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One-day Cruise

Hydra & Spetses from Tolo

One-day cruise with Pegasus Cruises. Departure from Tolo for the picturesque island of Hydra with its unique peculiarity: the absence of cars on the island and the beautiful island of Spetses with its many trees, bays and beaches.

Escape from everyday life and enjoy the islands, the sun and the sea with Pegasus Cruises. You have the opportunity to spend 3 hours in Hydra and 2 hours in Spetses.

You will have plenty of time to swim, wander the stone alleys of the islands and enjoy delicious Greek food in the various taverns. While on board you can enjoy the amenities our ships provide and relax in both our outdoor and indoor lounges.

Ship’s facilities

  • Snack bar
  • Air Condition in the closed lounges
  • Cell phone Network
  • TV set

Not included

  • Food
  • Hotel Transfer

Itinerary

  • 08:30
    Boarding at the port of Tolo

    Board early because departures are punctual

  • 09:00
    Departure for Hydra

    Sailing towards Hydra, we sail around Argolis, the coasts of Porto Helios, the Spetses Strait and Ermionida.

  • 11:50
    Arrival in Hydra

    3 hours free time on the island.

    100 meters from the port, on your left as you disembark the boat, you can visit the Hydra Museum where you can see exhibits from the Greek Revolution and the Balkan Wars.

    You can visit the cathedral, a large monastery in the center of the port dedicated to Holy Mary. You will easily spot it by its tall bell tower with the clock. The church museum and the town hall are also situated there.

    You can wander around the cobblestone streets, admire the three story mansions of the captains of the Greek Revolution, enjoy a donkey back riding and take lovely photographs of the 2 bastions at the 2 edges of the port.

    Near Pavlos Kountouriotis’s house you’ll see a bronze statue: a dolphin with a child on its back. This is to remind the movie filmed on the island in the 50s, “Boy on a dolphin”. Starring Sophia Loren.

  • 14:50
    Departure from Hydra

    Sailing towards Spetses we admire the wild nature. Not long after our departure we’ll see the island of Spetses, as well as Spetsopoula, the private island owned by Stavros Niarchos.

  • 16:00
    Arrival in Spetses

    2 hours free time on the island.

    Overlooking the port you will see Dapia, the old blockhouse of the island, which hosts most of the cafeterias and is decorated by pebbles from the island’s beaches.

    You can visit the Bouboulina museum, which is 100 meters from the port. Near the mansion you’ll see the neoclassical building of the benefactor of the island, Sotiris Anargyros.

    At the Poseidon square you can see the first hotel on the island, built in 1897 and the statue of Bouboulina overlooking the sea. 200 meters from the port the sandy beach of Saint Mammas is located, opportunity for a cooling swim.

    At 600 meters from the port you can visit the monastery of St Nicholas where the revolution’s flag was risen and that is where the greek movie “Tzeni Tzeni” was filmed and in particular the wedding scene. The old port, one kilometer away, hosts most of the mansions on the island as well as the old shipyards where many of the ships used in the greek revolution were built. Nearby you can see the big lighthouse and the statue of Kosmas Barbatsis who set on fire the Turkish flagship on September 8th, 1822, date of the naval combat of Spetses.

    You can visit the town on foot or by renting a horse-drawn carriage which can carry 4-5 persons. Their departure point is near the port.

  • 18:00
    Departure from Spetses

    Return to Tolo

  • 19:45
    Arrival in Tolo

    As the ship approaches the harbor, a unique opportunity for a panoramic photograph of Tolo, Romvi and Koronisi islands.

Παρακαλώ έχετε υπόψιν πως οι ακόλουθες ώρες είναι κατά προσέγγιση. Η ώρα αναχώρησης από κάθε νησί θα ανακοινώνεται την ίδια ημέρα, στο καράβι. Το δρομολόγιο μπορεί να αλλάξει ή να ματαιωθεί χωρίς προηγούμενη ειδοποίηση.

Please note that the timings are approximate. All sailing times from the islands will be confirmed on the day, on the boat. Itinerary can be changed or cancelled without prior notice.

Route:

Tolo – Hydra – Spetses – Tolo
  • Departure/Return:
    Tolo
  • Departure time :
    09:00 (Boarding starts 8:30)
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How to reach us

From Athens -> Nafplion -> Tolo

By car: Go along the Athens – Corinth expressway (E94) or ATTIKI ODOS, continue on the Corinth-Tripoli-Kalamata expressway (E65). Leave the expressway 7 km after the toll booth at Spathovouni, towards Mycenae of Nafplio. Continue on the Corinth – Argos provincial road for a few kilometers and then turn left onto the new road to Nafplio. Go straight for a few kilometers and then you will see a sign telling you to turn left towards Epidaurus. Continue on this road, the signs will lead you to Tolo without having to go through Nafplio.

By bus: (www.ktel.org) You can take a bus from Athens directly to Nafplio at the Intercity Bus Station on Kifissou Street. Departures every hour from early morning until late evening. When you arrive in Nafplio, take the local bus to Tolo (almost every hour from morning until evening)
Contact bus stations: in Nafplio: 2752027323 – in Athens: 2105124910

By taxi from Nafplio: approx. 18 €

From Patras

By car: Go along the Patras – Corinth expressway and then follow the Corinth-Tripoli-Kalamata expressway (E65). ). Leave the expressway 7 km after the toll booths at Spathovouni, towards Mycenae, Nafplio. Continue on the provincial road Corinth – Argos for a few kilometers and then turn left onto the new road to Nafplio. Continue straight for a few kilometers and then you will see a sign telling you to turn left towards Epidaurus. Continue on this road, the signs will lead you to Tolo without having to go through Nafplio.
Contact bus stations: in Nafplio: 2752027323 – in Athens: 2105124910 – in Patra: 2610623886 – Corinth Canal: 2741048444

By bus: (www.ktel.org) You can take a bus from the Intercity Bus Station in Patra to the Corinth Canal. Change buses, take the Nafplio (every hour from early morning until evening). When you arrive in Nafplio, take the local bus to Tolo (almost every hour from morning to evening)
Contact bus stations: in Nafplio: 2752027323 – in Athens: 2105124910 – in Patras: 2610623886 – Corinth Canal: 24440

By taxi from Nafplio: approx. 18 €

Destinations we reach in that cruise