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Balos Lagoon Kissamos Shared Sailboat Tour Experience

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Crete, Greece
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Booked 5+ times last week!
  • 8 hours (approx.)
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Overview

    What's Included

    • Lunch
      Very tasty lunch of local specialties.
    • Bottled water
    • Soda/Pop
    • Alcoholic Beverages
      Beer and wine.
    • Use of Snorkeling equipment
      Use of Snorkelling equipment
    • Towels
    • Gratuities

    Meeting and Pickup

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    End point

    This activity ends back at the meeting point.

    Start time
    .10:00 am

    Itinerary

    1

    Balos Lagoon

    2 hours Admission Ticket Included

    2

    Imeri Gramvousa

    2 hours Admission Ticket Free

    Additional Info

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • Not wheelchair accessible
    • Service animals allowed
    • Near public transportation
    • Infants must sit on laps
    • Most travelers can participate
    • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers

    Cancellation Policy

    You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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    Featured review

    Jashanjot_S
    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.

    Reviews

    4.7
    based on 19 reviews
    Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

    Average

    Luana_D, Jul 2026
    This was average. 2 hours at each beach is a lot so we spent most of our time on the boat. Note we did Balos 2nd which was a change to the itinerary. The service was no frills, but lunch was great. We were hungry most of the time and there was no coffee. Compared to other boat tours I have done this was a bit disappointing from a service perspective.

    Frustration and Disappointment.

    RobertEL_B, Jun 2026
    Insure that your means of transportation to the marina will arrive an hour earlier than you think will be adequate to locate the boat. Municipal bus was way late. Upon arrival at marina we were pressed and never found the boat. No reception at Port. Telephone: futile. Signage: none. Last minute power boat hired to find sailboat at Balos: futile. Balos experience without on-water boat = not pleasant. €204 x2 lost.

    Response from Host, Jun 2026

    Sorry to hear that you had a bad experience. But we operate this experience for 12 years and never had such a feedback. We also called you 3 times before leaving the port and the phone was ringing properly but we had no reply. Then after 15 minutes of waiting we started the cruise. Personally I think this review violates the rules since you did not have the experience and you should not be able to review it.

    My husband and I had an...

    Jashanjot_S, Sep 2025
    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.

    Love it

    Iara_W, Sep 2025
    It was amazing, really nice experience! Everyone was super nice, amazinnngggg food!!! Amazing beaches as well

    Great boat trip with the family

    Joseph_A, Sep 2025
    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!

    Amazing Balos

    Lachlan_M, Aug 2025
    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 !

    It was a truly wonderful...

    Katalin_H, Aug 2025
    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.

    Great tour! Highlight of...

    Lorena_M, Jul 2025
    Great tour! Highlight of the trip! the boat was great and we loved Balos Lagoon. Lunch was great too!

    Great trip to Balos and...

    Colby_G, Jul 2025
    Great trip to Balos and Gramvoussa. Captain and crew were great, as was the boat. The water was amazing. Watching the people walk up the hill to where the cars parked above Balos made the trip even better.
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