2 Week Greek Island Hopping (Athens-Andros-Syros-Naxos-Paros)
Logistics
For this trip it is easiest to begin and end in Athens. Especially if you're coming from outside the country. We flew into Athens and spent 2 nights and then spent 1 night on the way out.
We used direct ferries to book most of the ferries for our trip. They make it easy to see all of your options. Depending on company you schedule with and if you take a faster ferry times may vary. It's also important to check dates because ferries don't run on the same schedule every day. I couldn't insist more that you book ferries IN ADVANCE!
From Athens Rafina Port to Andros on the ferry was about 1.5 hours. Be aware Rafina port is about 45 mins from Alimos and from the center of Athens.
From Andros To Syros can take anywhere from 1.5 to 3 hours depending on the ferry you take.
Syros to Naxos can take 1.5 to 2.5 hours.
Naxos to Paros is an easy 30 mins and runs very frequently.