Scoot 787 Dreamliner to Athens & Greek islands: Mykonos and Santorini

[GLAM82]

Yep...if I were to head back to Santorini, I would stay in Oia, in a room with a caldera view! Especially if it was a Wedding Anniversary celebration!

Happy Anniversary, GLAM82!

Thank you for the inspiration.

[yflyer]

Anything with a caldera view will work

Yep...if I were to head back to Santorini, I would stay in Oia, in a room with a caldera view! Especially if it was a Wedding Anniversary celebration!

Happy Anniversary, GLAM82!

[GLAM82]

Anything with a caldera view will work

Great. Thanks

[SQflyergirl]

Nice. Thanks.

Any recommendations for accommodation?

Will be celebrating our 10 years wedding anniversary

Anything with a caldera view will work

[GLAM82]

Both nights in Oia. Fira is a (relatively) big town with less charm than Oia or Imerovigli

Nice. Thanks.

Any recommendations for accommodation?

Will be celebrating our 10 years wedding anniversary

[SQflyergirl]

Both nights in Oia. Fira is a (relatively) big town with less charm than Oia or Imerovigli

I actually think months like March or October are interesting months to visit Santorini. The cruise ships are gone, the summer workforce is gone. Half the restaurants aren't open, and it's a lot cooler.

I visited in March once, and it had an ethereal feel to it. Still achingly beautiful mind you - just without the crowds.

[GLAM82]

Will take your advice and stay both nights in Oia.

[yflyer]

Inspired by your trip, we'll be in Turkey and Greece almost at the end of the tourist season in October this year. As such, most of the ferries would have stopped operating and we will be flying inter-islands.

Our itinerary is SIN-IST-CHQ-JTR-ATH-SIN.

Most accommodation have been booked with the exception of Santorini. As we only have 2 nights in Santorini would you suggest splitting one night at Fira and one night at Oia or just go for 2 nights at Oia?

Hi GLAM82! Sounds like you have planned a wonderful trip! I've not yet been to Istanbul, although it has been on my to-see list for a long time!

For Santorini, I would actually suggest staying both nights in Oia, simply to avoid the hassle of unpacking, since Fira isn't far from Oia and you can just take a bus there to look around. I would recommend the walking trail between Fira and Oia too, if you like this sort of thing!

SQflyergirl: Your opinion on this? You're the most familiar with Santorini!

[GLAM82]

Inspired by your trip, we'll be in Turkey and Greece almost at the end of the tourist season in October this year. As such, most of the ferries would have stopped operating and we will be flying inter-islands.

Our itinerary is SIN-IST-CHQ-JTR-ATH-SIN.

Most accommodation have been booked with the exception of Santorini. As we only have 2 nights in Santorini would you suggest splitting one night at Fira and one night at Oia or just go for 2 nights at Oia?

[yflyer]

Great TR to read over the weekend , thanks so much @yflyer.

Great photos as well, what brand of camera and lens did u use?

Cheers!

Thanks for reading, SilverKrisSRG! I used both an iPhone 6 and an Olympus E-P2, which is a mirrorless interchangeable lens camera with a humble 12.3 megapixel sensor. For the Olympus, I used a 14-150mm lens (Micro 4:3 format, which is equivalent to 28-300mm lens for 35mm format.)

[SilverKrisSRG]

Great TR to read over the weekend , thanks so much @yflyer.

Great photos as well, what brand of camera and lens did u use?

Cheers!

[yflyer]

Belated thanks for the review.

Thanks for reading, KeithMEL!

Belated thanks for the review. Just booked our first Scoot flights in ScootBiz for a quick long weekend dash in June to surprise Mum for her milestone birthday. The pricing looks unreal - $758 per pax SYD-SIN return. PY on SQ, QF and BA are all more than double or nearly triple our fare

What a nice treat for your mum! And the pricing for Scootbiz does look unreal...am tempted myself! I was just talking to Mrs yflyer about our vacation plans for the year and we are considering Perth. Scoot is of course one of the airlines we are looking at, although at this point, we are looking at all possible LCCs and FSCs to see who can give us the best deal...

I had a moment of 'WTF have i done?', but I'm feeling more assured after reading some very positive TRs by yourself and others.

All about expectations I guess! I am feeling very positive about long haul LCC these days...new planes like the 787 appear to have transformed the economics of offering low-cost long haul. Am willing to give LCC's a try for my future holidays. Speaking of long haul LCCs, I just saw a Norwegian 787 landing at Changi a few days ago while out on a run along ECP. Beautiful plane with a very distinctive red and white paint scheme.

It's a pity you can't bring your drinks onboard as the wine they sell inflight doesn't look too inspiring. We were thinking of BYO'ing our own bottle of champagne from duty free before noticing the prominent 'no outside food & drinks' T&C on the website.

I think it is a little unfair of them not to allow pax to bring their own F&B, but this is something I can live with, especially since the onboard F&B is pretty decent. I would have no qualms about smuggling a sandwich or other small item onboard and eating it in secret, though .

These are also our first flights on the 787 .

Have fun with the electronically dimmable window shades!

[KeithMEL]

Belated thanks for the review. Just booked our first Scoot flights in ScootBiz for a quick long weekend dash in June to surprise Mum for her milestone birthday. The pricing looks unreal - $758 per pax SYD-SIN return. PY on SQ, QF and BA are all more than double or nearly triple our fare. Scoot also offers day flights in both directions which minimises the amount of leave we need to take.

I had a moment of 'WTF have i done?', but I'm feeling more assured after reading some very positive TRs by yourself and others.

It's a pity you can't bring your drinks onboard as the wine they sell inflight doesn't look too inspiring. We were thinking of BYO'ing our own bottle of champagne from duty free before noticing the prominent 'no outside food & drinks' T&C on the website.

These are also our first flights on the 787 .

[SQfanatic]

Thanks, SQfanatic! The Dreamliner is a great plane. 9-abreast Y on the 787 is cramped compared to A350 or 9-abreast 77W, but on an LCC I think it is an acceptable compromise.

Yes, best to bring your own device, either to use the onboard wifi/entertainment, or to view your own preloaded iTunes/Netflix etc. No USB, though! Just a universal A/C power socket that you need to pay for to use.

I can imagine especially for longhaul. For short haul it wouldn't bother me because 90% of the time I sleep (except when the meal is served as well as take off and landing). I definitely want to fly it one time though.

[yflyer]

Excellent TR yflyer. The 787 Dreamliner looks great, as far as the fact it is flying longhaul routes such as ATH, for 14+ hours, I guess it's best to bring your own device, assuming accessing the entertainment via WiFi. I hope they also have the USB pins and plug to charge other electronic devices.

Thanks, SQfanatic! The Dreamliner is a great plane. 9-abreast Y on the 787 is cramped compared to A350 or 9-abreast 77W, but on an LCC I think it is an acceptable compromise.

Yes, best to bring your own device, either to use the onboard wifi/entertainment, or to view your own preloaded iTunes/Netflix etc. No USB, though! Just a universal A/C power socket that you need to pay for to use.