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Private Sailing Cruises to Balos Lagoon and Gramvousa with meal
4.9
28 Ratings
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Experience a private sailing cruise to Balos Lagoon and Gramvousa Island aboard Mikros Naftilos. Avoid the crowds and enjoy a safe trip with excellent service, lunch, and unlimited drinks.
Duration:
8 hours
Highlights
- Departure point of sailing boats to Balos and Gramvoussa - With our sailing boat “Izabela” we organise day cruises to Gramvousa Balos and other unique locations. Our journey starts from the Port of Kissamos, which is located just next to the Gramvousa Peninsula at the west side of Crete. After about 90 minutes of cruise 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.
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. After a day full of sun and sea, we will start our journey back to the port. On board you have for your disposal the cover cabin to rest or sleep, bathroom with shower and covered dining area. We provide snorkeling equipment and umbrellas for the beach. In the price is included lunch, soft drinks, beer and wine.
What's Included
- Beer and Wine
- Carbonated beverages
- Bottled water
- Lunch
- Use of snorkeling equipment
What's Not Included
- Beach Towels
Additional Information
Our sailing vessel, ‘Mikros Naftilos’, schedules day trips to places like Gramvousa Island, Balos Lagoon, and other exclusive sites. With our customized tour, you can bypass the throngs and savour a more personal sailing adventure. Not only is our captain highly skilled at sailing, but his expertise also extends to the tourism sector as he owns a hotel and restaurant, ensuring a secure voyage with top-notch service. On the journey, we provide a lunch featuring regional delicacies and a limitless supply of drinks and refreshments.
Location
Departure point of sailing boats to Balos and Gramvoussa
You turn to enter the Kissamos port and you turn again right in 30m.
Our boat "Izabela" is in front of you in 100m.
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(28 Ratings)
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711jaimez
Aug 11, 2024
Nice experience - We really enjoyed the experience, recommend it 100%. Balos beach is beautiful and the sail boat trip was very nice, including a delicious lunch of Greek specialties.
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T1221fkrichardi
Jul 22, 2024
A very special trip in a great boat with a fantastic host. Highly recommend - We cant recommend George and Mikros enough. From the first enquiry worrying about mobile connection for our son who needed to be in touch with work to our actual trip ensuring we had the best itinerary, George was great.
We were 10 people and the yacht was an ideal size for the journey and our, excellent, lunch on board was really good with every drink you could reasonably want. More than enough cover from the sun.
Being a private trip, we arrived well ahead of the crouds which made a huge difference to the trip.
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Shin
Jul 15, 2024
An amazing day, we thank you - Both George and Alexe were the perfect crew for our trip to Balos and Gramvousa. You can tell that they love what they do, they are super friendly, they speak English on a high level and they try to do everything to make you day cruise a splendid one.
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Jkvela2018
Oct 19, 2023
Amazing Experience! Highly recommend!! - This was one of the best days on our Crete adventure! We were originally scheduled for a Wednesday but George (our Captain) recommended we do another day due to the choppy seas, he was so very accommodating in finding us the best day to venture out. We ended up going out on a Sunday, and the weather and seas were just perfect, George had plenty of cold beverages awaiting us (wine, beer, Fantas, coke, water) and he was the absolutely best Captain throughout our experience. The lunch was simply delicious, one of the best meals I've experienced. I've sailed on quite a bit of boats around the world, and George is a top-notch professional and we loved watching him work the sails. He is a gracious host! All in my party (4 of us) would absolutely do this again and again given the opportunity!!
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Ross_b
Oct 8, 2023
Relaxing day visiting Gramvousa and Balos - Amazing time going to Gramvousa Island and Balos Lagoon. After having to catch many plane rides, shuttles, buses and ferries during our vacation, having the flexibility to visit these places at our own pace was well worth it. Not to mention, the hike back up from Balos Lagoon looked pretty tiring after a long day.
Yanni and Alex were courteous, professional, and great hosts. Would definitely recommend this to a couple looking to have a nice, relaxing day.
Would give an extra star for the hilarious single negative review (as of 10/23) and response by the vendor (or employees themselves). I appreciate them backing up their employees and not giving a canned "thank you for your feedback, we're sorry..." response.
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Rachel_t
Sep 21, 2023
Thoroughly enjoyed by all the group, an amazing experience - We all thoroughly enjoyed the day, an amazing experience. Beautiful sailing boat with plenty of opportunities to swim from the boat. George also provided a truly delicious lunch, catering for a vegetarian and also gluten free.
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Anna
Aug 11, 2023
Great boat trip for the whole family - We specifically booked a private boat tour because we didn't want to be on overcrowded ships with mass tourism.
We were very satisfied! It was very nice even with small children and I would definitely recommend it!
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696emmanuelr
Aug 5, 2023
Dream day with a caring crew - Boat in good condition, crew at the top, simple and good meal, we spent an excellent day on board and discovering these two wonders of the ridge.
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Diana_s
Jul 5, 2023
A day in paradise - We had a wonderful day on board. The Crew were amazing so friendly and their english was perfect. They were great hosts and the traditional greek lunch was amazing! Way beyond our expectations. We highly recommend this tour. Thank you for the wonderful memories!
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Maryann_r
Jun 29, 2023
Beauty that moves you to tears - Wonderful sailing trip to Gramvousa and Balos beaches for our group of 8! George and Yanni were so kind and knowledgeable. The traditional Greek lunch dishes were excellent. Gramvousa is beautiful, a 1968 shipwreck is nearby to see, as well as a Venetian Fortress if you want to climb. Balos Beach’s beauty moved me to tears. Bring your water shoes, both shores have rocky areas. Your toes will thank you.
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