Jewels of the Cyclades 2022 (Athens - Athens)

DAY 1 Athens - Poros
Arrive in Athens and make your way to Marina Zea for embarkation to meet your crew and fellow travellers over a welcome drink. Depart for a short visit to the small island of Poros, with its busy, charming port surrounded by picturesque hills filled with aristocratic mansions. Afterwards set sail towards Poliegos. D

DAY 2 Poliegos - Folegandros
Arrive this morning at Poliegos, a small island known for its amazing beaches, for a swim and barbecue on deck. In the afternoon, sail to lesser known Folegandros, one of the most traditional islands of the Aegean Sea, for an evening at leisure to dine at one of its Greek tavernas. BL

DAY 3 Folegandros - Santorini
Cruise to the beautiful island of Santorini, where an optional excursion will be offered to experience the prehistoric ruins of Akrotiti and some of the island’s charming villages, including Oia with its breathtaking picture-postcard views over the collapsed volcanic caldera. Overnight in Santorini. BD

DAY 4 Santorini - Antiparos - Paros
Depart Santorini in the morning. En-route to Paros, take a swim stop in the enchanting bay of Antiparos before a midday arrival. Here you will have the opportunity to visit Parikia, capital of Paros with its Cycladic architecture of white-washed flat-roofed houses and the quaint village of Naoussa with its natural harbour. This evening, enjoy a festive Greek night onboard. BD

DAY 5 Paros - Delos - Mykonos
Today you will be offered an optional morning tour to the unique archaeological site of Delos, antiquity’s most sacred island. Following the tour, stop at one of the picturesque bays for swimming before sailing into the very popular and lively port of Mykonos where you will have the evening to explore at your own pace. BL

DAY 6 Mykonos - Syros
After a morning cruise, you arrive in Syros, the capital of the Cycladic Islands. Enjoy a swim at its sandy beaches or wander the town, which in the 19th century was more important than Piraeus, to admire its neo-classical buildings, old mansions and white-washed houses cascading down to the harbour. Overnight in Syros. BD

DAY 7 Syros - Kythnos - Athens
In the morning, visit Kythnos where you can have a refreshing swim in Kolones Bay. End your journey with a cruise to Athens, via a stop at Cape Sounion and the Temple of Poseidon, built in 440 B.C. Arrive in the late afternoon and overnight in Marina Zea and enjoy a Captain's Farewell Dinner onboard. BD

DAY 8 Athens
Your cruise concludes in Athens upon disembarkation after breakfast at 9am. B