Published on Jul, 2024

Crew were very accommodating and helpful. Would recommend this tour to first timers. Places visited were beautiful and picturesque. Great outing for the family.

Published on Jul, 2024

This was a great tour. My children and I enjoyed the boat ride, the warm springs and the lunch stop at Thirasia. The volcano was interesting but be prepared for a fairly strenuous hike with no shade. It was a very hot day and we didn’t bring enough water. Otherwise this was a great experience. I walked to the top of the steps at Thirasia to see the “ghost town” it was very cool. There were some shops and restaurants open beside what looked like abandoned buildings. Worth the walk. Take water. Lunch was good on the water as well. Anna was a great tour guide.

Published on Jul, 2024

My husband and I did this tour while on our honeymoon. We arrived at the Old Port in Fira very early but probably didn't need to. (There is only one public bathroom that costs 1 EUR to use down there and the gentleman who manages it, yelled at me to leave the bathroom despite paying him.) The company doing the tour does not have a bathroom in their office, but there are 2 bathrooms on the ship. The boarding process to get on the ship was absolute chaos (but that's pretty much any boarding process anywhere in Greece seemingly). However, once we were on board everything was great! Our tour guide was fluent in several languages translating easily from Greek to English to French for the passengers. He gave very insightful info about the history of Santorini when we hiked up to the volcano. The company did say to bring shoes for rocky terrain but most ignored that and wore flip flops (Those people regretted it). I had water shoes which worked well for both the hiking up the volcano and the swim in the hot springs. The swim in the hot springs should only be done if you are a strong swimmer - which my husband isn't - so he opted out. I enjoyed it though! You must be able to swim 50 to 100ft to get to the warmer hot spring part of the water though and it is rocky at the bottom. Once again, I was happy I had the right shoes! I do wish I had brought a full change of clothes instead of just a cover up; it would have made lunch in Thirassia more comfortable. Our time in Thirassia was nice and uneventful. The town at the bottom is cute but not particularly memorable compared to other parts of Santorini. I am still very happy that this was part of the tour though because it gave us some time to just relax. This was one of my favorite tours on our honeymoon because it was a very reasonable cost for us to get on a ship and I laid out to tan on the way back to the port.

Published on Jul, 2024

We had an excellent time on this excursion, unbeatable for $33 USD a person! (We did not need to pay for transportation since it is only a 20 min walk from Imerovigli but add 6 euro for the cable car and 5 euro for the Volcano entrance fee) The tour begins at the Old Port in Fira. Keep in mind you will need to take the cable car down for 6 euros a person (or a 30 min walk down 600 steps - but it is covered in donkey feces and the stones are slippery). We checked in at Santo Star and proceeded to wait for boarding. The boarding process was disorganized since different groups (10:15, 10:30) were all clustered together with no clear signage indication of when to board. The first boat filled immediately (they tried to put people of the same language on the boat together) but the second boat came only a few minutes later and we got on with our mobile tickets no problem. Once at the Volcano, it was a very steep climb to the top on loose rocks and dirt, so it is important to have good shoes, cold water and sun protection. You can also buy water on board for 1 euro. Moderately athletic people will be fine. The guide explained some of the volcano's history and several points and we mostly traveled as a group. The hot springs were neat, but keep in minds it's a quick stop. I definitely recommend water shoes for the rocky bottom and a waterproof phone case if you want to take pictures. We swam with noodles. The water was cool and then lukewarm at the "hot springs". We then headed to Thirasia for 2 hours. You can climb up the steep stairs to Manolas (similar to the one in Fira) for a panoramic view and restaurant but due to the heat and physical exertion we opted to stay down at the port. We ate at Qhera down at the far right of the port. It was a little pricey, but we enjoyed the trendy vibe and tranquility as opposed to the hustle and bustle at Captain John's where most people went. You can leave things on the boat at each stop so bring whatever you need. Staff was friendly. Ceasar was great and omg that man booked it up the mountain. THIS IS AN ADVENTURER'S EXCURSION AND WE LOVED IT! Much better than a $140 catamaran tour where you don't get to hike or swim :)

Published on Jul, 2024

Easy trip, relaxing. Hike to volcano was not bad- windy at top so watch your hats. Was hot but breeze at too nice. Constantine was great guide. The swim was fun. Our 11, 9, and 6y did it and enjoyed it! The time at Thirassia was easy- great food at Tony’s, went swimming too and found lots of pumice rocks which was fun for kids. Thank you!