Small-group boat trip · Vlychada
Santorini Volcano, Hot Springs and Thirassia Boat Trip
- Duration
- 6 hours
- Schedule
- 10:30–16:30
- Departs from
- Vlychada
- Languages
- EN
- Payment
- On the day, no prepayment
Overview
The classic caldera route. The boat leaves Vlychada and lands on Nea Kameni in the middle of the caldera, where an hour's walk up the crater path passes lava fields and steam vents. Next comes Palea Kameni, where you jump from the boat and swim into the warm cove tinted red by iron oxide. In the afternoon there is a lunch stop at Korfos harbour on Thirassia, the island on the far side of the caldera, and on the way back the cliff-top houses of Oia and Fira are seen from the sea.
Boats running this tour
1 boatPick a boat to see its times, photos and booking form. You pay on board on the day.
Route
Vlychada port, Nea Kameni, Palea Kameni hot springs, Thirassia – Korfos, Oia from the sea, Vlychada port
- 10:30
- 11:10
- 13:05
- 14:25
- 16:35
- 16:30
Times and stop order are a sample itinerary; each boat sets its own schedule and the skipper may adjust the route for weather and sea conditions.
What's included
Included
- Boat trip and skipper
- Nea Kameni volcano landing
- Swim stop at the Palea Kameni hot springs
Not included
- Nea Kameni national park entrance fee (paid at the landing)
- Lunch on Thirassia
Who it's for
Suitable
- Families with children — no age limit
- Private groups — whole-boat charter
- Solo travellers and small groups — per-person seats
Not suitable / ask first
- Pets — no boat lists them as allowed
- Wheelchairs — access not listed, ask in advance
- Alcohol — no boat lists it as sold or allowed, ask first
Compiled from the details each boat gives on its own profile.
Good to know
- Meeting point
- Vlychada
- Hotel pick-up
- No hotel pick-up listed; you make your own way to the meeting point.
- Season
- April–October
- Prices
- Adult €45 · Child €25 · Private charter €1,100+Prices are each boat's current rates.
- Cancellation
- More than 24 h before: free cancellation
- 12 h–24 h before: late cancellation
- Less than 12 h before: counts as a no-show
- Weather
- If wind or waves make the trip unsafe, the operator postpones or cancels; you are never charged for an operator cancellation. You pay on board, so there is no prepayment at risk.
- Local notes
- Wear closed shoes for the crater path; it is gravel and exposed.
- Dark swimwear is advisable: the hot-spring water can stain light fabric with iron.
- Stop times show the typical programme; exact times depend on the boat.
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