Xanemo Sailing - Naxos Port

Beautiful people, Beautiful boat , marvelous places. The food was excellent, the pace of the trip very enjoyable and relaxing. Very professionals and friendly. It felt as if it was a private trip. I absolutely recommend it

They cancelled less than 24 hours before our cruise was scheduled to start. Very disappointed as this was a cruise for my wife and I to take on our honeymoon. Edit: They did cancel further ahead than originally stated, I did not receive the email from Viator at the same time it was cancelled. Still disappointed as we’re left to find another cruise with short notice. Updated to 3 stars..

Awesome experience. Day trip to Paros. The captain is great too. Beware, if your the strongest male among the guest, you will serve as the first mate opening and closing the sail! Awesome!

Disappointing as we booked especially this trip as it was described on their website as a sailing trip and promised no engine trip. But unfortunately we had an ONLY engine trip and this with the best sailing conditions. The crew was nice but seemed to be tired of the season. The food was good.

Disappointing compared to expectations My partner and I paid €215 for this day trip last minute as we had already spent 5 days driving up and down Naxos and we were keen to see some of the smaller Cyclades. The website promised that temperature checks were mandatory for all guests and crew members and various health and safety measures were in place regarding Covid as well as making guests agree to a Covid waiver when booking. When we arrived at the boat there were no temperature checks. There was no safety briefing regarding the boat or Covid and no details regarding where we were going or the amenities on board. We ended up sailing to the South of Naxos and then stopped at four spots just off Naxos back up the coast. We didn’t sail to any other islands. The lunch was good and we were offered drinks several times but I was never really sure what the options were beyond water and beer. There was no hand sanitiser visible on board or any disinfecting going on. After lunch, a fruit salad was offered but the other guests were just eating it out of one big sharing bowl putting the same forks in their mouths and then in the sharing bowl. It didn’t seem very Covid safe. After quickly having to grab equipment on arrival at the first stop without checking it, my partner’s snorkel mask broke. I swam back to the boat and they did provide another mask but we couldn’t work out how to adjust it in the water. When back on board, the crew didn’t seem particularly concerned about mixing up snorkels which also didn’t seem very Covid safe. There were no photos taken by the crew during the trip and shared after, as was promised on the website. We had a good day out on the water, the crew was friendly and the food was good but it didn’t meet our expectations based on the price, what was promised on the website and the previous reviews. If you’re only in Naxos for a couple of days, don’t have a car and want to see different beaches on the island, are relaxed about Covid precautions and aren’t bothered about photos taken by the crew, you may think this is worth the money but unfortunately we didn’t. UPDATE: I emailed the company and received a very prompt and polite reply. The weather meant we could not go to the small Cyclades last minute but the company agreed that this should have been explained and communicated to guests. Temperature checks are no longer mandatory and the website needs updating. The company has confirmed that the Covid precautions on board should be improved. Hopefully the feedback is put into action, it does seem like they are receptive to feedback.

Thanks to Jerome and Depy for the great trip. It was a very nice experience. The sailboat is despite its age in excellent shape (Even so a broken leader caused an injury). The three cabins accommodate a total of six adults. There are even two bathrooms. There is plenty of space within the boat and on deck. I can imagine even with more than six on board it’s comfortable for a day trip. The Small Cyclades are in close vicinity to Naxos and we did explore very nice places. To my taste we anchored too early at the port for the night (way before 3pm). Yet that allowed us to explore the charming island of Koufonisi. The next day we visited (only) one more island before heading back to Naxos. Meals and drinks were plentiful and we enjoyed the Greek food. Last but not least: our trip was unfortunately not a sailing trip as booked. Only once the mainsail was up (just for the show), the headsail remained stowed away. So there was actually zero sailing experience. The motor/engine did all the work. This is a major downside when booking a sailing trip. Thus also only one star. Otherwise it would be five. In case one doesn’t mind that I can recommend Xanemo (Sailing)!

Great trip. Thanks to Jerome and his wife for the great day on the Xanemo. Was a bit surprised not to sail to petite Cyclades due to weather conditions but the places to swim on Paros where just unbelievable.

My partner, Jeff, and I went on the boat tour with Panos and Ina. They were so awesome! Fun, friendly, and willing to help me with my Greek language skills. We had a beautiful day. We especially loved the small group (just two other couples), and the lunch was possibly the best meal we had while in Naxos (and we ate plenty of great food at restaurants). The visit to 2 islands and stop at boat-in little church/sanctuary was so cool! Thanks Panos and Ina- it was a fun day and such a pleasure to meet you both!