Luxury Ithaca Day Cruise: Ultimate Sailing Experience with Snorkeling and Traditional Greek Food
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56 Ratings
Agia Effimia
Embark on a luxury day cruise from Agia Efimia to Ithaca on a sailing yacht. Enjoy traditional Greek food, snorkeling, and the chance to spot dolphins and sea turtles.
Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Ithaca - With a full day ahead, we meet at 8:45 am outside of the yacht which is moored at the beginning of the picturesque harbor of Agia Efimia, to spend a gorgeous full day sailing aboard a modern sailing boat. An experienced crew is dedicated to making you spend an unforgettable sailing experience around the most beautiful spots in Ithaca.
    Your day starts with a long sail toward the south of Ithaca, having a first swim stop at Talaros beach, where you can snorkel in its crystalline blue-green waters, and have a snack/ drink at the end.

  • Gidaki beach - Not long after, we will set course towards the paradise on earth, called Gidaki Beach. Gidaki is considered by many people the best beach in Ithaca, while it is often ranked among the best beaches in Greece! The turquoise blue waters and the natural landscape with the scenic, lush vegetation impress every visitor. It’s a pebbled beach with larger pebbles on the western side and smaller ones on the east. The bay is open, ideal for swimming from one side to the other.

  • Ithaca - As soon as we leave, another highlight stop awaits, Skinos bay beach, where we prepare our lunch which is served on board along with soft drinks, beers, and local wine. Skinos is the bay to the east of Ithaca, with the homonymous beach. It is surrounded by pine trees and the scenery is breathtaking.

  • Filiatro Beach - After lunch, we keep on sailing to the east coast of Ithaca and Filiatro Beach is our last selected spot for the day. The waters of Filiatro’s bay are calm, warm, and smooth, ideal for swimming. Once we have taken our fill of this little gem of Ithaca, we sail back to Agia Efimia arriving at the port around 18:00.

What's Included
  • Free wifi internet
  • SUP Stand Up Paddle
  • Lunch included
  • Complimentary bottled water
  • Beers and wine available
  • Use of snorkeling equipment
  • On-board restrooms for convenience
What's Not Included
  • gratuity
  • Transfer to / from the port
Additional Information

Experience a special one-day sailing trip from the port of Agia Efimia to Ithaca, aboard the Ocean Star 51.2ft yacht, ‘Venus’.

Key Features:

  • A traditional Greek lunch
  • Assorted snacks
  • Variety of fruits
  • Selection of refreshments, wines, and beers
  • Snorkeling gear
  • GoPro Action Camera
  • SUP (Stand Up Paddle)

We always strive to choose the ideal locations for sightseeing, swimming, and snorkeling, based on the current weather. Keep in mind that the captain may suggest altering the itinerary to optimize your enjoyment subject to the prevalent wind and sea conditions.

With some luck, you could witness dolphins, sea turtles, and even rare migratory birds accompanying us on our journey.

Location
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S/Y Venus is moored at Agia Efimia's port in front of Dodoni ice-cream cafe shop
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Luciecharlotte7
Jun 8, 2024
Beautiful day out we won't forget in a hurry. - An amazing day out on this trip. Lovely yacht ,attentive but not intrusive crew, gorgeous locations for swimming and sails out for the trip back. Can't recommend this trip enough! Tip- this trip is tailor made for people who love swimming, snorkelling and paddle boarding. It's intimate and far more pleasurable than a crowded boat.
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Vettelcooke
Jun 3, 2024
Perfect day trip - Perfect day trip Ticked every single box Lovely yacht Great crew who were friendly and very efficient The trip along the coast was beautiful We stopped off at 3 different locations all very different Refreshments snacks and lunch served on board Highly recommend this trip; you may pay a little more than large group boats but definitely worth every penny
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_r7596ry
Oct 20, 2023
Our best day in Kefalonia!!! - We booked a semi-private cruise online and had our best experience in Kefalonia. We visited lovely beaches for swimming and snorkelling, the food onboard was excellent and the hosts were super friendly! Highly recommended!
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Sarah
Sep 19, 2023
Boat trip to Ithica - A full day cruise from 9 till 5 to Ithica was beautiful. Only 3 couples plus 2 crew. We visited 4 different bays and had the opportunity to swim at each of them, some you could only get to by boat so were very quiet. We were given traditional Greek food throughout the day. Bruchetta with feta,tomato, and oregano as a snack in the morning and a huge lunch of stuffed wrap and Greek salad for lunch. Bottled water, beer, coke, or wine was available throughout the day. The crew were attentive and very competent with their boat handling skills. Our only comment/complaint is we didn't get to do any sailing, though, to be fair, there wasn't much wind until the afternoon, so if we were under sail rather than motoring all the time we wouldn't have had time to visit all the destinations we did. On the whole would happily recommend the day xx
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Navigator30594124346
Sep 16, 2023
Day trip to Ithaca - An amazing relaxing day,Vangelis and George were very friendly and knowledgeable.We had four swimming stops in lovely guilt bays,snacks and lunch on board. We also had good fun with the paddle boards.If you want a very relaxing and enjoyable day this is the trip for you .
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Y2892vzianm
Sep 16, 2023
Perfect day on a boat - Wonderfully relaxing day, couldn’t recommend highly enough 🤗. Great diving and snorkelling off the boat. Perfect day on the water
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S7769caamandinec
Aug 20, 2023
Fantastic sailing trip - We had a blast during this sailing trip to Ithaca. The boat was great, the team was nice, and the landscapes were fantastic. We highly recommend it!
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Helen
Aug 18, 2023
Great sailing trip - We visited 4 lovely bays on Ithaca. The water was crystal clear. The skipper and mate were friendly and informative and very professional.
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Kwibbels
Sep 16, 2023
Nice ship but with improvement - The ship is really nice and the group size very intimate. There is plenty of time for swimming and snorkeling. The two guides were a bit too reserved and could have been more motivated. Still very friendly. The food is not worth mentioning. Don‘t expect too much. But you wont starve And should eat too much before swimming. Two Spots were very lovely for swimming and snorkeling. But there are also not so fancy Stopps and you have to swim some distance to reach the Beach. So might be a bit challenging for bad swimmers. On the whole a very nice Trip in you like a bit luxury and small groups. But a bit too expensive for what you get.
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Newquaygreen1
Sep 24, 2023
Booking page is misleading - We didn't actually go on the trip we had booked. The booking page shows a vacant day and space and then it tells you that you are booked. Next it says to wait for a payment link.....I waited some time before I emailed them and they then phoned to say the trip was not available anyway and they were doing a different trip that day now despite what they were advertising on their web page. Very disappointed and if we had known sooner we could have booked something else. Just be cautious. Boat in the harbour looked great :(
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