The 5 Best Boat Trips in Halkidiki

1.Mount Athos Glassbottom Cruise with Ammouliani Island visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 592 reviews · 5 hours · from $35Our pick

5-hour glass-bottom cruise past Mount Athos monasteries and Drenia islets, plus 1.5 hours on Ammouliani Island for swimming.

“So happy that we decided to join this trip, was great from beginning to end, very informative and friendly staff. The island of Ammouliani was beautiful, we bought some beautiful local jewellery and a few gifts, tasted the best vale waffle ever and the weather was fantastic.”

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2.Chalkidiki: Blue Lagoon & Ammouliani Island Cruise & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 391 reviews · 6 hours · from $47

Glass-bottom cruise from Ouranoupoli to Chalkidiki beaches, 2 swim stops at Diaporos and Ammouliani, BBQ lunch, DJ and VIP cocktails.

“We really enjoyed everything, but the Ammouliani Island was our favorite.”

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3.From Ouranoupolis: Cruise to Mount Athos Monasteries

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 352 reviews · 3h 30m · from $29Best value

A 3.5-hour boat cruise from Ouranoupolis to view Mount Athos monasteries from the sea, with history, wildlife chances, and binoculars.

“Kann man gern machen, man kommt halt nur auf 500 Meter an die Küste Ran, also unbedingt ein Fernglas mitnehmen. Info kommt 3sprachig aus dem Lautsprecher. aber für 25 Euro 3,5 h mit dem Boot is fair. Oben ist beschattet, alles gut. An Land geht man nie,1 Kuttenträger kommt im Kloster Dorf an Board und verkauft Selbst erstelltes.”

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4.Ouranoupoli: Mount Athos Sightseeing Glass-Bottom Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 141 reviews · 3 hours · from $29

3-hour glass-bottom cruise from Ouranoupoli for guided Mount Athos views, onboard music, and a look at reefs, with a bar at sea.

“Escursione organizzata in modo eccellente, barca comoda e non eccessivamente affollata, staff ed equipaggio gentile e cordiale. Orario di partenza rispettato e, prima del rientro in porto, incontro con tre monaci di uno dei monasteri del Monte Athos che hanno raggiunto con un gommone la nostra imbarcazione per richieste di benedizioni ed offerte in cambio di loro prodotti artigianali. La spiegazione di tutto quello che abbiamo visto dall'imbarcazione è avvenuta in più lingue, compreso l'italiano, attraverso un impianto audio con casse amplificatori. Purtroppo, il rumore del motore ed il brusio delle persone a bordo non consentono un ascolto ottimale. Sarebbe super poter fruire di un ascolto ...”

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5.Blue Lagoon Cruise on a Pirate’s Boat

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 64 reviews · 9 hours · from $46

Halkidiki pirate-boat cruise from Ormos Panagias to the Blue Lagoon, snorkeling, Sithonia coves, lunch onboard, 9 hours, $46.

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