Departure from Ormos Panagias

The Cruise to Mount Athos departs from Ormos Panagias at 9:30 in the morning with the “Saint George” and “Prophet Elias” boats. Every Monday, Thursday and Saturday from the 15^th of April until the 15^th of October.

Tour by the Monasteries and straight to a beach

Ormos Panagias is located in Sithonia on the eastern side. Our cruise to Mount Athos departs with the boat sailing on the shores of Sithonia in the direction of Mount Athos. During the whole cruise, the visitor listens to the tour about Mount Athos (the tour is available in 10 different languages).

The first Monastery we come across is the Monastery of Xeropotamou, the Monastery of Panteleimon (Russian), the Monastery of Xenophontos and lastly the Monastery of Dochiariou. The cruise goes on until we reach Ouranoupolis village and Ammouliani island.

Then, on our cruise to Mount Athos there is a 2 hour stop for a swim in the exotic islets of Drenia of the island of Ammouliani. At that time, excellent traditional food is offered on the boat. The meal is included in the ticker price and it consists of:

• 3 pork souvlakia, Greek salad, tzatziki, French fries, a slice of bread and wine (for adults)
• 2 pork souvlakia, Greek salad, tzatziki, French fries, a slice of bread and juice (for children 5-12 years old)
• 1 pork souvlaki, Greek salad, tzatziki, French fries, a slice of bread and juice (for kids 1-5 years old)

Music and Dancing on our way back

The cruise to Mount Athos ends with the return to Ormos Panagias with music, singing, live bouzouki for fun and relaxation. The time of arrival at Ormos Panagias is approximately 17:15.