Sea and Sun day cruise from Skiathos
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Sea and Sun day cruise from Skiathos
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This boat trip around Skiathos offers a perfect mix of natural beauty, history, and relaxation. Departing from Skiathos Port at 09:15 AM, the boat heads north along the stunning coastline. The first stop is Lalaria Beach, a white-pebbled paradise accessible only by boat, where you’ll have one hour to swim and explore. Next, the boat travels to Kastro, the island's medieval capital, where you can explore the restored village, dating back to the 13th and 14th centuries, or take another swim.
Afterwards, the boat visits either the fishing village of Katigiorgis or Asselinos Beach, where you can relax, swim, or enjoy lunch (not included). The journey continues past famous beaches like Mandraki, Agia Eleni, Banana, and Koukounaries before arriving at Tsougrias Island, a tropical paradise with crystal-clear waters. The boat returns to Skiathos Port by 17:30 PM. This full-day tour showcases the island’s beauty, history, and serene beaches.
Ages 0-99, max of 200 per group
Duration: 7h
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- Tour Leader
- Boat Ticket
- All fees and taxes
What's not included- Pick up/Drop off
- Food and Drinks
- Personal Expenses
- Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.
- Kalypso Boat, New Port, Skiathos 370 02, GreeceMeeting Point: Skiathos New Port (Opposite Alpha Bank) Name of the boat : 'Kalypso' Meeting time: 09:00 am Departure time: 09:15 am
Pickup details- Pick up will be form the main road of the hotels Pick up is not offered for hotels located in Skiathos Town Pick up is not offer for hotels close to the airport .
Hotel pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Not wheelchair accessible
- Pushchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 6357P367- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Most travellers can participate
- This itinerary is weather permitted route and stops can be changed if there are rough seas or high winds .
- You will receive an email with the meeting point or pick up details. In case you have not received an email 24 hours before the activity begins please contact us.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it’s cancelled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 200 travellers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 6357P367
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- davidwW1066DW0 contributionsOk evening but poor value for moneymusic was good with audience participation. food was ok but quite expensive overall. was not great value, drinks expensiveWritten 31 January 2025
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- S6872XQandreasw0 contributionsTotally worth it!This cruise was awesome and totally worth it, the food and drinks included were great as well. Multiple swim stops were fantastic. Highly recommended!!Written 14 December 2024
- P5586SHzoes0 contributionsHighlight of the tripThe entire day was one we will never forget. The staff was incredibly welcoming and made the experience what it was. The entire group could not stop raving about the views, the water, the boat and the food! We would rebook in a heartbeat. Thank you to the entire team for making the experience all that it was!Written 6 November 2024
- HarryPottesrsMum0 contributionsGem of a place!What a gem of a place to find sailing around the South Ionian islands in Greece Tiny little harbour not enough room to dock for the night as only enough room for about 9 yachts We moored out in the bay though which was stunning. Went for a drink in the Windmill taverna, beautiful views of the bay.Written 1 November 2024
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- LeiHanXi0 contributionsAmazing cooking class and wine tasting at a picturesque wineryAmazing wine tasting and cooking class combo! We started with tasting four wines and a tour of the facilities. We then cooked Santorini-style salad, tomatokeftedes (tomato fritters), then fava (lentil puree) with capers and onion, and lastly pork cooked in a dessert wine- you get recipes to take home afterwards too. We cooked using many local ingredients from their picturesque gardens right outside the classroom. The day ended with a wonderful meal and they included a dessert they had made. Highly recommend this amazing experience!Written 26 October 2024
- H3402TVadamg0 contributionsMust Do Tour!There's a lot of history here, and walking around with someone knowledgeable helps peel back the layers and put it in context. Our guide Nikos was passionate about the history and equally proud of his hometown, so we got a great picture of both the past and the present. Phenomenal way to see the town!Written 25 October 2024
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- WayfaringLibertarian0 contributionsImprovements NeededI had genuinely hoped to have an amazing experience on this tour and with this company so I could write a glowing review to counteract some of the not-so-glowing reviews this tour has received. Unfortunately, my overall experience was just average. The trip itself was grand. We successfully made the journey from Thessaloniki to the starting point for the cruise and then completed the cruise. It’s the customer service details where things fell short. At 7am on the morning of the day trip, the sweet (but lacking assertiveness) tour guide wasn’t even holding a sign that said “Mount Athos” nor did the van have a sign specifying the trip. There were at least 100 tourists at the same spot ready for day trips to various places. More effort needs to be put in so tourists know which tour guide is theirs and which vehicle is theirs. Finally, while this was entirely my fault, I left a pair of earrings on the seat of the van we took. The morning after the trip, I messaged the tour company to alert them. It took over a day for them to respond and for them to tell me that the driver of the van “did not find” my earrings while cleaning. Considering these earrings were 2.5” in length and difficult to miss, I can only assume that they were thrown away. Customers of this company deserve better.Written 15 October 2024
- 221ianw0 contributions"Lifetime Experience"Unbelievable to actually experience walking in a volcanic crater,steam rising from all around the sides. Before coming on this trip,we never imagined the sheer size of the crater! Few tips,it can be precarious walking down into the crater,so tread carefully and allow yourself time,wouldn't recommend descent for people a bit unsteady on their feet. Make sure you wear "sensible"footwear,not flip flops etc.but "trainers,sport shoe or good soled shoes as the ground beneath your feet can get pretty hot,what,with the sun beating down,as wearing a hat is also recommended to protect against sunstroke! Thoroughly enjoyed the trip,although on the steep mountainous roads,my wife had her heart in her mouth as the coach navigated the snaking narrow road!Written 14 October 2024
- jan g0 contributionsGood food and warm wineThe experience and food was good but unfortunately the wine they served was warm. Everyone was complaining and the establishment wanted us to add ice which watered the wine. The winery that provided the wine is very good which we did a wine tasting earlier that day. They would be soooo disappointed that the wine is served warm.Written 11 October 2024
- megansF6649FX0 contributionsTerrible Customer Service and Lackluster Trip.We booked this via Tripadvisor which then went via a company called Viator. I'll start with the positives, athough our overall experience was disapointing the staff were brilliant and the food (although not a BBQ) was nice and the stops we did have were amazing. One of the draws to this perticular boat cruise was the 6 stops and as advertised 'some unique caves and dive from cliffs' we were very disapointed that we did not see any of this, we had only 4 stops to just jump and swim in the open sea which I'm not disputing were amazing but disapointing that the main draw of the trip for us was the chance to go into caves and jump from the cliffs. The food, whilst was good was inconsistent - some people had huge portions with all the seafood whilst ours was half of that and I had no seafood even in mine. We did however have an overall good day but as someone else has commented the boat is rammed so once you've taken your seat you cannot move and get shade and after a full day in blairing heat this can become exhausting. The most overal disapointing part of this was that I contacted Viator to express these concerns and the 'customer care' was quite frankly appauling. After an intial email exchange they stated that 'the weather conditions were favorable and therefore they were unable to offer any sort of compensation' I emailed them back to say if the weather conditions were davourable then why wasnt the full schedule carried out and I got a response within 1 minute of sending my email saying they had taken a second review and that they coud not be of any help. I have emailed them on three seperate occasions and they have still not responded to me. The only reason I emailed to request a partial refund is that we have been on many boat trips of under $50 per person and had the same experience. We paid $200 for 2/3's of the advertised tour.Written 11 October 2024
- sholman650 contributionsFantastic experience!I visited here August 2004. What a great couple of hours it was. My partner and I were on holiday in Koukonaries and already had a wonderful Donkey Sanctuary on our doorstep run by a German lady. We made the decision to visit this beautiful dog rescue centre situated high up in the mountains. On arrival, the two Scottish ladies who own the rescue centre make all volunteer walkers very welcome and assess them as to what size of dogs they would be best suited for walking around the mountain path. We were lucky to have two beautiful dogs named Gary & Chesney. Gary was quite old black Labrador and Chesney looked like a cross whippet. Both were very familiar with the route and showed us the way. Chesney managed to slip his collar off half way round and ran all the way home ahead of us. We donated a large sack of dog biscuits before we left and gave a cash donation too for good measure. Anything you give is greatly appreciated. Well done to the lovely Scottish ladies who run the shelter. You deserve reward for your efforts. Steve Holman & Colin PowellWritten 9 October 2024
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Hazel B
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Sept 2023 • Couples
A lovely relaxing day without any pressure and with a beautiful breeze to keep you cool, but remember your sun cream…
very good value for money and wouldn’t hesitate to do it again.
Commentary for the island by the onboard representative of the boat was informative but not annoying.
Lunch available at the taverna was good.
A great day ending back in the port around 5pm where you can then continue your day with drinks and food from the beautiful restaurants and bars…
very good value for money and wouldn’t hesitate to do it again.
Commentary for the island by the onboard representative of the boat was informative but not annoying.
Lunch available at the taverna was good.
A great day ending back in the port around 5pm where you can then continue your day with drinks and food from the beautiful restaurants and bars…
Written 1 October 2023
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Dear Guest,
It is our pleasure to see that you enjoyed your tour provided by MTM DMC.
We hope to see you again in one of our experiences.
MTM DMC Team
Written 14 November 2023
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Engl1shDave
Tamworth, UK446 contributions
We booked this trip through Kalypso (actually via TUI), and really enjoyed this full day!
We didn’t actually travel on “The Kalypso” boat but it’s smaller brother as I guess more had booked and so they ran this boat at the same time too.
The crew were friendly, safety conscious and helpful.
We visited numerous beaches around Skiathos and even a couple of other islands including the mainland. We had plenty of time to soak in the sun, snorkel in the amazing clear waters at each stop and enjoy lunch at the Taverna we choose at Katigiorgis harbour. (Prices were reasonable for this we thought, as I saw some other reviews say they were high but we didn’t think they were.)
Only reason didn’t give the full stars was because there was little/no info given on the tour of the places we were passing or visiting that you’d normally expect from a boat tour.
We didn’t actually travel on “The Kalypso” boat but it’s smaller brother as I guess more had booked and so they ran this boat at the same time too.
The crew were friendly, safety conscious and helpful.
We visited numerous beaches around Skiathos and even a couple of other islands including the mainland. We had plenty of time to soak in the sun, snorkel in the amazing clear waters at each stop and enjoy lunch at the Taverna we choose at Katigiorgis harbour. (Prices were reasonable for this we thought, as I saw some other reviews say they were high but we didn’t think they were.)
Only reason didn’t give the full stars was because there was little/no info given on the tour of the places we were passing or visiting that you’d normally expect from a boat tour.
Written 12 September 2024
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Mattia B
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Nice boat ride starting from Skiathos we visited 4 beaches, two of which could not be reached on foot. Unlike the program, we also stopped for 1 hour in Lalaria, a beautiful landscape with a stony beach, too bad about the risk of a landslide on the cliff.
Other beaches are worth seeing. The only flaws of these trips are the large amount of people present on the beaches with several ships coming and going.
Packed lunch recommended or if you want to try the taverns on the beaches, book in advance.
The experience is worth the price of the ticket.
Other beaches are worth seeing. The only flaws of these trips are the large amount of people present on the beaches with several ships coming and going.
Packed lunch recommended or if you want to try the taverns on the beaches, book in advance.
The experience is worth the price of the ticket.

Written 17 August 2023
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Dear Guest,
Thank you very much for your great review.
Such comments are very encouraging for all of us.
We would like to use your review for our whole team to improve daily as we strive to provide superior client service.
MTM DMC Team.
Written 22 November 2023
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rfinjfin
Sydney, Australia4 contributions
Aug 2023 • Couples
Changed itinerary even when I contacted them prior to find out if everything was going according to plan I was advised it was. Onboard the calypso I noticed extra stopping points and when I enquired they had combined two tours. It was not possible for us to spend the extra hours on the tour as we had to finalise our yacht charter that afternoon
Consequently we disembarked and lost the entire cost of the tour for 4 people. Very poor customer service care. Took no responsibility for change and no advance warning so I was not able to cancel trip and get a refund 🤬
4 v unimpressed ex customers from Sydney Australia. September 15 2023.
Consequently we disembarked and lost the entire cost of the tour for 4 people. Very poor customer service care. Took no responsibility for change and no advance warning so I was not able to cancel trip and get a refund 🤬
4 v unimpressed ex customers from Sydney Australia. September 15 2023.
Written 16 October 2023
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Dear Guest,
We appreciate your comments regarding your recent tour.
We’re sorry to hear you didn’t have a good experience with our activity.
This activity as published it a full day cruise returning back to Skiathos port at 17:00 pm there was no change on this day this is the actual product!
Thank you for sharing your comment,
MTM DMC Team
Written 9 November 2023
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Levente K
Cluj-Napoca, Romania7 contributions
The trip didn’t go as planned, they went for Tsougria island first, it was okay, no big deal at least it was a planned destination.
The to ag. eleni (you can get there by bus) a crowded beach that was unplanned. The final and third stop was the mainland where the boat parked for 2 hours just to waste some time after which we went straight back to the port we left from. No lalaria, no kastro, so the beaches that are only approachable by boat were left unvisited. I recommend asking before boarding if they plan to go to lalaria, if not ask for refund. For us it was a waste of time and money, felt like a scam to be honest.
The to ag. eleni (you can get there by bus) a crowded beach that was unplanned. The final and third stop was the mainland where the boat parked for 2 hours just to waste some time after which we went straight back to the port we left from. No lalaria, no kastro, so the beaches that are only approachable by boat were left unvisited. I recommend asking before boarding if they plan to go to lalaria, if not ask for refund. For us it was a waste of time and money, felt like a scam to be honest.
Written 23 August 2023
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Dear Guest,
Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review.
We continuously work to create good customer experiences, and we’re sorry to hear that we missed the mark here.
Kindly note that, in the description of the tour it is written : ''This itinerary is weather permitted route and stops can be changed if there are rough seas or high winds''
The boat company and the captain are in charge of the route amendments and they always announce the changes as soon as they have the updates based on the weather as well.
We would also like to use this as a learning experience for our whole team to improve daily.
We hope to see you again under better circumstances! Have a great day ahead
MTM DMC Team.
Written 21 November 2023
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Susan H
3 contributions
Sept 2024 • Couples
Went on the Kalypso boat trip around Skiathos and over to the mainland. Boat was so full you could hardly find a place to sit down. Loud banging music played all the time and it was simply dreadful. When we got to Lalaria there were numerous other tripper boats all lined up, so the beach was packed like sardines. We didn't even bother to get off the boat. The village on the mainland was lovely. Put us off doing any more boat trips on our holiday.
Written 14 October 2024
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Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We're truly sorry to hear that your experience on the Kalypso boat trip did not meet your expectations. We understand how important it is to have a relaxing and enjoyable time, and we sincerely apologize for the overcrowding, loud music, and the lack of space that affected your trip. It’s disappointing to hear that the visit to Lalaria wasn’t as enjoyable as anticipated. We're glad you appreciated the village on the mainland, though.
Your comments are valuable to us, and we will certainly take them into consideration to improve the experience for future guests. We understand how this impacted your holiday, and we hope you’ll give boat trips another try in the future under better circumstances. Thank you again for your honest review.
MTM Customer Care
Written 6 December 2024
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John B
2 contributions
Sept 2023 • Couples
We were looking forward to this trip but due to extreme weather the trip was cancelled at the last minute. The whole area was shut down and we were not allowed to leave our hotel. Could not rearrange as we were due to go home before the tour could be resheduled.
Written 20 October 2023
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Dear Guest,
Unfortunately Skiathos island was hit by extreme weather conditions, severe damages from floods. We are truly sorry for all the inconvenience caused during your vacations but it was something that could not control. All tours affected were fully refunded.
Thank you very much for your comments
MTM Dmc Team
Written 9 November 2023
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Cheryl O
Loveland, CO5 contributions
May 2024 • Couples
The views were incredible and the crew was friendly and engaging! The boat was perfect- clean, playing great music, and had a well-stocked bar! We made numerous stops at varied islands and beaches and had adequate time on shore to enjoy them all! We highly recommend the Kalypso and crew!
Written 25 May 2024
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Vlad D
Bucharest, Romania41 contributions
It was a great pleasure to have this sailing cruise with Captain Ghiorghios and his nice young lady assistent !They were friendly ,sailing very safe and they took us to the wonderfull places such as Repi(Light House), Diamanti beach, a small and cosy beach in Poros area and Tsougria. We did enjoy tasty food cooked by the captain himself . We had also different kind of drinks for everybody's taste.
Written 24 August 2023
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Dear Guest,
Thank you for your amazing review.
For you to say '' It was a great pleasure to have this sailing'' really makes our day.
Such comments are very encouraging for us!
Looking forward to see you again in the near future to one of our tours.
Best regards
MTM DMC Team
Written 20 November 2023
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Neil R
Macclesfield, UK2 contributions
Sept 2024 • Couples
Excellent trip around the island, visiting beaches that are hard to get to by car. Lunch was on the mainland which added to the trip. Much less noisy than the island hopping tour and thus more relaxing
Written 29 September 2024
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Hi! I'm Emma. This summer me and my friends are going to stay in Shiathos for a week. We wanted to do a boat trip but I saw that ta maximum for your trip is 15 people. Is it possible in any way to do a trip for like 20 people?
Thanks so much!
Written 24 March 2023
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