This was an excellent cruise with an amazing crew on board (Leon, JP and Juan). As soon as we got on board, a bottle of prosecco was popped open and drinks were served to everyone on board. Drinks continued to be served regularly throughout the trip, we were made very comfortable! Music was played and at a good volume - not too loud, the crew were sensitive about adjusting the volume to suit everyone's preferences - just ask.
There was a seat in the sun for everyone - and half of the seats were beach beds on the front deck. We were then briefed on our journey by the friendly and extremely good hunoured crew and asked about dietary requirements - very happy to say that vegan options are available as we didn't know this before boarding.
An hour into our journey, we managed to see some long nosed dolphins in the distance and then suddenly came across a couple of dozen common dolphins who came up and swam by the boat, jumping out of the water, playing with us - it was such a fantastic experience for everyone! They like Aphrodite because she is a big boat!
We were then driven to the cliffs near the port where we could go for a swim for half an hour before eating some lunch. The water was turquoise and very warm with a few schools of fish around (but not too many). Lunch was either tuna then beef and potatoes or for us vegans couscous with tzatziki then chickpea fritters with saffron rice. It was absolutely delicious!! After lunch we sailed south along the coast - no dolphins spotted this time unfortunately but we couldn't complain and everyone seemed very content simply resting on the decks or looking out at the beautiful views.
It is entirely under motor power and there is no sailing involved even though it is a sailboat - however this didn't cause any problem or distract from the whole experience of being on the water. There was one cheesy bit of the trip where they encourage everyone to do a Titanic photo shot at the helm, but if you are lucky like us you can sneak away easily and avoid that experience if it doesn't quite appeal :)
This was a really worthwhile trip, cannot recommend it enough. Many, many thanks to the crew on board!!