Private catamarans from Alimos Marina
An Athens private boat tour puts your group alone on a catamaran with its own crew: five hours along the Riviera, or a whole day out to Aegina. Four boats are on offer, priced for the whole catamaran, so the real cost depends on how many of you share it. Here is the per-person sum for each, and which one to book.
Quick answer
The short answer. For a group, the best-value Athens private boat tour is the Riviera catamaran at $1,962 per group, up to 15 people: with all 15 places filled that is $130.80 each, less than a shared seat at $145. Two of you, staying in a hotel? The pickup catamaran at $1,457 drives you to the marina and back. Want Aegina? Take the 9-hour day at $2,119.
Four private boats, two shared ones
Private prices cover the whole catamaran; per person assumes every place is filled. For the pickup boat, check group size on the listing. Two shared trips are shown for comparison.
| Catamaran | Price | Per person | Length | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riviera, private, up to 15 | $1,962 per group, up to 15 people | $130.80 with 15 aboard | 5 hours | 5.0 · 7 |
| Riviera, private, hotel pickup | $1,457 per group, up to 2 people | $728.50 each for two | 5 hours | 5.0 · 5 |
| Full day to Aegina, private | $2,119 per group, up to 10 people | $211.90 with 10 aboard | 9 hours | 4.8 · 4 |
| Long day to Aegina, private | $2,803 per group, up to 10 people | $280.30 with 10 aboard | 11 hours | No reviews yet |
| Riviera, shared seat | $145 per person | $145 per seat | 5 hours | 5.0 · 652 |
| Riviera, small shared group | $168 per person | $168 per seat | 5 hours | 5.0 · 11 |
The Riviera catamaran
The Riviera route on a boat that is yours for five hours.
The Riviera private catamaran costs $1,962 per group, up to 15 people, and it is the Athens private boat tour that takes the biggest group. Fill all 15 places and each person pays $130.80. With ten aboard it is $196.20 each; with six, $327.
You board at Pier 7 of Alimos Marina. The route follows the coast to Vouliagmeni and Asteras, then out to the islet of Hydroussa. There is time to swim, snorkel and try a stand-up paddle board. A light lunch is made on board, with wine, beer and soft drinks.
It holds 5.0 from 7 reviews. Felix from Germany summed it up: «Great crew, superb food and drinks, beautiful sea.»
From the listings
Two frames from the private listings themselves: the transfer and the food.
A private car with leather seats, a hand from the driver at the door.
Greek salad, a green salad and prawn spaghetti, served on the Aegina day.
The pickup catamaran
The one private boat that comes with a car both ways.
The private catamaran with hotel pickup is the Athens private boat tour for people who would rather not find the marina. A private car collects you at your hotel, drives you to Alimos Marina and takes you back after five hours at sea.
On board there are two swim stops, a barbecue and wine and beer. The listing shows $1,457 per group, up to 2 people, which works out at $728.50 each for two. The boat may take more: check group size on the listing before you book. Rated 5.0 from 5 reviews.
What the price covers
Food and drinks are in every private price below. Here is what each listing names.
A light lunch made on board, wine, beer and soft drinks; snorkel time and a paddle board.
A barbecue, wine and beer, two swim stops, and a private car to and from your hotel.
Two hours of sailing, a swim, then a two-hour stop for lunch with wine.
Mediterranean food, wine, beer, soft drinks, water and fruit, with several swims.
The full days
Nine or eleven hours, and the Saronic Gulf to yourselves.
For a whole day on the water, two boats cross the Saronic Gulf to Aegina, each for up to 10 people. This is the Athens private boat tour for a group with a day to give it.
The full-day sailing catamaran leaves Alimos Marina at 10:00 and sails for about two hours to the coast of Aegina. You swim, then stop for two hours over lunch with wine. Nine hours in all, for $2,119 per group, up to 10 people: $211.90 each with ten aboard. Rated 4.8 from 4 reviews.
The long day to Aegina runs 11 hours from Pier 6 of Alimos Marina; arrive 30 minutes early. Expect several swims, Mediterranean food, wine, beer, soft drinks and fruit, and the listing has you heading back as the sun goes down. It costs $2,803 per group, up to 10 people, or $280.30 each with ten. It is new, with no reviews yet.
Before you book
A private boat is booked once for everyone, so settle these first.
The price is for the catamaran. Check the maximum on each listing: 15, 10, or ask.
The Riviera boat leaves Pier 7, the long Aegina day Pier 6, both at Alimos Marina.
Five hours on the Riviera, nine or eleven hours to Aegina.
Check child prices and group size on the listing before you book.
Private or shared
Divide the boat price by your group, then compare.
A shared Riviera catamaran with lunch costs $145 per person and holds 5.0 from 652 reviews. Thirteen shared seats come to $1,885; fourteen come to $2,030. So from 14 people up, the Athens private boat tour on the Riviera costs less than buying everyone a shared seat, and the deck is yours.
That sum is how any Athens catamaran charter should be judged: the boat price divided by the people on it. If you want a luxury catamaran cruise from Athens without sharing the deck, a group of eight to fifteen gets the most from it. For a couple, the pickup catamaran makes it a door-to-door day.
In between sits the small shared catamaran at $168 per person, for up to 9 guests. Ejgil from Denmark wrote: «We went as a group of 6 and had the whole boat to ourselves.» That was luck on the day, not a promise.
Our verdict
A group of eight or more: book the Riviera catamaran at $1,962 per group, up to 15 people. It is the Athens private boat tour with the lowest price per head and the most room.
A couple: the pickup catamaran, so the car brings you to the boat. A group set on Aegina: the 9-hour day at $2,119, which has reviews; the 11-hour day is new.
Book direct
All four are priced for the whole catamaran, not per person.
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★ 4.8 · 4 reviews
Compare with the other boat trips
Our top pick on the site is shared: the catamaran with a Greek barbecue meal at $191 per person, with two swim stops and hotel pickup as an option. See it next to the other cruises from Alimos Marina in our list of ten catamarans.
Common questions
Priced per catamaran: $1,457 with hotel pickup, $1,962 on the Riviera for up to 15, $2,119 and $2,803 for a full day to Aegina, up to 10. Split by a full boat, that is $130.80 to $280.30 each.
Up to 15 on the Riviera catamaran and up to 10 on each of the two Aegina boats. The pickup catamaran is shown for up to 2; check group size on the listing.
One Athens private boat tour does: the pickup catamaran, with a private car from your hotel to Alimos Marina and back. The other three start at the marina.
Yes. The full-day catamaran sails 9 hours with a two-hour lunch stop at Aegina, and the long day runs 11 hours with several swims. Both take up to 10.
Yes, on all four: a light lunch on the Riviera boat, a barbecue on the pickup boat, lunch with wine on the full day, and Mediterranean food on the long day. Wine is included too.
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