Mount Athos Cruise: Monasteries and Marine Life
4.3
72 Ratings
Ouranoupoli

Cruise from Ouranoupolis to Mount Athos, explore ancient monasteries, and capture rare marine life. Discover history and nature on this unique sea journey.

Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Mount Athos The Holy Mountain - Discover natural beauty and imposing monasteries of Mount Athos, immerse yourself in the serenity of this sacred place, where spirituality and piety intertwine,leaving you with unforgettable moments.
What's Included
  • Multilingual audio guide
What's Not Included
  • Souvenirs from art shop
  • Food and drinks from bar
Additional Information

Our cruise will start from Ouranoupolis, also known as The Gate to Mount Athos, as it is the last settlement before the border between the Monastic State and the rest of the world.
During our journey you will observe 8 of 20 ancient monasteries of Mount Athos and will discover the history of this secluded place, accessed from the sea and allowed to men…

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Location
Byzantine Tower of Prosphorion
Find us in the Main Port of Ouranoupolis
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
4.3
(72 Ratings)
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Maria_l
Sep 13, 2025
A touch of peace - A very nice boat driver that I have done many times. The light and the sky are always different. Grandios
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Plmbaskets
Oct 5, 2024
Great Scenic Cruise - Great boat trip. About 4 hrs. long which was longer than stated in description. Lots of monasteries to see and photo. Sit on left side facing the front of the boat for best views. The boat didn't go close to land/monasteries on return trip and went faster. Good value for price.
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Basil_z
Aug 22, 2024
Beautiful boat mini cruise - Well organized. Nice clean boat. Polite crew. Well stocked bar. Clean toilets. Narrative was ok. Could not hear it very well. Need better speakers
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R1336qfjanisb
Sep 21, 2025
Nice trip, good price - Nice trip for a good price, we had some problems understanding the information that were given to us in the back of the ship.
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Klausmm51
Oct 7, 2024
Timely cancellation - The trip to the monasteries did not take place. Four points, however, for cancelling the Booking Referral made well in advance of the date and rebooking the costs already paid. Cancellation was the announced and then also occurred storm with high waves. Too bad, would have been an interesting tour.
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Brunovauthier26
Sep 6, 2024
Very nice cruise. Inaudible comments on the boat - Discover the monasteries and Mount Athos from the sea. A big downside about inaudible comments in general and very limited in French (3 minutes of a bad French against at least 1 hour in English / Greek). The ride is nevertheless worth it
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Beah63
Oct 7, 2024
Boat tour - It was off-season, but still quite crowded with tour groups. With the seats you already had problems and actually 30 more people would have fit on the boat. The tour then was along the coast and you saw some monasteries. Wasn't bad, but too many people on board.
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Udo_b
Jun 29, 2025
Child seats - Child seats. I would have my knees in the crotch of a stranger's wife. Much too small , too cramped , crowded. I couldn't sit 180 cm. A drama with a heel spur.
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V1452eccarmeng
May 5, 2025
Time wasted, money wasted. - The boat passes very far from the coast so you cannot see any details of the monasteries. Time wasted. I saw boats from other companies stopping near the monasteries along the coast, unfortunately we were very very far away. Bad experience.
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Giuseppegx4741se
Aug 18, 2024
Waste of time - Total waste of time, monasteries are nothing special and you can only see them from very far away. If you are curious you can see them better on google. Binoculars are not available. Save your money or do just anything else.
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