A solo boat tour in Santorini, at the price everyone else pays
One seat on the shared catamaran is €100, exactly what it costs each of a couple. There is no single supplement, because we sell seats and not cabins.
€100 per person · 10:00 - 15:00 · Shared seats
A solo boat tour in Santorini costs €100 on our shared catamaran, the same as it costs anyone else. There is no single supplement, because we sell seats and not cabins. The group is small enough that people talk to you, and large enough that nobody has to.
Almost nothing written about Santorini boat tours is addressed to one person. So here is the day from that angle: what it costs, what it feels like, and where you put your bag.
Three ways to spend a day on the water alone
| Our shared catamaran | A big volcano boat | A private charter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| What one seat costs | €100, with no supplement | Less. It is the cheapest boat day on the island. | €1,200, whether one of you boards or eight |
| People on board | Fifteen at most, plus two or three crew | Commonly forty to eighty | You, and two or three crew |
| Company | Small enough to talk to, large enough not to | You will not meet anyone | The crew, all day |
| Control of the route | None. It belongs to the captain. | None. | Yours, inside what the sea allows |
| Lunch | Cooked on board. Wine, beer and water included. | Usually not included | Cooked on board |
| Whether anyone notices you are alone | Yes, and the crew act on it | No | There is nobody else to notice |
| Best for | Most people travelling alone | A cheap look at the volcano | A photographer, or someone who genuinely wants the day to themselves |
€1,200 is €1,200 whether one person steps aboard or eight. We will sell you the private boat if you want it, and we will also say that it is a strange way to spend a day alone.
What a shared boat is actually like on your own
Fifteen is a useful number. It is too small to vanish into and too large to be trapped in one conversation. A normal sailing carries three or four couples, sometimes a family, and one or two people on their own.
Nobody seats you anywhere. Lunch happens on deck, plate in hand, standing and sitting, and you join whichever end of it you feel like joining. If you want to sit forward on the trampoline for five hours and say nothing, that is a normal way to spend the day, and no one reads anything into it.
The crew notice when someone is aboard alone. That is not sentiment, it is arithmetic: two or three people are counting fifteen heads into the water and fifteen back out at every stop. On a boat of sixty you are a number in a headcount. On this one you are not.
The practical questions nobody asks out loud
Where your bag goes. One small soft bag, stowed below in the saloon. There is nowhere to put a hard suitcase on the catamaran, and deck space is shared with everyone else's things.
Who takes your photograph. The crew will, on your phone, and they are better at it than a stranger on a viewpoint, because they know where the boat will be when the light arrives. Ask them early rather than at the last stop.
Swimming off the back. Four stops, a ladder off the stern, and no jetty at any of them. Someone is always watching the water. If you are not a confident swimmer, say so before the first stop, not during it.
Seasickness. The morning cruise is the flatter water. Travelling alone there is nobody to hold your bag while you are unwell, which is a small but real argument for the 10:00 departure over the 15:00 one.
Money. €100 is the whole price. Transfers both ways, lunch, wine, beer, water, snorkelling gear and towels sit inside it. Nothing is added at the boat, and every figure we charge is on the prices page.
When a shared boat is the wrong answer
If other people are the problem rather than the price, a shared seat will not fix it. There are still fourteen strangers and somebody else's taste in music, and the route belongs to the captain.
If you want the day arranged around your camera, your swim times or a specific hour of light, that is the private cruise, and for one person it is €1,200. Some people book it. We would rather explain the number than hide it.
Say that you are travelling on your own. It costs nothing and it means the crew know before you step aboard. Nobody will make a thing of it, and you will not be seated next to anyone as a project.
One seat, one date
Send the day you want and we will tell you what is open. Single bookings are ordinary here, not an awkward request.
Call the harbour office+30 698 977 1888
Common questions
Is there a single supplement on a Santorini catamaran cruise?
Not with us. The semi-private cruises are priced per person at €100, so one seat costs one hundred euros and two seats cost two hundred. There is no cabin to fill and nothing to share, so there is nothing to charge you extra for.
Can I book just one seat on a shared cruise?
Yes. Send us a date and we will tell you what is free. The semi-private day and sunset cruises are capped for comfort, and single bookings are a normal part of most sailings rather than something we have to work around.
Will I be the only person travelling alone?
Often not, though we cannot promise it for your date. A typical sailing is three or four couples, sometimes a family, and one or two people on their own. Nobody is grouped or seated, so the shape of the day is yours to choose.
Where do I put my bag on the boat?
Bring one small soft bag and it goes below in the saloon while you are on deck or in the water. A hard suitcase will not work on the catamaran. Keep valuables in the bag rather than loose on a cushion in the wind.
Will someone take a photograph of me?
The crew will, on your phone, at the crater swim and at the Fira panorama. They know where the boat will be when the light is good, which is more than most passers-by manage. Ask at the start of the day.
Santorini Boat Tour - Water Taxi is a catamaran cruise and water taxi operator based in Fira, Santorini.
Updated August 2026