Santorini, Greece Port Q&A

Never went for Donkeys or stairs. Stairs are crowded, very dirty. Stairs are shared with Donkeys. Filled with urine & $&)& from the donkeys. Do a ship excursion and it brings you to the top.

Answered by Catsam215 on December 17, 2022

When we went in September, yes. About a 40 minute wait but of course timing is everything. Prior to, we did a "sail the caldera" so we went early afternoon. Did the cable car up and down, dinner overlooking ship with magnificent sunset.

Answered by justlovincruisin on December 17, 2022

Ur is animal cruelty. They do not treat them well . cruise ship discourage using donkeys. You can walk

Answered by candylark on December 18, 2022

the day your there the only other ship of any size is the Norwegian breakaway.. 3800 guests...arriving an hour before you..so any option shouldn't be too bad

Answered by cbyron3 on December 18, 2022

I didn't have a long wait this past October 22nd. November is off season so you should be fine. Check cruisemapper to see how many ships in port that day.

Answered by michelleb1127 on December 17, 2022

The wait is long so plan ahead. It took us about 45 minutes in the line to get up and another 45 minutes to get down as the lines are long. Please don’t use the donkeys, they are treated awful and it’s animal abuse. If you’re in good shape the walk isn’t bad, otherwise just add time for the wait for the chairlift. Have a great cruise!

Answered by Loveandlight on December 18, 2022

Comes down to how many ships in port your day. we had quite a few so we opted for donkeys up and walking down. it was awesome.

Answered by cbyron3 on December 18, 2022

Yes there is another way to the top. We took a bus tour that ended at the top. Unfortunately there is a wait to come down too. I noticed some women begging as we waited in line. I don’t think they were THAT poor as they had beautiful painted nails and hair. Be careful of that. Loved Santorini. My favorite place.

Answered by lajollasuesd on December 19, 2022