Athens to Hydra, Poros, and Aegina Day Cruise with Lunch

Headline, this isn’t worth the £110 I paid. It would be better to take the ferry yourself from Athens to Aegina and spend the entire day there. First, I got picked up at a hotel (that was 20 mins away from where I was actually staying). They arrived 20 mins late, with no apology, and then told I couldn’t bring the coffee on board (it was 7am). We get on the boat, and it felt like they were begging for more money. First they take a picture for you to purchase later. They announced that they were available to purchase on multiple occasions, twice is sufficient. At the end of the day, someone then came around and tried to show me and sell me the picture. After that, you have a “briefing” telling you the order of the day. What they are effectively doing is selling you tours to do in Hydra and Aegina for €40. Lunch on board was buffet style and sufficient. It would have been helpful to have cards to say what was on offer for allergen purposes. Also, there are not enough tables for the number of people on the ship so I had to eat the food off my lap, which was hardly ideal on a moving ship. Between Poros and Aegina, an incident happened on board (not so that everyone would have seen it but one portion of the deck definitely did). Rather than try and deescalate the situation and take people to an isolated part of the ship to discuss it, the captain and crew dealt with it on deck in full view or everyone. It was hardly appropriate given the situation. On the way back from Aegina to Athens, there was a significant delay in the departure time due to the festival of pistachios. This was not communicated to people until 30 mins after the planned departure time. We did not end up leaving until 1 hour after the planned departure time. Again, this came with no real apology. Hydra was a nice island. I climbed to the viewpoint since there was time and it’s a great spot for a stunning view and some peace and quiet. Poros was a stop that was somewhat unnecessary (it’s far too small and you only get 40 minutes so can’t do anything meaningful). Aegina is the hero of the trip (maybe due to the festival of the pistachios) with lots of little shops, market stalls, and restaurants. I would say, don’t do the tour on a Sunday because by the time you get to Aegina a lot of the shops will be closed. To summarise, the cruise itself was shambolic and definitely not for you if you are looking for a “quiet” trip. I recommend an alternative or just taking the ferry to Aegina yourself.

Very well run tour. Staff are super friendly. Although we had rain, the staff made the trip really fun.

Very nice and relaxing cruise. Spiro was really welcomed us and made us feel like family. Lunch was a buffet of many Greek food. They have a bar for drinks, alcoholic and non alcoholic,sodas,teas and coffee. It was nice visiting all three islands. You can also book excursions on each island from the tour ship or you can just explore on your own. Hydra had the most amazing bakery. It was 100 yrs old . Past down in the family. Eveything. Lots of music, Greek dancing,they take your picture as you board with Greek Dancers.Evermore cruises you must try !

A well run day cruise to the 3 islands, lovely lunch and fun to get to see the different islands, all quite unique and well worth a visit. It is a long day with an early start and a late return so be aware. However, it was worth getting up early for the experience

Early morning start.the trip is nearly 12 hrs. Very enjoyable. I would recommend the organised excursions