Santorini is the rim of a volcano that collapsed into the sea: from the boat you see the cliffs with Fira and Oia on top, walk up the crater of Nea Kameni and swim in the warm springs of Palea Kameni. Here you can compare the boat tours (volcano and hot springs, six-hour cruise, catamaran with lunch), what they really cost with the extras, how to get down to the port and the hour-by-hour weather and wind.
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Weather at 3:00 PM. Boat trips start from 10:00.
| Tour | From | Duration | What you see | Languages | Cancellation | Departure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our pickSightseeing boat (max 80)Tiqets | €30 | 3 h | Nea Kameni, craters, Palea Kameni springs | Guide EN, EL | Free up to 24 h before | Fira old port, 11:00 |
| Sightseeing boat (max 50)Tiqets | €25 | 3 h | Volcano summit, hot springs | Guide EN, EL | Free up to 24 h before | Fira old port |
| Traditional boatTiqets | €45 | 6 h | Nea Kameni, Palea Kameni, Thirassia | Guide EN, IT, ES, DE, FR, EL | Free up to 24 h before | Hotel pickup or point chosen at booking |
| Sailing catamaran (max 22)Tiqets | €100 | 5 h | Red and White Beaches, lighthouse, caldera, springs | Crew EN, EL | Free up to 24 h before | Vlychada port (transfer included) |
Our pick: the volcano and hot springs tour, from €30. In three hours you land on the volcano, climb to the craters and swim in the warm springs; it is the most reviewed (4.3 from 173) and you can cancel free up to 24 hours before. Volcano entry is €5 extra.
3 h · 4.3 from 173 Tiqets reviews
3 h · 4.4 from 25 Tiqets reviews
6 h · 4.4 from 69 Tiqets reviews
5 h · 4.5 from 14 Tiqets reviews
Indicative prices, checked on November 2, 2026: they may change: the final price is the one shown by the seller.
There is no public boat in the caldera: the cheapest way onto the water is the volcano tour, from €25.
The best months are May, June and September: highs of 23 to 28 degrees and the sea warm enough for the springs.
| Month | Average high |
|---|---|
| Jan | 14° |
| Feb | 15° |
| Mar | 16° |
| Apr | 20° |
| MayBest | 23° |
| JunBest | 28° |
| Jul | 30° |
| Aug | 30° |
| SepBest | 27° |
| Oct | 23° |
| Nov | 19° |
| Dec | 16° |
National Observatory of Athens averages, July 2013–March 2025: mean daily maximum. Source: table on Wikipedia (“Santorini”); rain days are not published.
Good
Good: partly cloudy, 19 to 20 °C, no rain, wind up to 28 km/h.
Fair
Fair: partly cloudy, 20 to 21 °C, no rain, wind up to 36 km/h.
| Time | Sky | Temperature | Rain | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 | Partly cloudy | 21° | – | 36 km/h |
| 11:00 | Partly cloudy | 21° | – | 33 km/h |
| 12:00 | Light rain | 21° | 0.1 mm | 31 km/h |
| 13:00 | Partly cloudy | 21° | – | 33 km/h |
| 14:00 | Mostly sunny | 21° | – | 33 km/h |
| 15:00 | Clear | 21° | – | 32 km/h |
| 16:00 | Clear | 20° | – | 32 km/h |
| 17:00 | Clear | 20° | – | 32 km/h |
The best days for a boat trip are Friday, November 13, Saturday, November 14 and Sunday, November 15. The rating only looks at rain and wind during tour hours.
Today and tomorrow are accurate hour by hour; up to day seven the trend is reliable; the last days give a rough idea. Above 30 km/h the water gets choppy and small boats may postpone departures. Updated every hour.
In summer it hardly ever rains: wind is the issue.
To reach Fira old port, take the cable car (€6 each way) or walk down the steps.
Santorini has an airport and ferries from Piraeus.
The volcano and hot springs tour costs from €25–30, the six-hour cruise with Thirassia from €45, the catamaran with lunch from €100. Volcano entry is €5.
By cable car, €6 each way, or on foot down about 600 steps.
Yes, the boat stops off Palea Kameni and you swim to the springs. Bring a dark swimsuit.
Yes, the volcano tour, the six-hour cruise and the catamarans are bookable; others, such as sunset cruises, restart in spring.
Good: partly cloudy, 19 to 20 °C, no rain, wind up to 28 km/h.
Saturday, November 14: Perfect day: mostly sunny, 22 to 22 °C, no rain, wind up to 17 km/h. Sunday, November 15: Perfect day: clear, 22 to 22 °C, no rain, wind up to 7 km/h.
Reliable forecasts go about 10 days ahead: here you get the next 10, hour by hour (with wind) for today and tomorrow and as a trend after that. To choose the month, see the climate month by month.
Forecasts come from MET Norway, the Norwegian Meteorological Institute, calculated for the tour area’s coordinates and updated every hour during the day and every 3 hours at night. Tour prices and conditions are checked on the sellers’ pages, with the date.
Volcano and hot springs · from €30
Forecast by MET Norway, the Norwegian Meteorological Institute, calculated for the tour area’s coordinates. Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0), updated every hour. Updated: November 2, 2026.