Traditional Boat Cruise: Explore Cyclades Islands

Experience the beauty of Antiparos and Despotiko on a traditional wooden boat ride with BBQ. Dive into the magical waters and enjoy a unique sea excursion in Paros.

Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • The Cave of Antiparos - The boats Meraki and Maria set sail daily from the port of Parikia at 10:00 am, returning at 5:00 pm.
    The sea journey includes multiple stops for swimming and dining. Destinations include the Sea Caves of Antiparos (weather permitting), Pantheronisia - Blue Lagoon, camping, and concluding at Despotiko.
    Both vessels offer…
What's Included
  • All that is included
  • Children up to 5 years old are free (age must be mentioned in booking)
  • Barbeque
What's Not Included
  • Tips and Individual expenses
  • Hotel pick up & drop off - available with extra cost
Additional Information

Meraki or Maria traditional wooden boat

  • The wooden boat measures 16 meters in length and 5 meters at its widest point. It cruises at a speed of 8.5 nautical miles per hour and can host 42 passengers along with 3 crew members. A minimum of 10 participants is required to set sail.
  • Experience unique cruises to some of the most stunning locations in…
Location
Pyrgaki Cruises Paros
Departure Point: Parikia Port (Pyrgaki cruises port). Boat name: Meraki. Please be there 15 min before departure time.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Adrienpx6918vn
Jun 20, 2025
Great - Was great, worth it for the cost. Might be a little crowded at some moments but for us was just fine. Be sure to bring sunscreen
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Sandra_w
Jun 13, 2025
Be sure to include this! - Heavy winds forced a several day delay in our outing. The tour operators stayed in touch and offered to refund or rebook. So happy we chose to rebook. The memories are wonderful- amazing water and views, gracious Captain and crew, good food. Definitely recommend. If you are driving be sure to give yourself plenty of time to find a parking spot in busy Parikia and locate the right boarding area.
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Road01939445728
May 23, 2025
Great way to experience surrounding islands - Wonderful experience. The crew were on time, very accommodating to all requests and served an amazing lunch. I would recommend to all who are in the area.
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Cathy_r
Sep 30, 2024
We had a wonderful... - We had a wonderful experience with this excursion. We spent the day swimming at various stops along the way, cave swimming and cliff jumping. Our host prepared a fabulous lunch of chicken, fish, pasta salad, and Greek salad with unlimited wine and beer. I would highly recommend doing this trip.
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Curiosity62525587224
Sep 8, 2024
1000000/10 Experience, Highly Recommend - What an amazing day and what an amazing crew. These guys were so nice, every single one of them cared about the boat and its cleanliness, the guests, the locations they took us to, and the FOOD! The fresh food they cooked in front of us was some of the best we had in Paros. I can’t say enough good things about this experience. What I can say is that it is an absolute shame that they don’t have 5 stars due to some donkey brained people leaving lower reviews for things out of their control like the weather LOL Anyways, I fully support the efforts this team put in and hope you give them a chance!
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Joline
Jul 14, 2024
Super Duper - All in all, the day was perfect. We just wanted to see more fish. The food was delicious. The spots were very well selected. On the boat the atmosphere was great, both from the other guests and from the crew. Cliff jumping was our highlight.
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Amanda_h
Jul 9, 2024
The crew were brilliant. ... - The crew were brilliant. They felt like family. It was an eventful yet relaxing day.Facilities were neat. Food & music was great. Very well organized. The water ended up being choppy on our return & had to come back by bus. Was beneficial as we got to see the landscape of Antiparos. Phillip & team are so worth spending the day with. This is a must do in Greece.
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David
Sep 24, 2024
Great value boat trip - Very good tour, it was likely fully booked but we still had a lot of room to move around on the boat, and did not feel cramped. There were a lot of lengthy stops for swimming/snorkeling, and the cliff diving was exciting. I think more options than just vegetables or seafood would be a good addition, and would be our only suggestion. However there was plenty of food for everyone, and plenty of wine and beer. A bit more history of the boat would be excellent as well, since it is marketed as a traditional boat. However I understand the crew is busy making sure everything is prepared for us, and cannot necessarily always play tour guide while we are on the water.
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Nermalkatze
Aug 16, 2024
A lovely day it was! - We had a lovely day on the „Maria“! The crew was very friendly and the food they had prepared was surprisingly good. It was a nice change of scenery from driving and walking around in town. We had three swimming stops and the timing for each of them was quite right. We would certainly do it again! Just make sure to arrive even more than 15 minutes before the tour starts in order to get a comfy spot in the shade. But I suppose this only counts for August. It was fully booked I guess, but never felt packed and there was plenty of food and drinks for everyone.
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Leneg711
Jul 12, 2024
Great day on the sea! - Due to the weather, there was a reduced service and we had to take the bus to another port to board the boat. Maybe that was also the reason why the lunch offered was seafood as an alternative in addition to salad and vegetables. A good experience, nice boat, enough space for everyone, helpful snd polite staff, and a great athmosphere! There were plenty of drinks and the tortilla snacks and melon was lovely. Can recommend, but probably better when its less windy. Thanks for a great day!
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From $111
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).