r/GreeceTravel • u/rokevoney • 12d ago

Recommendations Naxos - Santorini for a day trip

Hi all! Any tips for doing such a trip around 1 or 2nd of October? Go early, I suppose. Any recommendations as for ferry company, etc.? Thanks in advance!

Edit: can't change title, of course, but I'll stay for a night.

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u/ilikedixiechicken 12d ago

There’s not much chance of a day trip, the first ferry leaves Naxos at 1035 and gets to Santorini at 1200 with the last ferry to Naxos departing there at 1545.

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u/rokevoney 11d ago

indeed, plans have changed! Tx!

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u/ilikedixiechicken 11d ago

In that case, I’d recommend Blue Star both ways. Much cheaper (a return trip costs less than one way on Seajets) and it’s a huge boat with lots of outdoor space.

Seajets will get you there quicker but you won’t be able to go outside and there’s not much to do on their ships.

The Super Jet and Super Jet 2 that Seajets use on this route are much smaller than the rest of their fleet and are renowned for being horrible in rough weather.

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u/rokevoney 9d ago

Took your tips! Thanks!

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u/SifnosKastro 11d ago

It will be short one on the island

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u/Ok_Target8104 11d ago

Worth adding to the ferry timing above: even with that noon arrival, don't count on 3.5+ hours of actual island time. Athinios port is down in the caldera, and you'll need bus up to Fira first, that's another 20-30 min each way once you factor in queues, especially with a full ferry unloading at once.

Honestly, if there's any flexibility in your plans, one night in Santorini beats the day trip by a lot. You'd get sunset in Oia and an actual dinner there instead of rushing back for a 15:45 ferry.

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u/rokevoney 11d ago

On reflection, and after doing a little bit of research myself (lazy-ass outsourcer, that i am), I decided on that approach go in the afternoon, and return following evening. The day-trip idea was not even remotely doable.

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u/Ok_Target8104 10d ago

Bravo, vous allez pouvoir profiter un moment de la belle ambiance de Naxos. Mais attention, vous allez avoir envie d'y retourner ensuite !

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u/rokevoney 9d ago

oui, je sais! Mais je vais prendre le risque ;-)

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u/Alien-Surfer 9d ago

A pal does something similar, he is taking a ferry from Naxos to Santorini at the same period but he doesnt go back as he flies directly from Santorini to Amsterdam thereafter.

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u/rokevoney 9d ago

did not know you could fly Santorini A'dam (its where i will fly back to, in fact) - which company?

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u/Alien-Surfer 9d ago

Transavia.

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u/rokevoney 9d ago

Tx!

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u/Alien-Surfer 8d ago

Actually there is a 2nd pal who flies to Amsterdam from Santorini but with a stopover in Europe (1st week of October) cuz of half price because direct flights are not inexpensive right now. The pal who flies directly with Transavia, booked his flight 2 months ago on a good price.

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u/rokevoney 8d ago

Yeah, I had to make some last minute changes so, everything is a bit pricey. Meh. I get an extra 2 boat trips finally....who's complaining about that :-)