6 Morning Sailings Worth Flying For

1.Aruba Morning Snorkel Sail aboard Palm Pleasure Catamaran

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 679 reviews · from $124Our pick

Spend four hours aboard De Palm’s 70-foot Palm Pleasure catamaran, snorkeling at the Antilla Shipwreck, Boca Catalina, and Arashi reef. You’ll get gear, a buffet lunch, beer, tropical drinks, and help from a lively crew that may include Cesar. Hotel pickup requires confirmation.

“Excellent, shout out to Cesar who was excellant and made the trip fun. Best snorkeling and crew was helpful.”

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2.Premium Catamaran Morning Sail: Snorkeling, Mimosas and Brunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 577 reviews · from $79

You’ll spend three hours aboard the Octopus, a 34-person catamaran sailing from Palm Beach. Captain Richard and crew provide snorkel gear, instruction, drinks, and light brunch appetizers, with stops at the Antilla shipwreck and Malmok Reef.

“My husband and I arrived early and checked in as instructed. At that time, we were asked to complete a waiver and told to step outside the hut for better internet service. Despite this, the process was extremely disorganized. I had to interact with the Octopus representative multiple times just to get the waiver completed. At one point, she had to access my phone settings and airdrop the waiver directly to me — a clear indication that the process was not well managed or streamlined. In addition, despite having multiple check-ins with the attendant, the shuttle bus left without us. We were given no clear communication or warning, and now…”

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3.Half-Day Morning Catamaran Cruise to Kleftiko

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 362 reviews · 6 hours · from $182

Sail from Adamas along Milos’ volcanic coast, passing colorful sirmata, Arkoudes, Cape Vani, Kalogries, Sikia Cave, and Kleftiko. You get swim and snorkel time, a traditional lunch, drinks, and a crew that may include Captain George, Spiros, Elias, or Dimitris.

“We enjoyed this experience as part of our 3 day stay in Milos. It is a beautiful way to see parts of the island that are only accessible by boat. We stopped at 2 locations for swimming and the water was so clear! The crew prepared us a lovely meal on board and they were respectful of food allergies. We loved having a smaller group (max 22 people) compared to some of the other boat excursions offered in the area. We went on a very windy day and definitely hit some rough waters, but Captain George and his crew did the best they could to minimize the impact, I recommended…”

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4.Half-Day Morning Catamaran Cruise with Meal & Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 233 reviews · 5 hours · from $159

Sail from Alimos Marina along southeast Athens toward the Athenian Riviera and Vouliagmeni Bay. Your English-speaking crew handles the sailing and serves seafood pasta, salads, appetizers, wine, beer, and water. Expect a modern catamaran, swimming and snorkeling stops, and a private or small-group setting.

“fantastic time. captain and hostess were lovely. lunch was delicious. captain took awesome photos with drone and underwater gopro. boat was just fabulous. highly recommended.”

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5.Catamaran Half Day Morning Cruise: Kleftiko

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 196 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $187Top rated

Sail from Adamantas along Milos’ volcanic coast to Kalogries, Sikia, and Kleftiko. Captain George, Ilias, Nikolas, or another crew team may lead the trip. Expect two main swim stops, cave views, a Greek buffet, drinks, and a van ride back from Agia Kiriaki.

“What a wonderful day! I got to see so much of the beautiful blue crystal waters of Milos I’ve not been able to see with just a car. I did the half day tour with Captain Dimitris. There were about 12-14 of us so nice and small and a decent sized catamaran. We set off around 9ish, stopped shortly after for some fruit and a swim for a half hour. We then moved on to Kleftiko where we had 1.5hrs here to swim, snorkel and ended with lunch which was amazing. We got an assortment of salads, rice, pasta and a chicken dish. Hats off to the chef-what a delicious…”

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6.Hyères: Morning Discovery – Guided Tour of the Coast by Catamaran

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 34 reviews · 3 hours · from $76Best value

Spend three hours aboard the 22.85-meter Iladora, sailing from Hyères past Port-Cros, Porquerolles, and Fort de Brégançon. Your French or English-speaking crew adds local stories, then anchors for swimming, snorkeling, paddleboarding, soft drinks, and planteur punch.

“Le confort sur le catamaran était top, les guides étaient très sympas, bonne ambiance, bonne musique Même s’il y a beaucoup de monde au port, on ne se marche pas dessus sur le bateau ! Un temps de baignade supplémentaire serait aussi un plus !”

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