Zakynthos Marine Park: Turtle Spotting and Glass Bottom Boat Adventure
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124 Ratings
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Embark on a thrilling adventure in Zakynthos Marine Park, spotting turtles and exploring the stunning marine caves. Swim, relax, and discover the hidden gems of this beautiful island paradise.
Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Laganas - As soon as we get on the boat we will approach the Caretta-Caretta turtles together, about 10min sailing

We will allow you to see these splendid Animals up close, taking photos and videos and admire them in their natural environment.

  • Marathonisi Caves - We will take you to the beautiful uninhabited island of Marathonissi.
    We will make a stop of about 50 minutes where you can relax on a fine sandy beach and swim and snorkel in a crystal clear sea with incredible colours.
  • Marathonisi Caves - We will visit the Marathonissi sea cave entering with the boat to take beautiful photos.
  • Marathias Beach - Cape Marathià
    We will sail along the promontory of Capo Marathia admiring the beautiful Keri caves (Keri caves)
  • Keri Caves - The Keri caves, accessible only by sea with private boats, or through tourist excursions, develop near the promontory of Capo Marathia, in the south-west area of ​​the island.
    This coastal area has a myriad of caves, many with an entrance just large enough to enter by swimming, others large enough to be accessed directly by boat.
  • Laganas - Oasis bay
    We will stop at the deserted Oasis bay where you can dive and swim in a beautiful and uncontaminated sea
What's Included
  • Reserved seating
  • 2 swim stops
  • Turtle photo/video permission
  • Travel insurance inclusion
  • Excursion ticket
  • Priority boarding
Additional Information

Setting sail straight away from Laganas beach, we’ll be looking out for turtles and exploring the Marine Park. There’s a three-hour journey ahead of us to get a glimpse of the Caretta Caretta turtles in the Laganas Bay. Our boats, which seat around 23/26 people, are not only comfortable but also designed to ensure everyone’s seating. Additionally, the boats are equipped with shaded seats, a back sun-deck and see-through bottoms. Enjoy a swim and some downtime on the deserted Island of Marathonissi. Our tour will take us inside the Marine Cave before we proceed to Capo Marathià and Keri caves, eventually docking at the stunning Oasis Bay Beach.

Highlights of the journey include:

  • Turtles Spotting
  • Marine Cave
  • Keri Caves
  • Oasis Bay
Location
laganas boat trips
We will welcome you at the meeting point on the beach. You can find our Laganas Boat 's Flag.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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90stefanyv
Oct 20, 2023
Great trip - The trip was great! Although it’s usually difficult to see turtles during this time of the year, our guide kept waiting at the port so that we were able to see the turtles 4 times! Two turtles even swam under our boat so that we could see them because of the glass bottom. He stopped at a nice place to jump into the water and we had about 45 min at the beach. Everyone enjoyed it and it was fun!
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Grandtour497349
Feb 19, 2024
Fantastic - Fantastic experience to see the turtles and a beautiful day my friend and I loved seeing the turtles and spending time on turtle island
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Sonia_avelar
Oct 2, 2023
Great boat trip - It was a great boat trip although we only saw one turtle. The best moment is when we can swim in the ocean (not in the crowded island). Good choice in terms of quality/price.
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Frances
Oct 1, 2023
One turtle - We seen one turtle in the sea then went through some caves stopped of at a beach for an hour then back to shore. Sorry after the caves stopped for a swim. Captain was very nice. Not great for people with walking difficulties etc as you have to walk into the sea and climb ladder to get on the boat
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Rob
Sep 22, 2023
Saw a turtle but didn’t enjoy it being surrounding boats. Good snorkelling and caves - Overall enjoyable with the exception of the turtle sighting. We saw a loggerhead turtle which was really good but personally I didn’t like the fact it was surrounded by boats for 5 minutes with one of the other boat moving about quickly and using his propeller in excessive bursts. Enjoyed the Keri caves and really enjoyed the snorkelling. We had 1 hour 10 mins on the Turtle Island was ok but quite crowded.
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716gosias
Oct 21, 2023
No turtles - No turtles at all!!! 2days we were trying and it just out of season. Should’t be selling as turtles spot- when sellers knows better that it’s out of season.
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Maurice
Oct 18, 2023
Poor animal - What an aweful experience. Don’t let yourself be misguided by the claim this is WWF approved. Circling with 7 boats around a small piece of the sea to see the turtle grasp for air. When the turtle surfaced, it was surrounded by all boats running their engines heavily to not bump into eachother. These sounds disorientate the turtle, I learned later. This is a 100% commercial, 100% not animal friendly tour. It’s appalling this is allowed.
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Xbigju
Oct 15, 2023
Choose a different boat tour. This was dreadful. - I can only say how disappointing this trip was and not as advertised. The first part of the trip was circling around the small port of Lagunos for half an hour with lots of other boats in a vain attempt to catch a sight of a turtle. If any where indeed around the port, then the number of boats would have scared them away. Needless to say we didn't see a single turtle, which was the whole point of this trip! We then proceeded to venture along the coast to a few caves and eventually stopped for a swim. A spot away from any other boats which had anchored for their guests to swim and snorkel. It suddenly became apparent why no other boats had stopped in our location. After 1 other guest entered the sea I quickly followed. We both then discovered a large amount of stinging jellyfish which left us, along with other guests, stung in several places. A very painful experience.  After which the captain decided not to stop again, then after a short journey further along the coast to see another cave, we returned across the bay and anchored up on a small beach with a large amount of other tour boats and very little space to sunbathe. Incredibly out of the '3hr' boat trip, over a hour of it was spent here! We then returned back to the departure location, after once again circling in vain to catch sight of turtles. With all this in mind, I would claim that this booking was no where near as advertised, caused injury to myself, partner and mostly a waste of time.
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Stephaniey820
Sep 19, 2023
The trip was very distressing. - There was one turtle surrounded by up to 8 boats, and not just speedboats but larger carriers. The poor turle stayed under the water until it had to come up for air. The noise of the engines and the polution from the fule. It really wasn't the trip I was expecting and I felt ashamed that I took part. Then on the nesting island it was packed with boats and people. The nesting sites where cornered off with a small piece os string, but again it just felt so wrong and the turtles should be more protected. I would advise anyone NOT to go on these trips. It wasn't just this provider but all the boats trips where the same.
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Lynnmartha
Sep 11, 2023
Scam or bad luck? - I really don't know what to think of the experience. Honestly. All of Laganas beach felt like a horrible neon touristic place. About the turtles; this company canceled the boat trip because of too much wind, they didn't even want to leave but couldn't say why. It was my last day on the island so I went to another company. They did leave with a boat with a 3 in 1 formula (turtle Island, Keri caves and turtle spotting). It was a very stressful experience (because of the wind). They hurried to the caves and just left us with a bunch of other tourists on the turtle island. No one knew when there would be a boat to come and get us again. We had to ask captains ourselves to get on a boat again. The "captain" clearly didn't care, took the boat maybe 10-15 minutes at the turtles watching spot, no turtles were there. Then without any explanation took us back to land. End of trip. Again it was NOT with this company but I felt all the boats did the same thing. It felt like a major touristic place and no company really cared about tourists. They just make you pay for a hasty and bad experience. Maybe this company does better? But honestly. They could have said "we can go with the boat (like the other companies) but because of the waves it will be impossible to see turtles so honestly a waste of your money." But no.. Your just a tourist so you don't get any more explanation then "canceled, too much wind" while other boats still go on the water. Very very confusing. Go to the shipwreck with porto maries cruise and fun! Hire a quad! That was truly beautiful. Maybe this was an extra bad experience because of the weather but only the lack of explaining anything.. They just don't care. It's a shame. Huge difference with trips I took on par example Santorini.
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