Jewels of the Cyclades by small ship

Seven nights from Athens through the whitewashed Cyclades, on a small ship that anchors in quiet bays and stays overnight in Santorini, Paros and Mykonos. Share your dates and we secure your cabin.

The ship

M/S Galileo is a 48-metre motor sailer with 24 outside cabins for up to 49 guests, renovated in 2025. Selected July departures sail on her sister ship, the 54-metre M/S Panorama.

Ship specifications

M/S Galileo

• Type: Motor sailer
• Length: 48 m
• Launched: 1992, rebuilt 2007, renovated 2025
• Cabins: 24 outside cabins
• Guests: Up to 49
• Crew: 16 to 18

Cabins

Cabins sit on the upper and lower decks, all with large portholes, twin or double beds and an en-suite shower. Category B cabins have flexible bedding. Each has individually controlled air conditioning, a flat-screen TV, mini fridge, hairdryer and safe.

Life on board

Life on board centres on the main deck lounge, with its bar, and the dining room, which seats every guest at a single open sitting with table service and a hot and cold buffet. Upstairs there is a shaded outdoor bar, and the sun deck has loungers and open views.

M/S Panorama

• Type: Motor sailer
• Length: 54 m
• Launched: 1993, rebuilt 2001, renovated 2021
• Cabins: 24 outside cabins on three decks
• Guests: Up to 49
• Crew: 16 to 18

Cabins

Cabins on the upper and main decks have windows, and lower deck cabins have portholes. Bathrooms are finished in marble or Corian, and every cabin has air conditioning, a flat-screen TV, mini fridge, hairdryer and safe.

Life on board

The main deck lounge and dining room have large windows onto the ports of call, with a single open sitting at dinner. There is an indoor and outdoor bar on the upper deck, a sun deck, and a swimming platform at the stern for swim stops.

Itinerary

• Day 1, Athens to Poros: Board at Marina Zea in the afternoon, then a short evening visit to Poros.
• Day 2, Poliegos and Folegandros: A morning swim off uninhabited Poliegos, a BBQ on deck, then the clifftop village of Folegandros.
• Day 3, Santorini: A full day and night on the caldera, with an optional visit to Akrotiri and Oia.
• Day 4, Antiparos and Paros: A swim stop off Antiparos, then Paros and the Greek night on board.
• Day 5, Delos and Mykonos: An optional morning on sacred Delos, a swim off Mykonos and a night in port.
• Day 6, Syros: The elegant capital of the Cyclades, with an optional taste of island cooking.
• Day 7, Kythnos to Athens: A swim in Kolones bay, then home past Cape Sounion for the captain's dinner.
• Day 8, Athens: Disembark after breakfast.

Sailing dates in 2027

Fridays from Athens: 16 and 23 April; 7, 14, 21 and 28 May; 4, 11 and 25 June; 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 July; 6, 13, 20 and 27 August; 3, 10, 17 and 24 September; 1, 8 and 15 October.

Starting prices for 2027

Per person, two sharing a double or twin cabin, for seven nights.

• Category C, lower deck: from €2,421 in value season, €2,690 in high season
• Category B, lower deck: from €3,051 in value season, €3,390 in high season
• Category A, upper deck: from €3,681 in value season, €4,090 in high season

Port charges: €335 per person.

Included

• Seven nights aboard in your chosen cabin category
• Buffet breakfast and one meal a day, with a welcome cocktail, a Greek night, a BBQ on deck (weather permitting) and the captain's dinner
• Filter coffee, tea and drinking water all day
• Snorkelling equipment, subject to availability
• An English-speaking cruise escort

Not included

• Port charges, per person, as listed above
• Drinks other than those included
• Shore excursions, unless listed as included
• Crew gratuities, usually about €15 to €18 per person per day
• Wi-Fi, available at a charge

Good to know

• Prices are per person, two sharing a double or twin cabin. Single supplements, third-person and children's rates are available on request.
• A 25% deposit confirms your cabin, with the balance due 90 days before departure.
• Cancellation: €80 per person up to 120 days before, 20% from 119 to 90 days, 35% from 89 to 60 days, 50% from 59 to 45 days and 100% from 44 days.
• Itineraries may change at the captain's discretion in bad weather.
• Your concierge can arrange flights, transfers, hotel nights before or after, and shore excursions.
• Pay in fiat or crypto, including stablecoins such as USDC.

Key features

• Ship: M/S Galileo or M/S Panorama, 24 cabins
• Route: Athens to Athens
• Duration: 7 nights
• Season: April to October 2027
• Price: From €2,421 per person