Santorini Catamaran Cruise from Perissa: Hotel Pickup Included

Staying in Perissa? Hotel pickup is included with every cruise, the exact pickup time is confirmed the day before, and every cruise departs from Vlychada Marina on the south coast.

Red Beach from the water: crimson lava cliffs over dark sand, a small boat at the far end
Red Beach from the water, the first stop after Vlychada.

Perissa is the black-sand beach on Santorini’s southeast coast, running on into Perivolos, on the far side of Mesa Vouno from Kamari. It is the nearest of the five areas on these pages to Vlychada Marina, where every cruise departs; a driver collects you at your hotel and brings you back after the cruise. Here is how pickup works, what you see from the water, and which cruise fits a beach stay.

How pickup from Perissa works

  • Included in the price. Round-trip transportation between your hotel in Perissa and Vlychada Marina is part of every cruise, shared or private; there is nothing to add at checkout.
  • The time comes the day before. We confirm your exact pickup time the day before the cruise. Departure times move a little through the season with the sun, which is why no fixed pickup time is printed here.
  • Departure from Vlychada Marina. Every cruise leaves from the small fishing harbor on the south coast and returns there; the ride back to Perissa is included.
  • Tell us where you stay. Give us the name of your hotel in Perissa when you book, or by WhatsApp, so the driver knows where to find you.

Perissa from the water

Vlychada’s harbor lies along the same southern shore, west of Perivolos, and the cruise begins where that coast turns volcanic: the sculpted white cliffs of Vlychada, then Red Beach, White Beach and the lava formations of Mesa Pigadia, before the boat crosses into the caldera for the volcano, the Hot Springs and the cliffs below Fira.

For a beach-first stay in Perissa, the day cruise adds the swims you cannot get from the sand: deep, clear water off the lava, straight from the stern ladder, with snorkeling gear on board. The sunset cruises bring you back to the beach after dark with the caldera sunset behind you.

A couple on the bow of the catamaran, the pale cliffs of the south coast across the water
On the bow, the pale cliffs of the south coast across the water.
A couple on deck at golden hour, boats at anchor and the hillside behind them lit by the low sun
Golden hour on deck, boats at anchor behind.

Which cruise from Perissa

All five catamaran cruises include the hotel transfer from Perissa, the meal cooked on board, drinks and snorkeling gear. Prices and times:

Cruise Price Times Book
Semi-Private Day Cruise €80 per person 10:30 AM – 3:30 PM Book now
Semi-Private Sunset Cruise €95 per person 3:00 PM – sunset Book now
Private Day Charter €1,200, covers up to 6 guests, +€100 per extra guest 9:30 AM – 2:30 PM Book now
Private Sunset Charter €1,200, covers up to 6 guests, +€100 per extra guest 2:30 PM – 7:30 PM Book now
Full-Day Private Cruise €2,400, covers up to 6 guests, +€100 per extra guest 10:30 AM – 8:30 PM Book now

The proposal, wedding, honeymoon, RIB and bachelor-party cruises are arranged directly rather than booked online; the three-question chooser points you to the right one and opens the request. Every stop of every cruise is drawn on the route maps.

Before your pickup

Wear your swimwear under your clothes; towels and snorkeling gear are on board. Bring sunscreen and a hat, and a light layer for the ride back after the sunset cruises. Our what-to-wear guide and seasickness notes cover the rest.

Pickup from Perissa: your questions

Is hotel pickup from Perissa included?

Yes. Round-trip transportation between your hotel in Perissa or Perivolos and Vlychada Marina is included in the price of every cruise, shared or private.

When will I know my pickup time in Perissa?

The exact pickup time is confirmed the day before the cruise. Departure times shift slightly through the season with the sun, so we confirm each day’s time rather than print a fixed one.

Is Perissa close to the departure marina?

Yes. Vlychada Marina lies along the same southern coast, west of Perivolos, and is the departure point for every cruise; the transfer from your hotel in Perissa or Perivolos is included.

Can I book the sunset cruise from Perissa?

Yes. The Semi-Private Sunset Cruise (€95 per person, 3:00 PM – sunset) and the Private Sunset Charter (from €1,200, covers up to 6 guests, 2:30 PM – 7:30 PM) both include the hotel transfer from Perissa.

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Semi-Private Sunset Cruise — €95 per person

3:00 PM – sunset, with dinner cooked on board, drinks and the hotel transfer from Perissa. The Semi-Private Day Cruise (10:30 AM – 3:30 PM) is €80 per person.

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Pickup pages for other areas: Oia · Fira · Imerovigli · Kamari · Vlychada Marina · All Santorini boat tours