Santorini Island Thira, Greece

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Azamara Club Cruises (29 Cruises)

Azamara Onward

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Celebrity Cruises (55 Cruises)

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Celebrity Infinity

2170 Passengers
90940 tons
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Celestyal Cruises (252 Cruises)

Celestyal Discovery

1828 Passengers
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Celestyal Journey

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Costa Cruises (177 Cruises)

Costa Deliziosa.

Costa Deliziosa

2826 Passengers
92 tons
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Costa Pacifica

4118 Passengers
114500 tons
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Explora Journeys (16 Cruises)

Holland America Line (37 Cruises)

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ms Oosterdam

2024 Passengers
82820 tons
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MSC Cruises (244 Cruises)

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MSC Divina

4345 Passengers
139072 tons
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MSC Orchestra

3223 Passengers
92409 tons
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Norwegian Cruise Line (50 Cruises)

Norwegian Gem Cruise Ship

Norwegian Gem

2394 Passengers
93530 tons
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Oceania Cruises (34 Cruises)

Princess Cruises (133 Cruises)

Enchanted Princess.

Enchanted Princess

3660 Passengers
145000 tons
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Sun Princess.

Sun Princess

2000 Passengers
77441 tons
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Regent Seven Seas Cruises (28 Cruises)

Royal Caribbean Cruises (88 Cruises)

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Brilliance of the Seas

2112 Passengers
90090 tons
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Odyssey of the Seas

4198 Passengers
169000 tons
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Rhapsody of the Seas

2040 Passengers
78491 tons
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Seabourn Cruise Line (76 Cruises)

Seabourn Ovation.

Seabourn Ovation

40350 tons
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Silversea Cruises (21 Cruises)

Viking Ocean Cruises (52 Cruises)

Viking Star

Viking Star

47800 tons
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Virgin Voyages (30 Cruises)

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Scarlet Lady

2770 Passengers
110000 tons
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Windstar Cruises (38 Cruises)

Wind Surf

Wind Surf

552 Passengers
14745 tons
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Port of Santorini, Greece | Cruise Port Guide

The anchorage itself is an event. The ship drops anchor in the middle of a drowned ancient volcano, surrounded by three-hundred-metre cliffs streaked with black, red and ochre, with the white villages set on the ridge like a line of snow. Santorini owes its shape to one of the most violent eruptions in human history, about 3,600 years ago, which blew out the centre of the island and engulfed a flourishing civilization. This cataclysm left behind the most spectacular caldera in the Mediterranean, and the rare privilege of beginning your port call anchored right in the heart of the scenery.

From the sea to the ridge

Since no quay can accommodate large ships, the launches drop passengers at the old port of Skala, at the foot of the Fira cliff. Three routes lead up: the cable car, which climbs in a few minutes; the zigzagging staircase with its 587 steps, gruelling under the sun; and the traditional mules, which we suggest you leave in peace, as their welfare is the subject of serious concern. The real advice comes down to one sentence: take one of the first launches. When several ships share the caldera, the cable car line can swallow an hour each way in the middle of the day.

Fira, a balcony over the caldera

The island's capital clings to the edge of the void. Its marble-paved lanes wind between shops, chapels and terraces suspended above the water, three hundred metres below. The trail that follows the ridge north toward the villages of Firostefani and Imerovigli offers the finest viewpoints, with the ship reduced to a model on the deep blue of the crater. The Museum of Prehistoric Thera, discreet but remarkable, displays the frescoes and objects unearthed at Akrotiri, including a blue monkey painted seventeen centuries BCE.

Oia, the photographers' village

About twelve kilometres to the north, Oia lines up its cave houses, windmills and blue domes above the sea. The local bus gets there from the Fira terminus in half an hour; taxis and organized excursions save time on short port calls. The village is best explored slowly, leaving the main lanes for the passages that lead down to Amoudi Bay, a tiny red harbour where the tavernas serve grilled octopus right at the water's edge. Oia is the island's most popular spot; arriving before the end of the morning completely changes the experience.

Akrotiri, the Pompeii of the Aegean

In the south of the island, archaeologists have been uncovering since 1967 a Bronze Age town preserved beneath the ash of the great eruption. Akrotiri is visited under a modern roof, walking among streets, multi-storey houses and jars left in place for thirty-six centuries. The inhabitants fled before the catastrophe; no bodies have been found, which leaves the mystery open. For a passenger interested in history, it's the most substantial excursion on the island, to be combined with the nearby black-sand beaches of Perissa or Kamari.

The taste of the volcano

The ash soils and salty wind give Santorini's produce a character all its own: intense cherry tomatoes, fava bean purée, capers and, above all, Assyrtiko, a dry, mineral white that winemakers draw from vines coiled into crowns close to the ground to resist the wind. Several estates near the road to Akrotiri offer tastings with views over the caldera, a civilized break between two villages.

Weighing anchor in the light

Departures from Santorini often come in late afternoon, when the low light warms the cliffs and the white villages turn golden. From the deck, you watch the ridge file past one last time, understanding why this island born of catastrophe has become the very image of the Cyclades. Few port calls feel so much like a theatre: you enter through the crater, leave through the curtain of cliffs, and long remember having sailed inside a volcano.

Frequently Asked Questions

Right inside the caldera, in the middle of a drowned volcano, ringed by three-hundred-metre cliffs. No pier can take large ships: tenders land passengers at the old port of Skala, at the foot of the Fira cliff.
Three ways: the cable car, which climbs in a few minutes; the zigzag stairway and its 587 steps, punishing in the sun; and the traditional mules, which we suggest leaving alone, as their treatment raises serious concerns.
By taking one of the first tenders. When several ships share the caldera, the queue can swallow an hour in each direction around midday. That is the real advice for this call.
Fira and the ridge path towards Firostefani and Imerovigli, then Oia if time allows: the local bus climbs there from the Fira terminus in half an hour. Reaching Oia before late morning completely changes the experience.
The island's most photographed village, about twelve kilometres north of Fira, with its cave houses, windmills and blue domes above the sea. It is also the busiest spot: go up early.
A Bronze Age town preserved under the ash of the great eruption, excavated since 1967 in the south of the island and visited beneath a modern roof. You walk among streets, multi-storey houses and jars left in place for thirty-six centuries.
None. The inhabitants fled before the disaster, which leaves the question of what became of them entirely open.
Yes, black sand ones at Perissa and Kamari on the southeast coast. They combine well with a visit to Akrotiri, but they are far from the landing: this is not a call where swimming can be improvised.
Assyrtiko, a dry mineral white made from vines coiled into low baskets to resist the wind, along with the island's intense cherry tomatoes, fava puree and capers. Several estates near the Akrotiri road offer tastings with caldera views.
The euro and Greek, with English spoken everywhere. Cards work almost everywhere; keep cash for the cable car and the local buses.