and cruise we did. the cruise ship experience wasn't quite like i had imagined. I think it was smaller than the ones that i had heard about. we still had a great time cruising from Mykonos to Turkey to Patmos to Crete and then Santorini back to Athens. we definitely have intentions of returning to Santorini with a week at least, and a half empty suitcase. AMAZING. only wish i had of experienced the donkey ride down to the new port instead of the cabel car.