10 Island Boat Trips in Athens Worth Booking

1.All Day Cruise -3 Islands to Agistri,Moni, Aegina with lunch and drinks included

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4,958 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $180Our pick

Spend 10 hours sailing from Marina Zea to Agistri and Aegina, with a swim stop near Moni or Metopi. Sam, Mo, Elizabeth, and the five-person crew serve coffee, pastries, a generous Greek buffet, wine, beer, and soft drinks. You get free time ashore, snorkeling gear, Wi-Fi, and optional central Athens transfers.

“Amazing experience with great food, drink, views, experiences. If you are sensitive to smoke you should probably sit in the front of the boat.”

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2.Islands Swimming Day Cruise. DJ, Lunch & Drinks inc.

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,887 reviews · 9 hours · from $129

Spend nine hours aboard a spacious cruiser from Kallithea Marina, swimming near Agistri and Metopi, visiting Aegina, and cruising the Athens Riviera. You get a Greek buffet, soft drinks, water, coffee, and house wine, plus a live DJ, sunbeds, beanbags, showers, and inflatable toys. Hotel pickup is optional.

“Absolutely loved it! It was very well organized, everything on time and as said before the trip. Very kind staff, good food for lunch, lots of fun during the day. Enjoyed especially the swimming (sliding in to the water from the ship as well as jumping into the water) and was very happy with the DJ”

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3.Athens Day Cruise: 3 Islands Tour in the Saronic Gulf with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,218 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $157

Spend about 10 hours aboard a private boat from Marina Zeas, visiting Agkistri, a swimming stop near Metopi, and Aegina. Jason and the crew serve breakfast treats, Greek lunch, fruit, beer, wine, soft drinks, and snorkeling gear. Hotel pickup may be included within 15 kilometers of the marina.

“The crew was friendly and personable and the food was very good. There was very little shade on the boat and we spent the day dodging the sun. The picture shows the extent of the shade other than the cockpit and cabin for 8 hours in the sun. There also wasn't any fresh water to wash off after swimming. The first island we stopped at didn't have much of interest. This first stop could be missed and more time spent at the swimming stop”

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4.Athens Three-Island Cruise: Hydra, Poros & Aegina w/Lunch Incl

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 175 reviews · 11 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $161

Spend about 11.5 hours cruising from Athens through the Saronic Gulf, with stops at Hydra, Poros, and Aegina. You get a buffet lunch, music, and free time to explore each port. Hotel pickup costs an extra €14. This is a large, social cruise designed for sampling three islands in one day, not for a quiet beach escape.

“Beautiful day...only issue was that we had to pay for another tour within a tour. Staff was super great.”

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5.Ferry Boat Ticket to/from Agistri Island

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 119 reviews · from $15Best value

Take a one-way ferry between Athens’ Piraeus harbor and Agistri in about 95 minutes. You get indoor and outdoor seating, onboard drinks and snacks, ocean views, online check-in, and the freedom to explore Agistri at your own pace. The main caution is that delays and crowded sailings can occur.

“The island of Agistri beautiful and worth the trip but the ferry trip very hard. A school trip sailed with us ( full ferry of teenagers). Saronic transport company organizationally performed very poorly. huge delays in both directions, terrible noise and smoking in every corner of the ferry. Next time I would choose another company.”

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6.Saronic Islands Full-Day Cruise with VIP Seats

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 111 reviews · 12 hours · from $304

Spend 12 hours sailing from Athens to Hydra, Poros, and Aegina in a VIP section with hotel pickup, fast-track boarding, drinks, snacks, lunch, and attentive onboard service. You get about 90 minutes in Hydra, 50 minutes in Poros, and two hours in Aegina, with optional island touring and time for coffee, shopping, or a swim.

“The wloverall experience was wonderful. The tour did appear a bit rushed, but they can't help it without extending The overall tour duration. The experience of the three islands was great.”

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7.Day Cruise of the Saronic Islands

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 102 reviews · 1 day · from $188

Leave Athens at 08:15 for a full-day Saronic Gulf cruise to Hydra, Poros, and Aegina. You get lunch, coach transfers, and short visits to three islands. Hydra offers a historic harbor and cobbled lanes, Poros brings pine woods and lemon groves, while Aegina gives you a choice of beach time or an optional trip to the Temple of Aphaea.

“It's nothing like it appears in the ad. They didn't pick me up at my hotel, but at another one 2 km away. No recreation or entertainment on the ship. If you want something you need to be in the VIP group. Everything has to be paid for and very expensive. Even the areas of the ship where you can take photos are reserved for VIPs. There is little time available to explore the islands. It's not worth the investment of 330 Euros for a couple.”

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8.Island Swimming Day Cruise—DJ, Lunch & Drinks incl.

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 79 reviews · 8 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $138

Spend about 8.5 hours on a swimming cruise from Kallithea to Agistri, uninhabited Metopi, and Aegina. Swim from beaches or the boat, eat a Mediterranean buffet, enjoy house wine and soft drinks, and dance to a live DJ. Hotel pickup is available, and the cruise returns to the starting marina.

“Most of the day we were able to enjoy the experience. Unfortunately there were 3 things that brought the mood down for us. However they were not the cruise crews fault. 1) there was a child Roaming around getting into trouble because was not being watched by parents and by the end of the cruise, a crew member was waching him full time for his safety and also to keep out of trouble. 2) there was a passenger that could not swim and had a panic in the water. Luckily they life guards saw this and quickly jumped into action to help the passenger and get him to safety. 3)…”

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9.Hydra-Poros-Aegina Islands One Day Cruise With Live Music Dancing & Buffet Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 68 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $237

Spend a full day at sea visiting three very different Saronic islands. You get about 90 minutes in Hydra, 50 minutes in Poros, and two hours in Aegina, plus a Greek buffet, live music, and dancing. Hotel pickup, multilingual staff, and an optional VIP area make this easy, though island time is brief.

“Too much crammed into 1 day and long time at sea. Better to visit just 1 island and they are very similar. Food line was too long and food was mediocre”

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10.Saronic Islands Cruise with VIP Area Seating & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 45 reviews · 11 hours · from $276

Spend 11 hours sailing from Athens to Hydra, Poros, and Aegina aboard a large modern ship. You get hotel pickup, a VIP lounge, buffet lunch, drinks, a Hydra walking tour, and Greek dancing on the return. Kostas has been praised for excellent service, but confirm exactly what VIP access and island excursions include before paying $276.

“The tour guide was definitely not even reasonable. The tour is advertised as a private experience with food included and more, but in reality, it only offers unlimited soft drinks throughout the day. There’s no breakfast—I had to pay for that myself. Around 10 a.m. they served a few snacks, and at about 12 p.m. there was lunch, which was far from being enough to actually satisfy anyone. If you truly want a private area, it costs an extra one thousand euros to upgrade. I do not recommend this tour, not even if it cost a third of the price.”

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