Top Saronic Gulf Islands Dining Experiences

I wouldn’t call thus a fishing trip as much as I’d call it a day in the life of a local fisherman. Dimitri was awesome and took us to pull up a net of his to collect any fish he may have caught before taking us to a beautiful swim spot. He cooked us a great meal and was great company. There seemed to be an issue with the confirmation through Cool Destinations and Dimitri was very responsive and helpful.

We went out for a half a day trip and the experience definitely exceeded our expectations. The colours of the sea and landscape were magical, we swam in a beautiful cove and then had the most amazing seafood spaghetti! There was the opportunity to do some fishing as well for those interested. Highly recommended!

ABSOLUTELY EXCELLENT - A MAGICAL DAY: We cannot recommend this highly enough! It was the absolute best day of our holiday. The food was superb, delicious and fresh, plenty fish plusplenty salad, home made dip and bread. Yiannis and Katerina were just the best hosts ever. They explained about the island, we watched Yiannis fishing, they explained about the different sorts of fish, and the changes to the sea bed in recent years. We had time to swim and relax in a secluded bay. It was simply the best. Also, as well as speaking English, Katerina speaks Spanish too.

Such a pleasure to spend the day with Captain Yiannis and Katrina on board the lovely Ioannis, a traditional wooden vessel. To witness Yiannis skilfully fishing was amazing. Yiannis obviously knows the quiet swimming spots and we enjoyed crystal clear waters whilst Yiannis and Katerina prepared a superb lunch which we enjoyed with the company of the other guests. Yiannis and Katrina are wonderful hosts. Highly recommend this trip, it was the highlight of our trip to Hydra.

A wonderful day. Dimitris is a brilliant host, very informative, personable but also laid back and very chill. The boat is nice and small, intimate and feels authentic. The trip starts with a short journey out to where Dimitris has previously dropped his net. He then talks you through the fish he has caught as he pulls in the net. We then stopped at a lovely quiet bay where you can jump off the boat and swim in the sea whilst Dimitris prepared the fish for cooking. The trip was organised for my 40th and so a surprise birthday cake and bottle of prosecco met us via water taxi at the bay whilst we had stopped to eat the delicious fish Dimitris had caught and cooked. This must have taken quite a bit of coordination from Dimitris and Kathrin.All in all a perfect experience.

Expected a typical deep sea type of fishing experience, what we got was an intimate 1/2 day on the water witnessing the simple life of a fisherman from a small island in Greece. I loved the excitement of the anticipation of seeing what the net pulled in for us, Dimitrius, our Captain, was a one man crew, making it look easy. He prepared our catch along with a very tasty Greek salad that he cut and tossed on board while we swam and sunbathed in the black sand cove we anchored in. Sat at tables set up on the boat and had wine and conversation while we ate the freshest meal we had on our entire trip. If you are looking for a rod and reel experience, you may be disappointed, but if you value being part of an intimate experience and enjoying community and fresh food this is for you.

We had a great day on the water with Yiannis. Captain Yiannis is a great fisherman, an awesome cook and a fun and engaging host. Eating grilled fish that we had seen pulled from the water only minutes before was one of the highlights of our trip to Greece.

This experience with Yiannis will be remembered as a highlight of our trip to Greece. Watching his skills, listening to his stories, and laughing together over a fresh fish lunch aboard his boat were delightful. The intense blue of the crystal clear waters was amazing, and we thoroughly enjoyed snorkeling and swimming in a calm cove.

The host was extremely friendly and very informative about his fishing practices as well and about the island. It was so cool to see Hydra from a different perspective, and the lunch was delicious.

Had a great experience watching the beautiful island of Hydra along with Yiannis. Ate fresh fish and learned alot about how local fishermen work. Would absolutely recommend to everyone traveling in this island to check Yiannis and Katerina out!

We didn’t actually know what to expect. One man operation, very interesting person. He pulled up his nets he put out earlier. What was in the net he cooked on the boat and with a Greek salad for lunch. Fish was delicious. Time for swimming, snorkeling and more fishing . Very fun trip!

Such an amazing way to spend a day while on Hydra - our group had a great time swimming, chatting, eating, and cruising, it’s all so enjoyable and relaxing with perfect hospitality!

When we got to Hydra on Sunday we only had one activity booked - during that activity we asked Harriet if she could recommend one other things for us to do while we were there, what would it be? She said go fishing with Yiannis. We immediately got in contact with him and they were able to get us on a trip out the following day. The other couple who booked on that trip were sick that day so it ended up being just myself and my partner. It was our last day in Hydra, and when we say we can not recommend this experience enough we mean it. Katerina and Yiannis were so welcoming and kind. Katerina told us all about the island as we navigated down the coast, pointing out interesting facts, old sailing myths, and telling us the history of the island. We learned about how she ended up on Hydra and about Yiannis's family going back generations in the island. We got to watch Yiannis use traditional Greek fishing techniques and we even caught an octopus! They brought us to a secluded beach and we were able to explore, snorkel, and hunt for sea glass. My wife must have found nearly a pound of it! After jumping off the boat in to the bluest water you could ever imagine and enjoying the playlist curated by DJ Yiannis, we worked up quite the appetite. Now we had many incredible meals during our two weeks but this was hands down the best food we ate. Simple, clean, impeccable prepared fish, octopus, salad, bread. The Fava, we are going to come back to see them just for his fava and yiayia's bread. We shared many laughs and had the best day we could have hoped for. When we hoped off the boat it truly felt like we were leaving two new friends. Please do yourself a favor and experience this for yourself.

Exceptional hospitality, totally bespoke experience. Really generous people to share their their story and experiences. Katrina and Yoannis made the whole day. Thankyou

This was a wonderful experience. We watched him pull in all kinds of fish as his son explained.my daughter was thrilled to captain the boat for a while and while we swam and enjoyed the water he made us the most amazing fresh meal.

Just me and my wife. Left on time. Lucky for us the weather was great. Motored a half hour or so to get to a long line Dimitris had put out the day before. 200 plus hooks. His skill was amazing. The two hour harvest mesmerized us. Lots of different fish overflowed the storage boxes. Even caught a stingray that Dimitris was very careful handling. Caught some other fish that were very scary looking. (that we ate) Then motored to a delightful bay and swam off the boat and relaxed with some beers while Dimitri prepared a wonderful lunch selected from his catch. Way more than we could eat but some of his friends apparently knew this was common and motored by to collect and eat what we couldn't finish. Then we motored back to the pick up point at Hydra's main port. Couldn't have asked for a more pleasant and fun experience. Dimitri couldn't have been nicer.