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Morning Caldera Sailing Cruise: A Relaxed Sail with Swimming, Snorkeling, BBQ Meals and Greek Wines
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37 Ratings
Vlichada
Embark on a 5-hour morning sailing cruise in Santorini. Swim, snorkel, sunbathe, and indulge in delicious BBQ meals and Greek wines. Experience Greek hospitality at its finest!
Embark on a 5-hour morning sailing cruise in Santorini. Swim, snorkel, sunbathe, and indulge in delicious BBQ meals and Greek wines. Experience Greek hospitality at its finest!
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Palea Kameni - Palea Kameni is a volcanic island situated within the Santorini Caldera. This island emerged from a series of volcanic eruptions that deposited significant amounts of pumice and dacite.
- Nea Kameni - Nea Kameni is a small, uninhabited volcanic island located within the flooded Santorini caldera. It has developed over the last…
- Palea Kameni - Palea Kameni is a volcanic island situated within the Santorini Caldera. This island emerged from a series of volcanic eruptions that deposited significant amounts of pumice and dacite.
- Nea Kameni - Nea Kameni is a small, uninhabited volcanic island located within the flooded Santorini caldera. It has developed over the last two thousand years through successive eruptions of dacite lava and ash. A lunch break is planned nearby.
- Red Beach - Red Beach is a volcanic sand beach situated near Akrotiri. Known for its distinctive red-hued sand, it is one of the most picturesque and intriguing beaches on the island. A brief stop for swimming is planned, weather permitting.
- White Beach - White Beach is among the most unique and special beaches in Santorini. It features white pebbles and is surrounded by towering white cliffs that create a stunning, small cove offering partial shade.
- Mesa Pigadia Beach - Mesa Pigadia is a tranquil, small beach encircled by impressive rocks. There is also a cave leading to White Beach for adventurous travelers. It is an ideal spot for swimming, with its dark blue, crystal-clear waters.
- Vlychada Beach - The cruise starts and ends in Vlychada, a peaceful village known for the black-pebble Vlychada Beach, framed by wind-sculpted volcanic cliffs. The Santorini Arts Factory hosts contemporary exhibitions, and the Tomato Industrial Museum showcases vintage equipment and machinery used in the tomato-canning industry.
- Akrotiri Lighthouse - Akrotiri Lighthouse is a 19th-century lighthouse on the Greek island of Santorini. Constructed by a French company in 1892, it is one of the oldest lighthouses in Greece. It will be visible from the water on the way to Caldera.
What's Included
- Hotel transfers included
- Snorkeling gear provided
- Seafood barbecue lunch onboard
- Unlimited beer, wine, and soft drinks
- Hotel transfers included
- Snorkeling gear provided
- Seafood barbecue lunch onboard
- Unlimited beer, wine, and soft drinks
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Embark on this 5-hour morning sail for a leisurely cruise where you can swim, soak up the sun, snorkel, photograph the scenery, savour tasty BBQ dishes, Greek wines and so much more. Our crew are seasoned seafarers who can vouch that the tales of Greek hospitality you’ve heard are indeed genuine. This journey will undoubtedly be the highlight of your Santorini holiday.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
Embark on this 5-hour morning sail for a leisurely cruise where you can swim, soak up the sun, snorkel, photograph the scenery, savour tasty BBQ dishes, Greek wines and so much more. Our crew are seasoned seafarers who can vouch that the tales of Greek hospitality you’ve heard are indeed genuine. This journey will undoubtedly be the highlight of your Santorini holiday.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
Location
8CPP+V5 Vlichada
Drive towards "Limanaki" of Vlychada. As soon as you enter the Marine, turn left. We will meet you in front of mini market in Vlychada Marine.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(37 Ratings)
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898nicholasd
Jun 27, 2025
Sailing to the Santorini Caldera with view of local beaches, lighthouse and other smaller islands. - A special day for five hours on the Barca Sailing Yacht. The Captain and his assistant were so helpful and informative about the local area and Santorini Island. We enjoyed a seafood bbq feast onboard as well as a few beers ;-) Options to swim, snorkel and sun bath on the most relaxing sea trip ever! If you want some time to chill I cannot recommend this tour enough. Both our teenage daughers truly enjoyed themselves as did us parents .
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654orianel
May 5, 2025
Beautiful walk in the Caldera - We enjoyed a nice cruise in a very small group, very friendly staff, the meal was very good. A great day!
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Trailscum
Jun 2, 2024
Sailing Around Santorini In Style - We had an absolute blast exploring the coastline of beautiful Santorini, swimming in the crystal water, and enjoying a delicious lunch on board. Highly recommend!
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Victoria_p
Aug 18, 2023
Don’t think about it, just do it. - We did this to celebrate my husband’s birthday and had a fantastic time with the other guests and the crew. Would absolutely recommend to anyone considering this experience as everything was well done from prompt pick up, overall sailing, great food and cold drinks.
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Malgorzata_s
Aug 17, 2023
Great trip . Would highly recommend it - Excellent trip ! We all really enjoyed it and had a fun ! Swimming in the sea was amazing. Thank you
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Judy_k
Aug 5, 2022
AMAZING ADVENTURE!! - The trip was fantastic! The crew were very friendly, attentive, and had many interesting stories to share. The food was so delicious and plentiful! The stops to swim and snorkel added much fun to the trip. The weather on the water was beyond perfect even though it was hot on land. We would definitely recommend the trip to others!
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Joeby_r
Jun 23, 2022
Amazing Experience Highly Recommend - Amazing experience.
Started off with being picked up from our hotel (which we were messaged the day before, with pick up times) which was great.
We were warmly welcomed onto the boat by Chris the captain and Marieangela.
The boat is lovely and clean with plenty of space for us to either sit at the back or the front. The maximum amount of people is 10, however we were lucky and there was only 8 of us, which gave us a little extra room!
We stopped 3 times for some short swimming and snorkelling opportunities, while being told about the surroundings by Marieangela.
The lunch was massive with plenty of prawns, spaghetti, potatoes, vegetables etc to go around. Very nice.
Overall it was a great experience and I would highly recommend going via Barca sailing.
The only thing I thought was maybe we would stop at the hot springs ? It did seem busy around the area, but it did not make the trip any less worth it !
Thanks
Joe
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Stepinstepout
Jun 7, 2022
The loveliest boat cruise with friendly people - We were a party of three – mum and two daughters – who booked this semi-private experience, and it was the highlight of our trip to Santorini.
On the boat there were nine people in total, plus Captain George and Maria Angela. They were both amazing and knowledgeable and they cooked up the most delicious meal on board that we all enjoyed so much. George's commentary on the passing scenery was entertaining and enjoyable and there were a couple of swim stops as well. There are swimming aids if you need them, I used them and really enjoyed my dip in the cold Aegean sea! The last part of the journey was a very relaxed and sleepy cruise back to Vlychada and to be dropped off back at the hotel. If you're in two minds if to do this cruise, I'd say DO IT DO IT DO IT, it's the best part of the whole trip.
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Hsea90
Oct 19, 2021
Highlight of our Trip! - We had an absolutely fantastic morning sailing with Yiannis and George. The boat is beautiful, the food was great and we really appreciated the great commentary and information provided along the way. We were celebrating a birthday and they went out of their way to make it extra special by providing a birthday cake and joining in on the celebration. It was the highlight of our trip to Santorini.
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Bmilik15
Jul 18, 2023
Awesome sailing trip around Santorini - Great experience seeing the beaches and caldera! There are many options for sailing - this one was very chill (8 guests, minimal fuss about rules, relatively simple logistics).
George and Antonio did a great job sailing, preparing lunch, and pouring drinks. The highlight was diving off the boat and swimming in the caldera. George was an extremely knowledgeable tour guide - a local just sharing stories and experiences. More time under sail would have been ideal (hence the 4 stars), but overall this was great.
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