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Of the 16 HC available none sleep 3 -4.    All the balcony rooms are for 2.  

The car is the size of a medium sized sedan and can fit 4 adults (3 in back, 1 in front). Unless all the adults are large, it's doable. Plus you're not in the car constantly. You stop for several photo shoots, for a snack, to see a church, at the Achilleon palace, etc.

 

Price is per taxi, so the more the cheaper.

Thanks for the info. Appreciate it.

Thanks agabbymama, yes that is 40e per hour for the taxi and it will take up to 4 pax but as DW and I are larger than the average European plus DW will bringing a folding wheelchair we thought it best to go on our own. I questioned the rate only because in Valletta the rate is only half that but maybe the cost of living in Malta is less than it is in Greece.....in Greece all the taxi people seem to quote 40e per hour.

I have a reservation with Spiros in October, would you say that 4 medium size people could fit? Is it 3 in the back and one up front?

Thanks

We went with Stathis. His company is Anemos Boat Charters. Here is the link: http://www.santonet.gr/sailing/anemos-boat

 

He was prompt, very nice and very easy to deal with both working out the reservations and on the boat. The first time I tried to contact him I thought it took a long time to get a response. It turned out the website hadn't worked properly. If you use the website, you will get a confirmation that your form was received. If you don't get a confirmation, then it didn't work.

 

His boat fits 12. There were 11 of us which we put together on our Roll Call. He charged us 360 euros for three hours, although someone else, on a different date, was charged 200 euros for two hours. We also gave him a tip. He would take us anywhere we wanted to go. The key thing for us was to be picked up in Oia, and dropped off at Fira's port (which was wonderful since we just walked over to the tender from there).

 

I believe we went to Thirassia, which is an island of Santorini. It had a restaurant on it. I swam briefly off the back of the boat while we were anchored there. The water was beautiful and refreshing, and even more so after our hike to Oia. From there he took us to the hot springs where we paddled around and swam for quite a while. That water has sulphur in it, so old bathing suits are a good idea.

 

So, for just under 33 euros per person, we had a guaranteed way to get back to Fira, a fun boat ride, and an opportunity to swim in Santorini. Our biggest problem, as I mentioned originally, is that the port below Oia was not near the entrance to Oia from the hike, and we didn't have enough time to eat and get to the port. I think if we made it a 2-hour cruise, and scheduled it at 3:00 instead of 2:00 the boat cruise would have been long enough, and we would have made it on time with less stress.

 

Lydia

Just wanted to thank you for this information. Was very useful.

Judi

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May 25th, 2012, 02:24 AM

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I agree! I had a major issue with the fact the bar gave my seventeen year old alcohol on the Dawn. She drank it and due to her heart condition got sick. I emailed Mr. Sheehan and right away I got a response as well with a deep and honest appology directly from Mr. Sheehan. I love NCL now for life!

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The above post states it all as to why it is important that underage drinking be addressed.

I have been a member for a few years and didn't know this existed. We hail from Greensboro, NC, and have done the Western Caribbean, Alaska, New England, Baltic's, and have B2B on NCL Jade in October 2012 to the Mediterranean, and Iceland, Norway, Fjords in September 2013. hope everyone enjoys their upcoming cruises, and if anyone needs help with any of the areas I have been to, just give a shout. Judi