Santorini Port of Call

How to meet your private tour guide when you arrive by cruise ship.

Cruise ships that reach the island of Santorini do not anchor at Santorini Athinios port (ferry port), but one or two miles away from the old port of the island. Fira, the capital of Santorini, stands on the edge of a 260-meter cliff.

Santorini Cruise Port

Locals use tender boats to shuttle passengers to and from land.

santorini tender boat

From the old port of Santorini, where the fishing boats shuttle the passengers, you can either use the cable car to reach the town of Fira, which will take no more than 5 minutes, or you can ride a donkey, which climbs up a small path on the cliff to Fira.

The latter option will last longer, and we recommend you to take the cable car as there is great concern for the welfare of the donkeys which are only used by santorini tourists.

santorini old port

The small port where the fishing boats drop off the passengers

At the exit of the cable the tour guide will wait you to escort you to one of our Luxury Merceders cars as there is no car access for a few meters. Please note that we will be holding a sign with your name written on it, and a big ''welcome smile''.

santorini cable car