7-Night Cruise in the Greek Cyclades Islands: Santorini, Paros, Mykonos and Syros

Athens, Greece

Spend seven nights island-hopping around the stunning Greek Cyclades Islands on this incredible cruise from Athens. Traveling aboard an intimately sized motor sail boat, enjoy attentive service from a crew of 20 while exploring the archipelago, scattered around the Aegean Sea between Athens and Crete. Spend two nights at sea, followed by overnight stays on board your boat in the heart of Santorini, Paros, Mykonos, Syros and Athens. Choose to enjoy optional excursions (own expense), or simply soak up the sun and sublime scenery on your own; it's the stuff that Greek island dreams are made of.

Meet your friendly crew and fellow passengers on board your motor sail boat – the handsome Galileo. The intimately sized vessel sleeps a maximum of 50 with a crew of 20, ensuring personalized service for the seven nights of your cruise. The smaller size of the Galileo also means that you are able to dock in the heart of each destination, alongside private mega yachts and near to the nightlife — something that the larger cruise liners struggle to offer.

After familiarizing yourself with the boat and meeting the crew, cruise counter clockwise around the Cyclades islands, a cluster of idyllic rocky islands lapped by the turquoise waters of the Aegean Sea. Spend your first two nights at sea, stopping to visit Poros and Folegandros during the day, and then enjoy overnight stays and daytimes at leisure on Santorini, Paros, Mykonos, Syros and then back in mainland Greece in Athens.

Your 7-night cruise is totally independent, so all activities and excursions are payable at your own expense. Prearranged excursions are on offer on Paros, the sacred island of Delos and Santorini, should you wish to do them. Excluding Day 1 and Day 8, two meals each day are included on board your boat: a full American breakfast and then either lunch or dinner. Fun meals like a BBQ on deck and a Greek party night are part of the package! See the bottom of the Itinerary for sample menus.

USD $1,881.00

Traveler Reviews

Review by:   Jennie S,    September 2014
Bathroom smell was strange. Back up on the last day. The events manger and maid were awesome. The breakfast was great. The rest of the food was so so.

Review by:   SCV,    June 2014
This was my first cruise and it was such a nice one! The boat is 40pax maximum so it's medium size (as opposed to one of the big cruise lines) and with a lot of character. I really liked that as I got to know the staff (which were so attentive, nice and fun) and chill in the decking or saloon. Meals was very nice. The buffets offered a wide variety of food (including local delicacies for those who want to try), and changed every day, so you could enjoy different menus every day while having a balanced and healthy diet. At the end of each day and before dinner they usually served a cocktail or refreshing drink, which a great moment to gather around and share stories. The itinerary itself was wonderful. We saw Santorini and Mykonos which most people have heard of, but I found the other islands were as nice and less touristic. We had time to visit each island, and during the week there were also a few swim stops in amazing locations where the water is crystal clear and warm. At times no one on the cruise could resist and all passengers were in the water! A couple of nights the sea was choppy and the boat moved a bit, so I recommend taking pills to avoid sea sickness to anyone that''s a bit sensitive (they had some on the boat for anyone to take). I'd use this company again.

Review by:   Catherine T,    June 2014
I went on this trip with my sister in May 2014 and we had a fabulous time! We are in our mid 20s and we were by far the youngest on the trip but we were really early in the season. We didn't have to deal with crowds but the water was much too cold for swimming so if you want to swim choose a later summer date. _br/_ This was my first cruise and it was nice being able to stay on the boat and see so many islands in one trip. The boat fits about 40 passengers and ~10crew. It is not luxury accommodations but you are very well taken care of and comfortable. There is a main dining room on the first floor and the cabins are down below. We had a standard room with town beds - its really small, really only enough room to sleep in but thats all you really need. There is a closet with a safe and room to keep your suitcases under the bed. Each room has an attached bathroom. They provide towels and beach towels and there is a hair dryer but it didn't work super well. _br/_ We never went hungry - breakfast was usually at 8:30 or 9 and they had eggs, french toast/pancakes, bacon and other meats, cheeses and breads. The lunch/dinner meal was always filling and completely fine, not gourmet though. There is a bar in the main lounge with a wonderful bartender and daily drink specials for 4euros. There are 2 decks for lounging and the top deck has great lounge chairs where we got a lot of sun.

Review by:   Blanca,    April 2014
I really enjoyed this cruise! I wasn’t too sure of what to expect, but it really exceeded my expectations! It was only 30 of us on the cruise, and about the same number of people in the crew. Part of the traveling is done by night, so it’s a great way of visiting a few different islands, making the most of the trip. I really enjoyed that the islands we visited were all very different from each other, some more local and authentic. Definitely recommend it!

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