Boat Trip to Symi Island with swimming stop at St George Bay

Overview

Available languages

English

9 hours

Mobile ticket

Book a full day cruise to Symi - a little boutique island next to Rhodes. On our way to Symi we will stop for swimming and snorkeling at one of the most beautiful beach all around the world – Saint George’s bay.

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Boat trip

Restroom on board

Lunch is not included. You will have free time in Symi island, where you can have lunch.

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

What To Expect

Symi

You will have around 3 hours free time in Symi, which is a very small place that you can explore by walking.

3 hours • Admission Not Applicable

Saint George Bay

Around 1 hour swimming

1 hour • Admission Not Applicable

Options

Pickup: Kiotari, Genadi, Fanes

This option includes: ✓ Boat Tickets. ✓ Hotel Pickup & Drop-off from Kiotari, Gennadi, Fanes.
Pickup included

Pickup: Faliraki, Ialyssos

This option includes: ✓ Boat Tickets. ✓ Hotel Pickup & Drop-off in Rhodes city, Ixia, Ialysos, Faliraki, Kalithea & Kremasti.
Pickup included

Pickup: Theologos, Kolymbia

This option includes: ✓ Boat Tickets. ✓ Hotel Pickup & Drop-off from Theologos, Kolymbia, Afandou.
Pickup included

Pickup: Lachania, Plimmiri

This option includes: ✓ Boat Tickets. ✓ Hotel Pickup & Drop-off in Lachania, Plimmiri.
Pickup included

Pickup: Lindos, Pefkos, Lardos

This option includes: ✓ Boat Tickets. ✓ Hotel Pickup & Drop-off from Lindos, Pefkos, Kalathos, Lardos.
Pickup included

BOAT TRIP TO SYMI ISLAND WITH SWIMMING AT ST. GEORGE BAY

Meeting Point: This is the price only for the boat ticket, transfer not included. You have to come to the meeting point.

BOAT TRIP + TRANSFER

Boat Ticket + Transfer:: Transfer from and back to your hotel (both ways included): Rhodes city, Ixia, Ialysos, Faliraki, Kalithea and Kremasti.
Pickup included

BOAT TRIP + TRANSFER (SOUTH)

Boat Ticket + Transfer (South): Transfer from and back to your hotel (both ways included) in SOUTH: Lindos, Kalathos, Gennadi, Kiotari and Lardos.
Pickup included

Reviews

4.64

1,754 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

1341

287

Excellent trip to Symi island
randoms384,
Nov 3, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Excellent, great price, enough time to swim at the beautiful Saint George bay, and enough time on the island. Helpful staff and excellent atmosphere, absolutely recommend!
Stunning Symi
P1271EDshirleyc,
Oct 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
€30 paid the evening before to secure my place and told to be at the ferry 8am-8.30am , I was there for 8am and glad I did as I was able to pick whichever seat I wanted . It was a gorgeous day and we 1st stopped at the Panormitis monastery for an hour which is breath taking . Next stop was photos of St George's Bay and I have never seen a more stunning location . Then onto Symi which is just picture perfect Greece but boy was it busy cobbled footpaths and stone bridges it definitely has rustic charm , we had 3 hrs here which is long enough to get a bite to eat and explore the shops . An excellent day trip that I really enjoyed
Great Trip and service
StephanieB1590,
Oct 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This was a great trip and would defo recommend The team were very accommodating to allowing us changing day when one of us became unwell after booking
Excellent Day Out
351alfieh,
Oct 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We had a brilliant time on our trip to St George Bay and Symi Island. The whole trip was so well organised by Half Price Tours. We were picked up at our hotel no problem and arrived in plenty of time to get a good seat on the boat. The journey to the island was relaxing and we were given plenty of time to enjoy both St George Bay and Symi Island. Can’t recommend the trip enough and the job that Half Price Tours did was excellent!
Beautiful Views and a Fun Surprise Stop!
71irynap,
Oct 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We really enjoyed the boat trip to Symi Island, especially the surprise stop where you could jump into the water and swim to St. George’s Beach – such a fun experience! The views were amazing, and there were drinks and snacks available on board. Just a small tip – be prepared with some cash, as the payment terminal might not work when buying the tickets.
Great experience
angiepW2113NL,
Oct 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This was a great experience, I enjoyed this trip very much. Everything was planned really good and symi is s really nice island . I can recommend this trip to 100%
Experience with Symi Island and St George’s Bay via Boat
olliej678,
Oct 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Had a fantastic time with our boat trip to Symi island and also having a cool and crisp swim at St George’s Bay, was very refreshing! Some lovely tourist spots at Symi island and all the multi coloured buildings plus food spots and amazing landmarks! Thoroughly enjoyed the trip and the hospitality was great, recommend doing the trip.
Amazing!
Max F,
Oct 20, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Bit cold on the boat! But an incredible experience. The team were amazing. Highly recommend! At first I thought 3 hours wasn’t enough but it is perfect to see everything there is!
Didn't stop to St George Bay
andrea m,
Oct 16, 2025
- Review from Viator
3.00
We found out a day before, at 5.30pm that the trip would not include St. George Bay due to bad weather. Did not have any other choice but accepting to go only to Symi since it was the only day we had available. On our trip day it rained only 5 minutes, on our departure from Rhodos. Anyway, we missed the St. George Bay. Ferry trip was very, very bumpy. Motion sickness pills are a must.
Beautiful Island of Symi, Swimming and added bonus!
peterwilson15,
Oct 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
From the moment we booked the trip, we were provided with more than good instructions and guides for our trip and knew exactly where to go to get checked-in for the trip on the day. We got on the boat promptly and it provided all the fantastic views of Rhodes as we departed and of the neighbouring islands. The stop for a swim was an amazing experience and made the trip unforgettable, lovely crystal clear waters with pebble bottom sea floor, it was incredible to be swimming and be a part of. The destination island of Symi was such a picturesque location and it was so worth visiting! The only thing we'd suggest to make this an even better excursion is if there was a tour guide speaking at times on the boat trip to the island, since it was a 2hr trip there, some info and history on the island and surrounding areas would have added a nice touch to the experience.