Days worth arranging in advance.

A crewed catamaran held privately for the day, sailing the bays between Paros and its neighbours with lunch cooked aboard — the island's quietest coves reached under sail rather than over a beach-club queue.

A hands-on island cooking class that ends at the table, with the meal you made and local wine — the best-value route into Parian food culture beyond the harbour tavernas.

A private boat for the day with a local captain, working the coast at your pace — the cove stops, the grottoes and the harbour towns chosen on the water rather than off a fixed schedule.

The small-group route along the coast with swim stops and prosecco — most of what the private charters see, shared with a handful of others instead of hired whole.