by frankandpeggy
Extremely only busy with only 2 ships in port. Our guide commented on how lucky we were so I would hate being in Santorini on a busy day. Lots of shopping opportunities! We found a lovely restaurant with the best Moussaka I have ever had at Da Costa near the tram station.
by phillyyoursilly
This port was beautiful. Make sure to wake up early and watch as you sail into the area, the sunset and all the mountains are worth it! This was one of our favorite ports. However make sure to be ready to wait in line when you need to get back down to the ship, the cable car doesn’t run so fast.
by meddyk
Sailing into the caldera was a phenomenal experience. The place is unique, and it was a fun place to see.
Visited: Aug 19, 2018
by rrw319
I cannot wait to return to Santorini. The views, food and people were spectacular.
Visited: Aug 11, 2019
by GroovyJulie95
Santorini had to be my most favorite port. We just had to deal with the tenders again, and well with this trip, the water was very rough and they suspended tender service for a bit. Threw a wrench in our plans as we had an independent tour and we didn't want to miss it. We eventually got to our tour guide 1/2 hour late; they were without people so they had to wait. All ships had the same issue as us. So we departed about another 1/2 hour after that but still saw everything on our tour, to include a winery. Took the sketchy trip on a donkey back down the stairs. It was either that, walk next to said donkeys on poop laden slick stairs, or take a cable car where the lines took an hour for some to get through. But Oia was beautiful, as was the rest of the island and I'll never forget it.
Visited: May 24, 2018
by LaCastillo
Ah, my dream island did not disappoint. Hired a private guide for an island tour. It took the full day. If I every go back I will simply spend my time walking around Fira and Oia. The views have no comparison.
Visited: Aug 10, 2019
by BethanieKay
I'll preface this by saying that I love Santorini - it's one of my favorite places in the world. But visiting Santorini on a cruise is a TERRIBLE experience. There were FOUR ships in port, which is potentially 5-6 thousand tourists converging on this little island at once. And there is just NO easy way to get off and back on the ship. There is no pier large enough for cruise ships, so you must tender in and out. The problem is the return - there are literally only 2 ways to return to the ship, and both of them are from the main town of Fira. You can wait in line for the cable car, or you can hike down the donkey trail. The cable car takes 36 people at a time. You do the math. People waited 1.5 to 2 HOURS IN LINE. For those who are physically fit, the 600+ steps down the donkey trail seem easy - but they're really not. They're slippery, steep, and numerous people were hurt on our cruise. It's no joke. The cruise lines really MUST put pressure on the Greeks to find a better solution, such as buses back down to the new port of Athinios, and additional boats from there back to the ships. I guarantee people would pay if that was an option - but there MUST be some other option than the cable car or the donkey trail. It actually hurts business on the island if all the visitors spend hours standing in line, rather than shopping or eating and spending money. Please, someone do something to try and fix this.
Visited: May 17, 2018
by BusyCruiser
If you are going to the picture perfect Oia (a must!), best tip is after you get off the tender there is a company right there (aegeantraveller.gr) that sells boat tickets 15€ and take you to Oia which also include bus transportation back to Fira. This way you don't have to wait for the small cable to go up to Fira (or take the donkey or hike the 587 steep and smelly donkey path) and then have to take a taxi (25-30€ one-way) or bus to Oia.
Visited: Aug 17, 2017
by alamode35
Plan to spend the day wandering the streets, enjoying lunch on a restaurant patio overlooking the beautiful scenery, and shopping. Loved Santorini!
Visited: Aug 15, 2016
by BestOhanaUSA
take a local tour to Oia and back to Fira - euro15
Visited: May 20, 2017
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