Santorini-Best time to schedule a tour

[BlueSkiesTX]

Hello all,

We will be in Santorini on Friday, June 12. Our ship is in port from 7AM-6:00PM. If I was to schedule a 6 hour tour, what would be the earliest start time? Could I make an 8AM meet-up time? I am not sure with 6 ships in port that day how long it will take to get to the top of the cable car exit. Is a 9AM start time more realistic? Thanks! 

[CruiserBruce]

If you are arriving at 7am, you will most likely be the first ship in. But, for comfort, I think I would schedule a 9am tour.

[BlueSkiesTX]

1 hour ago, CruiserBruce said:

If you are arriving at 7am, you will most likely be the first ship in. But, for comfort, I think I would schedule a 9am tour.

Thank you! 

 

[Amtrack Springfield]

We are in Santorini and looking for a tour. What company are you using?

[jennyumaa]

10 hours ago, BlueSkiesTX said:

We will be in Santorini on Friday, June 12. Our ship is in port from 7AM-6:00PM. 

 

depending whether other ships will also arrive at 7am.

[kellymccrea]

According to this port schedule,  there isn’t a ship showing up at 7.  Are you sure you have the date right?

[CruiserBruce]

2 hours ago, kellymccrea said:

According to this port schedule,  there isn’t a ship showing up at 7.  Are you sure you have the date right?

Of course, that schedule only has 2 ships as well. 

[chipmaster]

My 2cents, so when / where is the tour pickup?   

 

Arrival, docking, immigration, elite/ship tour disembarkation, then where / when you get your tickets can mean anywhere from 30' to 2 hours till you get off.

 

 

[Hlitner]

Agree with Chipmaster.  Tender operations really vary depending on the ship and their policies.  It can also be difficult to estimate the waiting time to get on the cable car up to Fira...which is the likely meeting place for any private tour.  Keep in mind that a ship scheduled to arrive at a specific time will likely make a stop to allow the ship tours to tender to a different location.  The ship then needs about 10-15 minutes to reposition for the regular tenders into Fira.

 

Hank

[CruiserBruce]

Except there is no Immigration issue at Santorini....no time taken there...

[BlueSkiesTX]

We scheduled a 9AM tour. Thank you all!