The price gap between a shared day tour and a private charter is real, but it’s not the right thing to lead with. Start instead with what the two buy you.
What a shared tour buys
A guaranteed route (give or take weather), a set departure time, a group of eight, a price per person that works out to a very good day on the water for the cost. Great for couples and friends who like the sociable version, for solo travellers who’d rather have company, and for anyone on a first trip to the Cyclades.
What a private charter buys
Time. Flexibility. Privacy. A captain who’s thinking about your group all day rather than managing eight separate sets of expectations.
On a private day we’ll change a route mid-morning because the wind turned, stay longer at a bay because you love it, skip a stop you’re less interested in. There’s no schedule to protect.
How to choose
Choose a shared tour if:
- You’re a couple, or two to four friends, on a first visit.
- Budget matters more than schedule.
- You like meeting people.
Choose a private charter if:
- You’re a family with children, or a group of five or more.
- You’re marking an occasion.
- You’ve done a shared tour before and want the next level.
- You want an unusual route or an unusual pace.
If you’re not sure, send us the shape of your trip — we’ll tell you honestly which fits.
