Balos Lagoon Kissamos Shared Sailboat Tour Experience
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Crete, Greece
- 8 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
What's Included
- LunchVery tasty lunch of local specialties.
- Bottled water
- Soda/Pop
- Alcoholic BeveragesBeer and wine.
- Use of Snorkeling equipmentUse of Snorkelling equipment
- Towels
- Gratuities
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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
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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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.
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What a lovely day to a beautiful area. Much better taking this small boat than taking the big ferries. More personable and relaxing. Captain George and 1st mate Christopher made us feel welcome and took excellent care of us. Highly recommend!
What a great experience. The captain was wonderful; the lunch was delicious and the beaches were absolutely stunning.
Beautiful location. Boat crew was great, food was homemade and delicious. Captain knew where to go first to avoid the crowds and I appreciated that. There was plenty of soda and water available on the boat. There were also bathrooms and cabins to put your stuff or change if you needed to. We really enjoyed our day on the boat and the islands. It was way better than the packed boats we saw.
Excellent from start to finish. Easy to find the boat. Christopherous explained our day so everyone was prepared at both stops and knew when to return on time. We had to take a dingy to the islands. Delicious food and we enjoyed the music as well. Of course the sailing and the beaches were the highlights! The small group was much better than the large ferries filled with throngs of people. We enjoyed talking with other guests.
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.
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 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.
It was amazing, really nice experience! Everyone was super nice, amazinnngggg food!!! Amazing beaches as well
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!
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 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 the trip! the boat was great and we loved Balos Lagoon. Lunch was great too!
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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