Jul 8, 2025
A must - Absolutely wonderful experience. Happy to add our five star review to that of others. Our family including two teenage girls absolutely loved this. Panos is a considerate host but also highly informed, experienced and passionate about his guests experience. Worth every penny.
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Jun 20, 2025
Great boat tour!!! - An amazing experience! We had a great time. We loved snorkeling, visiting the hot spring, and the great tapas on the boat!! Thank you to Panos for a safe and memorable experience for our family. We’ll visit again soon.
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Jun 20, 2025
Amazing tour of Santorini - Simply the best experience i've had so far on my trip. Panos ( our guide) is one of the best, so welcoming and genuinely cares about his clients and their safety. We got to learn about the history and how the landforms are how they are now, as well as swimming in hot spring and snorkeling. At the end, Panos cooked us a great meal and explained why the food is prepared the way it is. Panos is comfortable speaking in whatever language you prefer and is a great guide who is way above average. I would check him out if you want a good experience that isn't tourist trapped and want to learn while having fun with amazing views, Check Panos out!
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Jun 10, 2025
Private Boat Ride Adventure - The 3hr private boat tour through Alex Boat Rental was amazing!! Our captain was Panos and he was so respectful telling us everything we were doing and his knowledge of the island is incredible! We swam in the hot springs and then found a private cove to swim, snorkel and have a traditional Greek lunch. Delicious!! It’s just different to see the islands from inside the caldera!! Great day to end our Greek adventure!
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May 22, 2025
This was a wonderful... - This was a wonderful experience. Pannos was our captain and he was very knowledgeable and a wonderful host. The meze he served for lunch was wonderful. Highly recommend!
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Sep 17, 2024
Private Boating Excursion - Highlight of our time in Greece! - Our private boat excursion around the Santorini caldera was an unforgettable experience. From start to finish Panos provided exceptional service with clear and prompt communication regarding details
He is a delight and well informed about the area. He shared interesting stories and insights about the island's history and culture.
We stopped for a swim in the sulfur springs. We arrived before other boats, so we had the peaceful tranquility of the area to ourselves. It was truly a unique and relaxing experience to swim in the mineral-rich waters.
We also had the chance to snorkel in a beautiful spot, where we saw a variety of fish. Panos served a delicious traditional Greek lunch prepared by his neighbor. The food was fresh, flavorful, and a perfect way to refuel for the rest of our day.
We highly recommend this experience to anyone visiting Santorini! This is truly a highlight!
Note: there are about 600 steps down to the Old Port of Fira or take the Cable Car for 6 euros (expect a long line).
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Sep 12, 2024
Lovely experience - This was such a lovely experience and Alex was a great host and captain, answering all our questions knowledgeably. The tour was actually 4 hours, starting with a visit to the hot springs where we could get much closer than the larger catamarans- in fact
people swimming off these boats were nowhere near the warm water! Then across to Theria to the clear bay where we fed the fish bread and feta cheese - well as Alex said when I asked if they liked feta “they are Greek fish!” Alex
Prepared us a lovely meal of mixed cold Greek dishes which were delicious and then he toook us over to the coast of Oia to watch the sunset. Again being a smaller vessel meant that he could manoeuvre us into a perfect position, better than the larger boats.
A little on the expensive side for just to of us, but a once in a lifetime treat!
I would recommend that before you book you check the cruise ship schedule, as we didn’t and 5 ships with 9000 passengers had docked that morning and so the queues for the cable car to get down to your meeting place in the old harbour were horrendous and we joined the queue at 2pm in very hot and sunny conditions, (for a 4pm start) but didn’t reach the bottom until 3:15pm. Two days later only one ship was expected in with less than 2000 passengers!
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Sep 10, 2024
Amazing private tour! - Alex was a great host! The snorkeling was fun, and the swimming was lovely. We were able to swim closer to the hot spring water which was very cool. The lunch was amazing, too!
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Aug 25, 2024
Lovely boat, delicious food and good captain - The boat was lovely, the food was delicious, and the captain was very kind. We would do it again, but there is one thing I would recommend - it was hard to find the pick up spot and the drop off was a bit treacherous because the port was full. Since it was a private tour, it would be nice to be able to choose a better pick up and drop off than the crazy crowded Old Port. Parking near the top of the funicular was nearly impossible.
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Aug 2, 2024
Fun way to cool off and see Santorini from the water! - Our captain Alex was great! Swam in the hot springs. Food was homemade and delicious. A great day on the water!
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