Semi-Submarine Tour from Agios Nikolaos

Crete, Greece

1 hour 25 minutes (approx.)
Offered in: English

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Overview

Get an up-close look at the blue waters of the Mediterranean, without so much as getting your face wet, on this semisubmersible trip around Agios Nikolaos' Mirabello Bay. Watch out for fish and maybe even sea turtles as you listen to the audio guide commentary in your choice of five languages. For the second half of the tour, come up to the upper decks for glorious views of Agios Nikolaos and the Cretan coast.

Look below the surface of the sea on a semisubmersible tour of Mirabello Bay
Great option for non-swimmers or people who hate to get their faces wet
Choice of departure times lets you plan your day and fit more in
Audio guide commentary available in five different languages

What's Included

All Fees and Taxes

Snacks

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Koundourou 5, Ag. Nikolaos 721 00, Greece
Aghios Nikolaos Harbor. Exactly in front of the boat, you can find the ticket booth. Even if the boat hasn't returned from a tour it's easy to reach the ticket booth as it is only 100-150 meters away from the lake bridge, one of the most famous spots in Aghios Nikolaos.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Ticket Redemption Point

Koundourou 5, Ag. Nikolaos 721 00, Greece

Itinerary

Mirabello Bay

55 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Agios Nikolaos

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation

Infant seats available
Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 46 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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Featured review

Connor_H

Had an amazing trip, staff was very friendly and helpful. It's a shame the views are much better on one side of each hull. We got lucky and got the better side and was great. My 22 month old loved it.

Reviews

4.0

based on 337 reviews

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Pretty boring after the first few fish

olivia_g, Oct 2025

Make sure you seat kids on the side.with the large windows. I think the guys running it could also be a bit friendlier.

Short and sweet activity

Simon_B, Sep 2025

For the price, this trip under and on the sea is the perfect activity with your kids, it's short and sweet before exploring the wonderful city of Agios Nikolaos. The crew could be a bit less serious, it's a chill job after all...

Semi indeed

Swazet_B, Jul 2025

My daughter loved this excursion. Tip make sure you sit on the out side of the row or you won't see fish. The row facing the other section couldn't see any fish.

Unique opportunity to see fish and marine life. Must see in Crete

Steven_A, Jun 2025

Definitely recommend this. We had an 8 hour layover in Crete and this was the highlight. If we visit again we'll be back.

Life under the sea

Brenda_K, Oct 2024

Up front & center with marine life! It was a bit confusing at first in boarding the boat. First sat on main deck. Folks on top deck were ushered to submersible section. Eventually got there as well. Unfortunately, sat on side facing the middle; better to sit on the outer part to not have obstruction of 2nd side of submersed section. Otherwise, interesting adventure for the price.

Nice trip for a fair price

Sebastiaan_N, Sep 2024

Smooth and everything on time! Friendly staff. Nice experience to share with my daughter of 3 years old. Would recommend!

Great trip out for not a lot

Connor_H, Sep 2024

Interesting experience

Paulius_A, Aug 2024

It was interesting trip, regardless of the seating I had. More annoying were irresponsible parents who took their young restless children into confined environment for hour's journey. Otherwise, it was well worth the money, one of a kind experience.

Wonderful, friendly guys.

Alysan_P, May 2024

I deducted a star only because I felt the experience could have been better if the guys had sailed us out to the site first before letting people downstairs to the underwater viewing area. By the time we got there and went around the site, it was too long for most children and they all were crying. It made for a rather unpleasant trip for everyone else. Thank goodness the second part of the journey as it was back on top deck and everyone was happy.

Definitely worth the price

Katharine_E, May 2024

Seeing the different kinds of fish go by up close from the viewing windows, with the commentary, and then the tour of the coast.

The submersible portion...

Rich_L, Aug 2023

The submersible portion of the tour. An abundance of fish and a glimpse under the waves. Kids were very impressed.

Not worth

Marialuisa_M, Aug 2023

Not worth the time and the money. The boat stop for too short in different places and although they feed the time is too short to get to see fishes that you don't see snorkeling. Then they oblige people to spend the remaining part of the tour on the deck. The idea is good but the implementation poor.

Tourist trap!

Linda_V, Jul 2023

Terrible! Way too crowded. People had to sit on each others laps. It became very hot and breathtaking. Skip this!

Separated from family,no view

Lauren_H, Jun 2023

We booked the semi-submarine as a family of 3. On entering the boat we were told to stay together so we were seated together however I was separated from my partner and 4 year old son. They were seated on the outside of the boat,myself on the inside. They then proceeded to cram more people in but wouldn't allow me to move to sit by my family. The inside of the boat is pointless,you hardly see anything. My son loved it and the view from the outside was much better.

Good fun!

YochevedE_C, Jun 2023

We really enjoyed this. True, the underwater part of the ship is a little cramped, but we did get to see an awful lot of different fish. The recordings which gave some explanations about the fish and the underwater terrain (in a few languages) were decent. As some reviews mentioned, getting a seat facing the outside of the boat is better (we weren't given a choice, but were lucky enough to be seated on the outside), but even the people seated inside saw quite a lot of fish. The second part of the trip that is on the regular part of the boat was pretty run-of-the-mill, but then that's not the main appeal of the trip.

Well worth it - great time had by all

Abigail_O, Aug 2022

Family of 4, 2 adults anf 2 girls 14 and 8. We all thought the trip was great. We saw lots of fish, natural sponges and what the sea bed looks like around the island. It was good to also have some time on top deck with more information on the surrounding area and local hotels.

We arrived there and it...

Agnes_A, May 2022

We arrived there and it was canceled due to weather conditions. We want an alternative date or a refund.

We loved every minute....

Tracey_J, Oct 2021

We loved every minute. Staff were all lovely and very friendly. The kids said it was the highlight of the holiday. Highly recommend.

Ok

ahmad_z, Aug 2021

Good idea amount of time is good But didn’t go further would be nice if made an effort to view octopus ray fish etc

50/50 How to sit.

Lars_W, Aug 2025

The people sitting inside have poor visibility. That's where the money is wasted. If you want to see something, it is only worth looking outwards. I used to get up so I could see outside.

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Kurzweiliger Ausflug mit schönen Eindrücken

Anke_M, Sep 2024

Die Tour lohnt sich auf jeden Fall. Die Fische werden angefüttert, sonst würde man wahrscheinlich nicht viel sehen. Die Hälfte der Zeit verbringt man dann oben auf dem Schiff, was sehr angenehm ist. Die Plätze werden einem unten zugeteilt und das leider sehr unfreundlich, sonst hätte ich die 5 Sterne vergeben. Das hat übrigens alle Gäste gestört!

Schön, aber muss nicht sein!

Michelle_E, Aug 2024

Die Tour war an sich recht schön! Unangenehm ist allerdings, dass man sich während der Fahrt in dem unteren Bereich des Bootes befindet und somit schnell auf eine etwas zügigere Fahrt reagiert! Ich hatte teilweise richtige Hitzewallungen und Kreislaufprobleme. Ebenfalls sind die Kabinen sehr voll und durch die zwei getrennten Kabinen, sehen die innen sitzenden natürlich nichts!

Excursion

tony_t, Jun 2024

Très bien mais faut être du bon côté sinon on voit pas grand chose mais bon sinon c'est quand même pas mal

Einmaliges Erlebnis mit klarer Sicht unter Wasser

Erik_T, Sep 2023

Man hat eine super Sicht im Wasser, und das ohne irgendwelche Scheinwerfer. Auch die Zweiteilung der Tour (ein Teil unter Wasser, ein Teil über Wasser) war schön, so konnte man sich die Umgebung und die Bucht noch anschauen.

Man hat immer dieselben...

Sina_K, Jul 2023

Man hat immer dieselben Fische gesehen. Keine Vielfalt. Und das Tonband hat ständig den Text wiederholt. Es war ziemlich langweilig.

Gut organisiert. Nette Mitarbeiter.

Udo_S, May 2023

Nette Tour. Leider blöd wenn man auf der Innenseite sitzt weil man da eigentlich nur seinen Nachbarn auf der anderen Seite winken kann. Außenseite genug Blick auf die Meeresbewohner.