The 8 Boat Rentals in Santorini That Earn Their Price

1.Explore Santorini’s volcano with Alex Private Boat Rental

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 298 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $967Our pick

A private half-day cruise around Santorini’s volcanic caldera with Panos and Alex, hot springs swimming, snorkel stops, and onboard lunch.

“Couldn’t ask for a better shipper and guide. Very knowledgeable about the area and the history of Santorini. Seeing the island from the water is a must. The wine and food included were great and freshly prepared. Afternoon cruise with swimming, snorkeling, and a beautiful sunset off the coast of Oia.”

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2.Rent a Boat in Santorini without a License

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 177 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $338

Drive your own Santorini boat for 10 hours with training and GPS support, plus snorkel gear, safety equipment, snacks, and water.

“We had so much fun driving our own boat and visiting all the recommended swimming sites by the awesome staff who oriented us! The boat was easy to drive and the views were amazing. It was nice to have a private experience, just my husband and me. We got to catch the sunset in the end too! Highly recommend!”

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3.Self-Drive License-Free Boat Rental in Santorini from Vlichada

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 174 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $266Best value

License-free self-drive boat rental from Vlichada in Santorini. Private up to 6, day or sunset, snacks, GPS, pay fuel used.

“Incredible! Just to prepared with an ice box drinks food and a lot of sunscreen! You can see the entire island and enjoy it in half a day.”

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4.5 Hours Boat Rental in Santorini

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 144 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $387

5-hour 18-foot boat rental in Santorini for up to 7. Includes snorkeling gear, snacks, water, and training for Aegean freedom.

“Amazing experience very helpful staff especially Alex. You go there always try to go to Alex as your captain/tour guide!”

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5.Santorini Boat Rental: License Free and Full or Half Day Options

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 132 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $302

License-free Santorini boat rental for up to 8. Drive your own route in the caldera, swim at Red Beach and volcano hot springs.

“Dimitris and his team were very professional and gave us good guidance. Seen some great sites along the coast, white and red beach, snorkelling around the volcanos and Thirasia island for lunch. A memorable experience!!”

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6.Rent a Boat in Santorini with Free License

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 121 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $302

Rent your own Santorini boat with a free sailing license, snorkel gear, GPS tech, and drinks, plus a short onboard lesson. Fuel extra.

“The boat was easy to navigate but since the weather was not great during our trip, so we hired Karolos as skipper to help navigate the boat for us with extra charges, plus charges for the fuel. We started at 10.30am and reach the dock at 2.30pm. That is only 4 hours and not 5.50hours as advertised. Nevertheless, we still had great time.”

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7.Boat Rental in Santorini License Free

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 88 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $469

License-free private motorboat in Santorini with snacks, safety briefing, and Thirasia sailing, 10 hours from 10am to after sunset.

“Perfect day we had a nice day we like it a lot we visited all the places in Santorini and we had a good day thank you Santorini blue waves”

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8.Full Day Boat Rental Without a License in Santorini

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 53 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $410

License-free 17-foot boat in Santorini for 10 hours, explore Santorini and Thirasia, swim, and bring your drinks.

“Safe and thorough safety instructions, easy to understand. Very nice and helpful people that run the business. They even called us a taxi when we were done. I recommend renting a boat if you wanna roam free and not have to follow whatever routine activities the catamaran-tours offer and want to get away from other tourists:)”

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