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Santorini Catamaran Cruise with Meal & Open Bar

5 hr

Standard Entry

Santorini Catamaran Cruise with Meal & Open Bar

4.9 (488)

€110

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Santorini Gold Catamaran Cruise: Snorkel, BBQ & Open Bar

5 hr

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Santorini Gold Catamaran Cruise: Snorkel, BBQ & Open Bar

4.8 (3285)

€100

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Santorini Luxury Catamaran Cruise with Meal & Open Bar

6 hr

Luxury / Private

Santorini Luxury Catamaran Cruise with Meal & Open Bar

4.8 (4072)

€110

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Santorini Catamaran Cruise with Food and Open Bar Tickets: Which Cruise Type Fits You?

For a santorini catamaran cruise with food and open bar in Santorini Caldera, the main choice is between day and sunset sailings, then between standard, luxury, gold, and private tiers. The sweet spot for most first-time visitors is a shared cruise with hotel transfer, a full onboard meal, and an open bar, while premium options add larger vessels or more exclusive use.

	Red Cruise standard shared cruise	Top pick Daytime Luxury Cruise luxury shared cruise	Caldera Gold Cruise gold shared cruise	Caldera Private Catamaran private charter
Duration	~5 hours	~5 hours	~5 hours	Meal type
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Verdict: Choose the Daytime Luxury Cruise if you want the most balanced first-time option, Caldera Gold Cruise for a richer meal and sunset-style route, Red Cruise for the simpler entry-level pick, and the private catamaran if you want exclusivity over shared sailing.

Is Santorini Catamaran Cruise with Food and Open Bar Worth It?

Worth it for most first-time caldera visitors

A santorini catamaran cruise with food and open bar sells you access, not just a boat ride. The caldera rim looks inward from Fira and Oia; from the water you see the same cliffs from below, in their full stratified scale, plus the Red Beach, White Beach and the hot springs near Palea Kameni that no clifftop walk reaches. The onboard meal and unlimited drinks fold two separate spends into the fare, and swim stops give you sea time between sights rather than another queue. Options here range from a straightforward meal-and-drinks sail to a Gold BBQ snorkel version, a luxury boat and a dedicated BBQ dinner sailing, so the value depends on which you pick. Pay it if you want volcanic coastline, swimming and sunset in one afternoon. Skip Santorini caldera boat tours if you get seasick, hate group boats, or would rather spend the same money on two long dinners in Oia.

What makes it worth it

Sees caldera cliffs from sea level, not above
Reaches Red Beach, White Beach, hot springs
Meal and unlimited drinks bundled into one fare
Swim stops replace queuing and bus transfers
Sunset from open water beats crowded viewpoints

Keep in mind

Afternoon wind and swell trouble sensitive stomachs
Shared decks feel tight on fuller sailings
Open bar wasted on light or non-drinkers
Hot spring stop is warm mud, not spa

Bottom line: If you only book one paid activity on the island, make it a santorini catamaran cruise with food and open bar tour — it covers scenery, swimming and dinner in a single fare.

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Head to head

santorini catamaran cruise with food and open bar vs Sunset Caldera Catamaran Cruise — Which Is Better?

They are closely matched, but most visitors who compare a Santorini catamaran cruise with food and open bar usually choose the sunset sailing for its stronger views and mood; pick the daytime option only if swimming and brighter light matter more. The real either/or decision is a caldera catamaran cruise with meal and open bar versus a sunset cruise with the same core inclusions.

	Top pick Santorini Catamaran	Sunset Caldera Catamaran Cruise
route	Ammoudi, Thirassia, Hot Springs, Volcano	Ammoudi, Thirassia, Hot Springs, Oia
duration	5 hours	5 hours
meal	Seafood, chicken, salads, dessert	Seafood, chicken, salads, dessert
drinks	White wine, beers, beverages	White wine, beers, beverages
swim stops	Thirassia, St. Nikolas	Hot Springs, White Beach, Red Beach
best for	Daylight swimming and snorkeling	Sunset views and evening mood
price from	€160 per person	€160 per person
pickup	Hotel transfer included	Hotel transfer included
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Verdict: For most travelers, the sunset route is the better pick because it layers the same meal-and-open-bar format onto Oia-side light and twilight caldera scenery, while the daytime cruise is the cleaner choice for stronger snorkeling and a brighter sea day.

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You step onto the trampoline netting between the two hulls before the lines are off, and the crew points you aft, where the shade sits. The engines push you out of the marina; a few hundred metres later the sails go up and the noise stops.

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The caldera that gives Santorini its outline is the drowned crater of a volcano that emptied itself around 1600 BCE. Inside it the seabed falls close to 400 metres, deep enough that sailing ships once gave up on anchors and moored against the cliff instead.

That geology explains why a santorini catamaran cruise with food and open bar is possible at all: enclosed water, little swell, and 300-metre walls of pumice and lava on three sides.

The Minoan eruption threw out roughly 60 cubic kilometres of magma and buried the Bronze Age port of Akrotiri under ash. Excavations there, running since 1967, have exposed three-storey houses, clay pipework and frescoes preserved by the material that destroyed them. At the centre of the bay, Nea Kameni and Palea Kameni are far younger: lava domes raised by eruptions logged between 1573 and 1950. Sulphur still leaks into the shallows off Palea Kameni, staining the water rust-orange.

Caldera sailing trips are old labour repurposed. Theran boats carried wine and volcanic ash cement out of the bay well into the nineteenth century, when the island's pozzolana was shipped to Egypt for the Suez Canal works. A modern santorini catamaran cruise with food and open bar tour follows part of that southern water road, passing the oxidised scoria of Red Beach, the chalk band above White Beach, and the eroded stacks at Mesa Pigadia before the 1892 Akrotiri lighthouse comes into view.

The vessels themselves are a recent addition. Sailing catamarans, generally 14 to 18 metres, entered the Cyclades charter trade in the late 1990s and suited this water better than monohulls: shallow draft for the volcanic shelf, wide decks, and stability in the afternoon meltemi that funnels between Thirassia and the main island. Onboard cooking followed, the Greek habit of feeding guests transplanted to a stern galley, which is why Santorini catamaran tours multiplied along the south coast. Santorini catamaran cruise with food and open bar tours now rank among the island's defining marine activities, reading the volcano from water level rather than from the rim. From there the proportions reverse. Fira and Oia thin to white seams along the ridge, the ferry quay at Athinios shrinks to a notch in the rock, and the volcano — dormant, monitored continuously since 1995 by the institute that watches it — sits low and dark in the middle of its own ruin.

The caldera is not a bay but a crater the sea walked into.

Dress code

Wear swimwear, a cover-up, and light clothing suitable for the Aegean sun and spray. A light jacket is useful for sunset departures, since the caldera breeze can feel cooler after the boat leaves port.

Bags & security

Keep belongings compact because the cruise includes boarding, transfers, and time on deck rather than a locker-based venue visit. The operator’s listed inclusions point to a transfer-and-boarding experience, so a small day bag is the safest choice for the santorini catamaran cruise with food and open bar.

Photography

Photography is unrestricted on the boat in the material reviewed, and the route is designed around caldera views, Red Beach, White Beach, and the volcano area. The best shots are usually taken from the open deck during sailing rather than from a fixed viewpoint on shore.

Families & strollers

The itinerary includes swimming stops, a meal, and open-bar service, so families should decide based on comfort with boat time and water activities. The published cruise length is about 5 hours, which can be a long block for younger children even on a santorini catamaran cruise with food and open bar.

Accessibility

The cruise is port-based rather than a land attraction, so access depends on boat boarding, transfer logistics, and sea conditions. The official listing does not publish step-free guarantees, so travelers using mobility aids should confirm boarding assistance before booking the santorini catamaran cruise with food and open bar.

Food & drink

The cruise listing includes buffet lunch or dinner on board, with seafood, chicken fillet, salads, fruit, dessert, and an open bar. Drinks named on the operator and reseller pages include white wine, beers, soft drinks, juice, soda, and water, so outside alcohol is not part of the offer.

Not allowed

× large coolers × glass bottles × outside alcohol × illegal drugs × sharp objects × fireworks × portable grills × drones without permission × oversized luggage × unsecured tripods

What to bring

✓ swimwear ✓ towel ✓ sunscreen ✓ light jacket ✓ camera ✓ cash for extras ✓ change of clothes

Opening hours

Mon 00:00 – 23:59

Tue 00:00 – 23:59

Wed 00:00 – 23:59

Thu 00:00 – 23:59

Fri 00:00 – 23:59

Sat 00:00 – 23:59

Sun 00:00 – 23:59

How to get there

At a glance

Hours

Open daily, Monday to Sunday, 00:00–23:59.

Address

Santorini Caldera, Santorini, Greece.

Access

Cruise departure is set by the booked sailing time, not a fixed gate schedule.

Arrival

Best arrival window is 00:00–23:59; booking determines departure.

Phone

+30 22860 24742

Cancellation policy

Free cancellation is available up to 24 hours before scheduled departure for a full refund. If Santorini Yachting Cruises cancels because of unsafe weather, guests receive a full refund or may reschedule to another date.

Plan your time

Santorini Catamaran Cruise with Food and Open Bar: How Long to Allow and When the Boat Feels Least Busy

Recommended time

Half a day

For a santorini catamaran cruise with food and open bar, plan on about 5 hours onboard, plus extra time for hotel pickup or transfer back to the marina. That window usually covers boarding, a sailing segment around the caldera, one or two swim stops, and the meal service, so it fits neatly into a larger Santorini day without feeling rushed. Morning departures tend to feel calmer and easier for photos and swimming, while sunset sailings feel fuller toward the end as guests cluster on deck for the light and cocktails. If you are connecting from another activity, budget a little buffer before and after the cruise, since boarding and transfer timing can stretch the total outing beyond the sailing time.

Crowd levels through the day

Early morning Light

Late morning Moderate

Afternoon Busy

Golden hour Very busy

Sunset Very busy

The story

The history of Santorini Catamaran Cruise With Food and Open Bar

The caldera was not always water. Around 1600 BC, the Minoan eruption tore the volcanic island apart and drowned its centre, leaving the flooded basin that every santorini catamaran cruise with food and open bar now crosses. The town of Akrotiri vanished beneath ash. Excavation under Spyridon Marinatos began in 1967, revealing frescoed streets and no bodies. The caldera floor kept moving. Palea Kameni surfaced in 197 BC. Nea Kameni rose in 1707. Further eruptions followed in 1866, 1925, 1939 and finally 1950, the last recorded activity. The 1866 event drew the French geologist Ferdinand Fouqué, whose 1879 study of Santorini helped found modern volcanology. Red Beach and White Beach, the cliffs that catamaran sailing tours in Santorini now pass, are cross-sections of these repeated collapses. Human use of the water changed too. Until the mid-twentieth century the caldera was working sea: pumice barges loaded quarried stone at Athinios for the Suez Canal works, and mules carried goods up the Fira steps. The magnitude 7.5 earthquake of 9 July 1956 emptied villages and pushed the island toward a tourism economy. Ferries replaced freight. Yachts arrived in the 1980s. Purpose-built sailing catamarans followed in the 1990s, when operators discovered that a stable twin hull could anchor near Red Beach, run a galley, and serve a full meal underway. That combination — hot food cooked aboard, drinks poured without a bar tab — became the template that santorini catamaran cruise with food and open bar tours still follow today. What survives is legible from the deck. The hot springs at Palea Kameni still stain the sea rust-orange. Skaros Rock, a Venetian castle site abandoned after the 1650 Kolumbo eruption, still juts from the cliff. A santorini catamaran cruise with food and open bar tour reads the geology plainly, and santorini catamaran cruise with food and open bar tickets remain the simplest way to see the caldera from inside it.

c.1600 BC

The Minoan eruption collapses the volcano's centre and floods it, creating the Santorini caldera.

1707

Nea Kameni begins rising from the caldera floor after a submarine eruption.

1866

A four-year eruption draws geologist Ferdinand Fouqué, whose Santorini fieldwork shapes modern volcanology.

1950

The last recorded eruption on Nea Kameni ends the island's modern volcanic activity.

1956

A magnitude 7.5 earthquake devastates the villages and shifts the island's economy toward tourism.

1967

Spyridon Marinatos begins excavating the ash-buried Bronze Age town at Akrotiri.

1990s

Purpose-built sailing catamarans enter the caldera, introducing onboard galleys and all-inclusive drinks.

2020s

Caldera catamaran sailings with hot meals and open bar become the island's standard half-day excursion.

Photo spots

Best Photo Spots on a Santorini Catamaran Cruise with Food and Open Bar

Caldera Cliff Line

Best light · Golden hour

From the bow or upper deck, frame the layered volcanic cliffs and whitewashed villages across the Santorini Caldera; shoot low to keep the shoreline and waterline in view, and stay clear of rail glare. This is the strongest wide shot on a santorini catamaran cruise with food and open bar.

Red Beach Anchorage

Best light · Late morning

Use the side deck as the catamaran eases past the red volcanic slopes of Akrotiri for a clean color-contrast frame. Keep the beach and cliff face in the same composition and avoid zooming too tight so the terrain reads clearly.

White Beach Cliffs

Best light · Midday

Shoot from the rail-facing side of the boat to capture the pale limestone walls behind the black volcanic shore; the contrast is the point here. This is one of the clearest shoreline scenes on the route, and it works best when the boat is moving slowly past the cove.

Palea Kameni Hot Springs Bay

Best light · Early afternoon

Stand near the stern or side deck for a shot of the sulfur-tinted water around Palea Kameni, with the volcanic islet filling the background. The subject is more about texture and color than a postcard panorama, so keep the horizon level and let the steam-dark water lead the frame.

Ammoudi Bay Approach

Best light · Sunset

If your departure finishes near Oia, look back from the deck for a sea-level angle on Ammoudi’s red cliffs and harbor below the village. The light turns warm fast here, making it a strong closing frame for Santorini caldera cruise itineraries.

Gallery

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With kids

Visiting Santorini Catamaran Cruise With Food and Open Bar with kids

For a santorini catamaran cruise with food and open bar, families are usually looking at a shared boat day with swim stops, an onboard meal, and a relaxed pace rather than a land-based attraction. The cruise runs from Santorini Caldera, so the main family logistics are getting everyone aboard comfortably, keeping kids shaded and hydrated, and planning around motion on the water.

Strollers

Bring a compact stroller only if you can carry it on and off the boat yourself; catamaran decks and transfer steps are the practical challenge, not a long walk. For families who want a smoother fit, treat this as a Santorini caldera tour where a baby carrier is often easier than wheels.

Best ages

There is no clear family age policy published on the site, so confirm infant and child acceptance before booking the santorini catamaran cruise with food and open bar tickets. School-age kids usually handle the swim stops and short sailing legs better than toddlers.

Facilities

The cruise listing includes towels, snorkeling gear, and hotel transfer, and the boat pages mention trained crew on board. I did not find a published baby-change facility, so plan to use the restroom before boarding and carry spare wipes.

Food with kids

Meals on board are listed as seafood, chicken fillet, salads, fruits, dessert, and open bar drinks, with vegetarian meal available on request. That makes the santorini catamaran cruise with food and open bar tours workable for mixed-age families, but you should request any child meal needs in advance.

Pacing

The published day cruises are about 5 hours, so keep the first hour light and pack snacks for younger children in case they get restless. The route’s swim-and-sail structure works best if you pick a calmer departure and avoid overpacking the day.

Food & drink

Where Food Fits on Santorini Catamaran Cruise with Food and Open Bar

The santorini catamaran cruise with food and open bar usually covers the meal onboard, so you can treat the boat as your main dining stop. Expect barbecue lunch or dinner service with seafood, chicken fillet, salads, fruit, dessert, and drinks; nearby shore dining is mainly useful before pickup or after you dock back in Santorini Caldera.

Santorini Catamaran

€95-€200

Onboard meal — 5 hr cruise

Menu varies by cruise, but the listings include BBQ chicken fillet, BBQ fish fillet, BBQ shrimps, pasta, Greek salad, tzatziki, and soft drinks, beers, local wine, plus cocktails on some sailings. Best if you want lunch or dinner handled during the tour rather than planning a separate meal.

Marinera

€€€

Caldera-view restaurant

A good pre- or post-cruise choice in Fira if you want a sit-down meal with caldera views and cocktails. Go early for a calmer table, and expect a dinner-focused crowd at sunset.

To Psaraki

€€

Seafood taverna — short transfer

Best for fresh fish, shrimp, octopus, and grilled seafood near Vlychada Marina, which pairs well with a boat day. It works well for a relaxed lunch after a swim or an easy dinner after returning from the cruise.

FAQ

Santorini Catamaran Cruise With Food and Open Bar — frequently asked questions

Everything you need to know for your journey

The listed hours for the santorini catamaran cruise with food and open bar are Monday through Sunday, 00:00–23:59. In practice, your cruise departure is set by the booked sailing slot, not by a single public entry gate. A booking-specific departure means the right arrival time is the one attached to your confirmation, and the attraction itself has no separate main-gate opening window. If you are organizing the santorini catamaran cruise with food and open bar tickets, use the cruise departure time on your voucher. The official material does not publish a step-free accessibility guarantee for the santorini catamaran cruise with food and open bar. Because boarding a boat, transferring to the port, and stepping onto a moving deck can be involved, travelers with mobility needs should verify boarding help before they book. The operator and reseller pages emphasize baggage-light travel, transfers, and onboard seating rather than a luggage-friendly attraction. For the santorini catamaran cruise with food and open bar tours, a small day bag is the safest choice and bulky items are best avoided. Yes, photography is part of the appeal of the santorini catamaran cruise with food and open bar tour, especially for caldera panoramas, volcanic coastline, and beach stops. The route is built around sea views, so deck photos and horizon shots are the main visual draws. Summer is the busiest season for the santorini catamaran cruise with food and open bar, with strong demand from June through August and warmer swimming conditions. Spring and early autumn usually bring milder temperatures and lighter crowds, while still supporting caldera sailing. Wear swimwear under light clothing and bring a cover-up, because the cruise includes swimming stops and a full boat itinerary. A light jacket is useful for the return leg or sunset departures on the santorini catamaran cruise with food and open bar tickets. The official and reseller listings describe buffet-style lunch or dinner, seafood, chicken fillet, salads, fruit, dessert, and an open bar. Drinks referenced include white wine, beers, soft drinks, juice, soda, and water, so the santorini catamaran cruise with food and open bar tour already covers the basics. Yes, but the santorini catamaran cruise with food and open bar is best for children who are comfortable on a boat for about 5 hours and around water. Families should factor in swimming stops, sea breeze, and the adult-oriented open bar service when deciding. Free cancellation is available up to 24 hours before scheduled departure for a full refund. If unsafe weather forces cancellation, guests receive a full refund or can reschedule, which is the clearest policy stated for the santorini catamaran cruise with food and open bar. Good pairings are Fira, Oia, Akrotiri, and Imerovigli, since they connect naturally with the caldera-side sailing experience. These places complement the santorini catamaran cruise with food and open bar by adding cliff views, village walks, or archaeology on the same trip.

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Dress code

Bags & security

Photography

Families & strollers

Accessibility

Food & drink

Not allowed

What to bring

Opening hours

How to get there

At a glance

Cancellation policy

Santorini Catamaran Cruise with Food and Open Bar: How Long to Allow and When the Boat Feels Least Busy

The history of Santorini Catamaran Cruise With Food and Open Bar

Best Photo Spots on a Santorini Catamaran Cruise with Food and Open Bar

Caldera Cliff Line

Red Beach Anchorage

White Beach Cliffs

Palea Kameni Hot Springs Bay

Ammoudi Bay Approach

Moments from Santorini Catamaran Cruise With Food and Open Bar

Visiting Santorini Catamaran Cruise With Food and Open Bar with kids

Strollers

Best ages

Facilities

Food with kids

Pacing

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Marinera

To Psaraki

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