Hi Dabbler, went to the cyclades islands last year and wasnt over impressed.However if you chose these, Santorini is a beautiful island and well worth a couple of days.Avoid Mykonos as its pricey and full of gays (male)and I mean FULL! A couple of general tips are always plumb for the fast ferry option as the ships are very slow and pack light as you end up hauling luggage everywhere and there is no storage for it on the ferries, they just pile it up on the back. Happy hols and I hope you have a good time!