Best Santorini Yacht Cruises: Our Top 15 Picks

1.Private Motor Yacht Cruise with BBQ, Open Bar & Transfers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 144 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $1,149Our pick

Review of Santorini’s private yacht cruise with BBQ, open bar, swimming, hot springs, sunset views, hotel pickup, and practical tips.

“We ported into Santorini and took the cable car up the cliff. We then walked into town and found Spiriakos travel, which is where we would get picked up and taken to the port for our private yacht excursion. On the way, Dominic explained different sites and even stopped at the winery for a great view of the Caldera. Once we got to the marina, we met our captain Hector and his partner Fayez sp?. The yacht was extremely nice, as were Victor and Fayez. We stopped at three places to snorkel and swim. The second one was the thermal bay by the volcano with the warm waters. It was…”

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2.Private Full-Day Motor Yacht Cruise with Meal, Open Bar+Transfers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 64 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $2,232

Review of Santorini’s private yacht cruise with lunch, open bar, swimming, snorkeling, volcano views, transfers, and sunset sailing.

“The trip was fantastic with unbelievable views, delicious lunch and the best crew ever!! Ask for the Bonita!! They stopped for photo opportunities, swimming and snorkeling. The entire experience was everything you could ask for on a catamaran cruise!”

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3.Private Diamond 36 Motor Yacht Caldera Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · 3 - 5 hours · from $147

Review the private Santorini Diamond 36 yacht cruise, with Thirassia, hot springs, swimming, BBQ, wine, and sunset views.

“Our crew was amazing - accommodating, knowledgeable and friendly. The excursion itself was amazing, worth every penny and more!! A must do if visiting Santorini.”

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4.Private all included yacht Tour in Santorini

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 38 reviews · 3 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $599

Review of Santorini Golden Yacht’s private cruise, with swimming, snorkeling, volcano mud baths, Thirasia lunch, views, pricing, and booking tips.

“The perfect day out on the water! Annie and George were both fantastic. I feel like one of the things that was done best was ensuring we got to locations first to beat the crowds. We were swimming by ourselves in both locations and not swarmed by other boats. We also were the only table at our lunch location. There was Prosecco when we got on board, which we appreciated. Annie explained to us the history of the island throughout our tour. Our favourite part of vacation is a boat day and they really delivered on making this one special and catered towards us (taking pictures that is 😜)”

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5.Diamond 36 Private Motor Yacht Caldera Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 37 reviews · 3 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $395

Sail Santorini’s caldera by private yacht with hot springs, swimming, Greek food, drinks, hotel pickup, and personal service.

“This was by far one of the best experiences we had in all of Greece. Captain Phillip and George were very kind and enjoyable. The whole cruise was BEAUTIFUL and lunch was AMAZING! I would highly recommend doing this cruise. I plan on doing it again when we come back”

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6.Motor Yacht Sunset Cruise with 5-Course Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 35 reviews · from $80Best value

Review of Santorini’s 5-hour sunset yacht cruise with a five-course dinner, swimming stops, drinks, hotel pickup, and honest value advice.

“This cruise was the highlight of our trip. We got to see Santorini from the outside looking in. It's a must for anyone visiting the island. This cruise in particular was even more amazing because of the staff. They were extremely attentive, friendly, sociable, and made us feel extreRead more”

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7.The Fastest Private Motor Yacht in Santorini – All Inclusive Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 25 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $572

Review of Santorini’s private high-speed yacht tour, with Red Beach, hot springs, Oia, Thirasia, lunch, drinks, pickup, and practical tips.

“BEST TRIP EVER!!! LITERALLY! I spent it with my mom & dad, it was just three of us, with the captain & his first mate. they’re super nice, foods are good, they even helped me when my nose bleeds (a bit, lol dont worry its not like there’s accident or something). the area to swim are great. the captain even swam & explained about the hot spring area in the water. sunset is the best part. i couldnt find any word that can explain how amazing was it”

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8.Motor Yacht (2020)Luxury Private Cruise Around Santorini

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 17 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $415

Review of Santorini’s private 27-foot yacht cruise, with swimming, Thirassia lunch, volcano stops, sunset views, pricing, and practical tips.

“El crucero en generan bueno, el driver que nos recogió del hotel a la hora esperada! Pero hay puntos mejorables! Llegamos al puerto y el barco no había llegado. Tuvimos que esperar casi un cuarto de hora a que desembarcaran las chicas del paseo previo. No hubo limpieza del barco e inmediatamente subimos nosotros! No nos ofrecieron ni fruta ni bebidas como decía la reserva. Tuve que pedirle y solo me dieron un vaso de vino y a mis hijos una cola ( marca blanca). No hay wifi, a pesar que en la reserva dice que si. No nos llevó ni a los hot springs, ni pasamos por la bahía…”

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9.Santorini Oia: Private Sailing Yacht Cruise with Meal and Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $451

Review of Santorini’s private Oia sailing cruise, with Thirassia, volcanic springs, BBQ lunch, drinks, snorkeling, pricing, and practical tips.

“The food was better than most 5 star restaurants in Oia!! The crew was very helpful and attentive. Loved it!”

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10.Motor Yacht Private Cruise with 5-Course Meal

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 12 reviews · from $1,840

Review of Santorini’s private motor yacht cruise, with Red Beach, volcano swims, a homemade five-course meal, drinks, pricing, and tips.

“We really enjoyed this excursion. The staff was very friendly and accommodating. They brought us drinks and made a wonderful lunch buffet for our group. Made 3 stops to swim and snorkel. Loved every second of it.”

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11.Motor Yacht Day Cruise with 5-Course Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 8 reviews · from $212

Review of Santorini’s Oniro motor yacht cruise, with a five-course lunch, drinks, swimming stops, hotel transfers, and a small group.

“This was amazing !!! From the pick up to the drop off ! I celebrated my 30th birthday in Santorini and what better way to start the day than with a ride on a yacht !! My group of 9 sat comfortably and enjoyed ourselves to the fullest . The staff wRead more”

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12.Santorini Private Tour Half-Day Sailing Platinum Catamaran Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $824

Santorini private catamaran cruise review covering beaches, volcanic islets, food, drinks, drone photos, price, pickup, and practical tips.

“Overall, my experience was truly amazing. The staff provided exceptional service and made us feel truly welcomed and comfortable throughout the whole trip. The food was absolutely delicious—one of the best meals I had during my entire trip. They even brought us to a beautiful spot to watch the sunset. My only complaint is that we didn’t see the sunset in Oia as described on the description of this booking; instead, it was at another location. While that was a bit disappointing, it didn’t take away from what was otherwise an incredible experience.”

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13.Private Sailing Yacht Cruise with Meal and Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $565

Review of Santorini’s private yacht cruise, with Red Beach, Nea Kameni, Thirassia lunch, swimming, snorkeling, wine, and practical tips.

“We had a wonderful time on our cruise. The views were beautiful, we loved the entire experience. Our captains/crew were wonderful as well.”

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14.Private Yacht Experience of Timeless Elegance

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 5 reviews

Review of Santorini’s private Azimut 42 yacht cruise, with caldera views, snorkeling, tavern dining, drinks, pricing, and practical tips.

“This boat trip was by far the worst yacht trip I have ever booked. We are just a couple and we were super relaxed, we took a champagne and an Aperol to drink and enjoy the scenery and I simply paid €1,700 (which in my country is equivalent to R$10,300) to not even be able to drink from my own glass but to drink from a small old plastic cup, so I couldn't make my drink that needed a large glass. Every step we took the assistant was following us to see what we would do. We felt extremely uncomfortable. Finally, the itinerary was very poor, stopping at only three…”

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15.Private Caldera Cruise with Motor Yacht in Santorini

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews

Review of Santorini’s private five-hour Elixir yacht cruise, with swimming, caldera views, onboard Greek meal, wine, transfers, and practical booking advice.

“The 5-hour cruise with Elixir motor yacht was absolutely incredible. The yacht was luxurious, truly brand new, the crew was attentive, friendly and knowledgeable and the views of the island were breathtaking. I highly recommend this experience! 5 stars all the way”

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