Fishing
Our Philosophy
Sustainable fishing practices are embedded in our core! We are proud to practice sustainable fishing tourism, starting from the basics: We only fish as much as required to cover our guests meal on board and we never sell any excess fish we might catch, while our prawn creels are hand-made using recyclable materials!
Our revenue comes from ticket sales and not on the quantity of fish we catch, therefore we break the overfishing cycle! Moreover, we throw back in the sea all juvenile fish we may have caught! And as soon as we have enough fish for our guests meal, we also return any excess fish to the sea! Any fish that remain on board are used as bait when they start to go bad, this way we recycle them!
Unfortunately, in recent years several invasive species have entered Mediterranean waters and many of them can be found in Santorini. We try to fish, cook and eat as many as possible, doing our part to unburden the environment!
More details :
Our boat departs from Vlychada fishermen harbor, and the first technique you’ll try right away is trolling with fishing rods. Our crew will show you how to use the equipment if it is your first time fishing. On our route you’ll have the chance to see and take pictures of the volcanic landscapes, such as Vlychada’s sculptured hills, the beautiful village of Akrotiri with its Venetian castle, the Red Beach, the historical church of St. Nicholas, the White Beach, the unique rock of the American Indian man and the lighthouse. The first stop will be to pick up the fishing nets. Our guests can participate and take the fish out of the nets as well as put the Young ones back in the sea. *This might not be available on last minute bookings or after a storm. Our crew is going to inform you about every species you might catch. The variety of the fish usually numbers more than 10 species. We love marine biology so be ready for a short seminar on board! After that, it’s time for cooking the catch of the day during the longest stop at Mesa Pigadia bay with its magical crystal clear waters. You can take a break from fishing to swim or snorkel amongst hundreds of fish! Or if you’d like, you can help scale the fish or even cook them!Or you can just relax and watch our chefs prepare your meal. Then, until the meal is cooked, our crew will show you how to catch fish by yourselves using fishing rods or traditional handlines for light and heavy rock and bottom fishing.When the meal is ready, you‘ll get to try local products, grilled vegetables with virgin olive oil, and fresh salads together with your fish and seafood. You can also enjoy some wine tasting. By the end of the tour, we prepare for the next day by casting the fishing nets back to the sea (this process is called ‘’Kalarisma’’) or enjoy more fishing by trolling and watch the unbelievable cozy Santorini sunset.
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