Hydra-poros-aegina Islands One Day Cruise With Live Music Dancing & Buffet Lunch

The cruise was delayed due to a late ride to the dock. This created a rocky start to the day, though the staff was very pleasant. The visit to Hydra was shortened somewhat due to our arrival delay, though the entire experience of visiting the three islands was very enjoyable otherwise.

This was a.delightful day! Each island was truly beautiful; we met some lovely people along the way and it made the experience even better. Each island is a quick hit, but I must say tour company does a great job in making sure you have what you need, enjoy the food, the entertainment and keep you informed all along the way.

This was a great pre-cruise event. All three islands were beautiful. The staff was wonderful and very informative. Thank you

Great experience from start to end! We had the VIP experience add on and it was very worth it. Very comfortable seating, lunch and beverages included and amazing service by our private waiter and assistant Kostas and Madonna. They were amazing. Islands are beautiful! Highly recommend!

VIP experience definitely worth it! Not crowded when we went - room to move and quiet enough to talk. Meals, snacks and drinks were delicious! The only reason this is a 4-star is because we weren’t able to make it to Hydra because the port was closed due to weather/wind/surf. Nothing about the cruise itself.

It all worked out very well as it was well organized. It was worth it to see all these nice islands and meet friendly people. Yet, a full day trip, somewhat tireing. Great emotions collected and stored. Recommend.

What a wonderful tour! Our guides were kind, informative, and communicative. The area is spectacular and they did a great job on contextualizing what we were seeing. the small group format is great for getting to know your tourmates and the ride was so comfortable. Dive right in and join the fun!

This excursion requires Improvements 1st ..it was Quantity over Quality . 3 islands was hectic .. no time to enjoy culinary experience such as appetiser or lunch .. hardly little to no time to enjoy the islands .. souvenirs shops boutiques artwork etc.. 2nd the island excursions were being promoted .. which lasted 45 -50 min Leaving 15 min to brouse souvenirs artwork etc .. we quickly had to board Continuing to next island . Aegina island was 1 hour & half total time . Porus Island 30 min total time ( we disembarked. 10 min later had to embark again . Hydra island is beautiful -again not enough time to enjoy it . As soon as the walking excursion was over we had 15 min on our own before embarkation . Total time at the island was 1 hour 25 min.. to short !!! For such a beautiful place .. not enough time at alll We left our hotel 6:45 am arrived back to Athens 7:30 pm . The lunch was bellow average We did not eat .. they ran out of potatoes which looked like the only safe thing to eat … The Bathrooms needed cleaning after 2 nd island stop .. however remained unsanitary for the remaining duration of the cruise to Athens .. Fyi*** When asked about the potential for swimming at a beach during the excursions we were told it is not safe due to Rocks and. Boats .. Which was not true .. you can swim in Agina .. the water was calm the weather was unseasonably warm .. we were provided In accurate information regarding the beaches .& the potential to swim ..we were told no opportunity to swim clearly that wasn’t the case in in Agina You can swim ! In Hydra it was late afternoon when we arrived to Hydra .. weather/temp become colder ,windy.. we may have been able to walk on the beach however the tour guides skipped the the beach location assuming that it was not summer . 2 islands would have been sufficient Provided we have atleast 40 min too. Explore on our own .., the return back to Athens was very long .. As a suggestion it would have been better to travel to furthest island first . & Return back from the closet island to Athens…. As is it was tiresome & very long trip . The boat needs modern updating .. !! This Review & suggestions are o be used to improve the overall excursion . & experience. Some of the staff were very kind &friendly .. checking to make sure passengers were having a good experience … overall it was Quantity over quality . too little time to enjoy the island & misinformation regarding beach possibilities . A tour guide should represent all relevant information about an island .. It is up to passengers to make their choices .

This all day cruise ship to Hydra, Poros, and Aegina was overall a great trip for my travel goals. It is a very large boat with many passengers that also require pick up so the pick up process was a bit much from hotel to hotel. If given the option, you may want to cab yourself there to avoid the sit on a bus with many stops (and no coffee allowed). I would strongly encourage the VIP lounge. In this space, there is more comfort, personalized service, and snacks/drinks. Kostas and Madonna did a great job personalizing the experience, friendliness, giving tips for the day, etc. They may the VIP service outstanding!!! I would bring your patience as there is line to exit the boat as everyone is trying to disembark at the same time every time. The food was average but it was not advertised as fine dining but there is a large variety. If you travel in VIP, there is sit down experience with staff service. The islands are beautiful and there is a lot to see and do. My goal was photography so I had enough time to get some great shots. I would come expecting that you have a taste of each island but there is not time to stay for the whole experience. Many complaints about not having enough time on the island in the reviews but that is not the point of this cruise. Expect to get a flavor or small taste of the island, food, shopping, which was perfect for me. You spend a fair amount of time under power on the water which is perfect if you love boating and water. Overall, this tour is great for people who love the water, boating, and to get a larger perspective of “island hopping” in the Greek Islands. It may not be for people who do not like being on a schedule or want to really experience an island. For me, it fit the purpose of the day- especially as a solo traveler for the day. Thanks to the crew! It was a great day.

If you just want to go to the islands for a few minutes, I would look at other options. You aren't in port long at each place, but then we knew that and it is a long day. The buffet was cold and really wasn't worth the added cost. The live show at night was good and very entertaining. Spend your money and choose 1 island to go to and spend the day. If you've seen one island, you've seen most of them.

Fabulous and very well organized. Staff was terrific!! We have used your company for 5 different tours and all of them have been exceptional

Beautiful islands at each stop, but old boat. Not what is pictured. Over crowded, a lot of pushing, hard to find a decent seat in shade or inside when too cold. Lunch was good, but again, very hard to find a seat to eat. Had to eat sitting on the stairs. Staff were great though. Tried to help and accommodate the best they could.

Very nice, clean, large boat. Two large bow decks. Excellent, knowledgeable, helpful staff. We were well-fed with an excellent choice of food and drink. I wished I had more time on Hydra (beautiful architecture, and the included guided walking tour was well worth it) and Aegina (bus tours were available, by wife and I just walked around the nice market area). 1/2 hour on Poros wasn't long enough to really see much, except the nice stores.

Such an easy day tour from Athens especially if you are short on time from visiting the farther islands. Get to see 3 different islands all unique in their own way. Jordan who lead the VIP experience was amazing!!

We had a great time on the 3-island cruise. It's a lot of time on the boat because the islands are far apart for a boat... So more time is spent on the boat than on the islands in total. But there's food and drink and indoor and outdoor places to sit so it was fun. We stopped in Hydra, Paros, and Aegina. All were great and very different. On the way back to Athens they do a Greek dancing show where some people are called up to participate, which was really fun. We did the VIP experience, which I'd highly recommend. You have a small room for VIP guests, and the very front of the ship with lounge chairs that you can use. We had a great server, Jordan, who brought us food and drinks. We didn't have to wait in lines and tables were reserved for us. For the Greek show, we were in the front row and pretty much all got called up to dance with the performers. A few successfully resisted. I was terrified (being totally uncoordinated on a dance floor) but there were enough other people and it was easy enough. It turned out to be really fun. If you can do the VIP experience, do it!

The cruise and food were great! Service was also top notch! We enjoyed the excursion very much and would highly recommend it.

The islands one day cruise is phenomenal giving you a quick taste of the islands while enjoying an amazing sailing experience. We booked VIP and that was a game changer, the VIP seating area was perfect and Costas took amazing care of us. Also the live show at the end was lovely and Thomasito was a star! I recommend this experience 100%

Wonderful little cruise, Costa & Gregoria great stewards very polite & service oriented. Great sightseeing, laid back islands, not crowded like major islands. You must go!

Getting off the boat in Hydra. It was fun to explore and swim along the rocky pools. The boat trip was interesting, in such a way that there was a group of scantily dressed girls, that were the focus on this boat. Part of the areas and tables were used to all of us, and separated just for thos group of girls, and a few model guys with them. They were crazy partiers and encouraged by the boat staff to do whatever. They were the only ones allowed to partake in the dancing on the boat. They were the only ones allowed to be at the special tables, on certain floors. The boutique shop was closed for a period of time so they could video this group pretending to buy stuff. This group of partiers did not represent the population on this trip, but we all had to move over and cater to their flashiness. The worst part was that we had to wait and wait for them to get back on the boat in the last stop. Thos delay caused us to get back 45 min after expected, and therefore causing us , all 7 of us, tooss our dinner reservations . Additionally, don't be fooled about "buffet lunch provided". All drinks had to be purchased. At a hefty price,and any other snacks or food was charged, other than the short time the long life unch buffet line was in effect.

We didn’t realise how little time we had on the islands especially on the island of Poros which was the prettiest and only had 45 minutes which is ridiculous. If I had known that I would not have booked this trip with this company would have done a private booking.

The boat was cool, lots of time on the boat for sure and not much in the islands but it was plenty enough time to swim at the first and last island. Unfortunately, we were on a tour with a promo film crew which delayed our departure from the last island by 35 minutes. We had to wait to the crew and models to get back while the entire boat of people just waited. There was no dancing for those who paid for the tour, everything was catered to the models and film crew. Top bar was closed down to us and although staff was attentive and kind, they were often distracted by the models. There was no warning that there was going to be a different experience than what the tour originally described, and we were disappointed for sure. We paid a lot of money to have a live music and dancing experience, but it never happened. Just a very loud DJ and models being filmed dancing. If I were to do this again, I would upgrade to the business/first class because of the inside air conditioning and overall more relaxing environment.

VIP experience was very good. We got a good snippet of each island. Now we know we want to return to Hydra! Walking tour on Hydra was quick and informative. Tour guide on Aegina was difficult to understand. I would skip the tour and just do my own thing.

Wonderful experience. Catarina was wonderful with us and her patient. Just wished we had a little bit more time at the ports.

Was a great experience and real fun day. Friendly staff and service. Magnificent tours and places. Highly recommend it.

Hydro was magical! I was disappointed by Poros ( not much there) and Angina involved piling onto a bus. The service and views from the ship more than made up for these minor disappointments. The dancing was a nice ending touch. The second meal could be skipped. I would do it again just like this.

Great tours and scenery, really nice weather and was enjoyable even in November. The lunch was also great and perfect amount of time on each island.

Very nice cruise of the three Islands. Not sure any of the tours are truly necessary but they were informative. The VIP upgrade was worth it for us allowing us to have guaranteed seating for the cruise. The food was very good.

Weather reports from local station said to cancel plans on the morning of the tour. Terrible lightening all night and I to the morning. After several calls to get information of the trip was still on, no answer. Due to the dangerous conditions we canceled to comply with the government announcements. I did talk with the captain the day after and our refund was not honored. I do t regret canceling due to the storm and dangerous conditions. The Captain and I agreed to disagree. She said to disregard the television and text announcements. I decided to take them as a serious announcement.

Very good tour company promised pick up on time never failed food and service excelllent vip highly recomendable good organised drop off your tell love will it next time.

this is worthit! highly recommended! if you are in athens for 3-4 days i would suggest you allot 1 whole day for this activity tho i wish i stayed longer in poros or aegina such a beautiful place! quaint island with so many shops with local goodies and souvenirs!

We loved this excursion! Hi highly recommend upgrading to VIP with the private cabin. It accommodates 4 and offers complete privacy in luxury accommodations. We enjoyed having dedicated chairs on the deck outside if the cabin, a bed, your own bathroom with a shower, personalized and attentive service along with excellent food. First to disembark as well. There is time spent on the ship and we appreciated the VIP treatment. Kostas and and his assistant Mary were fabulous! If you are considering a day cruise to the saronic gulf this company is the one to book it with!

There is an awful lot of time on the boat and the seats are not that comfortable. We enjoyed visiting the islands but you do not have much time on them. The lunch was quite basic and there was nothing to drink with it. You are being asked to upgrade to VIP to get better seats which was annoying. All the things on islands have to be purchased you could do on your own but have to be careful it sails away on time. My biggest upset was when we booked we were told 8am. The night before we were told it had changed to 7.30 am. This meant we could not have our breakfast at hotel which we had paid for, on arrival at the cruise we sat in dock until around 8.10 so we could have easily had breakfast. Many other people arrived between 7.30 and 8am. We did enjoy our day but would not do this trip again.

We’ve been on previous trips to these islands however on this occasion we decided to pay for the VIP option. Best thing we have ever done. We were exceptionally well looked after by the team in a very comfortable lounge and had an excellent top restaurant style lunch. In addition the fast track on and of the ship was really appreciated. Thank you for a fantastic day.

Too much time on the boat vs. on the islands. Also, tours were not worth the money charged. Would not suggest this to a friend.

Sightseeing the fantastic landscapes and small towns on the islands are priceless. Therefore i recommend to leave the tourists more time to enjoy that.

We booked hotel pickup but the driver insisted that he could not pick up from our hotel because he was not allowed to park there. We were given instructions to walk a few blocks. None of the other tours had any issues with hotel pickup. We were also not dropped off at the hotel and had to walk some ways to get back. Other than the transport, the tour was as expected and the staff on the boat was awesome.

Excellent and enjoyable day. Everything as promised. We were treated like VIPs by our personal waiter, Costas. Also had a enjoyable day on Hydra.

This was overall a great trip and I’m glad we did it, but I’m not sure if I would do it again. The reason I gave it 4 stars is because it’s a lot of time on the boat and not a lot of time on the islands. The islands were amazing and beautiful. Poros and Hydra were our favorites. Aegina was our least favorite and we had the most time there. If I ever come back to Greece I would go directly to Hydra and Poros for more time. The cruise was great. The food was good, the service was great. I got very seasick and there was an employee that treated me with so much kindness.

Would definitely recommend purchasing the V.I.P. package. We were treated like royalty and enjoyed seeing the three islands.

I would have given it a one star, but they at least attempted to communicate. The communication was super last minute and we didn’t have enough time to book a different activity since they canceled on us twice. We have been waiting for this trip for over a year and really looked forward to this. The reason for canceling last minute was because not enough folks bought tickets, which they could have just cancelled earlier but they wanted to wait until the last minute and see if more people would purchase tickets.

I booked VIP and it did not disappoint. Costas was our attendant and he catered to everything we needed. Full disclosure I was in VIP with one other person as this time of year is considered off- season. We missed the Poros island as the weather did not comply with us. I enjoyed a short donkey ride in Hydra and the tour of the city to Aegina was ok. The tour included a fish tasting which was Amazing as I would have never tried fresh Calamari, shrimp or Cod. For lunch I enjoyed the fish and grilled zucchini and squash VIP gets a separate dessert which was ok. This is a quick adventure but perfect for me as I did this as an activity on my last day. I recommend if you are looking to enjoy some sailing on the water adventures.

The views on this trip were incredible. The ferry rides can get a bit long and this is a long day trip. They will try to upsell your for two bus tours after you get on the boat. These are not necessary although if you like bus tours where there’s not frequent stops then they could be for you. They felt very rushed to us. That being said Hydra was our favorite island. We opted to go on a quick hike to the side of the bay. The view was gorgeous. Lots of friendly cats and horses about. The horseshoe bay was stunning. Poros was smaller. 45 minute stop. The view was incredible. More boats and people about. You can walk to a clock tower as snap a photo but that’s about all the time you have. There’s a delicious Greek bakery in the market a few blocks from the port. Was worth the stop. The lunch was a basic chicken/fish and sides lunch. Nothing special there. The live music was also just a man on a keyboard. Though entertaining it could have been better. Aegina was a bigger port with a gorgeous sunset. We took a bus tour to a monastery that was built relatively recently and we were stunned. Such beautiful architecture for a new structure. Detailed artwork and tile work were incredible. The sunset view on the ride back was worth the whole trip. Those views I will remember for the rest of my life. Such beautiful colors on the water with the little island towns was just stunning. The dancers were entertaining on the ride back. Half the boat was asleep at this point but the other half had a good time. All in all this trip was totally worth it but after doing it once I don’t think we’d go back. 8/10.

Great organized. Friendly staff. VIP formula is highly recommended. Dedicated staff, drinks and food included. Also enjoyed the entertainment on board.

This tour of three beautiful Greek islands was a perfect capstone to our 2 week Italy/Greece vacation. We chose to purchase the "VIP" ticket and were happy we did. The extra expense allowed us to use an interior cabin which was quiet and well tended. Katerina was our tour staff. Katerina did a great job of shepherding the guests in the VIP lounge through the various visits. She was upbeat, high energy and enthusiastic about her work. All three of the islands were worth visiting. Everyone will have their individual favorite. It takes about 12 hours but it's a fun day with lots of breaks. PROS: Great WiFi so we could use devices during the hour-plus trips to the next island. Food - quality was good. They picked us up and dropped us off in a comfortable van. They gave excellent walking tours or bus tours of each island which we participated in each time. CONS: Women's bathroom was in poor shape. The boat was not the one pictured in the ad, it was smaller and older and less of a "yacht." Our cruise had some strong rocking about, and I regretted eating the entire meal just before this started (though I didn't get seasick, just bounced about).

We cruised to three islands. Hydra and Poros were exceptionally great views and unique cultural facts. The trip was overall great and there was a buffet and dancers organized. They kept to time and it was well managed. My only advice is that you don’t request their transport. The lady who picked us up and dropped us was so rude and get completely misleading information on which bus to get into and then continued to be condescending throughout our time with her. So as long as you organize your own pick up and drop off, it’s totally worth it.

First, I will say that those involved with the outward facing customer service did a great job and the best that they could, for sure. However, I'd give my particular experience a "poor" rating: The island time was very, very rushed. Our particular ride was extremely rough and the ship was taking a beating. Glasses were falling and breaking, people we getting sick and falling. I was wondering if we should even be out in those conditions, with those waves, frankly. I do understand that this is beyond anyone's control (unless they were warned to not go out), but, again, the entire day suffered because of this. The captain and all involved did a great job trying to provide, but it really impacted the entire trip as the shortened times on each island made it impossible to see hardly anything or enjoy the experience. I was disappointed that we had taken a day to this.

The trip and views were incredible. I splurged and purchased the VIP package as saw some previous reviews mentioned it. Positive about VIP were Kostas our personal attendant who was great, private section on boat, priority entry/departure from boat and seeing that it was a long journey, a place to recline and nap before getting to destination. As for downside, snacks provided were a bag of chips and a plate of a dozen toast points with some sort of spread for the four VIP guest. Not the VIP snacks I was imagining. Lunch was decent combination of a bit of everything from the buffet all the other customers had but just served to us by Kostas. Not sure an extra 100 euro per person for this VIP experience was worth it. I would stick with the general ticket and prepare myself for a very long boat ride of 2-3 hours between each island. It was definitely a must see for someone looking for something to do.

The cruise was terrific. Would recommend the VIP upgrade. Islands were beautiful. Nice way to get a feel for the islands. Not a lot of time at each but good tours while there

My mom and I had a great time on this day cruise. We booked the VIP ticket, which is well worth the price. You get a hotel pickup, a private indoor and outdoor lounge area, are first off the boat at each stop, and best of all, are taken care of the entire time by the lovely Kostas, who serves as a private waiter in the VIP lounge. This guy is a hard worker and super nice, so I hope everyone who goes on this experience tips him well at the end. He deserves it. A 10/10 experience.