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Dimokriteio Cruises

Traditional wooden yacht cruise·Kallithea Marina·€€€€

Historic wooden boat

Private cruises on Axion Esti, a wooden boat built in 1944–48, from Kallithea Marina.

Two guests raising glasses of rosé on the wooden deck of Axion Esti — Photo Credit
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Guests raising glasses on the deck of a Dimokriteio cruise — Photo Credit
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Friends toasting with wine on the wooden deck — Photo Credit
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Dimokriteio crew holding cones of fried seafood on deck — Photo Credit
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Crew member serving a platter of canapés on board — Photo Credit
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Wine being poured at the rail with the sea behind — Photo Credit
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Deck table laid with meze and drinks on the caique — Photo Credit
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Wine glasses ready on the varnished deck table — Photo Credit
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Guests with cocktails on board in the marina — Photo Credit
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About Dimokriteio Cruises

Axion Esti began life as a trawler, laid down in Thessaloniki in 1944 and finished in 1948, and the family behind Dimokriteio Cruises has kept her sailing since the 1980s. Today she takes private groups of up to 25 from Marina Kallithea: half-day and five-hour sunset cruises to Hydrousa island and Vouliagmeni Bay, full days further afield, with paddleboards and snorkelling gear on board. Guests are welcomed with Chios mastiha liqueur or limoncello and loukoumi from Syros, with chef menus, BBQ or canapé packages to add. Our advice: the 4pm sunset cruise is the one to book, and it works beautifully for a birthday or a small celebration.