Trip Bacon — The secret ingredient to the perfect getaway logo

Is Santorini Worth It on a Cruise? Greek Island Ports Ranked Best to Worst

A Cruising Good Time
A Cruising Good Time
🥈Expert
👁️ 2K views📅 9 months ago⏱️ 18:45
What This Creator Said
Creator RecommendsTips & Advice🥈Expert Creator
MediterraneanVeteran Cruiser

Source: Our analysis of the creator's lived experience, based on what they said in this video.

Creator's Key Takeaways

We've been on many Mediterranean trips, and in this video, we're going to give you our expert tips and tricks on each one of our favorite Greek ports.

Santorini is our next stop on our Greek port adventure. Uh it is perhaps one of the most iconic spots in all of Greece.

Take a shore excursion that day. It's a tender port. Shore excursions are going to give you priority getting off the ship, so you're not going to wait around on that.

My favorite Greek port is Creek. I really enjoyed the food there. Every local we met uh had a great personality and a wonderful attitude.

Creator's Tips & Advice

Take a shore excursion in Santorini to get priority tendering off the ship.
Consider a private tour in Athens for a more detailed and hands-on experience.
Explore the foodie tours in Crete to experience local cuisine and culture.

🆕New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Crowds and long lines in SantoriniTake a shore excursion to get priority tendering and avoid waiting.
Steep steps and no shade at the Acropolis in AthensBring water and watch your steps; it's worth the trip.

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhich Greek island ports are the best to visit on a cruise?
QWhat are the highlights and practical tips for each port?
QWhich port is the creator's favorite and why?

Topics Covered

Excursions3½ Happy BaconPort Destination4 Happy BaconItinerary Route3½ Happy Bacon

Port Highlights

Athens3½ Happy Bacon
Top: Private tour
Crete4 Happy Bacon
Top: Foodie tour
Katakaloon2½ Happy Bacon
How to read the Trip Bacon Score
Happy Bacon — creators loved this aspect
Sad Bacon — creators took issue with this
Meh — no strong opinion either way

Scale: 0–5 strips in half-step increments. 0 = “meh”, 5 = “bacon bliss”. Aggregated from creator-review sentiment, weighted by channel expertise.

About our Bacon Score methodology
YouTube Video Description

Planning a Greek Island Cruise? After visiting 70+ ports, we rank our top favorites including the Santorini Cruise Port, Mykonos Cruise Port, and Athens Cruise Port. Find out which islands are worth the hype and which shore excursions you should skip. We have been on several Mediterranean Cruises and Greek Islands. In this video we give you our expert tips on favorite Greek Island Cruise Ports and tell you why they made the list. We explore Olympia, Athens, Crete, Santorini, Mykonos and Rhodes. At the end of this video we tell you our favorite Greek Islands and Greece Cruise Ports. At Mykonos we talk about Delos as well. We've traveled to over 45 countries and visited more than 70 cruise ship ports of call. As chemical engineers, we only started vlogging in June 2023, and we can't wait to share our travel experiences with you. Please subscribe to join us and don't forget to give us a like! Watch all our Mediterranean Videos Here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL94vlu75SoQ0PePwfYXOkNIFLtjenW4oF Chapters 0:00 The Best Greek Ports 1:09 Olympia 3:03 Mykonos 5:10 Santorini 9:24 Crete 12:07 Rhodes 14:29 Athens 16:47 Our Favorite Greek Islands #acrisinggoodtime #cruisevacation #cruisevlogger #travelvlog #cruisevlogger #mediterraneancruise #santorini #mykonos #athens #olympia #crete #chiana #rhodesgreece #rhodes #heraklion The information expressed in this video is the opinion of the creators and is for entertainment purposes only. This is not professional advice. Please consult your travel professional or the cruise lines for advice specific to your booking. Copyright A Cruising Good Time LLC 2025