Private day Cruise To Hydra And Poros
Visit 2 Of The Most Charming Saronic Islands
Cruise overview
Your highlights
100% private boat — no shared groups, ever
Full day cruise from Athens to Poros & Hydra Island
Swim at Poros beaches and snorkel in secluded crystal-clear Saronic waters
Discover Hydra's car-free streets, boutique shops & art galleries
Fresh fruit platter & drinks served on board
Licensed English-speaking skipper — your guide at sea
Flexible itinerary — your pace, your stops, your day
Suggested itinerary
We depart from anavyssos at 10.00 aboard the Axopar, and within minutes the city is behind you. This private day cruise from Athens is designed for those who value space and spontaneity. Your skipper heads straight for the first swim stop - a quiet bay with no name on any tourist map, water clear enough to see your shadow on the sand below, and not another boat in sight.
Poros doesn't try to impress you, and that's exactly why it does. On this Hydra and Poros boat tour, you’ll see pine forests that run almost to the water's edge, the neoclassical waterfront moves at a pace that feels borrowed from another era, and the bays on the far side of the island stay empty long after the day-trippers have moved on. Drop anchor, swim off the stern, snorkel along the rocks. Your skipper knows where the water is clearest and the holding is good - you stay for as long as the morning deserves.
No cars. No scooters. No engines of any kind. Your Athens to Hydra private boat journey brings you to a place that runs on cobblestones and donkeys. The stone mansions climbing the hillside above the port have looked this way for two hundred years, and the island has decided that's enough. Wander into the alleys behind the harbour - galleries, small workshops, a bakery that's been in the same family since before anyone thought to ask - then find a table at the waterfront, order the fish, and let lunch become the afternoon.
As the light turns and the islands drop behind you, settle on deck and watch the Aegean go gold. The private boat crossing back to Athens is quiet, unhurried, and often the best part of the day.
