The volcanic island of Santorini lies north of Crete. And this daytrip by fast cat is a great chance to take a close-up look at it. Curved around a colossal, sea-filled caldera that was formed by a massive volcanic eruption 3,500 years ago, it's all black cliffs, whitewashed villages and blue-domed churches. It's picture-postcard Greece.

Once you're on dry land, you'll take off on a scenic tour, exploring many of the island's attractions and learning about its history. Explore a town where whitewashed houses, cobbled streets and tavernas cascade down the cliff-face in steep terraces.

You'll spend about 90 minutes in Oia – the village with the most magnificent views on Santorini. From its lofty clifftop perch, the panorama over the volcanic caldera is pure wow-factor. Then it's on to Fira, the island's capital. You'll have an hour or so to snap up treats in the quaint shops and boutiques.

The SeaJet boat service really needs to come with a warning of sea sickness. On both trips many people were vomiting to such an extent sick bags were being handed out on rotation! Please include a warning to ensure people take seasick tablets prior to boarding. We feel this massively hampered our trip to the island

The pick up was great. The tour guide on Santorini talked too much and eas very teacher like. The seajet was excellent, however if we had been informed that you had to pay extra to go on the top outside deck before we went on the trip, yhen we would have paid it. This is a first, we have done this trip several times before, 2022 being the last time and we've always been allowed on the top outside deck with no chsrge

We would of liked a bit more time to enjoy the island ,but had a lovely visit was worth the 3 hr boat trip there and back .

Santorini is just like the numerous photo’s we have all seen. A definite place to cross off the bucket list. My kids (9 and 12) were also highly impressed with the trip to Santorini. Unfortunately some passengers were late onto the bus so we lost time on our scheduled second stop. My view is if people are late to the scheduled departure time, the bus should go without them. We shouldn’t lose time because others are too self-absorbed.

For 6hours travelling(3hour boat ride one way) you actually only get less than 3hours on Santorini. The village of Oia is so overcrowded its hard to actually enjoy the little time you get there.We were glad we got to see the beautiful scenery and blue domes, but wish we had a more time to explore.Felt the trip was extremely overpriced for what you actually get.

Why you’ll love this…

Boat trip from Crete to Santorini
Free time in Oia and Fira
See a different Greek island

Important to know

This is a very popular and in-demand activity. Expect higher levels of attendance during July and August
Visit to the volcano is optional and can be booked on board
The order of the itinerary might change on the day
Bring a hat
Food and drinks not included
Bring your passport or official EU identification
Bring money for extras or gratuities
Subject to weather conditions

Cancellation policy

Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 1 day before the experience begins.

What’s included

Transport

This experience meets the Global Sustainable Tourism Council criteria. By choosing this experience you can protect the places you love, care for the environment and support local communities.

Booking fee

Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.

Pickup points

To see which pickup points are available, check under availability & prices.

Provider

TUI Hellas Travel, Tourism and Airlines SA, with Tax Number 094469778 and Travel License Number 0261Ε60000126100

What people say about this experience

3.9/5

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Based on 16 reviews

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Safety

4.1/5

Staff

4.1/5

Value for money

3.7/5

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4.1/5

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4 stars (4)

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Travelled as a couple
8 October 2025
3
United States of America
The SeaJet boat service really needs to come with a warning of sea sickness. On both trips many people were vomiting to such an extent sick bags were being handed out on rotation! Please include a warning to ensure people take seasick tablets prior to boarding. We feel this massively hampered our trip to the island
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Pamela T
Travelled as a couple
28 August 2025
4.2
United States of America
The pick up was great. The tour guide on Santorini talked too much and eas very teacher like. The seajet was excellent, however if we had been informed that you had to pay extra to go on the top outside deck before we went on the trip, yhen we would have paid it. This is a first, we have done this trip several times before, 2022 being the last time and we've always been allowed on the top outside deck with no chsrge
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Ali Sharples
Travelled as a couple
7 August 2025
4.6
United States of America
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Steve
Travelled with family
1 July 2024
4.6
United States of America
We would of liked a bit more time to enjoy the island ,but had a lovely visit was worth the 3 hr boat trip there and back .
R
Rory
Travelled with family
19 August 2023
4.6
Australia
Santorini is just like the numerous photo’s we have all seen. A definite place to cross off the bucket list. My kids (9 and 12) were also highly impressed with the trip to Santorini. Unfortunately some passengers were late onto the bus so we lost time on our scheduled second stop. My view is if people are late to the scheduled departure time, the bus should go without them. We shouldn’t lose time because others are too self-absorbed.
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Emily
Travelled as a couple
25 July 2023
3
United Kingdom
For 6hours travelling(3hour boat ride one way) you actually only get less than 3hours on Santorini. The village of Oia is so overcrowded its hard to actually enjoy the little time you get there.We were glad we got to see the beautiful scenery and blue domes, but wish we had a more time to explore.Felt the trip was extremely overpriced for what you actually get.