Denise, This is a small island; altho, very beautiful. Take the inclinator up or ride a donkey. You are right in the village of Fira (whatever) and thre are many shops & restaurants. You will see a long narrow street full of shops; turn right and after walking a bit turn left. You will see down a hill still shops, etc. There are several small car rental places there. Very cheap. Only $25 for the day. The cars are small and kind of crappy but it is fun. You really cannnot get lost on this isle. We drove to a winery and did some tasting and then to the opposite end of the island to Oia. A cute little village with houses on the cliffs and many restaurants. The drive is so pretty; and so much like driving along a country road and not much traffic. I would go for the car rental. That island is not that big to do a ship's tour. Just have fun exploring by yourselves.