Antiparos by boat

Paros Antiparos Boat Tour: Six Trips Compared

A Paros Antiparos boat tour takes you to the side of Antiparos you only see from the water: the Blue Lagoon at Panteronisia, the sea caves under white cliffs and the coves of Despotiko. Six trips run this route. Here is what each price covers, how long each day is, and which one to book.

8 min read Prices, ratings and durations read off the live GetYourGuide listings, October 2026

Turquoise water off a low, stony shore of Antiparos, seen from the rail of a boat

Quick answer

The short answer. For one Paros Antiparos boat tour, book the lunch cruise at $213 per person: 7 hours on a wooden boat, four stops and lunch on Despotiko, rated 5.0 from 652 reviews. On a tighter budget, the swim cruise is $56 per person. For your own group, a private speedboat is $448 for up to 6 people.

Paros Antiparos boat tour at a glance

Trips compared: 6four shared cruises, two private boats
Most booked on this site: 652 reviewsthe lunch cruise, rated 5.0
Most reviews of the six: 793 reviewsthe swim cruise, rated 4.7
Private day cruise Paros Antiparos: $448per group, up to 6 people
Private full day cruise Paros Antiparos: $561per group, up to 9 people, up to 7 hours
Longest day: 8.5 hoursthe full-day cruise, pickup included
Main stops: Blue Lagoon, caves, Despotikoroutes may change with the sea
Cancellation: Free cancellationon all six

Six trips, side by side

What each Paros Antiparos boat tour gives you for the money

Four prices are per person and two cover the whole boat.

Trip	Price	What the price covers	Length	Where it starts
Lunch cruise on a wooden boat	$213 per person	Lunch on Despotiko, snacks, water, three drinks	7 hours	Pounta 10:00 or Antiparos 9:30
Swim cruise to Despotiko	$56 per person	Parian lunch, wine, soft drinks, fruit, snorkel gear	7 hours	Paros; meeting point on the listing
Kaiki cruise from Pounta	$129 per person	Mediterranean lunch, white wine, fruit, snorkel gear	6.5 hours	Pounta port
Full-day cruise with pickup	$101 per person	Parian lunch, local wine, soft drinks, fruit, snacks	8.5 hours	Paros, pickup included
Private speedboat, up to 6	$448 per group, up to 6 people	Snacks, soft drinks, beer; taverna lunch extra	2 to 7 hours	Aliki
Private speedboat, up to 9	$561 per group, up to 9 people	Snacks, soft drinks, beer; taverna lunch extra	2 to 7 hours	Aliki

Our top pick

The lunch cruise: the classic day to Antiparos

Four stops, lunch on Despotiko and the top rating of the six.

The lunch cruise is the Paros Antiparos boat tour most booked on this site: 5.0 from 652 reviews, at $213 per person. You spend 7 hours on a traditional wooden boat of 66 feet that takes up to 25 guests, with sunbeds on deck. Early and late in the season the listing says a smaller boat for 10 may run instead.

The price covers lunch, snacks, water whenever you want it and three drinks of your choice: soft drinks, juice, wine, ouzo, beer or cocktails. That makes it the fullest Paros Antiparos boat trip of the six. Ask about a transfer to the port when you book.

Kerrin from the United States: «We saw some really cool spots only accessible by boat and got to swim in 4 different spots.»

Hour by hour

How the lunch cruise day runs

The route as the listing gives it; the crew may change it with the sea.

9:30 Antiparos, 10:00 Pounta
Board at either port.
Panteronisia, the Blue Lagoon
First swim in the shallow turquoise channel, with marinated fish, tomatoes and ouzo or wine.
Mastichari Cave
Caves under white cliffs. You can try jumping from the rocks if you want to. The boat also passes Epitaphios cave.
Lunch at Despotiko
Grilled fish or chicken souvlaki, Greek salad, potato salad and beer.
Faneromeni Bay
A last swim, then fruit on deck.
16:30 Pounta, 16:45 Antiparos
Back at the port you started from.

On the water

What you see once you leave the port

Two frames from a Paros Antiparos boat tour: a sea cave and a quiet cove.

Grey cliffs closing around a pool of green water, the bow of a boat in the corner — Into the caves
Grey cliffs close in around a pool of green water.

A sailing yacht at anchor in turquoise water, low brown hills behind it — A quiet cove
A sailing yacht in turquoise water, low hills behind.

Shared cruises

Three cheaper shared cruises to Antiparos and Despotiko

Each is a shared Paros Antiparos boat tour with lunch on board.

The swim cruise is the cheapest Paros to Antiparos boat tour here, at $56 per person, and the one with the most reviews: 4.7 from 793 reviews. In 7 hours it visits the Blue Lagoon, the caves of Antiparos and Despotiko. Lunch is served on board with wine, soft drinks, fruit and snacks; the listing says drinks are controlled. The crew has snorkel gear, and the listing mentions cliff dives.

The kaiki cruise from Pounta costs $129 per person, rated 4.9 from 495 reviews. A traditional wooden kaiki stops at the Blue Lagoon for about an hour, then Panagia Faneromeni Bay, and you walk among ancient ruins on Despotiko. Lunch comes with local white wine, soft drinks and fruit, and snorkel gear is included.

The full-day cruise is the longest Antiparos boat tour from Paros on this page: 8.5 hours at $101 per person, with pickup included. Expect swim stops, caves, a Parian lunch with local wine and snorkel gear on request. Rated 4.5 from 58 reviews.

What the price covers

What is included, trip by trip

What you get on an Antiparos boat trip from Paros depends on the listing.

Lunch cruise: lunch and three drinks
Lunch on Despotiko, snacks, water whenever you want it and three drinks of your choice.
Swim cruise and full-day cruise: Parian lunch
Lunch with wine and soft drinks. Drinks on the swim cruise are controlled.
Kaiki cruise: lunch and white wine
Mediterranean lunch, local white wine, soft drinks, fruit and snorkel gear.
Private boats: snacks and drinks
Snacks, soft drinks and beer on board. A taverna lunch is your choice, at your own cost.

Private boats

Private boat tour Paros Antiparos Despotiko: six seats or nine

A Paros Antiparos boat tour for your group only, priced for the whole boat.

A private boat trip from Paros to Antiparos starts at Aliki. Both private listings use a speedboat with a fridge, a table, a shower, sunbeds and a sound system, and both visit Paros, Antiparos and Despotiko: caves, cliffs and swim stops. Options run 2 to 7 hours.

The descriptions are the same; size and price are not. The smaller boat costs $448 per group, up to 6 people, rated 4.9 from 41 reviews. The larger boat costs $561 per group, up to 9 people, rated 5.0 from 15 reviews. Split between a full group, a Paros Antiparos private boat trip can cost less per head than the lunch cruise. For an evening instead, the private sunset boat costs $549 per group, up to 5 people, for 2 or 4 hours past the Blue Lagoon and St Nicholas islet, with wine.

Luke from the United States took the full day: «We had a fantastic time on our full-day private tour… he brought us to amazing quiet coves and spectacular landscapes.» Sandra, also from the United States, on the larger boat: «Boat was clean, snacks and drinks provided.»

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Paros Antiparos boat tour: four on our list

The lunch cruise is priced per person; the three private boats are priced for the whole group.

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

$213$30.43 / hour

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Paros: Antiparos Island and Despotiko Private Boat Trip

★ 4.9 · 41 reviews

2 to 7 hours, Private boat to Antiparos
Despotiko island stop
Up to 6 people
Free cancellation

$448per group, up to 6 people

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Paros: Antiparos luxury private Boat tour

★ 5.0 · 15 reviews

2 to 7 hours, Private luxury boat
Up to 9 people
Antiparos coves
Free cancellation

$561per group, up to 9 people

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Paros: Sunset Boat Tour to Antiparos with Wine

★ 4.8 · 24 reviews

2 to 4 hours, Private sunset to Antiparos
Wine on board
Up to 5 people
Free cancellation

$549per group, up to 5 people

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Our verdict

Which Paros Antiparos boat tour to book

Book the lunch cruise. At $213 per person it is the Paros Antiparos boat tour with the most included: lunch, three drinks, four stops and a 5.0 rating.

On a tight budget? The swim cruise at $56 covers the same coast. Four or more friends? A private boat gives you your own pace.

Compare with the other boat trips

Antiparos is one day; there are others

Our top pick, the lunch cruise at $213 per person, is the most booked on this site with 652 reviews. For snorkelling from Naousa, a sunset with wine or a boat you drive yourself, see all ten trips on our list.

Common questions

Paros Antiparos boat tour questions, answered

Is a boat trip from Paros to Antiparos worth it?

For the coast, yes. The listings describe the Blue Lagoon at Panteronisia, the sea caves and the coves of Despotiko as spots you reach only by boat. A shared cruise costs $56 to $213 per person and includes lunch.

What does a private boat tour Paros Antiparos cost?

$448 per group for up to 6 people, or $561 per group for up to 9. Both run 2 to 7 hours from Aliki with snacks, soft drinks and beer. A taverna lunch is your choice and at your own cost.

Is lunch included on Antiparos boat trips?

On the four shared cruises, yes: grilled fish or chicken souvlaki on the lunch cruise, a Parian or Mediterranean lunch on the other three. The private boats carry snacks only; lunch at a taverna is extra.

Where do Antiparos boat tours leave from?

The lunch cruise leaves Pounta at 10:00 or Antiparos port at 9:30. The kaiki cruise also leaves Pounta, and the private boats leave Aliki. The full-day cruise includes pickup, and the swim cruise names its meeting point on the listing.

Can you jump off the cliffs on these trips?

On the lunch cruise you can try it at Mastichari Cave, if you want to. The swim cruise and the full-day cruise also mention cliff dives. It is never required, and routes may change with the sea.

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