ISLAND HOPPING GUIDE
The island days worth booking a whole trip around.
The 15 island hopping trips travellers rate highest in Greece, from the volcanic caldera swims off Santorini and the Cycladic hops out of Naxos and Paros to the day boats around Kos, Corfu and the Ionian. Where to sail, what to book, which beach to anchor off.
Full-day Odyssey cruise from Kos to Kalymnos, Plati and Pserimos, with crystal swims, Greek buffet lunch, and dolphin chances.
Most Popular“Absolutely fantastic day out. The staff were great and lunch was lovely. We were lucky enough to see the dolphins. The islands are beautiful and prices were good. Definitely worth every penny!”
All-day Calypso cruise from Athens to Agistri, Moni/Metopi, and Aegina with lunch, drinks, swimming, snorkeling, and sailing.
“Long slow boat ride on a miserable day without extra blankets was only made worse by the fact that two different sets of directions to find the boat had us running all around the harbor for an hour before we even started. Only good thing was the lunch.”
All-day Calypso cruise from Athens to Agistri, Moni/Metopi, and Aegina with lunch, drinks, swimming, snorkeling, and sailing.
“Amazing experience with great food, drink, views, experiences. If you are sensitive to smoke you should probably sit in the front of the boat.”
Athens day cruise to Agistri, a Metopi snorkel stop, and Aegina, with lunch, unlimited drinks, and gear for a full swim day.
“The islands were beautiful, but one of the staff members stole a hat from me. I contacted them to see if they had found it, but they denied it. Therefore, I thought I had lost it at sea. As I began going through photos, I discovered a photo of one of the staff members wearing…”
Athens day cruise to Agistri, a Metopi snorkel stop, and Aegina, with lunch, unlimited drinks, and gear for a full swim day.
“I paid to be picked up from my hotel was required to walk to another location, The boat lacked sufficient shaded areas which left you exposed to the full sun. I saw another similar boat with ample shade. The staff was not friendly. I did not feel bad in leaving no tip, as I took…”
Full-day 3-island boat cruise from Kos with Pserimos, Vathi (Kalymnos), and Plati. Swimming, snorkeling, lunch, WiFi onboard.
“I think this boat trip was the best ive ever been on and the three islands we visited was stunning, strongly recommend this trip and staff and captain where brilliant thanks David.”
Pirate-style cruise from Kos with stops at Kalymnos, Pserimos, and Plati, snorkeling time, and a Greek barbecue lunch included.
“Great way to visit other islands and have a funfilled day. Would definitely recommend for your holiday”
Santa Maria 3 cruise from Kos visits Pserimos, Plati, and Kalymnos with lunch, dolphin watching, and free smartphone audio guides.
“Thoroughly relaxing and fun! The village stops, opportunities to swim and just cruise on the Aegean made for a super day!”
3 Island Cruise from Kos to Kalymnos, Pserimos and Platy with dolphin spotting, swims, Greek lunch, and a smartphone audio guide.
“10/10 experience, would higjly recommend! Crew were fabulous and the boat was great. There were a mix of couples and families and everyone had a great time. There was music on the boat, cheap (and delicious) cocktails and plenty of room for everyone. The lunch was very good also, just had to pay for drinks…”
Glass-bottom cruise from Ouranoupoli to Blue Lagoon, Diaporos, and Ammouliani’s Alikes Lagoon with BBQ lunch and VIP deck fun.
“Amazing cruise trip, friendly staff, great lunch and wine. I can’t recommend enough. Worth every penny. Thank you guys👏”
Kos 3-island cruise on Santa Maria: lunch, dolphin watching, swimming stops, and a free phone audio guide in your language.
“The boat trip was amazing. The view is very beautiful and the crew was really friendly and nice. Alex was an amazing guide, really funny. I totally recommend it. Oh and the Greek barbecue was also delicious.”
6-hour Chalkidiki cruise from Ouranoupoli with a glass-bottom coral view, BBQ lunch, and two swim stops on Sithonia and Ammouliani.
“It was a great trip (kurva jó)! We have visited a nice snorkelling place and jumped a lot from the boat, than we had a great time at Alikes beach. The lunch was small but tasty, would recommend it anytime!”
8-hour Lefkada island-hopping cruise with cave swim, Meganisi village stroll, and a beach BBQ lunch at Gerakas and Skorpios.
“An excellent relaxing trip, very informative throughout. Plenty of time at all the stops to enjoy the sunshine, sea and sights. Beach BBQ was delicious and plenty of it. So glad that we booked the Ionian Star.”
8-hour Lefkada island-hopping cruise with cave swim, Meganisi village stroll, and a beach BBQ lunch at Gerakas and Skorpios.
“Spend an entire day with a fabulous crew going to a cave and several islands. Beach BBQ was terrific, traditional souvlaki and Greek salad and Tzatziki . I would do this trip again!”
Kos 3-island yacht cruise with hotel transfer and lunch, sailing Platy, Kalymnos (Vathy), and Pserimos with dolphin chances and swim time.
“Eine schöne Tour.Leider wurde auf dem Schiff nur englisch gesprochen und es wurde nichts über die Inseln erzählt.”
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