This is an excellent video with relevant tips for Greek island hopping - whether for the first time hopper or more seasoned traveller 😊 And the guides to the individual islands on your channel are superb as well. Heading to Greece at the end of April for 18 days with a tentative route planned - Rhodes, Symi, Nisyros, Astypalea, Amorgos and Athens. Enjoy your 2024 Greek Island adventures!
Thanks Paul, glad you enjoyed it. Your upcoming trip sounds amazing! Haven't got anything booked yet, but definitely planning a week or two over the summer with some new destinations in mind.
Hi i wanted to ask what would u advice me for a plan.cause me and my family are thinking of coming to greece for 1 august to 7 aufust and id love to ho island hopping but preferably to beaches with private beach seats.Can u reccommend me a plan(islands such as Zakynthos and other uniques island near that.We are traveling from Tirana,Albania btw
Hi, for island-hopping one week isn't much time. I would only visit 2 islands or it will feel very rushed. Do you want to visit Zakynthos specifically? The only island nearby is Kefalonia or maybe Lefkada further north. You could split your time evenly between them 3/4 nights each.
Thanks, I'm glad you find the videos useful. I have more island guides planned, but need to get back out to Greece and film more content for them - got a few trips planned this summer so watch this space! :)
Not really, no. The stops on each island are very brief, just long enough for departing passengers and vehicles to disembark and new passengers and vehicles to board. Typically this is about 15-minutes, sometimes even less. There's not enough time to get off safely and get back on board and you may be challenged to show a ticket for the port of departure that you may not have. I wouldn't risk it.
Brilliant video thanks! I’m organizing a trip for the start of October (Milos, Sifnos, Paros) and this has helped heaps! Would you say it’s more expensive to book accommodation last minute? Or cheaper?
October is quite late in the season so you should find plenty of choice and good prices. Personally, I would book as early as possible as prices tend to go up rather than down, but if you can find places with free cancellation you can always change accommodation if something better/cheaper shows up nearer the time. Just be aware that free cancellation usually has a cut off date a week or two before arrival so I would check for alternatives just before the cut off. Sounds like a great trip, enjoy!
Hi, from where do you recommend buying tickets for blue star ferry? From their website or from ferry Hopper? Is there any price difference between the two? Do they both issue e-tickets? Thanks
I tend to use ferry hopper as I often book multiple tickets from different companies when island-hopping and it's convenient to have all my bookings in a single app. That said, FerryHopper do charge a small commission on tickets (I think it's around €1-4 per booking) so it is slightly cheaper to book direct via the ferry company website. Both will issue e-tickets. If you book direct I think you'll get the e-ticket via email, FerryHopper you can get it direct in their app.
Fantastically comprehensive collection of Greek island-hopping tips! Can't wait for my Cyclades Trip in June! I'm starting to see a few more conventional ferries appearing on ferryhopper for the dates and routes I need, which is great as I can spend all the money saved on fast ferries sipping several cold cans of Mythos on the top deck in the sunshine! 🌞⛴️ 🍺👌
Which airport(s) are you flying to/from? Mykonos and Santorini are the most popular Greek islands and will still be busy even in late September. Personally, I would avoid Mykonos unless you want its party scene. Santorini is worth seeing for a night or two before moving on. A good itinerary would be: 1. Start on Santorini (if you're flying into Athens, look at a connecting internal flight or same-day ferry if possible). 2. Head north to Ios (it has a reputation for nightlife, but late September will be fairly quiet and is a lovely island with great contrast to Santorini). 3. Head north again to either Paros or Naxos: Naxos is larger with more sightseeing opportunities; Paros is a little prettier and more 'Instagrammable', with lots of nice beaches and good food. Then fly back to Athens. I'd spend 3 nights on Santorini and Ios, and 4 nights on Naxos/Paros.
Thank you for your reply. I have been to Athens before but my wife hasn’t so we’re flying into Athens for 2 days then using ferry routes to island hop until the flight home from Athens. I was thinking Paros and will look into los
I did some more digging and the main issue is that only two Greek ferry operators support the pass: Blue Star Ferries and Hellenic Seaways. While Blue Star does cover quite a few islands, they're slower vehicle ferries. Seajets, one of the biggest operators of high-speed ferries, isn't part of the scheme. It could still be worth getting the pass but I would definitely research whether you can get to the islands you want to see via Blue Star or Hellenic and whether the pass will save you much over the normal ticket prices before buying it.
@@GreeceTravelGuide Yes, it is only for Attica group ferries and it is only slow ferries. It is more interesting for trips to island far from Athens (Rhodes, Crete, etc.)
