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By our sailing boats "Izabela" and "Poseidon" we organise day cruises to Gramvousa and Balos. Our journey starts from Kissamos Port. After about 90 minutes of cruising, we will reach our first destination, the lagoon of Balos, one of the most beautiful beaches over the Europe. The turquoise water invites you to swimming and snorkeling. We will spend next two hours there, while you can enjoy the beach and relax. We will have a pleasure to offer you traditional and light Cretan lunch on board. Our next stop is the island of Imeri Gramvousa. There you can enjoy the beautiful beach and take a bath in the crystal clear water.
On top of the island, you will find an old Venetian Castle. The views from there are really breath taking. Then we will head back. Anytime that the wind will be enough we will be experience sailing. On board you have for your disposal a cabin to rest or sleep, bathroom with shower. We provide snorkeling equipment. Ofered drinks are water, soft drinks, beer and wine.
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Soda/Pop
Bottled water
Use of Snorkelling equipment
Very tasty lunch of local specialties.
Beer and wine.
Towels
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Balos Lagoon
Balos Lagoon is a place of great natural beauty with Crystal clear tourqoise waters. One of the most beautiful beaches in Crete and not only.
There you can enjoy the beautiful beach and snorkel around the shipwreck. For those who would like to take a chance of catching beautiful photos of Balos Lagoon, there is also the opportunity to climb up at the top of Gramvousa. Above the island, built at the rock, you will find old Venetian Castle, one of the most famous in Crete. The views from there are really breath taking.
10 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Jashanjot S,
Sep 12, 2025
- Viator
My husband and I had an amazing experience. Our tour guides were George and Christopher. Both of them were great. It felt well organized and we had enough time at each location to not feel rushed. There was just one other couple on the tour who happened to be fantastic company. We found the smaller group setting made the tour feel more special/private. We saw a few big ferries docking people and it just did not look appealing. Imagine being cramped up against so many other people at the end of the day on one of those. We arrived to Gramvousa just a little bit prior to the big ferry arriving there. For a short period of time we felt as though we had that entire area to ourselves. We were able to go 3/4 of the way uphill to the fort to see the beautiful view of waters below. By the time we made our way down and got into the water, a big ferry was unloading people and all you see is loads of people making a dash for the hike up the fort. Spend the extra money if you can and enjoy it this way. That was a worthwhile memory created and I highly recommend this tour company.
Iara W,
Sep 12, 2025
- Viator
It was amazing, really nice experience! Everyone was super nice, amazinnngggg food!!! Amazing beaches as well
Joseph A,
Sep 4, 2025
- Viator
We enjoyed this boat trip very much. Having 8 people on the boat was so much nicer than a massive tourist ship. Our captain Cristos was great and made sure we had everything we needed. We even got to have the sail out when the wind picked up! The food was good and the wine was great. Very very fun comfortable day sailing!
Lachlan M,
Aug 6, 2025
- Viator
A beautiful boat. Great beaches and a neat sail in. Wavy in one spot only. Leave time to find the boat- best to call when you arrive !
Katalin H,
Aug 6, 2025
- Viator
It was a truly wonderful tour! The food was absolutely delicious, and the captain was very informative. We highly recommend this to anyone who wishes to experience the beauty of Crete.
Operated by Mikros Naftilos Cruises