Paros Antiparos: Full-Day Boat Tour with Lunch & Drinks
★ 5.0 · 652 reviews
- Seven hours, Antiparos coves by boat
- Lunch and drinks on board
- Most booked
- Free cancellation
A boat tour Paros offers a day of swimming and coastal exploration. We compared ten tours, prices from $73, flexible cancellation, and a top trip rated 5.0 from 652 reviews. The top trip includes lunch with local snacks and drinks.
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Sunset with wine$73
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Your day
Shortest to longest2–8h
Shortest: Sunset Boat Trip
Longest: Paros Island Bus Tour
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Four of the ten are priced per person, from $73 for the sunset trip with local wine, for adults. The full-day Antiparos trip with lunch, the most-reviewed boat tour Paros Greece has here, costs $213 per person. The other six are private boats and self-drive rentals, priced per boat for up to five, six or nine people.
★ 5.0 · 652 reviews
★ 4.7 · 103 reviews
★ 4.9 · 72 reviews
★ 4.5 · 47 reviews
★ 4.6 · 46 reviews
★ 4.9 · 41 reviews
★ 4.7 · 40 reviews
★ 4.8 · 24 reviews
★ 5.0 · 15 reviews
Still deciding?
Ten listings, and four very different days among them: the full day to Antiparos with lunch, three hours of swimming and snorkelling from Naousa, a sunset trip with wine for adults, or a small boat you drive yourself with no licence needed. Pick the one that sounds like yours and we will point at a listing.
See it before you pay for it
Four photos of what a Paros Greece boat trip looks like from the deck: the bow, the sea caves, a swim below the cliffs and the drinks on board. Caves and swims like these are part of the full day to Antiparos.
Shared trips seat you with other guests; private boats are yours alone.
The full day stops at sea caves below white cliffs.
On the full day you can try a jump from the rocks.
Water and three drinks of your choice come with the full day.
Side by side
Three ways onto the water: three hours of swimming from Naousa, a full day to Antiparos and Despotiko with lunch, or a boat you drive yourself. The first two are priced per person; the rental is one price for the whole boat, so split it by the people aboard.
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| Paros Swimming & Snorkeling Boat Adventure From Naousa | TOP PICKParos Antiparos: Full-Day Boat Tour with Lunch & Drinks | Paros: Full-Day Small Boat Rental with Self-Driving | |
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| Price | $78 | $213 | $157 |
| Price covers | One person | One person | The whole boat, up to 5 people |
| How long, as listed | 3 hours | 7 hours | 4 to 8 hours |
| Cost per hour | $26 per person | $30.43 per person | – |
| Starts from | The port of Naousa | Pounta or Antiparos | Aliki, after a short briefing |
| Where you swim | Lageri, Tourkou Ammos, Agios Kalli | Blue Lagoon, Mastichari caves, Despotiko | Your own route along the coast |
| On board | Fruit, local cheese, wine, soft drinks | Lunch, water and three drinks | Mask and snorkel; fuel paid separately |
| Rating | 4.9 · 72 | 5.0 · 652 | 4.7 · 103 |
| Best for | Three hours of swimming and snorkelling | Caves, lagoon and lunch in one day | Driving yourself, no licence needed |
| Check dates | Book this one→ | Check dates |
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Verdict
Of the Paros boat cruises here, this is the one that puts the Blue Lagoon at Panteronisia, the sea caves at Mastichari and lunch on Despotiko into a single day, with water and three drinks included. It runs seven hours for $213 per person; its 652 reviews average 5.0, the most reviews of any tour on this page.
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Paros daily cruises are priced in two ways. The Antiparos day, the Naousa snorkel trip and the evening trip with wine are per person, and the evening trip is for adults only. Private and self-drive boats are one price for the whole boat, for up to five, six or nine people. The small self-drive boat needs no licence, and on both self-drive boats the fuel is paid separately when you return.
Two-minute check
Three things decide it here: who is coming, how long you want on the water, and whether you want lunch, a swim, a sunset or the wheel yourself. Answer three questions and we will point at one listing.
Who is coming with you?Shared trips charge per person; self-drive and private boats, per boat
How long do you want at sea?A Paros half day boat tour is 2–3 hours; the Antiparos day, 7
What do you want from the day?This is the answer that picks your listing
You’ll get the one that fits your answers, and the thing about it that catches people out.
What travellers say
Five of the ten, in travellers’ own words. Ratings and review counts are the live figures, and each card says whether its price is per person or per boat.
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A full day to Antiparos
$213 · per person · 652 reviews
★★★★★
Seven hours on a wooden boat: the Blue Lagoon, the Mastichari caves, lunch on Despotiko and a last swim in Faneromeni Bay. Rated 5.0. “We saw some really cool spots only accessible by boat and got to swim in 4 different spots.” — Kerrin, United States
A short swim and snorkel
$78 · per person · 72 reviews
★★★★★
A small group from Naousa port to Lageri, Tourkou Ammos and Agios Kalli, with fruit, local cheese and wine on board. Rated 4.9. “The locations we anchored at were fantastic, the food and wine was great” — Jenni, Australia
Sunset with wine
$73 · per person · 46 reviews
★★★★★
From Pounda into the Fira channel with wine or prosecco and music. The trip is for adults only. Rated 4.6. “Very nice tour, very friendly guides and we saw a beautiful sunset.” — Jasmin, Germany
Drive the boat yourself
$157 · per boat for up to 5 · 103 reviews
★★★★★
A short briefing at Aliki, then the boat is yours. Mask and snorkel are on board; fuel is paid separately when you return. Rated 4.7. “We had no boating experience, the team ran us through everything and we had no issues at all.” — Amy, Australia
A private boat with a skipper
$448 · per boat for up to 6 · 41 reviews
★★★★★
A private speedboat from Aliki with sunbeds, a shower, snacks, soft drinks and beer. A taverna lunch is optional and at your own cost. Rated 4.9. “He was very flexible with the day, if we wanted to stay at one of the beaches longer then others it was up to us.” — Miranda, Canada
What it really costs
Two kinds of price sit side by side here. The full day, the Naousa swim trip and the sunset trip charge per person; the self-drive and private boats charge for the whole boat.
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| What you book | Price | What you get | How long |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full day to Antiparos | $213 per person | Wooden boat, four stops, lunch on Despotiko, water and three drinks | 7 hours |
| Swim and snorkel from Naousa | $78 per person | Three swim stops, fruit, local cheese, wine and soft drinks | 3 hours |
| Sunset with wine, adults only | $73 per person | The Fira channel at dusk, wine or prosecco, music | about 2 hours |
| Drive the boat yourself | $157 per boat for up to 5 | Small boat from Aliki, briefing, mask and snorkel; fuel extra | 4–8 hours |
| Private boat with a skipper | $448 per boat for up to 6 | Antiparos and Despotiko, snacks, soft drinks and beer | 2–7 hours |
The honest answer
Yes, if you want the whole day at sea: $213 per person buys four stops, lunch and drinks. If seven hours is too long, the half day boat trip Paros offers from Naousa takes three hours, at $78 per person.
The day, hour by hour
The traditional wooden boat leaves Antiparos at 9:30. It is 66 feet long, takes up to 25 guests and has sunbeds on deck.
Guests staying on Paros board at Pounda at 10:00. If you need help getting to the port, ask about a transfer when you book.
First stop is Panteronisia, the Blue Lagoon: a swim, then marinated fish and tomatoes with ouzo or wine.
Sea caves under white cliffs. If you want to, you can try jumping from the rocks into the water.
The boat passes the Epitaphios cave on the way to Despotiko.
Grilled fish or chicken souvlaki, Greek salad, potato salad and beer, served at Despotiko.
One more swim in Faneromeni Bay, then fruit on board before the boat turns back.
The boat is back at Pounda at 16:30 and in Antiparos at 16:45. The route can change with the sea on the day.
Best time of day
Decide first how much of the day you want to give to the sea. The Antiparos day takes the morning and the afternoon, so plan little else for it. The sunset trips fill the evening and leave the daytime for a beach, a village or a class. The rentals and private boats are booked by length, so check which start times the listing offers before you choose.
On the ground
The caves at Mastichari sit below cliffs like these.
Bays like this are the swim stops on the day trips.
The shared sunset trip: about two hours, adults only.
The bus tour leaves time on Antiparos for a swim.
What it's like
Most of what people go out on the water for here lies between Paros and Antiparos: the shallow, turquoise Blue Lagoon at Panteronisia, sea caves under white cliffs, and the islet of Despotiko. The ten listings on this page leave from Pounta, Naousa, Aliki, Piso Livadi and Antiparos. Three are shared boat trips, four are private boats, two hand you the wheel, and one is a bus tour of Paros with a boat across to Antiparos.
The Antiparos day is rated 5.0 from 652 reviews, the most of the ten. A traditional wooden boat of 66 ft takes up to 25 guests from Antiparos or Pounta. It swims at the Blue Lagoon, passes the caves at Mastichari, where you can try a jump from the rocks, and stops on Despotiko for grilled fish or chicken souvlaki. Water is unlimited and three drinks are included. It costs $213 per person.
Two shared trips are shorter. From Naousa, a small group spends three hours on the north coast with three swim stops, snorkelling, fruit, local cheese and wine, at $78 per person, rated 4.9 from 72 reviews. The sunset trip leaves Pounta at about 18:00 and sails the Fira channel with wine or prosecco and music, back around 20:30. It is for adults, at $73 per person, rated 4.6 from 46 reviews.
Four boats are private: your group has the boat to itself, and the price is per group. The two bowriders to Antiparos and Despotiko carry a fridge, a shower, sunbeds and a sound system, with snacks, soft drinks and beer; a taverna lunch is optional, at your own cost. One takes up to six at $448 per group, the other up to nine at $561 per group, rated 4.9 from 41 and 5.0 from 15 reviews.
The other two private boats each have a theme. The sunset boat leaves Piso Livadi or Pounta for two or four hours, by the Blue Lagoon and the chapel on St Nicholas islet, with wine and your own playlist, at $549 per group of up to five. The day from Naousa runs four to seven hours to Antiparos, the Blue Lagoon and the temple of Apollo on Despotiko, with snacks and wine, at $1,110 per group of up to five.
If you would rather steer, two rentals at Aliki hand you the wheel after a short briefing on the pier, with a mask and snorkel on board. The small boat takes up to five for four to eight hours at $157 per group, and its listing says no licence is needed. The newer boat takes up to six for eight hours at $291 per group, with a phone on board to reach the shore. On both, you pay separately for the fuel you use.
The bus tour gives you a day on land as well: Parikia and its Venetian castle, a boat from Pounta to Antiparos, the hill village of Lefkes and an end in Naousa, with an English-speaking guide, at $73 per person. So: for a first day out, the Antiparos day puts the swims, the caves and lunch in one ticket. For your own pace, a private boat; for the evening, a sunset trip; to steer yourself, a rental.
While you're on Paros
For a day away from the boats: a tasting among the vines with a sea view, a class with a local chef that ends with the meal, and a ride through the countryside at sunset.
Practical
Four tabs, five short answers in each, then the full guide. Prices are per person or per group, and we say which.
A traditional 66 ft boat with sunbeds on deck. It is rated 5.0 from 652 reviews, at $213 per person.
At 9:30 in Antiparos or 10:00 in Pounta. You are back in Pounta at 16:30 and in Antiparos at 16:45.
A swim at the Blue Lagoon, the caves under white cliffs at Mastichari, lunch on Despotiko and a last swim in Faneromeni Bay.
Grilled fish or chicken souvlaki with Greek and potato salad. Water is unlimited, plus three drinks of your choice, beer and cocktails among them.
Early and late in the year the trip may sail on a smaller boat for ten. Check the listing when you book.
A short briefing on the pier, then you drive. A mask and snorkel are on board both boats.
Four to eight hours at $157 per group, rated 4.7 from 103 reviews. Its listing says no licence is needed.
Eight hours at $291 per group, rated 4.7 from 40 reviews, with a phone on board to reach the shore.
The small boat starts with a full tank. On both, you pay for the fuel you used when you bring the boat back.
The price covers the whole boat. Divide it by your group and compare it with a shared ticket.
Wine or prosecco, soft drinks and music on the Fira channel, at $73 per person.
The shared trip adds San Spiridon if conditions allow. Its start moves with the month, so check the time.
Up to five people from Piso Livadi or Pounta, for two or four hours, at $549 per group.
The private boat passes the Blue Lagoon and the islet with its ruins and chapel, with wine and your playlist on board.
The private sunset boat lists a transfer to check when you book. For the shared trip, plan your own way to Pounta.
The same bowrider day to Antiparos and Despotiko: $448 per group for six, $561 per group for nine.
A fridge, a table, a shower, sunbeds and a sound system, with snacks, soft drinks and beer.
A taverna lunch can be added on the way, paid at the taverna.
Both leave from Aliki and book for two to seven hours. Check the price for the length you pick.
Half a day or a full day to Antiparos, the Blue Lagoon and Despotiko, guided in several languages, at $1,110 per group of up to five.
Best time
No listing here names a best time of year, so plan by the clock: how long you want on the water, and when the boat leaves. Each bar shows how much of the day a trip takes.
2 h
The shared sunset trip leaves Pounta at about 18:00, the hour depending on the month, and is back around 20:30. It costs $73 per person.
3 h
From Naousa: Lageri, Tourkou Ammos and Agios Kalli, with fruit, local cheese and wine. Be at the port 15 minutes early. It costs $78 per person.
9:30 – 16:45
Board at 9:30 in Antiparos or 10:00 in Pounta, and you are back by 16:45 with lunch on Despotiko. It costs $213 per person.
2 – 8 h
Private boats book for two to seven hours, the rentals for four to eight. The price covers the boat, so pick the length first.
Worth knowing
Ask who the price covers. Six of the ten trips are priced per group, for the whole boat; four, the bus tour among them, per person. Compare the total for your group.
Fuel is extra on the rentals. The small boat leaves with a full tank, and on both you pay for the fuel you used when you bring the boat back.
Ask about a transfer when you book. The bus tour includes one. The Antiparos day and two private boats mention a transfer to check, so ask before you rely on it.
The sea sets the route. Stops can change with the sea, and the Naousa snorkel trip says so in its listing.
Bring what the snorkel trip asks for. A swimsuit, sun cream, a towel and a hat, and be at the port in Naousa 15 minutes before the start.
Check what lunch costs. The Antiparos day includes lunch on Despotiko. On the private boats a taverna lunch is optional and at your own cost, and on the bus tour you buy your own.
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Common questions
If you want the Blue Lagoon, the sea caves and Despotiko, yes: they are seen from the water. The Antiparos day puts them in seven hours with lunch and three drinks, rated 5.0 from 652 reviews, at $213 per person. With a group, a private boat to Antiparos and Despotiko costs $448 per group of up to six.
It is Panteronisia, a group of islets between Paros and Antiparos with shallow turquoise water. A listing here says it cannot be reached by land, so you go by boat. The Antiparos day, the private sunset boat and the private day from Naousa stop there.
Not for the small boat: its listing says no licence is needed. For the newer boat, check when you book. Both start at Aliki with a short briefing on the pier, and you drive yourself. The small boat is $157 per group of up to five, the newer one $291 per group of up to six. Fuel is extra: you pay for what you used.
Where you board a boat trip from Paros depends on the listing. The Antiparos day leaves Pounta or Antiparos, the sunset trip Pounta, the snorkel trip Naousa, the rentals and two private boats Aliki, the private sunset boat Piso Livadi or Pounta, and the private day Naousa. Ask about a transfer when you book.
The bowrider to Antiparos and Despotiko is $448 per group of up to six, or $561 per group of up to nine. The private sunset boat is $549 per group of up to five, and the private day from Naousa $1,110 per group of up to five. Check the price for the length you pick.
On the Antiparos day, yes: grilled fish or chicken souvlaki with salads on Despotiko, plus water and three drinks. The private boats carry snacks, soft drinks and beer, and a taverna lunch is at your own cost. On the bus tour you have time on your own for lunch, which you pay for.
The shared sunset trip from Pounta is for adults, with wine or prosecco and music, at $73 per person. For a family, look at the private sunset boat, at $549 per group of up to five, and check the age rules when you book.
The snorkel trip from Naousa asks for a swimsuit, sun cream, a towel and a hat, and that list suits the other boats too. The rentals carry a mask and snorkel. For the Naousa trip, be at the port 15 minutes early.
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Why trust this page
Prices, ratings, durations and what is on board are read off the live listings, and updated with the page.
Ten Paros listings are on this page. The Antiparos day has the most reviews of them, 652, at $213 per person. Nobody pays to be featured.
Six of the ten are priced per group for the whole boat and four per person, and we say which next to the number.
The sunset trip shows two hours on its card and about two and a half in its details. The Antiparos day lists a transfer yet asks you to request one, so check when you book.
The answer
Seven hours on a traditional wooden boat from Pounta or Antiparos: a swim at the Blue Lagoon, the caves at Mastichari, lunch on Despotiko and three drinks included. It is the most booked of the ten trips here, rated 5.0 from 652 reviews, at $213 per person. With your own group, a private boat may suit you better.
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