Milos & Polyaigos: Full Day Sailing Cruise with Snorkeling & Meals

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What’s the experience like?

Someone hands me a glass of cold white wine before I’ve even found my sea legs, and the boat’s already gliding past Klima—those fishing houses painted like toy blocks. Our guide, Yannis, points out how the doors are all different colors so fishermen could spot their homes from the water. I didn’t expect to care about paint but somehow it sticks with me. The sea smells sharp and clean, and there’s this constant slap of waves against the hull that makes conversation pause now and then.

Sarakiniko looks even stranger from the water—like someone dropped the moon into the sea. We drift close enough for photos and I try (and fail) to capture that weird silver light on my phone. Then Glaronisia pops up, these volcanic columns that look like something out of Minecraft. Lunch is already sizzling on deck by then—grilled fish, tomato salad, bread dunked in olive oil. It’s simple but after swimming off Polyaigos (that water really is as blue as people say), it tastes better than any restaurant meal.

Kleftiko is where everyone gets quiet for a second. You can still smell salt and sunscreen but inside those caves it’s almost cool, echoey—the kind of place you want to whisper even though nobody’s listening. Snorkeling there feels like sneaking into a secret room; I keep thinking about old pirates hiding out here. Yannis tells us stories about smugglers while we float around, legs bumping into each other in the dark water. Later he laughs when I ask how to say “thank you” in Greek—my accent’s hopeless but he seems to appreciate the effort anyway.

I lost track of time somewhere between Gerakas beach and watching the cliffs go gold at Cape Vani. There was one last swim—I think it was Firopotamos?—and then just sun-warmed skin and too much ouzo (maybe). I still think about that first view of Milos from the boat, all those bright houses stacked up against volcanic rock. If you’re looking for a day trip around Milos & Polyaigos with snorkeling and meals included, this cruise doesn’t feel rushed or scripted—it just sort of unfolds around you.