Places on the caldera
This is the index of places on the caldera on Santorini Catamaran Cruises. Each page below answers one question fully, and every one of them links back here so you can move between them without searching.
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Ammoudi Bay, Oia: The Steps, the Cruises, the Swim
Ammoudi is Oia's harbour at the foot of the cliff: about 280 steps down, a €10 taxi, the quay four of our cruises use, and the swim spot past the tavernas.
Nea Kameni: Santorini's Volcano, the Hike and the Fee
Nea Kameni is the volcano island in the caldera: last eruption 1950, a gravel path to the crater, a €5 cash fee. Which boats land there and which sail past.
Red Beach Santorini: Closed on Land, Open from a Boat
Red Beach near Akrotiri was closed to walkers after rockfall in the February 2025 earthquakes. How to see it and swim there from a boat, and which cruises stop.
Santorini Hot Springs: How Warm, and How to Get There
The hot springs are a bay off Palea Kameni you reach only by boat and a short swim. How warm the water is, what it does to swimwear, and which cruises stop.
Thirassia: The Island Across the Caldera from Oia
Thirassia is the small inhabited island facing Oia: 249 people, two ports and a cliff-top village. How to get there by ferry or cruise, and which trips stop.
Vlychada Marina: Where Santorini Catamarans Leave From
Most Santorini catamarans leave from Vlychada, a marina 10 km south of Fira. How to get there, which of our cruises use it, and the beach and museum next door.
White Beach Santorini: The Cove You Reach by Boat
White Beach is a small cove under pale cliffs near Akrotiri that you can only reach from the sea. How to get there, the snorkelling, and which cruises stop.