Cyclades · Greece

Private water taxi from Naxos

Enclosed-cabin boat transfers across the Cyclades — Paros, Mykonos, Santorini and beyond — leaving from Chora harbour beneath the Portara.

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Main embarkation

Chora harbour & Naxos Marina, next to the Portara

Prevailing wind

Meltemi (northerly), funnelled between Naxos and Paros

Icon

The Portara, marble gate of the temple of Apollo

Pricing

Indicative pricing.

Prices from, for 1 to 12 guests — firm quote within hours (captain, fuel, insurance, fees included).

Pickup

Paros

Destination

Naxos

from €540

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Why here

Transfert bateau privé au départ de Naxos, cœur des Cyclades

Naxos est la plus grande et la plus autonome des Cyclades, et son unique port de Chora est le pivot stratégique de l'archipel central — à une courte traversée de Paros, Mykonos, des Petites Cyclades et, plus loin, de Santorin et des îles de l'ouest. Nos skippers partenaires connaissent les abords de Chora, l'abri derrière la digue de la marina, et le comportement du Meltemi dans le canal Naxos-Paros, où un effet venturi renforce nettement le vent de l'après-midi par rapport au large.

One harbour, endless ferry queues

Naxos has a single working port at Chora, shared by Blue Star, Seajets and Minoan car ferries whose schedules bunch up mid-morning and evening. A private boat leaves on your time, not the timetable's, and drops you straight onto the next island.

The Small Cyclades on your doorstep

Iraklia, Schinoussa, Koufonisia and Donousa sit just off Naxos with barely any direct ferry link. By private boat you reach their turquoise coves and tavernas in under an hour — a day trip that is almost impossible to build from the public schedule.

Beat the afternoon Meltemi

The channel between Naxos and Paros funnels the summer Meltemi and strengthens it through the afternoon. An enclosed-cabin boat with a local skipper lets you cross in comfort at the calm hours and keeps luggage, kids and dinner plans dry.

Embarkation

Where we pick you up.

Partner palaces

Naxos Resort, on Agios Georgios (Saint George) beach a short walk from the harbour
Naxian Collection at Stelida, above the bay north of Chora
18 Grapes Hotel near Agios Prokopios beach
Iria Beach Art Hotel at Agia Anna

Public piers

Chora (Naxos Town) main harbour — the ferry and passenger quay beside the Portara
Naxos Marina — the sheltered yacht basin with water and electricity, just south of the ferry pier
The old fishing-port quay along the Chora waterfront, for tender pick-ups

Private request

Tell us your trip. Quote in hours.

Our experienced team replies within hours with two or three options at a fixed price valid 24 hours.

Nearby

Neighbouring destinations.

Athens (Piraeus)Mykonos Santorini Paros

FAQ

Useful to know.

Most transfers leave from the main harbour at Chora, on the passenger quay beside the Portara, or from the adjoining Naxos Marina. If you are staying on Agios Georgios, Agios Prokopios or Agia Anna beach, the skipper can also arrange a tender pick-up from the shore in front of your hotel, sea state permitting.

Parikia on Paros is only minutes away by fast boat versus a fixed ferry slot you have to wait for. To Mykonos you cross in around an hour, door to door, without the mid-morning car-ferry crush at Chora. The real gain is leaving when you want rather than when the timetable allows.

Prices are per boat, not per person, and shown as an indicative 'from' rate for a small group. A short hop to Paros starts lower than a longer run to Santorini; the final quote depends on date, exact pick-up point and sea conditions.

The summer Meltemi funnels between Naxos and Paros and builds through the afternoon, so we favour morning departures and adapt the route to the swell. Our enclosed-cabin boats and local skippers handle a firm breeze comfortably; only genuinely rough days are postponed, and you are told well in advance.

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