickup) · Epar.Od. Firon-Ormou Perissis, Thira 847 00

Semi-private catamarans Licence not listed 5.0 ★ · 3,959 reviews (Google Maps)

Runs semi-private catamaran cruises from its home port, Vlychada Marina: about five hours by day or at sunset, from €85 per person for up to 20 guests, with a Greek BBQ cooked on board, local wine and free hotel pickup. Private motor yachts start at €825 and private catamarans at €1,044 per boat, and full-day yacht trips run to Ios, Amorgos and other islands from €2,500. Its Google Maps profile, 5.0 on 3,959 reviews, has the most reviews of any boat company in our scrape. Caveat: Vlychada is outside the caldera, and no MHTE number appears on its site. Also bookable on GetYourGuide ($95, 4.8★, 3,573 reviews) →

Website Google Maps

Check availability

Renieris Santorini Sailing Center

Vlychada Marina or Ammoudi Bay · Epar.Od. Firon-Ias, Thira 847 00 · est. 1991

Semi-private catamarans Licence not listed 5.0 ★ · 1,271 reviews (Google Maps)

A sailing centre on the island since 1991, running semi-private catamaran cruises for 16 to 20 guests from Vlychada or Ammoudi, plus private sailing yachts, speedboats and multi-day charters. Private cruises start at €1,100 per boat for a six-hour day on a luxury sailing yacht, and private guests can board at the Old Port of Fira for an extra charge, sometimes by tender. Its Google Maps profile is rated 5.0 on 1,271 reviews. Caveat: the shared-cruise fares are not shown on its homepage; its GetYourGuide catamaran with BBQ and fresh fish is from $140. Also bookable on GetYourGuide ($140, 4.9★, 330 reviews) →

Website Google Maps

Check availability

Sail Away – Santorini Catamaran Sailing

Vlychada Marina

Small sailing catamaran MHTE 1167E71000872001 ✓ 5.0 ★ · 165 reviews (Google Maps)

A small operator with a Lagoon 380 sailing catamaran that leaves Vlychada Marina at 10:30 and 15:30. The semi-private five-hour cruise to the volcano takes at most nine passengers and costs €140 to €160 per person paid in cash, or €155 to €175 by card, depending on season and time; lunch or dinner, local wine and snorkel gear are included. It also runs private and full-day cruises to Thirasia and Oia. Its footer prints a tourism registration number. Rated 5.0 on 165 Google reviews. Caveat: hotel transfer costs €30 extra per passenger.

Website Google Maps

Check dates for the top pick

Santosails

Vlychada port · Vlychada port, Santorini 847 00

Shared & private sailing MHTE 1167E70001170501 ✓ 5.0 ★ · 264 reviews (Google Maps)

A sailing company at Vlychada port that runs shared and private luxury sailing cruises: private day, sunset and full-day trips, and island hopping. It is one of only two operators in this table that print an MHTE number, in the site footer next to its company name, Santosails S.M.PC. Rated 5.0 on 264 Google reviews. It suits travellers who want a private sail and a company whose registration can be checked. Caveat: it publishes no prices; the site says prices are on request, so you have to ask for a quote.

Website Google Maps

Check dates for the top pick

Sea4all

Akrotiri, west of Vlychada · Akrotiri 847 00, Santorini

Licence-free boat rental Licence not listed 5.0 ★ · 962 reviews (Google Maps)

A licence-free boat rental company at Akrotiri, which says its starting point is half an hour closer to the famous spots than Vlychada port. Morning rentals (09:00–14:30) start at €150 per boat, sunset rentals at €170 and a full day from 10:00 to sunset at €280, on Karel boats of 2022–2024, after a safety briefing. It suits a confident group that wants Red Beach, the volcano and the hot springs on its own schedule. Rated 5.0 on 962 Google reviews. Caveat: you are the skipper, and no MHTE number was found.

Website Google Maps

Check dates for the top pick

Costa di Lusso

Vlychada Marina · Vlychada, Santorini 847 03

Licence-free boat rental Licence not listed 5.0 ★ · 228 reviews (GetYourGuide)

A boat rental company based at Vlychada Marina with licence-free motorboats, speedboats and skippered private cruises to the volcano, Red Beach, White Beach and Ammoudi. Its licence-free rental of 5 to 10 hours starts after a 30-minute safety briefing and costs from about €260 per boat for up to five on GetYourGuide, where it is rated 4.96 on 228 reviews. It suits a group that wants to set its own route. Caveat: its site publishes no prices and prints a business-registry number but no MHTE number, and the price is per boat, so it is cheap only for a full boat. Also bookable on GetYourGuide ($291, 5.0★, 228 reviews) →

Website Google Maps

Check availability

Santorini Yachting Cruises

Vlychada port · 25is Martiou, Thira 847 00

Semi-private catamarans Licence not listed 4.9 ★ · 746 reviews (Google Maps)

A catamaran company with an office in Fira that runs semi-private and luxury small-group cruises by day or at sunset, plus private boat tours. Its own site lists the day cruise at €90 per person as a limited-time offer. Its GetYourGuide sunset cruise leaves Vlychada, passes Red Beach, White Beach, the Indian Rocks and the Akrotiri lighthouse, and returns to Vlychada for the sunset. Rated 4.9 on 746 Google reviews. Caveat: the €90 is an offer price, and the site states no group size or MHTE number.

Website Google Maps

Check dates for the top pick

Santorini Star Luxury Sailing

Vlychada old marina (some cruises from Oia) · 25is Martiou, Thira 847 00

Semi-private catamarans Licence not listed 4.9 ★ · 636 reviews (GetYourGuide)

A catamaran company with an office in Fira, which says it is celebrating ten years. It runs semi-private cruises, led by the daytime Diamond Cruise with morning and midday departures and a Chasing Stars cruise from Oia, plus private charters. Its GetYourGuide catamaran cruise with a meal and open bar begins and ends at the old marina of Vlychada and is rated 4.88 on 636 reviews, from about €99. Caveat: the own site publishes no prices or group sizes; you book through its booking widget or the partner. Also bookable on GetYourGuide ($111, 4.9★, 636 reviews) →

Website Google Maps

Check availability

Spiridakos Sailing Cruises

Vlychada Marina (some cruises Ammoudi) · 25is Martiou, Thira 847 00

Semi-private sailing catamarans Licence not listed 4.8 ★ · 2,077 reviews (Google Maps)

A Fira-based fleet of sailing catamarans and yachts. The semi-private small-group five-hour cruises cost from €100 (Classic), €120 (Premium) or €140 (Luxury) per person, and a Joy Cruise with BBQ and drinks but no transfers from €80. Its GetYourGuide cruise leaves Vlychada; the luxury morning cruise runs Ammoudi to Vlychada and the sunset one the other way. Private catamarans are €1,100 by day or €1,350 at sunset for up to four. Rated 4.8 on 2,077 Google reviews. Caveat: the site gives no group size for semi-private cruises and no MHTE number. Also bookable on GetYourGuide ($85, 4.8★, 1,803 reviews) →

Website Google Maps

Check availability

Caldera Yachting

Vlychada Marina (sunset from Ammoudi) · 25is Martiou, Thira 847 00

Catamarans & wooden boat Licence not listed 4.8 ★ · 1,432 reviews (Google Maps)

Runs the semi-private Gold catamaran cruise: the day cruise leaves Vlychada at 10:30 and returns about 15:30, and the sunset cruise boards at Ammoudi at 15:30 and ends at Vlychada, both with hotel minibus, a meal, an open bar of local wine, beer and soft drinks, and snorkel gear. It also sells the traditional wooden boat cruise, from about €100 on GetYourGuide, plus private catamarans and trips to other islands. Rated 4.8 on 1,432 Google reviews. Caveat: its own site shows no prices or group size, so the €100 is the partner's price. Also bookable on GetYourGuide ($112, 4.8★, 435 reviews) →

Website Google Maps

Check availability

Volcano Yachting

Vlychada · Imerovigli 847 00, Santorini

Sailboat cruises Licence not listed 4.8 ★ · 558 reviews (GetYourGuide)

A sailboat company with an office in Imerovigli. Its most-reviewed trip is a five-hour sunset sailboat cruise from Vlychada with swim stops, dinner and drinks, rated 4.8 on 558 reviews on GetYourGuide; a day cruise with a meal and open bar is from about €84, and private day and sunset cruises are sold for up to six. It suits travellers who want a sailboat rather than a large catamaran. Caveat: its own website could not be read when we checked, so the price is the partner's and no MHTE number could be confirmed. Also bookable on GetYourGuide ($117, 4.8★, 558 reviews) →

Website Google Maps

Check availability

How we checked licences. In Greece, tourism businesses such as travel agencies and companies that sell excursions are entered in the Ministry of Tourism's register of tourism businesses, the ΜΗΤΕ (MHTE), which took over from the Greek National Tourism Organisation (EOT); each gets a number of the form 1167E…, which many print in their site footer. We looked for it in the footer, about, contact and terms pages of each operator's own website. The boats themselves are licensed separately by the Hellenic Coast Guard, which we did not check. 2 of 15 publish one — shown above. Santorini Excursions (Dakoutros Bros), Sunset Oia Sailing Cruises, Santorini Yachting Club, Barbarossa Sailing, Vista Yachting, Renieris Santorini Sailing Center, Spiridakos Sailing Cruises, Caldera Yachting, Santorini Yachting Cruises, Santorini Star Luxury Sailing, Volcano Yachting, Costa di Lusso, Sea4all: real, reviewed operators that don't list a number publicly; we mark them unverified rather than omit them. We excluded aggregators and booking portals, which are not operators.

Left out. We list companies that run boats under their own name and website. The company behind the most-reviewed volcano and hot springs cruise on GetYourGuide publishes no website of its own, and the full-day volcano, Thirassia and Oia trip is sold by a Crete-based agency, so both appear in the bookable list above but not in this table. Day trips from Crete and Naxos, transfers, horse rides and wine tours are not Santorini boat trips and were left out, as were Maps profiles whose prices or departure points could not be read on their own sites. Nobody sells an official Santorini cruise: there is no venue or official ticket office for the caldera.

Disclosure. Direct prices and ratings are from operators' own sites and public review platforms (checked October 27, 2026). Online prices, ratings and review counts are GetYourGuide's, captured October 27, 2026; booking through those links may earn us a commission at no extra cost to you, and it never changes the order. Always confirm current price, schedule and what's included with the operator before booking. Machine-readable version (JSON)

Every Santorini boat trip, live

The partner's full list of Santorini cruises: shared and small-group catamarans, sailing and wooden boats, volcano trips and private charters, with live dates and free cancellation on most options.

See all Santorini cruises →

Day or sunset catamaran cruise? · Santorini catamaran cruise prices · The best time for a boat trip · Are boat trips cancelled for wind? · Vlychada Marina, where most cruises leave

Frequently asked questions

Short answers to the questions people ask most before booking a Santorini catamaran cruise or a boat trip on the caldera.

Who runs the catamaran cruises in Santorini?

Private boat companies, not the island. The most-reviewed catamaran companies include Sunset Oia, Vista Yachting, Santorini Yachting Club, Spiridakos, Caldera Yachting and the Renieris Santorini Sailing Center; the volcano boats are run by agencies at the Old Port of Fira and Athinios. This page compares 15 of them, two with a tourism registration number on their own site.

How much does a Santorini catamaran cruise cost?

Online, a shared or small-group catamaran costs $67 to $145 per person and a volcano boat from $34. Booked directly, the companies list shared cruises from €75 to €175 per person depending on boat, season and time. A private catamaran costs about €800 to €1,350 per boat, and a licence-free rental boat from €150 per boat.

Where do Santorini catamaran cruises leave from?

Most leave Vlychada Marina on the south coast, with hotel pickup; some board at Ammoudi Bay below Oia, and some sunset cruises end there. The volcano boats leave Athinios port or the Old Port of Fira.

How do I check a Greek boat company is registered?

Look for an MHTE number (ΜΗΤΕ), the Greek Ministry of Tourism's register of tourism businesses, usually in the footer of the company's own site, in the form 1167E…. Only two of the 15 companies here print one. A missing number is not proof of anything wrong, but it cannot be checked.

Is it cheaper to book a Santorini cruise directly?

Usually not by much. Sunset Oia's cheapest cruise is €79 on its own site, the same as its sunset catamaran on GetYourGuide (€79, shown here as $88), and Vista Yachting's semi-private catamaran is €85 on its site and on GetYourGuide. Booking online adds free cancellation up to 24 hours before, which matters when the wind changes the plan.

From

$88 per person

Check availability