Running on Waves, Grèce

Unforgettable cruise through the Cyclades!

Running on Waves was amazing! The destinations were truly breathtaking. I appreciated that they took us to some less visited islands, like Folegandros and Serifos. The crew were so friendly, informative and accommodating. Access to the tender (the motor boat launch) all day to go back and forth between ship and port at each island was a great feature and allowed for much flexibility. The ship itself is gorgeous and the cabins and common spaces are comfortable and nicely appointed. When the sails are up it's a breathtaking sight. Being a smaller vessel also allowed us to go into smaller harbors where the big cruise ships cannot go. Food was awesome and plentiful and meals were always relaxed and fun. The watersports platforms was nice to have, but there was so much to do on the islands that we didn't use it much, also some harbor areas did not allow it, but still a great resource. We had planned to dive on this trip, but due to the small number of divers on our cruise (only 4 in total), there was no diving from the ship and they had to organize custom trips with local dive guides. However, the two they chose were fantastic. The boarding and de-boarding processes were smooth and easy. Overall, my family and I had a fantastic time. It was a truly amazing experience!

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The destinations, the crew, and the beautiful ship

Magical Experience

I thoroughly enjoyed the quiet mornings watching the sun rise over the islands and marveling at the crew readying the ship to enter the different ports. In addition, our Hotel Manager, Robert, went out of his way to ensure the guests expectations were met while focused on safety. As an example, we arrived back on the ship a few minutes before departure and we wanted to jump off the back of the boat for a refreshing dip in the Aegean Sea. Robert connected with the Captain to ask permission and then stayed with us to be sure we were back on the boat in a timely manner to ensure the crew could ready the boat for departure - priceless! This was the trip of a lifetime and we were so pleased with every aspect of the experience.

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There were so many highlights it is hard to narrow it to three items. 1) Running on Waves staff/crew went out of their way to ensure everyone had a wonderful time. 2) Running on Waves sailing crew were top notch and moved in poetic rhythm when raising/lowering the sails as well as focused on everyone's safety when boarding and leaving the ship. 3) Each meal was thoughtfully prepared, aesthetically pleasing to the eye and delicious!

Fantastic Experience!

The ease of traveling on the boat from island to island. The staff were fantastic and the boat is amazing!

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Boat, staff and locations visited

Beautiful boat with good memories but overall disapointed

Beautiful boat Spacious well equipped comfortable cabin (no. 3) First class food and restaurant service Good cabin stewards Excellent tender boat and crew Cons No sailing and this was the main reason for lchoosing this boat cruise Complete Change of itinerary due to weather No evening entertainment at all No information given regarding shore facilities ie busses, things to see and do etc. No alfresco dining, this service was not offered as indicated in brochure First day and night kept off shore only to be taken the next day to the other side of the island to anchor off off shore. At least we could have stayed in the same place and would have had the enjoyment of an evening of shore entertainment for two nights. Not introduced to captain until last night.

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Beautiful well kept boat. Excellent food and service. Friendly passengers.

Relaxing, enjoyable finale to our holiday.

Highlights were Island visits independently from a sailing boat with not many people. HOWEVER,, the information given by the Activities Officer was poor and not good enough. People had to continually ask questions to get necessary information for island visits, particularly for Mykonos, Kos and Santorini with regard to transport around islands. For example on Mykonos and Santorini there were very accessible €2 public buses instead of very expensive taxis which were in very short supply. On Kos there was a free return bus near the tender wharf to the ruins of Asklepieon. The Activities Officer was totally unaware of this and we had to find out by chance. There was also disorganisation with the programme of some activities onboard, eg engine room visit and rope knotting.

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Island visits, food and under sail.

Beautiful ship and outstanding service in one package

This ship is beautiful. Not only at the last program (photo safari) can one realize it, but along the way, every day. The food is just exceptional. But above all, the service is outstanding. Someone has already summarized it correctly: This trip is about the service. each and every crew member is smiling and helping any passenger to feel that the service is coming from their heart. This is true for the captain as well as the cleaning seamen. It was a lifetime experience travel.

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the sailing experience, the food and the cordial and warm service by the crew