5 stars are not enough. My husband and I spent 3 incredible days on the Aegean with Panos, Ina and Alex in mid-September as part of our honeymoon. We were greeted with welcome drinks/snacks and given a thorough safety overview before setting sail for 3 magical days. Panos, the ship's owner, served as captain for our trip. He involved us in planning the agenda, dropped anchor in beautiful inlets only accessible by boat and took us to some of the smaller Cyclades we would not otherwise have explored. In addition to this, he took pictures, made dinner reservations for us and sourced ingredients for our meals aboard. Ina took fantastic care of us -- making sure we never went hungry or thirsty. She prepared the most beautiful breakfasts and lunches with the freshest ingredients and kept us well supplied with Mythos, wine and water. Weeks later and we're still talking about those perfect Mediterranean lunches. Alex served as second captain for our trip. He took us ashore in the dingy, went swimming and snorkeling with us, and worked closely with Panos to ensure our safe travel. In addition to making sure we were having fun, he also served as the resident doctor aboard. I had a fall going between the dingy and ship and later cut my arm while snorkeling, Alex quickly jumped in to assess and treat my injuries. I genuinely cannot say enough good things about our time with this team. We had the best time and are so glad we booked with Xanemo. We ended our trip as friends with promises to return soon for another sail.

The sunset cruise from Naxos to Paros was fantastic! Gorgeous views, good wine, and great crew! Alex and Alexandria did a great job of navigating and entertaining us. The ~3 hour boat ride is perfect for trying out sailing adventures or for a lovely evening. The boat was the perfect size for 6 people plus crew to move around on the boat and had a few places to lounge while tasting some snacks/wine.

Really disappointing. We have been lucky enough to take some fantastic boat trips in Greece and many other parts of the world. Whilst this was not completely awful, it was very expensive for what it was and was was good about the day-was despite and not because of any effort made by the company or crew. The company website and many of the reviews, raise expectations pretty high-specifically in terms of the places you will visit (although to be fair even the website info is a little vague on this), the quality of food and drinks provided and the overall professionalism of the company and crew. Despite the mixed (especially recent) reviews, we decided to book this trip, particularly because they pretty much guarantee a maximum of 8 passengers onboard. To be fair they delivered on this promise- but although the boat was fine (main deck and seating area clean and modern).-it was a squeeze to comfortably accomodate all of us. Bellow deck where the food prep area and tpilet was-the smell of the toilet was really bad. Unlike the experience of previous reviewers, the small bench seat area at the back if the boat did have cushions. As other reviews have said- we were inexplicably told to "sit at the front" (on seat pads on the bow of the boat) and moved from the bench seats at the rear, as soon as we boarded. We were told that we were "free to move" once we were about 30 minutes into the trip. Alex and Alexandra were a young (and possibly a little inexperienced) couple who were incredibly self-absorbed spending almost all of the time on the trip either on their phones, cuddling and kissing or bickering together whilst pretty much ignoring their customers. It felt really awkward for the passengers and I'm sorry to say that they were very unprofessional and unsociable. Alexandria barely spoke at all throughout the entire trip and Alex (the "Captain") spoke only briefly when we boarded to show us, very hurriedly, how to put on a life-jacket. He didn't mention where they could be found or under what circumstances we would be expected to wear them. He gave no details about where or when we would be stopping and almost no information about where we were at anytime during the trip (apart from once, shortly after we left port). On ine occasion-around an hoir and a half in-I dared to ask him whereabouts we where-he rudely replied "Naxos"! After 2 hours sailing with no idea when or when we would be stopping or any offer of a drink, one of the passengers asked for some water, so, silence broken, the rest if us followed suit. Bear in mind you are expected at the port at 8.15am to be ready to get on the boat-it's obviously hot and most of us would have left our accommodation too early to get breakfast or much to drink. We finally dropped anchor at Rina Bay-where many other boat tours had already done the same. It was now 11.30am and we were told that we had one hour here. As other reviews have said-there was no offer of snorkels or other floatation devices/pool noodles etc. We had brought our own mask and snorkels in any case, so for us, this wasn't a big deal. They did have a floatation device tethered to the boat however-it wasn't pointed out (which may have reassured less confident swimmers) and was sitting under the boat on a short rope. The bay and cave was lovely and the snorkleing was pretty good but we felt an hour was more than it justified. When we all got back on board we were offered processed cheese and turkey sandwiches on white sliced bread and a slice of basic cake. We had to ask for drinks. When we pressed Alex to find out where we were going next he wouldn't tell us making a joke out of it being a surprise/not really knowing as it depended in the weather/wind. At least at this point he showed a glimmer of humour and sociability. We motored on for about another hour and there was some music played which did at least create a bit of atmosphere. We stopped again at Schoinousa in a small bay to swim/snorkel. Again the snorkelling was good and to be fair, Alex did give us a very brief bit of info about the island. When we got back on board we had lunch which was a Greek salad, pitta, tzsatsiki and pork kebab. The pork kebab was ok-not particularly well made or well cooked and luke warm. Again-we had to ask for drinks. At the last stop, on the coast of Naxos not too far from the port, Alexandria did make a point of taking photographs and Alex did make sure that all passengers were sent them all towards the end of the trip. The last stop was at Migri Vikla beach. Again the snorkleing was pretty good and the water was crystal clear. We enjoyed the stops that we had and we were lucky that the other passengers on-board for our cruise today, were a lovely bunch of people. However the trip was oversold and "underdelivered" in many ways. It was way longer that it needed to be for what we did and saw-it was sold a a "Small Cyclades" tour and it absolutely was not. The food and drink offerings were poor and the crew were inattentive, disinterested and unprofessional.

We enjoyed the trip on board with Alex team. Alex took care of us answered questions and although busy, never made us feel like we were bothering him - service with a smile. The attention to detail and the food was phenomenal. Overall the boat was in great, clean condition, and very comfortable excepting a lack of pillows. Every time we moved the boat to another beautiful spot, and never felt bored of any one location. From the moment we booked with Xanemo Sailing we knew we made the right choice. We had such a wonderful time and so much fun that we will be back next year to sail with Alex team.

Cons: - We get on board, hardly an introduction or what the day will entail -no safety briefing - no information or knowledge provided about the area - The crew were unprofessional and didn’t seem interested the whole day - they served turkey(processed plastic slices) and cheese on stale bread for morning tea it was revolting and a small piece of cake - lunch was dried up meat skewers - arvo tea a tiny fruit platter - the marketing for the tour talked up we were going to a “Secret location” and we just stayed around Naxos to spots we all knew about - the crew were too lazy to put up the sail on our sailing experience Pro: - beautiful sailing boat - good weather - stunning clear water - provide snorkelling equipment

We really enjoyed this boat trip, Sailing, swimming, lovely islands, clear water, good food. Thx. Debby and Jerome for this wonderful day!

We had a fantastic day, sailing, swimming, loveley islands, very clear water and good food! The boat was very comfortable. Thanks Jerome and Debby

I am so sorry I took this long to write you a review. Depy & Jerome have been excellent hosts. Taking care of us while they prepared incredible meals and made sure we were conformable and informed all the time. I strongly recommend sailing through Naxos with this great couple. They love what they do.

This was one of the best experiences we had while in Greece. Well worth the money. They took us to two amazing islands and prepared a fantastic meal. The water was pristine for swimming and the crew were very hospitable I would highly recommend.

We were constantly spoiled by Jerome and Depy. The other guests were fun loving and interesting. I enjoyed browsing through Jerome's library of British sailing books. A great investment of a day.

Late September one day tour. Jerome and Depy are a wonderful couple.They took full care of us. Always ready to give us information and to make ourself the most comfortable possible. Not talking about food: welcome cocktail, mid morning buffet, lunch and mid afternoon fruit plate; wine, beer and soda always available. Cressi snorkeling equipment available for everybody. They shoot pictures during the day and promptly edited and shared with all of us in the afternoon. Top class service!

A few weeks ago a friend and I went on a day cruise with Jerome and Depy and it was one of the best experiences we had in Greece. The boat was perfect and there weren't a lot of people with the group, which meant that Jerome and Depy were able to give everyone attention. We made several different stops across the island and Jerome and Depy even took pictures of us and the group, which they shared with us the same day. This was a nice added touch, since it meant we could focus on enjoying the trip rather than just taking pictures. They were both very knowledgeable of the island and cooked us an amazing meal for lunch. I've done this type of activity before and had spent a lot of time looking up the best day cruise in Naxos. Honestly, I could not recommend a better way to spend the day than to sail with Jerome and Depy. It was an amazing and unforgettable experience. Thank you so much for the perfect day!

We had a wonderful day of sailing and exploring the hidden coves and beaches of Naxos with Jerome and Depy and it was a definite highlight of our time in Greece. We did a private trip for ourselves and our three teenaged children. We felt like very welcome guests, treated with delicious food and drinks throughout the day - breakfast treats, pre-lunch appetizers, lunch and afternoon snacks were all delicious Greek foods enjoyed by the kids and adults alike. The snorkel (very good equipment provided) and swim stops were lovely and the llama inflatable added lots of fun to the day! Captain Jerome was a knowledgeable sailor and we learned a lot about Greece too. Highly recommend!

Jerome and Debbie were wonderful at taking us sailing and providing us with a day we will always remember. Perfect in their skill on the water sailing the boat and in hosting, cooking and caring for us. They took us to great places to swim and snorkel and even jump off a cliff. A beautiful day exploring the Mediteranean and experiencing sailing for the first time. Very professional and courteous and polite and willing to answer all our questions and help in any way they could. This is one of the best days and ways to spend a day in Naxos! I would highly recommend this to anyone traveling to Naxos who wants to spend a fun day on the water and see some special sights and spend time with some special people! Thank you so much Jerome and Debbie! Wish we were closer to do it every year!

Jerome and Depy were so wonderful to us on our sunset cruise. We had five adults and one infant and they took very good care of us. Communication before the trip was really great and we felt secure and welcomed on our boat ride. Thank you so much!!