Top Crete Day Cruises

It was a wonderful sailing trip. Beautiful scenery, plenty of spaces, great line of music, and delicious meals! The water is so clear that you can see all the way to the bottom without snorkeling gear! Tried finishing for the first time, which was a lot of fun! We got some good wind and got to do real sailing on the way back, which is super rare with these types of catamaran tours. Greatly appreciate the captain & the crew (sorry, I didn't catch your names) for their wonderful hospitality! :)

Our guide for the day was Spyros. He was fun, lively, full of information, and it was important to him that we had a good day. We started at Knossos. He gave us an hour to walk around the grounds. He knew that two cruise ships were coming into the area, so we went here first to avoid the crowds. If you can go to the National Archaeological Museum a day or two before your visit here. It will make it more special. He drove us to an area with dozens of windmills where grain would have been milled. One of the mills has been restored , so you can see what the others would have looked like. Stopped at a farm and picked strawberries to go with the white wine that Spyros had for us. Went my a small plant that produced olive oil. We had an olive oil tasting. They make raki at this place of which we had a sample. Had coffee/tea at a tiny village where the 80 year old owner had worked for years. Stopped by a potter’s studio. My husband made a pot with the artist’s suggestions. We hiked up to a cave that was the birthplace of Zeus. Then walked down to the bottom of the cave observing all the stalactites that were lit up. We stopped for lunch at the is lovely place with beautiful plants on the grounds. We had a terrific lunch on their veranda. Spyro stopped along the way to bring us samples of wild herbs to smell. It was a lovely day. Thank you, Spyro. We are at present sitting on a beach that you recommended and it is wonderful.

Definitely the best way to enjoy a trip to Chrissy Island! You get a peaceful ride to the island and a small boat takes you directly to the beach with all your belongings, before the big boat arrives and the crowds come in. We loved having some quiet time on the beach first! When the bigger boat eventually came, we saw people having to swim to reach the island, and at that point we were even more convinced that this cruise was absolutely the better choice! Then you’re taken back to the yacht for a lovely Cretan lunch, followed by swimming and snorkelling in crystal-clear water with lots of marine life to see. The staff were super friendly and attentive throughout. 100% worth it!