SANTORINI
The best of the caldera and beyond.
The 15 most popular caldera, volcano & hot springs cruises in Santorini, in one place. What each trip includes, how long it takes, what it costs and who runs it.
Sail Santorini’s caldera on a classic wooden boat, hike to the crater, swim hot springs, and add the Oia sunset option.
Most Popular“Stunning boat, helpful, knowledgeable hosts, very enjoyable experience.”
Catamaran from Ammoudi for 5 hours of caldera views, hot-springs swim, snorkeling, and a BBQ meal with Santorinian wine.
“The best value tour in Santorini. I would do this again when I’m back to the island. The crew is attentive and helpful. I like that they keep the capacity below 20 ppl for this tour, so not overcrowded the catamaran.”
Santorini caldera cruise with a volcano hike, sulfur hot-springs swim, and Thirassia free time. Boat, guide, noodles included.
“Great all around experiences of the sites around Santorini! It includes a small hike, a short swim, and a lengthy break and Thirasia for lunch or other leisure activities! Definitely worth a short day trip.”
Volcano hike, sulfur hot springs swim, and a Santorini sunset dinner cruise with hotel pickup and unlimited local wine.
“Cruise was great, especialy the guide tutu. food also was good and enough. All was great. transport to the cruise was a little late, and we also have to wait for the cruise about 30 minutes.”
Cruise from Fira to Nea Kameni and Palea Kameni for a volcano hike and a hot-springs swim.
“The tour guide and boat was easy to find in the old harbour. The tour left promptly as expected. The crossing over to the volcanic island was beautiful. Once on the island we were given plenty of time to look around. There is a fair bit of uphill and downhill walking. The views from the…”
Sail from Santorini to Nea Kameni, hike to the volcano crater, swim at Palea Kameni hot springs, then wander Thirassia. 6 hours.
“This was a great experience. The transfer was air conditioned and clean. The boat we went on was beautiful and clean. Very friendly staff and our guide at the volcano was fantastic. Very informative and interesting and easy to understand. There was plenary of time on the volcano and at Thirassia. We were all very…”
Santorini catamaran cruise with Red and White Beach swims, hot-spring stop, snorkeling gear, and an open-bar BBQ lunch. 5 hours.
“Captain Yiannis, Stephanie and the entire team of 4 were most attentive and made the trip very worth it. Enjoyed the swimming stops and the Would do this trip again in a heartbeat!”
Cruise to Nea Kameni and hot springs, then Thirassia’s Manolas village for a calm island break, with stunning caldera views.
“Brilliant day, pickup was about 5 mins after the advertised time but absolutely fine. Our guide was very good and the stops were excellent. We anchored in a small hot spring bay and was the only 'tour' ship there. The stop in Thirassia was 2 hours and we climbed to the villiage and had enough…”
Santorini volcano, Thirassia hot springs, and an Oia sunset by boat and coach. A long but unforgettable caldera day trip.
“Reviews can lie 😹.. honestly CHRISTOPHE is GREAT ! everything is organised proper bang for your buck myself and bae had the best time ever experiencing santorini like never before 🤍🩵🤍. don’t let reviews lie to you Christophe is great and so is the team. he is only human but should really be super human…”
Cruise from Fira to Nea Kameni and Palea Kameni for a volcano crater hike and a hot-springs swim, with audio and great views.
“Very nice tour! Although the water in April is cold so don’t let the “hot spring” fool you 🤣”
Santorini caldera sunset cruise from Athinios with Greek buffet dinner aboard King Thiras. Pickup included; bar cash only.
“Really nice activity! The boat itself is really nice, we were lucky as well as it wasn’t very crowded and there was enough space on board for everyone. The food was great, nice selection of drinks, the staff was very nice, transportation with air conditioning and watching the sunset on the boat was definitely worth…”
Santorini volcanic islands cruise with bus transfers: volcano hike, Nea Kameni lava walk, warm hot-spring swim, and Thirassia village.
“Communication was challenging. We missed our trip. Recommend you try a different host. Will request refund.”
All-inclusive Santorini catamaran cruise with Thirassia swim, volcano hot springs, wine and lunch, plus hotel pickup.
“The best boat trip we've ever taken, beautiful catermeran with fabulous hosts. Limited numbers meant plenty of space on board to relax. Gorgeous freshly prepared food and free flowing drinks. Music played whilst we relaxed and soaked up the views and vibes.”
Santorini romantic sunset catamaran with hotel pickup, Greek barbecue, unlimited drinks, hot springs and swim stops, plus Oia views.
“Boat cruise experience was great! Staff were friendly and eager to provide food and drinks throughout. Sights and swim stops were beautiful and we were lucky enough to have a fun group on board! The only negative was a mix up for the pickup location due to multiple emails changing the location/time. We received a…”
Private Santorini cruise: hot-spring swims, snorkeling the caldera, local lunch and wine, and optional Oia sunset views with Alex.
“Panos was an excellent captain and guide, the yacht is in pristine condition, and we had all the time that we needed to swim in various places where larger excursion boats can’t get close enough. He made a tasty lunch for us, the views were beautiful, kids had a great time. Panos is also knowledgeable…”
Every village on the caldera rim, and every way out onto the water.
